...Be Your Own Inspiration

Why not? Let’s join the circus! From being involved with trampolining, I began to love watching a variety of acrobatics and I absolutely idolised Cirque Du Soleil. At the international trampolining competitions talent scouts were always present and I was looking out for them... and trying to get their attention.... I do enjoy the spotlight may I add.....  I have  submitted a show reel to Cirque.... however, nothing came of it, as I was too young or didn't have the specific skills as required ...a little sad but I had to ensure that didn't demotivate me.  For my 15 th Birthday, my mum gave me a voucher  to take a friend with me and attend a "Circus Blast" at one of the Circus’s in Glasgow- Spinal Chord.  She thought it would be a fun experience to go along and "give us a laugh". I went along with one of my school friends and I absolutely loved it.... but wow I had no upper body strength....  NOW ... I found this was my new...

Over the years competing in trampolining... I eventually decided that it was time to move on.... I loved learning new skills, competing, training, travelling with my club, attending the social events – everything. However, a mental block appeared.  This is how it all began...while training for an international competition in Holland at age 15, I was training my voluntary routine. (In trampolining you perform 2 different routines, the first routine is called a "set" this is where there are compulsory skills you must complete in the desired order for your performance level. Then the second routine is called a "voluntary", this is where you have a points value you must complete throughout the routine by using more complex skills. During the routine I was completing a Rudi out skill (double front somersault with a 1½ twists in the second somersault) and lost my way. I came out too early and completed a 1¼ somersault with full twist, landing directly on my face f...