More from The Q&A: Chris Brooks
Oklahoma gymnast Chris Brooks tragically lost his father last year. Larry Brooks was killed in an auto accident, and because of his love for gymnastics, the Sooners dedicated this season to his memory.
They finished third at NCAAs on Friday night.
Here’s more from my interview with Brooks, who talks about his father’s role in his gymnastics:
Jenni Carlson: Did your father start you in gymnastics?
Chris Brooks: He did gymnastics in high school, and when I was a kid, I was pretty athletic, always running around. He decided to start trying to teach me some flips in our house. I was 6 years old doing round-off back handsprings in our living room.
JC: Bet your mom loved that.
CB: Oh, yeah, she was not happy. They thought I was too young to start gymnastics classes, but they put my brother and sister in it. Of course, I wanted to be just like my older brother. He would come home and teach me things that he learned that day. It just took off from there.
JC: Did your dad coach you?
CB: My dad was my coach for a few years. He definitely instilled a sense of hard work in me. He always expected more from me. He loved it whenever I would win, but he also let me know that just doing my best is the only thing I can do. In the sport … it’s not like a timed thing. It’s what you can do, then the judges have control from there.
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