PDGA USA Inc.

I attend PDA’s open gym quite regularly. I’m not a gymnast but a martial arts tricker and have been to many open gyms in Southern California. I know that beyond the quality of the floor and the training equipment, one must consider the ambience and the tone of the training environment and decide whether it will be conducive to their training. PDA is an excellent space for people such as myself to grow because it’s spacious, safe and filled with people who have similar drive to improve. All of this combined with the fact that there are three open gym dates a week at just $ 5, PDA is, hands-​down, my favorite open gym!

I’ve never reviewed on Unilocal before, but my experience here was outrageous. Signed up for a Mommy & Me class and was sorely disappointed. The teacher never even introduced herself, showed up late, and ended class 15 minutes early on the first of four classes. By the third week, there was a sub for the class who had no idea what was going on and didn’t provide any instruction at all. The fourth and final week the sub was back again and informed us that the class time had changed and wouldn’t even enter the room until 15 minutes after the «class» started. Once again, no instruction or guidance was provided.
On top of all that, every week when the class began the cleaning crew was still in the facility, for at least the first half, making the entire place smell strongly of chemicals.
If I wanted some unstructured playtime with my daughter, I would rather pay $ 5/​hour at a gym/​playplace. What a joke.

I paid tuition for almost two years and my daughter learned nothing. The only two good coaches are Nicole and Tony, but unfortunately Nicole coaches pre-​team, and Tony coaches back handspring. They are very energetic and they make sure kids are learning unlike, the rest of the coaches who seem so lazy and unhappy to be there, especially the last fifteen minutes of class, which I am paying for. In addition, the staff is so unfriendly, who don’t seem to appreciate our business. Not a pleasant environment. They only reason I continues giving them my business was because the location was convenient for me, but from now on I will drive to another gym. I really was a waste of money!

my 5 yr old has been coming here for two years about once a week. Coach Antonique or Tony, they call her, is so wonderful. she puts in soo much effort with her kids and is hands-​on and you can tell this is her passion. not just a job. all the coaches do a wonderful job from what I’ve seen, but as long as she’s there, we’ll continue to be there.
my son is doing all kinds of flips now. gets the job done. thanks PDA

My daughter has been coming to PDA for 1 year now and has come to love gymnastics, her coaches and her teammates. On our first day here, Amy (the owner), was super nice, gave us a tour of the gym and made us feel right at home. Since then, my daughter has learned so much. The coaches are really good at teaching the kids what they need to know while still making practice fun. The staff is also very approachable if you have any questions.

My daughter started about a year ago and loves the sessions along with her coaches. The staff are great people and knowledgeable about the sport and training.

Our daughter joined PDA USA 2 ½ years ago at age ⁷¹⁄₂. She was very shy and did not want to do any sort of sport. She started out in pre-​team and loved it! She is now in Level 5/​Optionals Team. She has gained so much confidence competing and has come a long way with the training they provide at this gym. The coaches are experienced gymnasts and are very passionate about their coaching. The owners, Amy and Andy have made it easy to call PDA our second home, and we are also so glad our daughter has found her dreams and made life time friends.
We highly recommend PDA USA Gymnastics and Diving Academy! We will be around for many years to come!!!
XoXo,
Team Jarvis =)

My daughter loves her class. She is 4 and in the advance awesome acrobats class. Teacher Jessica is really good with the young kids.

We love PDA USA! We came here 2 years ago for a birthday party and were instantly hooked. My 2 boys (age 7, and 4) have been coming consistently for 2 years now.
All the instructors are friendly, and experienced and the flexibility of classes and make ups make it perfect for parents who have packed schedules.
There are classes for all levels all the time so make ups are easy to arrange.
Diane is fantastic at the front desk and helpful with scheduling.
Amy and Andy, the owners make each customer feel welcomed and like a part of the PDA USA family.
Although my sons don’t compete, they are quickly learning cool tricks like front flips and back flips to do for their friends.

I wish I could give a –5 this place is a dirty and gross Pitt of nasty. I don’t think they ever clean or disinfect here ever. I put my daughter in there for a month and tried to give them a chance. We will not return here there floor mats are old and tearing up and a lot of the equipment need repair. I feel that this is a unsafe place

My daughter’s (11 & 9 year old) started the diving training two months ago. They both really enjoy the program and look forward to the training. The staff is very nice.

My daughter has been part of the PDA diving team for the last 4 years. I can say that she loves PDA and so do I! The coaches are loving, but tough and have high expectations. The coaches are always willing to help and are easy to talk to. The Santa Fe Springs Dry land facility is great and really helps divers learn and improve their dives. The water facility in Cerritos is also nice. The staff at PDA are always understanding and helpful. We have always felt like family.

I am a PDA parent and familiar with both programs gymnastics & diving.
We’ve been at PDA for 5yrs and it’s become a second home to us my daughter pretty much grew up here. She’s 8 years old now in their optional team level 7. She loves coming to gym every day, loves her coaches and team mates. Head coaches are great! They have a good connection and positive energy towards the kids. They know the sport and teach it well. My daughter’s won state champ on floor 2011,2012 and beam 2013. In January the team travel to Hawaii and competed with kids from different countries and PDA won 1,2,3,4^th places on all age groups and levels. so they are doing something right!:)
The gym does get a bit hot in the summer, cold in the winter but wear proper attire and you’ll be fine. Once you start traveling to other gyms you will start appreciating this one more ;) trust me!
Tuition is very reasonable in both programs.
My niece is in their diving team and they also have excellent coaches with lots of experience. Most kids here end up going to great universities on full scholarships.
Over all I am happy at PDA my daughter feels happy coming here and we’ve made great friends through out the years.

My 6 yr old son has been a PDA student for 6 months now and his enthusiasm is only increasing. I have observed his Coach and other instructors and give high marks for their professionalism and attitude. The amount of knowledge and healthy activity my son receives from PDA Gymnastics is worth much more than their member fees/​cost.
PDA’s overall office administration is always hands on and reliable. Their front desk coordinator is always there and I’ve not once had any issue with payment or rescheduling class.
Keep up the fantastic work PDA!
Philip Suhr

I WASTED $ 45 on a mommy and me class. The class was for toddlers worse money ever spend. The instructor seemed like she never worked with children beforea and most of the kids were scared of her and got bored of the same thing over and over. Finally, my last straw was when they accepted 2 older girls into the class with some diva moms. The girls bullied my niece and other kids. Long story short the moms got mad when I told their daughters or whatever that the class was for little children to come with their parents and they can do everything you can do.
Well that jusy triggered the diva moms to start yapping away how no one should be talking to their child. Yeah well maybe you should come to the right class dumbass or at least do the mommy and me.
Anyways I hated the place and the experience!!! Probably won’t be returning.

We just had our first class and it’s no dirtier than any other gymnastics studio I’ve been to. The woman at the front was very nice and while it seemed like our instructor didn’t really enjoy working with our toddlers, he was still patient and did a good job. We did see a dead roach in the bathroom but this area is full of those giant ones. The woman at the front seemed surprised when I told her and said she’d take care of it.

This place sucks. I paid for one month and my daughter didn’t learn anything because the coach dj is terrible. I realized that after two classes and switched her day now I’m here the last class and he’s back and overlooking my daughter again. The place is hot and sweaty and dirty. Glad I didn’t autopay.

1 star because I’m forced to give a star.
Like everyone else says it stinks no let me rephrase that it STANKS like old wet towels stacked in a corner for 15 days in a hot room. Regardless of a cool breeze there is still an unwelcoming scent. I get it’s a «gym» and that equals sweat but even LA Fitness doesn’t smell like this.
I question their cleanliness! The parent waiting room is never swept and the counters look like they’ve never seen disinfectant let alone a wet rag. I get the hand me down couch but has it seen Febreeze or Lysol lately???
The lady at the front desk never looks happy or greets people. Unless you are a more than 1 day a week regular I’m sure she’ll talk to you. The instructors know what they are doing and are good w/​the kids but again staff let’s try to be nice to the parents too whom PAY to bring their kid (s). A simple hi or even a smile makes a difference and I know makes me feel you kinda like working here! Just fake it to make it!
Overall this place is inexpensive and close to my house and are the ONLY 2 reasons why we continue to come here… So I can’t wait to move!

Took my two kids here for a class. This place smells and is not clean. Ventilation sucks. Saw a huge cockroach in the tumbling area where the kids were. I will not be going back ever !

So I admit it. When I walked in to this big warehouse, the place smelled like a sweaty gym and I was kinda grossed out. Giving the benefit of the doubt, walked in through some Chinese memorial area where there was a sofa, some Chinese pictures on the wall (looked like someone’s living room) and kept walking to the back where I found the «play area».
There was a long trampoline that led to a giant sized pit filled with spongey rectangle shapes, which were fun to play in, but once you got in, you sunk in like you were in quicksand. There were diving boards for jumping but no pool to jump in to, just mattress-​like things. Everything on the ground was squishy and bouncy.
Probably not the most eye appealing place, but it looks like it served it’s purpose as a place for gymnastic classes with all of the equipment.
Thought the location was odd, but overall decent.