My son really enjoyed gymnastics here until he got moved up to an older class, at 6 years old. His teacher when he was 4-5 years old was wonderful. He was patient, kind, but also honest. If my son had a bad day, he let me know and if he had a good day, he was absolutely celebratory. He also was always very positive and encouraging either way (to all the kids). He is (or was?) a school principal. When my son got moved up, everything changed. He hated gymnastics. He frequently complained about how mean his teachers were. I watched as the teacher made him sit through the class by himself. When his class was over, the teachers always had plenty of criticism about him. He would run out of his class every week sobbing and hiding in the locker room. My son is not a perfect angel. He has ADHD and can be challenging to teach. But he's in other weekly activities, like skiing, karate, and piano lessons. None of his other teachers have criticized him so severely and given me the kind of hopeless feedback that Gym World has. I think the teachers for the boys at my son's age are in over their head. They don't seem to understand what is developmentally appropriate for children at this age. I know Gym World has an amazing reputation and maybe they just expect every 6 year old to be interested in pursuing a professional gymnastics career. Whatever the reason, they ruined my son's love of gymnastics and I unenrolled him. His emotional wellbeing and mental health was just more important to me. It's also worth mentioning that I went here as a kid and in retrospect, I remember quitting at a similar age for the same reasons. I don't recommend Gym World unless your child wants to be a gymnast. read more

I want to start out this review by saying, I have not studied gymnastics here. I am simply a photographer that has taken athletes pictures at this facility year after year for as long as I can remember. However, I've been here enough times to know a five star gym when I see one. The Ganims' "no nonsense" approach to training makes Gym World the elite of the elite, and they have the trophy wall to prove it. If your child is serious about gymnastics, this is the place to be. Children come from all over Ohio hoping to be the next Olympic gymnast. Which I can tell you, gymnasts good enough for that, come from Gym World. With 40 years of experience under their belt, you couldn't ask for a better place for your child to train. I personally have never seen a group more organized and ready to go. read more

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I have had my daughter here for 11 years. She studied cheer and gymnastics and was coached by many of the staff. They have a wonderful reputation in the industry and sport and I find Frances experience not to be the norm. These are Olympic caliber coaches and I can only assume that her girls did not quite progress to the point she wanted them to. It is tough to accept, but accept one must. The Ganims are the best and I respect them immensely. read more