Meet our team

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Everett Woods
Our Founder, Everett, has over 30 years of experience coaching athletes of all ages and abilities, including individuals with special needs. 

Certifications and Awards:
  • Diploma - Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation, Coaching
  • ​Canadian Personal Training Certified
  • N.C.C.P Level 3 National Coach Certified (women's) 
  • N.C.C.P Level 2 National Coach Certified (men's) 
  • N.C.C.P Level 3 Trampoline
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Derek Thorsell
Derek has over 10 years of experience teaching competitive and recreational Trampoline & Gymnastics, as well as 5 years competing as a provincial and national athlete. He has also worked with the Toronto School of Circus as an Aerial Acrobat.   

Certifications and Awards:
  • N.C.C.P Level 3 Trampoline
  • N.C.C.P Level 3 Women's Artistic 
  • Richmond Hill Sports Champion 2001, 2002 and 2003 
  • Richmond Hill Liberal Athlete of the Week
  • Provincial and National Trampoline Champion​​
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Courtney Cot
Courtney has over 6 years of experience coaching recreational Trampoline & Gymnastics, as well as  4 years competing as a provincial athlete.   

Certifications and Awards:
  • N.C.C.P Level 2 Trampoline level 3 techinical
  • N.C.C.P Level 2 Women's Artistic 
  • N.C.C.P Level 3 Provincial Trampolinist
  • Provincial leve 2 Double Mini Athlete
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Andrew was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.  There he developed a passion for tumbling and trampoline at the age of 7.  By the age of 14 he had achieved the elite level in both rod floor and double mini trampoline. Currently, Andrew is a 10 year veteran professional acrobatic trampoline dunker who has traveled and performed in over 19 different countries, with 6 NBA teams and 4 independent teams, and holds a silver as a competitor and bronze as a coach from multiple Budunkpest International World Cups.  During his athletic career he developed and honed his coaching skills in not only tumbling and trampoline but several disciplines of athletics. Andrew continued his education and received Bachelor and Master of Exercise Science Degree with concentrations in sport psychology and motor behavior to further his understands of fundamental concepts of movement and mental development during physical activity. Sadly, Andrew suffered an ACL and Mencius injury last year but is now back and ready to share his coaching expertise with the students of Core Training! He is currently Volunteering his time.
Gold level coaching Certificates 
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Level 1 NCCP ARTISTIC
Level 2 Tramp
 more info to come


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Want to join our growing team? We're currently hiring! Email resume to info@coretraininggymnastics.ca