Unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing!…read moreOur family spent nearly two years at this gym. My son started at age 4 in recreational gymnastics and eventually moved into the Dynamite pre-team program. I'm sharing our experience because parents deserve transparency before making a major commitment of time and money.
Over nearly two years, we observed poor communication, weak class structure, lack of professionalism, and little respect for parents' concerns. The coaching environment felt cold and impersonal. We rarely observed warmth, encouragement, or meaningful connection between coaches and children. The atmosphere felt transactional rather than supportive, which was especially disappointing in a program for young kids.
Honestly, not seeing children smiling, laughing, or truly enjoying class felt strange.
Communication was a major issue. Coaches were frequently changed without notice, and assistant coaches were often placed into lead roles despite premium pricing. Parents were not informed, and new coaches were never introduced to children or families. In nearly two years, we received no meaningful feedback about our son's progress, strengths, or weaknesses. We invested significant time and money, yet had almost no insight into his development.
The biggest disappointment came after moving to the Dynamite pre-team program (1.5 hours, twice per week, approximately $880 every two months). At that price point, we expected a structured program with professional coaching and active instruction.
Instead, a shocking amount of class time was spent:
* waiting for turns
* standing in lines
* repeated water breaks
* long transitions with minimal instruction
Close to 30 minutes or more of class time appeared to be lost to waiting and transitions alone.
We observed as many as six water breaks in a single class. Meanwhile, our son spent long periods sitting and waiting while the coach struggled to manage disruptive behavior from other children.
Instead of learning and staying engaged, he became bored, discouraged, and unhappy. Most importantly, he stopped enjoying gymnastics.
We raised concerns multiple times to the front desk regarding excessive downtime, poor class structure, lack of active coaching, and the program not matching expectations for the cost.
Each time, I was told the head coach would contact us and that sitting and waiting was a normal part of gymnastics. He never contact me. However, paying premium fees for a program with this level of downtime was extremely difficult to justify.
I was especially shocked when a coach approached me and said:
"What do you want? Let it go. Leave him to us. We know what we are doing."
That response was deeply concerning. As a parent, I am not going to blindly "leave it to them" when I have legitimate concerns about my 6-year-old child's experience, safety, and development.
The head coach never contacted me, and there was no genuine effort to understand, address, or resolve the issues before allowing the situation to escalate. We were ignored until I personally confronted the coach after the sixth water break in a single class. There was virtually no management visibility and little meaningful oversight of coaching quality or class structure.
In nearly two years, we never had real access to leadership. The head coach never introduced himself, we never even knew what he looked like, he never addressed our concerns directly, and he made no effort to understand our perspective.
After raising legitimate concerns, our son was removed from the pre-team program. Instead of addressing the issues, the focus shifted to criticizing my communication after I became understandably frustrated.
The email stated:
"After reviewing recent interactions with our staff, we have made the decision that [my son's name] will no longer continue with the boys team program."
Rather than listening to legitimate concerns from paying parents, management chose to dismiss us.
What was even more concerning was the final response from the head coach:
"You are not entitled to publish or distribute images or videos of other people's children or our staff."
That statement spoke volumes. He seemed far more focused on controlling what parents can share than addressing serious concerns. Because I recorded the class!
I am sharing this review because parents deserve to make informed decisions. Observe carefully, watch full classes, and ask direct questions.
We were not expecting perfection. We were expecting professionalism, communication, and accountability.
Today, our son is thriving at a different facility. He is happy, engaged, learning, and genuinely enjoying every minute.
This experience taught us something important: sometimes it's not gymnastics.
It's the environment and the coaching.
