If you are looking for a performance soccer camp to send your kids to this summer; This is the…read morecamp! The coaches are seasoned and clearly love working with kids. The best part is the discipline of the camp. The camp is super organized and the day is scheduled to keep the kids learning all day. Oh and the Mercer Island camp has the best view of Seattle! I know the kids could care less, but when you are a mom waiting to pick up your kids..well you know what I am talking about. Love this camp!

I love this place, and the rapid shot machine is a addictive. The staff is super helpful and…read moreactually play hockey, so they know what they are talking about. The offer the most skate sharpening options in the northwest outside of Canada. They are still a fairly new business and their stock of equipment is still growing, but at a very rapid pace. They carry quality gear and their training equipment is top notch. My only issue is that I wish they were closer to my home. Seattle area traffic is crazy sometimes, ha. I highly recommend them for all your hockey needs. Since I found them a few months back they are the only people I trust with my skates.

This business is shutdown as far as I can tell. A "crossfit" member next door confirmed this.read more

Staff is entitled and not welcoming at all. Truly disappointing. Just another uppity rowing club…read morenot looking to change. Your kids are better off elsewhere.

The Pocock Rowing Center (PRC) is home to a number of rowing teams. (List here --…read morehttp://www.pocockrowingcenter.org/teams.html) The teams vary in their goal, from very competitive to recreational fitness. Learn-to-row as well as various levels of sculling/sweep classes are available. Each team hosted in Pocock use the common facilities (ergs, racing shells) with exception of a few teams that buy their own oars and boats. Each team manage their own coaching needs and hires its own coach and sets its own practice times. So the different teams are very independent of each other and each deals with Pocock Rowing Center individually. How the whole program works is that you first pay a due to the rowing center to become a PRC member. You are then an "Independent" who does not belong to one of the said teams. You can use "club boats" and oars that are owned by the rowing center. Then to join a team, you must qualify in terms of rowing experience, and pay another fee to the team on top of the membership fees paid to the Pocock Rowing Center. These team fees are determined by the team that you join and takes care of coaching, lights, other misc equipment, and launch usage. When I rowed for the Pocock Rowing Center Men, the total monthly fees out of my pocket was about $110, which is very much on par with other area clubs. Teams hosted by Pocock vary in their competitiveness and goals. The Masters Men team is very competitive, attends national and regional races, and has reputation of winning a lot of them.

We seem to be here an awful lot. The staff is always friendly and knowledgeable about their…read moreinstructions. They are able to convey their thoughts to kids and a very "teaching" manner by being calm and relaxed. The facility might be a little old but what do you really need. Rocky did not train at LA Fitness. The outdoor turf field is very nice since it rains in Seattle sometimes and this allows outfield and live infielding to continue. I would also recommend their speed and agility training as well for the kids. My only knock is the way you must purchase the lessons. It seems a little bit like a all or nothing scenario. I would definitely recommend them for kids that want to learn without feeling pressure.

The guys at Rijo are awesome…read more I bring my son over from Spokane (300 miles away) several times a year to work with their incredible staff. Their coaches have a fun and interactive approach to training that really resonates with the kids. They make it fun to work hard and I think the results that their select teams have achieved on a national scale speak for themselves. I would highly recommend Rijo Athletics to anyone looking to take your son or daughters training to the next level!

I highly recommend the movement exploration class with Sarah. I'm a mother of two young kids, my…read moredays are full. But when I devote at least one day a week to this class, I am measurably stronger and more agile. Not only are the movements challenging, they are playful. To me, this is the perfect workout, a form of intentional and challenging play. Days at the park are so much more fun when I can play along side my kids when the mood strikes! Thank you Sarah and The Backyard for bringing this class to the community!

My child went in for the evaluation and loved it, so we signed him up for personal training and…read moregroup classes. Coach Jonah is awesome at teaching. He is very encouraging, engaging, and patient when teaching soccer skills. My kiddo is gaining confidence and is now practicing non stop at home. The private one on one is definitely great for kiddos either beginning or honing in on their skills! I highly recommend giving them a try.

Unfortunately we had a less than mediocre experience with this camp. My daughter was placed in a…read moregroup well below her skill level and was forced to play with an 11in ball when the upcoming season requires her to play with a 12in ball. Kind of defeats the purpose of getting her ready for the next season. Wish I would have known it would cost $400 to have her play with the wrong size ball and get inadequate training. My daughter asked to play with a 12in ball and she was told "no, everyone has to use an 11in ball in this group." When asked to have her moved they said because she only had 1 year of experience that she needed to be in a lower level group despite the fact that she trained extensively outside of camp and her team just went to state a few weeks prior. Girls in her group were barely able to catch and throw balls (it's now week 6 of 8 and girls in her group are still struggling). When we spoke with Eve, she said she personally evaluated my daughter herself which my daughter said she's never did. Eve's assistant said my daughter could barely catch and throw which also was untrue because I stayed and watched and she never missed a ball. I asked my daughter if she missed a lot of throws that maybe I didn't see and she said no. After catching instructors in 2 lies it was decided it was best to take her to a real instructor. After attending a few practices it became very apparent that we were mislead. There are not enough coaches for players at this camp. Unfortunately most girls are left standing around waiting for the next exercise. The cheaper price of this camp may be tempting but not worth it. Invest in a real softball camp for your daughters.

I was a bit hesitant to enroll my daughter in this camp since she was on the Kirkland All Star team…read morelevel and I was not sure what level of softball would be offered. There were many girls that were on the all star team that were enrolled so my daughter enrolled. I stopped in periodically to see what they were doing and asked my daughter daily on what they did during the day. I will say that instructor to student ratio looked to be about 8-1. The instructors were collegiate players from freshmen to All American levels. If you are expecting a very detailed instruction on every aspect of the game, you should be enrolling in private lessons. But this camp does separate skill levels and allow girls of like skill levels and interests to train together. They really attempt to build up team work, sportsmanship and overall skill development while encouraging everyone to participate and have fun. The group breakouts are great for individual skill development but that typically only happens once a week. Is this a bit of a daycare, maybe but the skill development and fun factor and the new friends made was well worth the participation in the camp. I am a coach and I know there are many elements that help players develop teamwork, attitude and skill development are just a couple. I used my son who has played baseball at very high levels both before and after the camp and we both saw a good improvement in my daughter's skill level. If you are looking for a detailed batting lesson or specific fielding skills, please enroll a private lesson with your favorite instructor, there are many around. We plan on enrolling my daughter again in DBTR camp next year.

WBI is hands down the best baseball organization around! Coach Watson has designed this program to…read morebe the full package. You won't find that anywhere else! WBI not only teaches an outstanding baseball curriculum, they also focus on player development which is just as important in my opinion. You only get out what you put in & WBI teaches kids that with hard work and discipline, anything is possible. My son joined WBI last fall and his growth these past few months is unreal! He thoroughly enjoys every minute spent at WBI and is so pleased to see how his hard work is paying off! The drive, dedication, and discipline Coach Granich models is phenomenal. It's one thing to be an amazing coach but it's another thing to be a fantastic all-around role model. My son looks up to Coach Granich. The phenomenal values taught at WBI will help mold these young men into outstanding adults well past their years of playing baseball and to me that is priceless!

I would highly suggest you do some research or speak to some parents before you sign on to this…read moreprogram. Unless you enjoy throwing 5K out into the streets. Head guy Watson clearly plays favorites, does these ridiculously trick plays that are super embarrassing, especially when the U-14 team would go on to lose by a dozen or more. I also have never seen a team get picked off stealing more and they lost the last 15 or more games straight at the end of the season. So....they got worse. I think probably the lowlight (and when I should have pulled my poor son from this program) when after the 3rd or 4th game of the entire season, when my son had the courage to approach Watson and ask what he could do possibly to earn more playing time. His response verbatim "Well you can't hit, so learn how to bunt." That's the opposite of a decent coach, let alone a good one. Unfortunately, there is even more I can add about some of his unethical behaviors with the team and parents but do not feel this is the correct forum to disclose. Do your research before you give this guy a dime. I gave 2 stars only because the boys on the team were wonderful, well mannered and showed work ethic, respect and kindness despite the leadership.