From the article: Gymnastics Clubs: Get Your Child Started
Tell us about the gyms you've worked at or attended in California. All reviews can be anonymous, but be sure to include as much info as you can to help others decide if the gym is right for them:
- Whether you're a gymnast, coach, or parent, and what level you are (e.g. Parent of a level 5 gymnast)
- What you like and don't like about the gym. Talk about equipment, coaching, costs, and anything else you'd like here.
- Would you recommend the gym?
Put the name of the gym in your response title -- gyms will be sorted alphabetically -- and only review one gym per post. If you'd like to review more, submit them separately. Review a Gym
- Whether you're a gymnast, coach, or parent, and what level you are (e.g. Parent of a level 5 gymnast)
- What you like and don't like about the gym. Talk about equipment, coaching, costs, and anything else you'd like here.
- Would you recommend the gym?
Put the name of the gym in your response title -- gyms will be sorted alphabetically -- and only review one gym per post. If you'd like to review more, submit them separately. Review a Gym
Byers Gymnastics
- The coaches at Byers are very rude to the parents. It seems all they care about is winning, and they expect the girls to train fully while injured. My daughter had a broken foot (a gym injury) and was in an air cast. They told her that if she wasn't going to tumble, she wasn't worth their time. http://www.byersgym.com/
- —Guest Alexa
San Diego All Star Gymnastics: San Diego
- I've been to many adult gymnastics open gyms at San Diego All Star and it's a very loose, fun atmosphere. It costs $10 (cheap for an open gym), and it really is open. The gym has rings, vault, high bar, and single rail into a loose foam pit, and a tumble track. The only downside is that sometimes the open gyms get a little crowded, but you can almost always get any piece of equipment you need. http://www.sdallstargym.com/
- —Guest Jamie
Ylga Gymnastics
- I love going there to open Gymnastics . Ylga .com .Good coaches
- —Guest Gymnast6
Golden Bears Gymnastics Berkeley CAL
- I am the parent of a level 4 girl and a boy into the development program. I am pretty happy with the Golden Bears Gymnastics Club: my daughter is thriving, learning a lot and very happy to go there. They are friendly and the coaches are prepared and nice. It is not perfect, at times a little chaotic, but coaches are psychologically minded and alays put the kids first. A very relaxed environment where your kid is trained to be an excellent athlete, but not pushed in any damaging way.
- —PatriziaMeunier
Seawind (Magdalena Ecke YMCA): Carlsbad
- As a level 9 gymnast, here's the deal with Seawind: This is an excellent gym for competitors. The competitive team consists of levels 4-10 for both boys and girls. The extensive array of equipment is in great condition, and team members can choose what days to practice. However, if you're looking for a good noncompetitive class, this is the wrong place. The gym is segregated: team on one side, everyone else on the other. While the team equipment is excellent, the non-team equipment is horrible. Just 20 minutes of tumbling on that floor and your joints want to scream. The bars are low and slippery. The non-team side isn't suitable for anyone over level 5. Also, the open gym is not "open" either -- it's also segregated. Nobody other than team members can ever use the good equipment, so it's crowded. Enroll in a recreational class here, and you'll never be able to progress to optional levels. http://ecke.ymca.org/english/index_youth_gymnastics.html
- —Guest Lilly
