Greg and Yumiko Goody
Greg Goody with Students Yumiko Goody with Students
Greg Goody
I began skating following in my family's footsteps. My brother and two sisters are all National Champions. We actually began in speed skating and transferred over to Artistic. My sister was very successful in speed. However, the rest of us were not. I started skating when I learned to walk. By the time I was about two years old I was rolling with ease.
Competitive History
1975 - First competitive season
1976 - Juvenile team dance 2nd - Nationals
1985 - Junior World Class team dance 2nd - Nationals
1988 - World Class team dance 3rd - Nationals - 2nd World Championships
1989 - World Class team dance 1st - Nationals - 2nd World Games - 1st World Championships
1990 - World Class team dance 1st - Nationals - 1st World Championships
1991 - World Class team dance 1st - Nationals - 1st Pan American - 1st World Championships
With partner Jodee Viola currently hold the record for being the only team to have ever won the World Champioships three years in a row with all three elements.
Coaching History
I have been coaching since 1992 with my first National Champion was that year in the level 1A solo dance division.. My wife joined me in 1995 and we have been coaching together ever since. We have taught numberous students that have been encouraged to achieve their goals at many different levels. A few of our highlights would be:
Logan Boggs and Julie Locke - World Class team dance 2005/2006 World Silver Medalist
Mo Cooper and Maya Goody - Junior World Class team dance 2007 World Bronze Medalists
Best Skating Memory:
Hearing my name representing the United States of America at our first World Championships and watching the flag rise as the play our national anthem the first time we won!
Worst Skating Memory:
When Jodee almost fell on the second patern of the Argentine Tango on the twissle at the World Championships - keep in mind the third twissle was perfect:-)
Best coaching memory:
Watching the American Flag roll out in the second position the first time Logan and Julie placed at Worlds. We didn't know what place they had gotten until the flags rolled onto the floor.
Worst coaching memory:
Watching my daughter Maya fall during her freedance at the World Chapionships last year - ouch!
Yumiko Goody- Coming Soon