i saw these girls in purple leotards, and i told my mom, "i want to be one of those girls in the purple leotards." and it's something cool to do. i mean, it provides an activity that you would never travel to if you didn't do the sport. and it's really cool. >> really cool for alexis. she made it all the way to the national team. now a coach, she's teaching not just the skills she learned, but e values, as well. >> it takes a lot of work to do make a perfect cartwheel. and if they get the discipline to do things over and over again, then that's what i'm giving them to give them a good work ethic so that they can do it in school or they do it in life. i want them to be champions, of course, but i want them to learn to appreciate hard work. >> it gives me discipline, a lot of confidence, a physical, nice body. >> it kind of keeps you out of trouble. you start to do things you're not supposed to when you don't have nothingngo do in your house. so i'll be here. >> i'm learning that you have to be aggressive and don't give up. >> gymnastics is a very tough-minded sport, so i would say you'll

i saw these girls in purple leotards, and i told my mom, "i want to be one of those girls in the purple leotards." and it's something cool to do. i mean, it provides an activity that lets you travel to places that you would never travel to if you didn't do the sport. and it's really cool. >> really cool for alexis. she made it all the way to the national team. now a coach, she's teaching not just the skills she learned, but the values, as well. >> it takes a lot of work to do make a perfect cartwheel. and if they get the discipline to do things over and over again, then that's what i'm giving them to give them a good work ethic so that they can do it in school or they do it in life. course, but i want them to learn to appreciate hard work. >> it gives me discipline, a lot of confidence, a physical, nice body. >> it kind of keeps you out of trouble. you start to do things you're not supposed to when you don't have nothing to do in your house. so i'll be here. >> i'm learning that you have to be aggressive and don't give up. >> gymnastics is a very tough-minded sport, so i would say you'l