Since 1979, Dragon Gymnastics has upheld its reputation as one of the finest gymnastics training organizations in the world by producing countless state, regional, national and world champions. Many of these champions become USA National team members as well as recipients of full scholarships to major universities including Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Stanford, Utah and Washington.

Two athletes have gone on to represent the USA at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, Greece. U.S. Olympic Women’s Gymnastics silver medalists Terin Humphrey and Courtney McCool have come to exemplify the renowned Dragon training approach. The Dragons, a team of 79 athletes, ages 6 to 18, are internationally recognized as one of the best gymnastics teams in the world. They train under the direction of USA Gymnastics 2004 Coaches of the Year, Al Fong and Armine Barutyan-Fong.

“What we do here, we do for a love of our country, a love of our community and a love of our athletes,” Fong says. “Our coaches could walk across town and probably double their salaries, because they’re so well respected, but they’re devoted to our mission – everything they do, they do for the kids.”

Our Mission

It is the mission of Dragon Gymnastics to provide the opportunity for young athletes to make a lasting contribution to the sport of gymnastics while developing life-long leadership skills.

Our Philosophy

While the goal of Dragon Gymnastics is to win medals for the USA, realistically not all Dragons have the opportunity to do so. However, all team members have their own individual goals to pursue – it’s our job to help them achieve these dreams.

A key factor to the success of Dragon Gymnastics is the commitment and dedication of the coaching staff – giving 100 percent to each member, regardless of age or competitive level. We foster internal competition, which pushes athletes to their full potential.

Our approach to building a team is similar to raising a family. Younger gymnasts look up to the older athletes and they in turn look out for, and help teach the younger ones. Being a member of the Dragon family provides valuable lessons for life.

Finally, we strongly believe that in order for Dragon Gymnastics to win medals for the USA, we must nurture a strong team composed of willing and able gymnasts, at every competitive level, who fully understand they are an important part of our country’s future.