Studio West Gymnastics

Okay here we go…
There are good and bad with this place.
The good,
Coaches are very knowledgeable.
The class size is not very big 10 – 15 kids per coach.
There is a blend with intensity and kindness towards the kids.
The place is huge.
The bad,
Prices vary based on talent. (My child is on a team which is over 200 dollars a month.
The front desk is very rigid, straight forward and unable to cater to the customer in terms of pay terms. (Money is debited on a certain day each month, Cannot negotiate for different days.)
And my child complained of a smelly coach (could possibly be a medical thing… I don’t know).
My final answer is compared to the other 3 gyms in the area (and we have tried all 3)…this one is the best. The good definitely outweighs the bad.

The instructors are very nice, but the classes always start late Saturday mornings and the smell is horrible. I believe they never clean the warehouse! Disgusting! Too bad other gyms are not as close.

My two girls do the Kindergym class and look forward to it every week. The instructors are young, fun and patient — my kids love them. We have been with the studio for about 6 months now. I’ve had a great experience with the front desk staff as well. Only wish there were fans in the back viewing area — it is really hot and stuffy and it’s the only place with seating to view the Kinder class. The classes are usually broken up into 3 groups and each does a sort of «circuit» on bars, floor, beam and/​or trampoline (with a few things to do within each station,) and they rotate after 15 mins or so. A little more hands-​on teaching of skills would be great, sometimes my girls aren’t quite sure what they should be doing (or how to do it!) Ratio is about 4 or 5 to 1 but since there a few activities in each station, some extra guidance would make a difference.

The customer service is at its worse -/​never seen such a group of intolerable people. (my complaint is the front desk) not the coaches. Watch out, not worth giving your money to people that don’t appreciate your business

I’ve been taking my 2 daughters to this gym for 4 months. They love it! There is the right mix of fun and discipline. The coaches request focus and attentiveness from the students, and they get it! My little ones are 5 and 3 and they are thriving in the classes. They learn so much — balance, flexibility, focus, strength, taking turns, etc. We love it! And I commute from Manhattan Beach for these classes! Gives the parents some time to read or relax while the kids are taken care of. :)

Nice gym. Can’t complain really. Daughter likes it there and all the coaches I’ve met seem really nice.

Today there is a competition. There is no air conditioning and nothing is organized. Numbers of chairs are not sufficient for people can be seated who paid $ 8 admission fee. All families are here to support their kids regardless. Very disappointed. Hope to see improvement in organization of program and facility conditions in next competition.

Great place to learn and enjoy the sport of gymnastics. They hold many competitions as well as arrange for students in the team level to compete at «away meets.» I like how the coaches are seemingly invested in each child’s performance and care about their well being. I feel like each child gets the attention that meets their needs and makes them feel comfortable. I am very happy with the large facility and up to date equipment as well. Kids always leave happy and the «open gym» seems to be a favorite for sure! Be sure to try the «parents night out» as everyone has a good time.

My teenage son attends classes here and he is very satisfied. I think it should be noted that the one poor review was from a father who did not understand that a trial class does not mean a «free trial class». He expected the gym to provide an hour of employee time and liability for both his young children for free? When they did not,
he got angry. I wonder if he would like to work for me for an hour for free just so I can see if I like his work?

Cannot say enough great things about this gym. I have a 4 and a 6 year old, and their kinder and beginner classes run at the same time, which is an unbelievably awesome bonus. I’m used to constantly trying to entertain one kid while waiting for the other to finish practice. It’s so nice to have them both practice together. The groups each warm up and then split into smaller groups to rotate between events. The team is impressive as well. This has been a family-​run gym since its opening and had kept that feel even through its exponential growth.

Definitely a great gym, with good, knowledgable and caring staff. I have to say that they are getting too big for their own good though. Classes are to the bigger size, and they have no method to their training. So, if your child goes every Tuesday, but you do a makeup class on Thursday, the Thursday instructor may be teaching something completely different than the Tuesday guy. At this point I don’t care because I know my child won’t be a gymnast! She goes there because she enjoys the exercises and it’s definitely a high energy killer!!!

I think I’ve solved the mystery that has been bugging me for the past few months.
The mystery of why there are only 2 reviews of this place, including one from a melodramatic father whose children didn’t even take a single class at the gym. I think it’s an unwritten rule that you actually should use a place’s services in order to earn the right to review it but I digress.
Back to my mystery caper. I’m convinced that most parents are just too busy working and shuttling their kids from one activity to another to write a review (not me!). Otherwise, the rating of this place would most certainly be higher and there would be plenty more positive reviews of this great gym that evidently has been around since 1985, who knew? Word is definitely out about this place, however, because it is definitely popular although you wouldn’t know if from Unilocal alone.
My 3 ½ year old daughter has been going here for about 6 months now, maybe more and she absolutely loves it. And so do her parents. In doing due diligence to find the best gym for serious gymnastics in the South Bay (well, as serious gymnastics for a 3-​year old can be), my wife was told by other parents that Studio West was THE place to go. And as far as I can tell, they were right.
The instructors are all great and friendly and seem to take a genuine interest in our kids. Some of the instructors are kids themselves but they work well with ours. At least one time I’ve noticed a brunette adult instructor (her name escapes me right now; I’ll call her the head instructor) take the time to soothe my daughter who was having a tough morning. She was and continues to be fantastic with the kids.
For the Saturday 9am class, the gym takes the large group of kids out on the main floor and the instructors have them run, skip and stretch to warm up. Then after a bit, the instructors split the larger group up into 3 more manageable small groups to tackle various equipment in three different areas. The individual attention they receive in the smaller groups combined with the variety of tasks keep the kids interested and they all happily do as they’re told which is an amazing thing in and of itself. We’ve been to a few different dance schools and definitely appreciate the firm yet kind instruction here as opposed to the more laissez faire alternative where our daughter would otherwise be able to mess around without much guidance.
As far as I can tell, this place is good for the older kids too. The gym often has competitions and awards line the walls.
I haven’t had much contact with the office staff but we’ve never had a problem. They have some strange rules including a once-​per-​month makeup session but that hasn’t really been an issue at all. As far as Jason W’s negative experience in trying to set up a never actually completed trial for his kids, it’s unfortunate but I’m pretty understanding and would have given them the benefit of the doubt and chalked it up to the office staff member having a bad day.
The only negative thing I can say about Studio West is that they need to change their damn wall clock! They’re about ten minutes behind but then I understand it because a lot of parents scrambling with kids end up coming late and need the extra time anyway (as I did this past Saturday)!
Helpful tip! If you don’t like your kids and don’t want to watch them or they’re older and don’t want you watching them or you just love beer like me and want a quick drink, STRAND BREWING COMPANY’S FACILITY AND TAP ROOM is right around the corner! And no, they’re not open at 9am on Saturday mornings but are open if you have an afternoon makeup on Thursday!