Kips School of Gymnastics

My daughter has been going to kips for about 3 years now. She absolutely loves the coaches! Very fun and friendly.

So disappointing!!! I signed my daughter up here and was beyond disappointed with the lack of teaching! The coach was awful in the Monday 4:45 class for 4 – 6 year olds. My daughter was new so when the lack of demonstration or explanation isn’t there she was left not knowing what to do. Instead the coaches approach was to punished her by counting to 3 and told her if she needed help she needed to raise her hand. My daughter just stood there looking lost and confused. This couch has zero patience for the little ones and does little to no teaching or explaining. What a waste of time and money. Would not recommend!

KIPS is o.k. if you just want your child to learn to interact with others, have a place to use up some energy. However, if you want your child to learn gymnastics or be involved in competition or learn actual skills DO NOT GO TO KIPS.
They have reasonable prices, the facility gets a ⁶⁄₁₀ for cleanliness; it can be quite hot in the summer. There is adequate seating for observers.
The instructors are nice to the children, but they seem a bit stretched thin on the teacher to student ratio. I felt my child didn’t learn anything but how to jump on a trampoline and walk along a beam 4 inches from the ground in the months of attendance.
But again, if you are just looking for a recreational type of experience, where your child can just have some fun, KIPS is o.k. for that.

Highly recommend KIPS if you are looking for a recreation program. However, if your child has any intention of possibly becoming more involved in gym or joining a competition team, DO NOT GO TO KIPS.
In May I switched my daughter from another gym to KIPS because of convenience in getting both my kids to their activities on time. My daughter progressed very quickly in her skills after starting at KIPS. The instructors did a great job helping her improve and advance with her skills. I was very impressed with the program, particularly comparing it to the gym we previously has been attending.
In late September, we decided to talk to KIPS looking towards a competition team. I was told that she could take private lessons and if the coaches thought she was at a high enough level they would recommend her to join the team in Corona. This was not an option for us. I spoke to a friend who previously was a gymnast and she recommended I contact USAG for a gym recommendation. Through USAG I found a team in Anaheim called VIBE. After looking into it, I learned they are in the same building as KIPS. I tried moving my daughter from KIPS to VIBE however apparently there is some kind of «drama» between KIPS and VIBE which prevents students from moving from KIPS to VIBE. I don’t understand why it is a problem to make the switch because KIPS Anaheim is recreation only and VIBE is competition only. Needless to say we are being forced to stay on the recreation side of KIPS or find a new gym that can support my daughter in moving to a competition level. Such a bummer!!!

My 2 girls ages 5, and 10 attended Kips for 4 months, 2 x’s a week. They learned so much. I like how they do a level test and make all the kids feel good about their abilities and there isn’t favoratism. Some children are more unruly than others, but you get that at school, too. The teachers try their best to get the children prepped for the next level. They daily work on goals and routines. They are creative with their obstacle courses. Gymnastics isn’t for every child, my 5 year old excels alot faster than my 10 year old. I see some parents just forcing their kids into it… tears and all)= If you’re thinking just recreational — kips is great. If you want competitive — kips is great! Their competitive level classes are not with the regular classes. Be sure to ask about that– they usually practice on the west side of the building. In June they have family week– all are welcomed and all the kids receive a ribbon (= My kids were getting a great workout, learning gymnastics, improving their flexibility, experiencing teamwork and discipline. Sadly we moved, but before we left– we were able to attend a summer camp week. Kids had a blast! Thanks kips.

The fact that they have 12:30 p.m. Saturday classes for a wide range of ages is what keeps us coming back. As busy working parents, we can’t get up too early on the weekends. I hope the owners never change this. I wish the staff would spend a little more time teaching the little kids proper form. I often have to step in and remind them that i.e., my kid is just dangling or rolling around while they help someone else. I know they have to spread themselves between the kids, but they should always teach the child the proper form on an apparatus when they first get on to avoid injury, and also because it is hard for a kid to «unlearn» improper form. It is a source of frustration many other parents have shared with me as well. I won’t deduct any stars, but management needs to be aware.

Place is not clean, smells horrible. The instructors for the city class (the girl) is so rough and rude to the little kids. She physically grabs them and is really rude to them. The kids are ⁴⁄₅ year olds and she thinks they should be professional gymnasts. Let them act there age, and TEACH them what to do, instead of chatting to your partner the whole time and thinking they can read your mind.
I will not be returning to KIPS.

We brought all three of our kids here for 8−½ years. LOVED Kips. A lot of changing instructors over the course of almost a decade and we were never disappointed in their overall experience. Are some better than others? Of course. But overall the kids got SO MUCH out of their experience here. They developed a sense of risk taking and physical fitness, as well as constructive instruction in basic gymnastics. It made them all better athletes in their other sports. In fact, the ONLY reason we didn’t continue was because their other sports have become «time hogs.»
There are little extras at Kips, too, like the annual participation trophies, balloons on kids’ birthdays, and the competition team demonstrations during family days. The friendships and connections we made there remain. Our family made great friends at Kips and we remain in close touch with those friends.
We have gotten four new families to join Kips over the years, including on last week. All of them LOVE Kips. We all miss Kips tremendously and enthusiastically give them five stars!

I was able to switch classes with a different instructor. He was very kind and patient with my daughter. She had a good experience in that class.

Brought my 9yr old for her trial class she loves it. Instructors are good. Receptions kinda dry. But good over all

My two kids have been going to kips for lessons weekly for about 5 years. I have not seen the «bullying» some people have mentioned here. My wife and I are still happy with kips. The facility is in good condition. I wish they’d open their wifi to the parents, but that’s not what we’re there for.

Kips Gymnastics has been wonderful for my five year child. I started my son about 7 months ago when he told me he wanted to learn to do flips. I first signed him up online through the city of Anaheim at
as Kips offers great 8 week classes through the city. Two 8 week classes and a week of Kips summer camp later, my son, and I, are hooked and I recently enrolled my son as a student. My son cannot wait until he is old enough to be apart of the Boys Academy and learn the Olympic apparatuses. He is also quite fond of his coach Jen, who is wonderful with the kids. Coach Jen is patient and firm and fun while she teaches the skills the children need to advance in the sport of gymnastics.
Also…if you take part in the class through the city first, Kips Gymnastics will waive the membership fee should you choose to enroll in their program. The class Kips offers through the city gave me a great opportunity to see if this sport was truly something my child loved and wanted to continue in. We love this place!!! And I wish there was a Winter Camp!!!

I really like Kips and so does our 3 year old daughter. The trainers are great, the equipment is in good condition and the activities are fun. Would definitely recommend to others.

Great gym for new comers and those that are more experienced. My five year old enjoys this school and their facility. She likes it more than any she has been to. They are extremely pricey, but do have deals through the City of Anaheim. Check out the City programs and see if they fit your schedule.
Overall, I am a fan.

Fun classes for all ages. Kips has been around for a long time. I took classes here when I was a kid and enjoyed it. The coaches vary in age but they all appear to enjoy working with the kids and know what they are doing.