just now New I don't…read moreknow if my daughter's experience is indicative of Empower or the actual coach. It is difficult watching my daughter regress after just completing a success volleyball season with her school. My daughter said that her coach is "all talk and no teach" which is evident in how the girls play. My daughter advised me that her coach told the players that parents were complaining and the coach blamed the players as opposed to taking ownership that she lacks the skill to coach them. Every week they run the exact same drills and no actual teaching or coaching takes place. If my daughter and I was looking for recreational fun and games this would have been perfect however we were looking to enhance and develop skills. We didn't get that at Empower.

Worst club we have been at! Coaches highly unprepares they will literally just put any parent as a…read morecoach save you time and money and go to a reputable club

Whitney made this experience extremely disappointing and honestly ruined my daughter's birthday…read moreparty. First, I had to pay for the party twice. I initially paid over the phone, and although the charge posted to my bank account, somehow it never registered with the park district. Because of that, I had to dispute the charge. To make matters worse, the park district is now trying to fight the dispute even though it was clearly a double charge situation. Before the party, I spoke with Whitney and was informed that extending the party to 5:30 PM would not be an issue because the final party slot was from 3:30-5:30 PM. The hosting itself was extremely disorganized. The kids did not begin playing games until nearly 4 PM, despite the party already being underway, and they were supposed to eat at 4:30 PM. Later, I asked again about extending the party to 5:30 PM, and the hosts stated, "We don't mind." While I left briefly to pick up pizza, I also spoke with Crystal at the front desk, who informed me she had spoken with Olivia, the host lead, and after a meeting near the front desk, everyone confirmed everything was fine regarding the extension. When I returned with the pizza, Crystal and both hosts again reassured me there were no issues and that the party could continue until 5:30 PM. Then at 4:53 PM, Whitney suddenly called and said, "Just to confirm, your party ends at 5 PM." At that point, I was beyond confused because every host, front desk employee, and supervisor I had spoken with had already confirmed otherwise. To make matters worse, once we were back in the party room, the hosts suddenly told me the kids could not eat in the room and instead had to eat in the hallway. My daughter was not even allowed to sing "Happy Birthday" properly in the room. I literally had to sing Happy Birthday to my daughter in the hallway. The entire experience felt chaotic, poorly communicated, and incredibly inconsiderate. It honestly felt like Whitney found every reason possible to make my daughter's special day difficult instead of enjoyable. Ironically, one of the hosts later apologized to me directly and even stated, "We really don't mind since there isn't another party." This completely contradicted what Whitney had been saying. First it was that another party was coming, then it changed to "custodial needs to come in." From the reservation process to the actual event, this was one of the worst party experiences I have ever had, and I deeply regret choosing this location for my daughter's birthday.

I love that there is an indoor track! Makes exercising in the winter so much easier…read more People are the front desk are super friendly and helpful.

Avoid MBC Badminton Club at all cost!!!!! It service is going downhill over the last year. Old…read morecoaches are all left. Its owner and now the sole coach is completely unprofessional and neglects the kids. During a recent two-hour session, my daughter and several others got zero coaching while he hid in the bathroom, chatted on his phone, or played doubles with friends instead of supervising his students, who were left standing around with nothing to do. With only two courts for a dozen kids, most of them just wait endlessly while he plays with adults who aren't even enrolled. When I confronted him, he blamed the children for "standing outside the courts" and told them to "find things to do" because "he's not their babysitter." After requesting a refund for the unused lessons, he promised to process it in two days, then refused--citing bogus excuses about lesson expiration--and blocked my calls, arrogantly declaring he doesn't care about negative reviews and will "fix" them himself. Avoid this shameless, money-grubbing coach at all costs.

I recently visited the court to play badminton with some friends, but our experience was ruined by…read morethe rude behavior of the business owner. They abruptly kicked us out without any proper explanation, leaving us no choice but to leave our workout unfinished. Due to forcing us sharing the court we reserved with other customers while we explained many times that we agree to let other people play, and we understand the situation, but we just need 10 more minutes to finish our game The owner showed a complete lack of professionalism and customer service, and it was extremely disappointing. It's unacceptable for a business to treat their customers in such a disrespectful manner shouting at us without any proper reason. I would not recommend this place to anyone and would advise people to look for alternative options. I personally believe that we were discriminated against by the owner. The environment was not welcoming and the owner's behavior was unacceptable. It's a shame that such negativity ruined what could have been an enjoyable activity.

This is the real deal. The coaches are professional-caliber athletes, and two of them actually…read moreappeared on American Ninja Warrior the very day we were there for practice! Our son is nearly 8 years old at the time and already very capable, and this was the perfect place for him to challenge himself and continue building his skills. If you're looking for authentic, high-quality ninja training, whether for a beginner or an experienced young athlete, I highly recommend this gym

My five year old daughter is signed up for one of the kids weekly classes and absolutely loves it!…read more She wanted to take a break after six months or so (which is pretty common for her), but this was the one class that she kept asking to go back to. I think part of the reason why she loves it so much is the coaches- they are so nice, helpful and positive! My daughter comes home saying motivational phrases and telling me how strong she is. Even though she's only five, I think it truly is boosting her self esteem- not only having coaches who tell her she can do hard things, but showing her she can do them as well.

Coach Pete cancelled a lesson on us, a lesson that we had pre-paid for. Since the pre-paid lesson…read morewas cancelled, we requested that he return the fee we had paid for the lesson we did not receive. He refused. He must be pretty desperate to steal from his clients-DON'T prepay your lessons

Pete is wonderful! My daughter has been playing softball since she was 5. Next week she is trying…read moreout for the Plainfield North softball team. We scheduled 3 lessons with Pete to work on my daughter's hitting. What a difference!! In only three lessons, she broke some terrible habits she had developed over the years with her stance. She left her lesson today feeling confident about tryouts next week. I can't say enough about Pete. He knew exactly what she needed to correct and was able to teach her in a short amount of time. Also, the price of the lessons are extremely reasonable and well worth it!

We hosted our sons 4th birthday party here from 5-7pm on a Saturday in January…read more We weren't sure how the timed stations and open play time was going to go with a group of 4 year olds but our experience was wonderful! The host was great with our son, the place was clean and organized, and it was a huge hit. The simplicity for decorating with just a banner and table clothes we brought was perfect and it was very convenient to have the rolling container to wheel all the presents out to the car. Would recommend!

Had a 3rd bday party for my son and it was a perfect venue for it. Dan was our party coordinator…read moreand he did a wonderful job. It was very organized and there was perfect amount of time in each space. The pizza was delicious and everything was so nice and prepared. The kids had an absolute blast and my son loved it.

You have to be a member, but the outdoor bowling is so much fun!! The drinks are inexpensive, the…read moreslots are great, and people are friendly. Everyone should join!!

I have been a member here since Summer 2009, and a patron since childhood (father is a member) and…read moreI have nothing but good memories. Drinks are very reasonably priced, and yearly membership fee is low. There are several events and parties held throughout the year, making the fee very worth it.

High level training from former top tier collegiate and professional players for all ages. One stop…read moreshop for learning the game and helping kids achieve their personal and baseball related goals. Tons of cutting edge technology and approaches and staff that just loves what they do.

I can't say enough great things about this place! The staff is top notch! They love the sport of…read morebaseball and they teach all kids the sport of baseball, not just boys! Please don't waste your money at the DuPage training academy - you're much better off here at Force Elite!