Chelsea Piers Field House

The batting cages left me wanting more. You would think that for the most expensive batting cage in the city you would get something worthwhile… not. The cages are incredibly small, with the exception for the virtual pitcher/​pitching machine. For those who don’t know, it’s basically a projected picture on a screen and then when the simulated picture pitches, the ball comes out.
I guess it would be good if it matter but it doesn’t. The lighting in the area actually washes out the pitcher. Second, it’s UBER expensive. It’s like twice the cost of a regular cage just for nothing. And Third, its always dirty.
I guess if you wanted to rent this place out while waiting for your bowling spot at Chelsea Piers, it would be worth a few moments of distraction.
Also, it’s filled with pretentious wannabes who think they are actually good at baseball/​softball. It’s laughable. They are equivalent to the meatheads at the gym who love to have eye sex themselves in the mirror.
The sad part is that there are kids who actually use this facility and believe it’s worthwhile to spend more than any other place for a small, dirty area. I gave this place 2 stars because I learned a lesson… just go to the BX and check out Grand Slam or Uptown Sports Complex if you want to hit the cages. Maybe even the John Franco cages in BK.

This is a really nice place to go to if you would like to try something else besides eating and shopping. Been here two times only because of the batting cages. This is actually a sport complex for the whole family but also a fun place to try out with friends. It’s not a sport/​booze facility. It’s pure sport!
Really fun and nice.

The Chelsea Piers Field House is home to a number of recreational sports, including gymnastics, basketball, soccer, and softball/​baseball. It can be kind of confusing to navigate the place, but just following the signs in the garage-​type complex, and even if you get it wrong, the staff will generally point you in the right direction. The facilities are modern and well-​kept, and there aren’t really any sports complexes that come close.
I’ve recently been frequenting the CPFH for the batting cages, which I think are the best in downtown Manhattan. Having played lacrosse all my life, I never thought that a half hour at the batting cages every once in a while would be so comforting and stress-​relieving. It’s not the most strenuous exercise, but you feel like you’re active for a good amount of time, and you can definitely work up a bit of a sweat. 10 pitches will cost you $ 2.75, while reserving the cage for 30 minutes will set you back $ 55, which is pretty outrageous, but if you want the cage without having to wait in line, it’s what it will cost you. On the other hand, about a half hour of 10 pitch increments will run you about $ 27.50 (3 minutes per 10 pitches), so if you don’t mind waiting in line or if there is no line, it can be somewhat worth it. Given that it’s almost exorbitantly expensive to reserve a cage, it’s worth looking up coupons or offers online before giving it a try. While I understand that I’m more or less getting ripped off, there really aren’t better batting cages in Manhattan, and I live less than a mile away, so it’s somewhat worth it to me.
The staff in general is very friendly at the batting cages, and while I haven’t gone to try the other sports, what I’ve heard from others is that it can be kind of a mixed bag, so keep that in mind when trying out the different classes. I’ll definitely be back for the batting cages, although one of these days I’m curious to try some of the other offerings, like the basketball courts. I’ve also been told that the gymnastics classes are excellent and fairly hands-​on, so it might be worth a try.

Honestly, it is over crowded and has become more of a machine then something fun for the kids. I have 2 children and both have done Chelsea Piers Field House. I just wish there was some other option like Asphalt Greens downtown, where they take the instruction and fun much more seriously. CP is now all about making money. Get as many kids in as possible and get them out

Only tried the batting cages, but this place is huge! Excited to try the other options here. Batting cages are 3 speeds and $ 2.75 for 10 pitches (medium/​slow speed) and more for pro batter (fast). Call beforehand to ask about when the batting cages are busy because there are only 3 cages for right handed people and they may be booked up for an event. They have helmets and bats there so you just have to line up and put your token in to bat.
If you wanted to book a cage to yourself for half an hour, it’d be $ 55. 10 pitches is about 3 minutes, so if you were to buy the equivalent of 30 minutes of tokens, it would still only be $ 27.5, but of course you’d have to wait in line. I’m suggesting this place instead of eating brunch as a weekend activity from now on.

*This review is only for the adult indoor soccer leagues*
I’m a soccer goalkeeper, so naturally I’ve played for a lot of teams in a lot of leagues over the last few years. Without question, this is the absolute, utter dirt worst of the lot… and there’s some bad ones out there.
It begins with the referees, sadly. You’ll be all right if you get the English one with the mustache (full disclosure, he’s my friend… but he’s legit). The rest are below even the most generous of rec-​league standards. There is zero consistency in what they’ll call a foul, meaning games get rougher, meaning people get hurt. Just tonight the jerkoffs we were playing against decided to take a free goal, as the rest of us stopped playing since a teammate was down injured. How the referee let play go on is a mystery to me, but it’s the kind of crap that happens here all the time.
Beyond that, 11 PM kickoffs on a work night is ridiculous and inexcusable.
Further, there doesn’t seem to be any effort to match teams of similar skill level. This isn’t sour grapes — in fact, we were on the good end of those this past season. With the exception of a few teams, there were a lot of 17 – 5 games in there… and that’s no fun for either side.
Oh, and don’t forget the fact that a team’s registration fee for one season is roughly the GDP of Luxembourg.
In short, there are roughly ten million better options out there. I am MEGA-​DONE with this league, and I couldn’t advise you all more to stay away too.

Adult gymnastics, beginners & intermediate:
Just went there yesterday: I am SO SORE but I want to go back SO BADLY ! It was really really great I had an awesome time there.
I did gymnastics for many years as a kid, but never got to a too impressive level and it’s been years since I’ve step foot in a gymnastics center. I was so happy to go back and the class is really for every level, from absolute beginners to more advanced levels. Coaches were super nice and helpful, if you want to do your own thing you can, if you need help or advice they’re here for you.
Can’t wait to go back next week!

Most irritating experience of my life. So let’s begin with drop off for gymnastics camp at 8:30 am when we were told that pickup would be at 3:15 pm. When we alerted the gentleman that our email said 3:45 he assured us that is was 3:15 pm and not 3:45. After asking «are you sure» a few more times, he said yes and we left.
Fast forward to 3:15pm I’m here for pick up; They look up my name in the system, I fill out an application and they proceed to get Vee, A few minutes later this rude woman comes out to me and starts politely badgering me about the appropriate pick up time. I informed her that the miscommunication was on their part and their team members are giving incorrect info so why am I being punished? While this is happening Vee 5 years old is standing next to me watching this display. Upon the manager/​coordinators orders A gentleman proceeds to physically take Vee from me, turn her back towards me, and push her back into the gym all the while Vee is looking back at me frightened and confused. This poor behavior came from the woman in charge and her team. To say they need training in courtesy and customer service, is a grave understatement. I will NEVER again revisit their gymnastics camp summer program, and I will be vocal in letting every mom I know about my horrible experience.

Took my two active kids to the little athletes room at the field house and it was so small. I paid $ 12/​per child per session for a room the size of a classroom. The place had a small ball pit and few other equipment for the kids. I felt that it was way over priced for such a small room.

**This review is just for the Beginner/​Intermediate gymnastics class**
Awesome space for gymnastics if you’ve done gymnastics before. if you’re an absolute beginner, it can be a little intimidating.
The class starts with about 30 – 40 minutes of warmup. It can seem long, but it’s so important to be warm when you do any sort of gymnastics as an adult, so it’s understandable. The warmups include things like running, skipping, then more gymnastic movements like somersaults and cartwheels, backbends, etc. and of course, stretching.
I’ve always been interested in gymnastics, but I’ve never taken a single class of gymnastics, so I can’t do anything besides a cartwheel, a 2-​second handstand, the splits, and a clumsy back walkover on a good day. I could keep up with all the skills during warmups, but then the coach had us doing tumbling sequences, first with a focus on a front handspring. He would just tell us to do as much as we could do, which, for me, was landing on my feet without the momentum to spring up and complete the handspring. Instead of giving individualized tips for improvement, we just did these over and over. hence, I my handsprings didn’t get any better. Then we did tumbling sequences into a foam pit. This was fun, but again, probably much more fun if you already had a sequence in mind that you just wanted to get more comfortable doing. The only thing provided for for beginners was a donut mat that they brought out for us handful of beginners. Even then, there wasn’t much hands on instructions– just a sort of «figure it out» attitude.
Although I had fun at these gymnastics classes, I could tell it wasn’t a place where I would learn much since it was more like a structured open gym.
I understand there’s a Wednesday noon class that is solely for beginners. I guess that’s the one I should take if I’m an absolute beginner, but who can get off work to go to gymnastics in the middle of the day?

The batting cages are so fun and the lady working there is nice and down to earth. She gave me advice on choice of bat and corrected my swing. To the best of my knowledge they have 1 ambidextrous cage, 1 rightie, 1 leftie and 1 fast.

AMAZING SUMMER CAMP. My child is on the Sports Academy camp, and is having a phenomenal time. Awesome staff. They know the kids. Professional. Great activities, solid instruction, and FUN. My child will be going to Chelsea Piers for years to come! Thank you for doing such a great job!

Man this place is amazing!!!
I take the kids I babysit here for soccer and gymnastics practice and wish I could be taking myself! Haha. Really though, I’m sure it costs a fortune! The have a beautiful gym, basketball courts, soccer fields, batting cages, driving ranges, rock climbing, etc etc.
All kinds of fun and physically engaging activities for all ages :) Great for fun family outings or creative dates!
Super pricey though! Someone donate a membership for me pleeease?! :)

I always have a great time coming here to watch my friend play soccer. I’m not a huge fan of indoor, but I do like how the intensity of the games is amplified by the state-​of-​the-​art, electronic score boards. The referees aren’t the greatest– There have actually been times when the ball is in play and the ref is still turned around facing the other direction… And if you aren’t playing with a corporate– sponsored team, registration comes with a hefty price tag ($ 150/​person!)
As someone who grew up in the suburbs and did not move to Manhattan until young– adulthood, I am used to being able to play sports on their designated fields and courts. I really don’t like how baseball, basketball, soccer and gymnastics are all squished together into one building. But all in all, the Field House is pretty much as good as it gets for NYC.

This place is fantastic for GYMNASTICS! I’ve been based in Manhattan for 3 weeks with work, and last night I had nothing on the agenda and came across this when I googled ‘fun adult exercise classes in Manhattan’. I was once a male gymnast for a few years (nothing professional, just recreational) but left the gym when I was 16. I have still been obsessed with the sport as a spectator since then and looked in to a few adult classes before (I was mostly based in Dublin, Ireland where there are sadly only a few facilities that cater to adults).so I’ve never had the courage to actually go. Well after going here last night I am certainly going back to gymnastics when I return home (now live in London where there are many more facilities).
I want to thank Chelsea Piers for a fantastic training sessions. Here’s my points for anyone considering going.
Skill Level: I have to admit that since it had been almost 13 years since I practiced gym I was so nervous going back. I wasn’t even sure I could still do a handstand or round-​off anymore. DO NOT worry about skill level if you’re considering going. Everyone there ranges from learning basic handstands /​cartwheels to a few people who can throw a double back in to the pit — but there is no judgement, no pressure and more importantly — everyone just wants to see you try and have some fun. It’s not the Olympics, that ship has sailed for anyone attending: P — it’s a fun adult gymnastics class that caters to all levels.
Coaches: The 3 guys were great (sorry I forgot your names) — but they were super relaxed and down for whatever you wanted to try. If you wanted to work on handstands, you could, if you wanted them to spot you on a backflip, they would.
Structure:
— We had ~25min of warm up. I totally forgot how this can be the hardest part of the class. It’s very important to give it your all with the stretching and conditioning. If any sport needs you to be warmed up in every single muscle and tendon it’s gymnastics.
— We then moved on to drills. Doing handstands, forward /​backward rolls, cartwheels, round-​offs etc etc. I was happy I still had the basics down, but there were those who didn’t and wanted to make this better. So don’t worry if you’re still learning the basics, plenty of your classmates will be too!
— We then spilt in to two groups — total beginners and those who were a bit more advanced and wanted to try flips, handsprings, saltos etc. This was great fun — you decide what you want to do, everyone is doing something different and the coaches are there to spot you if you need.
— Final few minutes we got to break off and try some things. I was very nervous with flips having been so long out of the gym so I just headed to the pit and tried some basic backflips etc. 100% safe in those pits.
So that’s it! I’m upset that I don’t live permanently in NY or I’d be there every Tue and Thurs without fail. However I will be making my way there every time I’m over with work. I would just like to thank the coaches /​team at Chelsea Piers for getting my over my silly fear of training as an adult. It was so amazing to be back, and despite the muscle aches this morning, I feel so happy that I did this class. As soon as I return to London I’m finding myself a similar facility /​class there and getting straight back in to it. You guys gave me back the gift of practicing one the best sports in the world instead of always watching from afar. Much love Chelsea Piers Gym School!
If anyone has any doubts — don’t — just GO! You will not regret it.

Batting cages and indoor soccer fields… Fun time.

This is for the Parkour classes they offer.
What a great class! Pretty difficult. The warmup was pretty long but we spent plenty of time on the parkour moves as well.
The way it works is that more advanced students practice in an adjacent area to the beginners; it’s great getting to watch them while working on more basic moves.
The course take place on a really soft gymnastics floor and uses various size cubes as obstacles. The instructor will demonstrate a move and ask you to do a combination across the obstacles while a second instructor spots and gives advice.
There were about a dozen people in the class and we went through the obstacles in a line. It actually was pretty useful to watch people before you and by the end I relished the little break in between my turn.
It was hard to really work on the muscle memory because you couldn’t practice the beginning moves over and over, you have to go once then wait. I wish I could have had a small block just for me and other super-​beginners.
The class I took was predominately male and predominately pretty athletic people. Some people find this intimidating; I went with friends and that helped.
While inexpensive ($ 20/​class) compared to other fancy gym classes it is a little cost prohibitive to go very often. Wish they would offer open time to use the floor for some basic practice on the mats. I have to try adult gymnastics next

I came here last night for an adult gymnastics class. It was an amazing class. I had such a good time. The instructors are great and very friendly. The warm up at the beginning of the class was a little long but everything else was fantastic!

This is a review for the Chelsea Piers field house, including soccer, gymnastics and camp programs.
Variety of programs: This place truly has it all, baseball, soccer, a top notch gymnastics program and great summer camps for the kids. We’ve been taking the kids here for a couple of years and have consistently had a great experience.
Staff: The staff for all the programs are really great. We’ve tried many other programs and this is truly one of the best! I’ll focus on gymnastics as this has been a highlight for the past year for my kids — the equipment is professional, I can’t believe how many types of each apparatus they have, the coaches are committed, really care about the kids and want to set them up to be their very best. The number of classes at all different levels and the way that it is so well run makes me recommend this to all my friends. I actually come from Jersey City to make this trip every week with the kids and feel it’s truly worthwhile.
Cost: The classes are typical prices for similar types of programs. The only area where the cost is higher is the parking, a little tip, get the special yellow punch card, it is 25−50% off the parking if you pay ahead of time. You have to really search hard to get one of these cards as few people have heard of it.

Batting cages are fun, the slow pitch was just great.
But medium speed was off, 3 hit the ground before the plate.