Golden State Gymnastics

Some coaches are great, the others are inexperienced and have some attitude problems. The coaches tend to favor certain students and make it obvious that they’re the favorites. Also, Linda at the front desk is rude and stubborn.

My daughter has been attending GSG for over two years, and we’re very happy. We started with the Mommy and Me which was fun and now she’s in Jr. Level 1 Girls. While they do have their competition team, the classes accommodate all levels. It’s a fun environment while learning the basics based on their age. They offer different time slots throughout the day/​7 days a week (weekend classes are only morning and early afternoon).
We’ve had a variety of teachers being that they allow you to makeup classes (which I love). Another thing I like about this place is that the adults can leave (after signing out) if you need to run an errand. They remodeled recently and added some small tables which helps me get work done while I watch my daughter and also helps kids get homework done while they wait. They also have free WIFI. The waiting area does get very busy, but adults go in and out often. The tables get taken up quickly though.
The staff is amazing. I love that if I email GSG, they respond quickly regardless of the matter (usually it’s about scheduling make ups). In response to the reviews about Linda, she is direct and bottom-​line. She’s a doer… making sure everything is running smoothly. I can see where it rubs people the wrong way. At the beginning, it got my attention but I reminded myself that we are all different and we communicate differently. While every Unilocaler is entitled to their own opinion and impressions, I personally haven’t had a bad experiences with her especially when addressing concerns. For example, when we first started I was upset over a billing issue (not being informed our rate was going up once my daughter had a birthday). Linda was apologetic and I felt she allowed me to vent. I think if she would’ve handled it differently, I would’ve stopped taking my daughter. I see how she’s with the kids and with the parents who are in and out. She’s a good person and doesn’t intend on rubbing people the wrong way.
The parking lot fills quickly but there’s street parking and as of May 2016, you can park in the empty lot across the street (next to auto detail business).

I brought my daughter in there recently and honestly the staff are so sweet and friendly, great with kids, they’re very informant and accommodating. The whole staff seem to really like they’re job and know what they’re doing, my kid loves it and I’d deff recommend this place to anyone looking to get their kids into Gymnastics, it’s fantastic… oh snap I just rapped it!!!

My daughter used to take classes here once a week, and she did enjoy it, so you probably ask why only 2 stars? Although there are some amazing coaches here that are really invested in the kids learning, there is algo a good amount of young coaches that seem to be there «just because», some look like they are bored out of their minds and others just plain sleepy, distracted or tired. These classes are not cheap so you expect that coaches and those «in training» put their attention and energy on the kids, but that unfortunately doesn’t happen as much as you would like. Another BIG reason we decided not to return is because as someone else mentioned below, the director Linda Muldoon, is very rude, dismissive to people’s concerns and has no customer service skills. I find it hard to believe someone like her could be in that position and that she hasn’t been fired (I too, am a business owner). My guess is the owner probably has no idea about these complaints or perhaps she is related to the owner in some way. But when one person is affecting your business like she is, it seems to me as though you need to make some changes in order to improve.
I had complained about the lack of attention from two of the coaches (one was in training) with the group of kids. Linda was very rude about the situation and dismissed what I was saying by stating that she had just seen one of the coaches teaching the kids, when I had been watching them the entire time. On another occasion, my husband stepped inside of the training area because my daughter couldnt find her class, but as my husband was asking someone from the staff, Linda came up and told the staff member (who was right next to my husband) that she should tell him (my husband) that he couldn’t be in there. Why did she not just direct her comment to my husband who was right next to her? Again very rude and very disappointing to see someone who acts that way.

This is an update from my 2011 review. My daughter is now enrolled in a higher level (non-​competitive) class. The instructors all all great! They know how to get results from these kids. The place is clean; thanks. The competitive classes are impressive! Not the deal of the century about $ 120/​mo for 1 hour once a week, but we are happy :-)

There was a party today and my daughter wanted to invite her best friend but when we got there they asked to register. I’m reviewing this because in the flyer they said bring a friend and it didn’t say REGISTER so we left.
UPDATE:
I met owner and she was very pleasant and explain liabilities in case some one gets injured. I totally understand and apologies.
She mentioned it would be easier next year bs they would try to make it more of a waiver. Thank you for your kind explanation and I know my daughter loves it there.

This is a review only for the summer camp. I would imagine the gymnastic classes themselves are good but do not sign up your kid for the summer camp expecting them to learn any gymnastics.
My daughter had just had a half day tennis camp from which she came home elated and exhausted unlike this full day camp. Which just served to emphasis how little they worked in this camp. Each day after gymnastics camp I had to take her rock climbing or swimming in order for her to really get her exercise, which is unacceptable for a full day camp.
They put her in front of the television for at least a full forty five minutes every day (seriously I’m paying you $ 320 to put my daughter in front of a movie?). When I inquired about it after the first day they assured me it was only for transition periods… Not sure what transition is forty five minutes long…
The water play, which was a huge part of why I signed up was non existent… Granted we have a drought so I was completely on board, but other activities should have been planned instead of the water play.
They tout a healthy and safe environment but fed my daughter snow cones throughout the week, which should have been discussed with parents as we were asked to pack a lunch and two snacks, implying that I wouldn’t have to worry about food given to my child.
Any questions or concerns raised to the owner are dismissed with barely a grunt and a horrible attitude.
I have to say the teenagers taking care of the camp were sweethearts and my daughter loved them.
However she did say she did not feel challenged at all, and everything she showed me that she had learned at the end of the days were things she already knew. She learned more in an hour of circus or capoeira class than throughout this whole week of gymnastics camp. It did look like they got the older kids learning more and doing drills, but the younger class was completely pointless.
They did make a cool tie die shirt that my daughter is incredibly proud of.
The camp was such a bust that I even kept my daughter home one of the days to do something more fun… When I sign up for a sports camp I expect my child to be challenged to really learn a new skill not to just jump around a little bit and watch TV.

Beware of the Director Linda. She is extremely rude, dismissive and has no idea of how to provide good customer service. I signed up monthly for my daughter to participate in the level 1 gymnastics class. For one of the weeks we arrived 15 minutes late for class. I walked in the door and was speaking with a staff member about my daughter joining her class that already started. Linda rudely interrupted the conversation saying «no, its too late shes missed the warm up. Absolutely, not» I said ok we’ll we can reschedule. I asked who I should speak to regarding getting my daughter rescheduled. Linda dismissively waved me off to a staff member and said «she can help you with that». I went into the office to review the availability but unfortunately no other classes worked for our schedule. I proceeded to ask the lady as to why my daughter can’t just finish the remainder of her class being she has already warmed up. The lady directed me to Linda who was sitting at the front desk. I went up to Linda and asked the reason for my daughter not being able to finish her class as she was already warmed up. Linda was extremely rude continuously cutting me off and not allowing me to even finish a sentence. Her response was because thats how we do it and thats how we’ve done it for 60 years etc. I told Linda that I do understand that but I want to understand the logic behind it. Linda responded thats just how it is. I then said I could understand if the reason was to prevent injury if a child is not warmed up but as her parent I have stated she has warmed up. Additionally, when I signed her up I had to sign several pages all stating that Golden state gymnastics is not liable for any injuries etc. with that being signed as well my thoughts are they having nothing to loose so why not allow my child who was 15 minutes late join the class. Linda could not give any logical responses and remained extremely rude.
I proceeded to ask Linda how the cancellation policy works. Right away Linda cut me off in a aggressive manner stating she would cancel it right now and refund my money for the month and that she doesn’t care. It was crazy to me this was her response when I never stated I wanted to cancel and simply asked about the policy for cancellation.
I asked her why she was so rude and short with me when I only went to her with logical questions looking for logical answers. She said because I was trying to enjoy a quick snack. I told her well I apologize if I interrupted your snack however, your staff member advised me to come speak to you. If you were unavailable I would much rather you stated that than be so rude and unprofessional with me as I am a paying customer. She could had even went elsewhere to enjoy her snack rather than behind the desk in the main lobby area. Additionally, when I originally came in she was the one to interrupt my conversation with the other staff member during her «snack» which gave the illusion she was also available.
At the end of the day I did proceed and canceled the membership but left feeling very unhappy and dissatisfied as I did not want or intend to cancel. I could have just missed that week of classes and it would have been fine. I was just trying to ask some simple questions which I have the right to do.
In the end I canceled because of the poor customer service I experienced that day with Linda. I want my daughter in gymnastics and am willing to make that happen but I can not be treated that way. It was ridiculous how she could go off on a customer in such way and it be so unwarranted and unnecessary. The situation never was that serious. Sad that in the end my daughter was «dropped» because of Linda unprofessional behavior. Very unfortunate.

we love this gym. i’ve been taking kids i’ve nannied for 7 years and now i’m excited to have my own kids enrolled. the pre-​school staff is awesome. there’s lots of class times so it’s easy to do a makeup class if my daughter has to miss her regularly scheduled class.

My daughter is having fun and that is all that matters, Coach Heather is sweet and always has a smile — It has gotten busier in the little time we’ve been attending. LOVE the fact its non-​profit, that makes it an even better place to take your children.
There are even gymnast who’ve medaled in national and international competition teaching there.
Its cool for us… :-)– BTW parking is tough so get there early.

So you want to find a way to have your daughter have an awesome time, doing something girlie that will build up her muscles as well as her coordination and balance? Letting her be girlie or a tomboy as she can so choose? Well get her into gymnastics.
This is one of the best things that my ex has done for the munchkin. Well the munchkin loves going here and I love helping her with practicing some things at home. Her balance athletic ability and coordination have improved dramatically from her classes.
Pro Tip: They have an annual «flip fest» where you can see all of the students perform with their age/​ability appropriate group. This will get a separate review another time.
The kids and instructors all seemingly want to be here and learning/​teaching while flipping, doing handstands, climbing ropes, swinging around on bars and many similar things. Parents are also allowed to watch from a special room while their children practice if they want.
Overall this place seemingly has produced a lot of medals (not sure if they all do or not) as well as many competitive groups (some are travel USAGA certified [I think that is the org acronym]). Overall this is a great thing for many kids. I cant say about the price though since I pay for other activities while my ex pays for this one.

My son has been taking classes at Golden State on and off for the last 7 years. We started in a mommy and me class and he is now on their newly formed boys team. The coaches at GSG are top-​notch, and teach our kids to excel at every level. The rec classes are a lot of fun for the kids, but they also prepare them if they have an interest in seriously pursuing gymnastics as a sport. They offer an extensive choice in levels from pre-​school to recreation and two types of competitive teams. Yes, it does get very busy in and around the gym… parking can be challenging and it is crowded in the parent area, but I’ve never been to a successful gym without these issues. I can deal with these minor obstacles knowing that my son is being well taken care of and trained by coaches who know their sport & train well. Linda is a gem at the front desk & every staff member /​coach loves our children.

I have had a child on team or taking recreational class at Golden State for 3 years. Before we found Golden State, our girls spent time at several other gyms in a 50 mile (no joke) radius of our home in Burbank. What were we looking for so far and wide?
1. Skills — a great team with competitive focus
2. Staff — one focused on bringing out the best in our girls no matter their level of involvement
3. Parents — a community of rec and team parents that care about their kids and for ours by extension.
4. Safety — staff that teaches kids how to have fun and NOT get hurt. Gymnastics is fun, but you need to learn how to fall. Injuries happen in life and sports, but there are ways to avoid them. Golden State is committed to having a safe, fun environment and they teach safe gymnastics from the start
5. Team Coaches — before we found Golden State, our daughter was with a coach from a different gym that felt that yelling, negative feedback, and sarcasm was an effective coaching method. My wife and I will have none of that noise showered on our babies. The Golden State coaches have our level 5 daughter thriving at just 7 years old. They support her. They know her. They care and find positive ways to help her pick up that illusive skill. If your daughter has a coach that conducts themselves in a way that makes you doubt, take your child to Golden State. Don’t look back. It’s not worth it. The evidence of the quality coaching can be seen with one visit.
Golden State Gymnastics delivers a fun, safe, competitive team, nurturing environment. We found what we were looking for. It turns out we didn’t have to look so far away, but we would willing to drive if need be.

My daughter is 10 years old and she has been at Golden State since she was 4 — she has grown so much! The staff at Golden State has shown her love, kindess, disipline and hard work. She can take the lessons she has learned at GSG and carry them with her throughout her life! We look forward to many many more years at GSG!

Worst place I have ever been. Whole staff has negative attitude and never initiates eye contact or conversation with parents. As for the summer camp, it consists mostly of under-​supervised games and watching videos and movies. And I thought this was a gymnastics camp? Think again and go elsewhere.

This place is AMAZING! My daughter started gymnastics there about 6 months ago and she is already getting stronger and better at gymnastics! She’s only 7 and she can do a handstand! We shopped around before we took our daughter here and have not been dissapointed. It’s a little pricier than the other schools but %100 worth it!

My friend’s kid is on their junior olympic team. From what I’ve heard (and seen, when I’ve been dragged along to watch) this is the top place around.