After spending several years in club volleyball across multiple clubs in the San Gabriel Valley,,…read moreour family can honestly say that Stormbreaker has been the best overall club experience we've had. What makes Stormbreaker different is that it was specifically created to solve frustrations that parents and players commonly experience in club volleyball. One of the biggest issues in club volleyball is roster size. Many clubs carry 12-14 players, meaning some girls spend large portions of tournaments on the bench, players worry about being substituted out after mistakes, and teammates feel like competitors fighting for the same playing time. Stormbreaker intentionally keeps rosters smaller, typically around 9-10 players. The girls are not only on the court more often, but they have a defined role and purpose. They are part of every match and rotation rather than wondering if they will see the floor. That consistency allows players to develop confidence through real game experience instead of constantly worrying about being replaced. Another major difference is training volume. Most clubs provide two practices per week. Stormbreaker provides three, plus additional opportunities for clinics, scrimmages, and position-specific development. More touches, more repetitions, and more feedback lead to more growth. Practices are also structured differently. Stormbreaker often has multiple teams training simultaneously with four or more coaches actively involved. Athletes are divided into position groups. Setters with setting coaches, hitters with hitting coaches, liberos on defense and serve receive, middles on middle-specific skills. The specialized instruction and repetition the girls receive is dramatically higher than what we experienced elsewhere. Stormbreaker also has something most clubs don't offer: a dedicated strength and athletic development area called The Vault. The girls participate in structured conditioning sessions focused on athleticism, explosiveness, core strength, injury prevention, and volleyball-specific performance. We've personally watched players become stronger, jump higher, and gain confidence over a single season. We also appreciated that development was built into the club experience rather than requiring constant outside lessons. Between three practices, specialized coaching, strength training, clinics, and additional opportunities for extra reps, our daughter received far more development within the program itself than we experienced elsewhere. Stormbreaker is also not built around a single coach. Jonathan, the club director, is deeply involved and genuinely cares about players and families. He has invested tremendous time studying collegiate, Olympic, and high-level volleyball development systems so coaches work from a shared philosophy. Unlike many clubs where your experience depends almost entirely on one coach, Stormbreaker has worked to build a consistent developmental system. The goal is that players continue progressing regardless of which coach they have because the training philosophy, skill development priorities, and expectations are shared across the club. What impressed me most, however, is the culture. The emphasis is not only on volleyball skills but on character, confidence, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. The club's mission and core values show up in how coaches interact with players, how families support one another, and how girls are encouraged to grow as athletes and young people. Our own team faced plenty of challenges. We had players learning new positions, several first-year club athletes, and periods of instability that could have derailed development. Instead, we watched the girls improve dramatically. They became more skilled, more confident, more competitive, and more resilient. Our daughter gained meaningful court time, developed confidence, and grew more in a single season than we expected. More importantly, she genuinely looked forward to practices and finished the season loving the game even more than when she started. We've spoken with many families from other Stormbreaker teams, and our experience is not unique. Parents consistently share that their daughters improved more in one season than in previous years elsewhere. No club is perfect, and Stormbreaker is still growing. But it was intentionally built to address problems many families have simply accepted as normal in club volleyball. They created an environment where athletes can develop, compete, build confidence, and genuinely enjoy the game. For our family, the difference has been significant, and we are grateful for everything our daughter gained this season both on and off the court.

We are very happy that our daughter joined Stormbreaker volleyball club. When she first went for…read moretryouts, she already liked the place. Every week she is excited to go to practice to improve herself. The coaches are very professional and friendly. They have helped my daughter with technical skills. My daughter also asks for joining summer camps this year. Highly recommended for kids who want to play volleyball.

This group is well organized and keep my kids active without breaking the bank. We've been with…read morethis group for over three years and have seen many starting kids become well trained and experienced players. AYB is a great program that does not require club commitment and allows the kids to be introduced to the basketball environment with less pressure. Thanks AYB.

From the owner: Youth basketball league for 3rd-8th grade boys and girls. We have two leagues: Fall and Spring.read more

la fitness arcadia is one of the best, if not the best gym in the area. staff is so friendly and…read morevery encouraging. i always feel so welcomed. the front desk staff greets with great attitude and energy. management here is always on top of it to make sure the gym is in top shape. jeremiah the general manager is such a stud & great guy, motivating & you can tell he loves his job. along side his staff and all the trainers are "a tier" at their job. i encourage you check them out and join them to start your fitness journey !! thank you arcadia la fitness

Honestly one of the better LA Fitness locations around SGV. The gym is pretty clean, equipment is…read morekept in good shape, and there's usually enough space to get a workout in without feeling too packed. Parking is easy too, which is a big plus for this area. Adam and Tiffany were both really pleasant to deal with the couple times I talked to them - just good energy and professional. Overall a solid gym with a nice atmosphere.

UPDATE - AUGUST 2025…read more Over four years and 500+ sessions later, I can say with confidence: Reason Fitness is still the last stop on the road to better health and real results. I've dropped into many CF gyms while traveling, and it's always a relief--and a joy--to come back to Reason. The coaching here is next level. (Kara, Luke, Ed, Lauren to name a few...) Since my original review, these standout coaches helped transform my son into a serious athlete and, ultimately, a United States Air Force Academy appointee. Special shoutout to Coach Ed, who played a key role in getting him physically prepped for the intense USAFA requirements. I'm proudly part of the 5:30 AM crew (the finest hour, in my humble opinion). But no matter when you go, the community is welcoming, down-to-earth, and fun to work out with. One of Reason's true strengths is their ability to attract people who are ready to do the work--and to gently filter out those who aren't quite there yet. They also have a gift for hiring coaches who are not only highly skilled but also genuinely enjoyable to be around. Reason works with you, 1-on-1, to map out a plan that fits your goals--whether that's strength, weight loss, mobility, or just feeling better in your skin. You'll find all shapes, sizes, and fitness levels here. This is not a mirror-lined vanity factory. No egos. No robots. Just people doing the work. If you're serious about making a change--and want a place that will meet you where you are but won't let you stay there--Reason is it.

My husband and I have been attending Reason Fitness gym since January 2024. Trainer Coach Drew…read morehelps us be more mobile, flexible , stronger and healthier. We go twice a week and work real hard . There are times when we feel exhausted afterwards. Drew challenges us and has helped us built a better foundation for our health. Every week we are getting stronger and stronger. We are healthier as we work on eating less fat, lett sugar and increasing our protein intake. If you want to get healthier I highly recommend checking this gym out . They have group classes along with personal training.

Been going here for over a year now. The other LA fitness on lake didn't have a basketball court…read moreand I stumbled upon this location. Gabriel helped me and a friend get settled quickly definitely if you guys are looking for a new place to workout make sure to ask for him he'll set you up for success! Thanks again

I'm going to start leaving a review every time the same machine is broken…read more It is broken a week after it gets fixed then is down for 2 weeks. Looking at you leg abduction machine. Fix your sh$t please.

This is my review of Cindy's Singles membership club…read more To be clear, a membership costs $600 and lasts three months. I bought one membership in December of 2019 and another in 2023. I was first recommended to join by a coworker who had happily married a Chinese woman through Cindy's. I thought it was a good idea because I was beginning to want to settle down. Additionally, her office is three blocks from my house. My friend arranged for me to meet Cindy in her office. Before going, I checked out the website and browsed the gallery of female members. On the day I showed up, Cindy presented three notebooks and gave me a piece of paper to write down the members I wanted to meet. I think I wrote down twenty names but was only introduced to two women from that list. A few days later, she sent me a WeChat contact for a girl pretty in her 30s like me. I thought this first match would be the one, but my excitement faded when my friend, who had recommended the service, told me that this girlwas actually Cindy's niece and was already in a relationship with another man. At that point, I realized the service wasn't what I thought it was. However, feeling desperate, I assumed it might have been a mistake by Cindy, so I shouldn't worry. I thought her notebooks full of women would be effective, but it turned out they were outdated, and most of the women had either changed locations or were now married. Cindy makes matches based on birth years. I was born in 1983, so she introduced me to women born around that year.She claims. For some of the matches, I would contact the girls, but they wouldn't respond or didn't know I had been given their contact information by Cindy. There were many awkward WeChat messages. In most cases, you are given the WeChat contact of a girl who is also being contacted by four other guys at the same time. Many matches require you to meet the girl in Cindy's office. What you don't know is that the girl is sitting there all day meeting other men. You often walk in to see flowers and gifts from other members. Here are some examples of matches Cindy made: Example 1: One match she arranged for me was a girl who needed to be picked up from a supermarket and brought to Cindy's office. I never spoke to her again. Example 2: Another match was a girl who was already in a relationship, which she told me on our first date. A week prior, she had been single in Cindy's office, but by our date, she was already in a relationship. Example 3: Another match Cindy made for me was rumored to be transgender. I don't know for sure, but several members told me this. I never indicated that I was interested in transgender individuals. Example 4: A flight attendant who later told me she only joined Cindy's to network and find people to play board games with on weekends. Probably my only successful match was a teacher I went out with a few times, and we became intimate. The only problem was that she was dating a much older white man from Cindy's, and I saw them out on a date at the mall. It was very embarrassing for me. If you are introduced at a party, your chances are even worse. As I mentioned in my previous review, the parties are poorly organized, and priority is given to the sponsor and other Chinese members. At my first party, Cindy told me she would introduce me to anyone I was interested in. A few times, I asked her, "Hey, can you introduce me to that member?" and she would get a panicked look and say the girl was not a member. Many times, I was introduced to women who couldn't speak English, and Cindy would walk away, leaving the girl looking very confused. At one particular party, I told Cindy to introduce me to one girl, and she told me to come back later. When I returned hours later after taking care of my mom, who had a broken hip, Cindy said she didn't want to interrupt another guy who was talking to the girl. Very insulting. The next day she called me up and asked to to come to her house to meet an attractive Taiwanese female I hadn't seen before. Very early on, Cindy said my pictures were "scary." She didn't give me any advice on how to take a new picture or even ask me for another; she just told me I was "scary." Upon renewing my membership, I had to ask her to change my picture. The picture wasn't bad. A few weeks ago, I spoke to Cindy about the failures of her service, and she explained that another female member had been telling other female members I was a playboy. She never spoke to this other member or told them to stop apparently. It's shocking and hurtful that she would tell me this years later after taking my money. She even offered to set me up again with her niece (now engaged). Cindy has a lot of influence over the girls you are matched with. If she doesn't like you personally, then there's not much she will do for you. There's little thought put into matches other than making you feel like you have choices. She just keeps you hoping.

Cindy is very attentive and provides a first rate service. The introductions are greatly…read moreappreciated. Thank you Cindy

Our son keeps improving each week. The staff is extremely professional and kind. They keep…read moreputting challenges and my son keeps knocking them out! He listens to all the coaches and respects them. He started at a four and now he is at a 7 out of 10. He also gets 1:1 half hour lessons and the plays competition each week. He runs back and forth and is learning drills and pointers. He has the height and knows his defense and is shooting great! Shout to all the staff especially, Coaches Richard, Raymond, John, Charlie and even the referee Tommy! They have the forest girl coaches and great admin. We have given up our Sundays for a full year commitment and my son has done the hard work. It's not cheap, but it is reasonable! I think you pay for what you get and these prices are fair and it's local. Keep up the great work team PSB!

Best basketball camp ever! Our kids 6&7year old love their practice and can't wait to go each…read moreweek!

Joining Shark Boxing is the best decision that I made in 2025. All the coaches are super friendly,…read moreknowledgable, helpful and badass. The classes are very fun and beginner friendly yet challenging. Each coach has their own style of teaching and will go through different combo exercises and conditioning workout. The coaches adjust the level of difficulty based on the level of students that show up for that specific class. Regardless what the level of student, each class will guarantee an amazing workout that pushes the mind(learning different boxing skills) and the body. The gym is very clean and has a small free weights section attached to it. Not only can one improve his/her boxing skill, one can lift weights and get stronger and fitter as well. All coaches are very qualified. Some have been boxing for decades and some are pro fighters. I have taken some private classes. I had nothing but amazing sessions. The price is very reasonable as well. $150 for basic gym membership which includes all classes and all access to the entire gym. $250 is the next level up which is what I have. It includes two 1hr private sessions per months which is easily $200 plus at other boxing gyms. Also, a pair of hand wraps and boxing gloves will be provided when signing up. Another $100 value. Personally, I lost 25 lbs since I joined the gym and on my way to my first sparring session. Shark Boxing is just AWESOME!!! For anyone who is hesitating, don't. You won't regret join this gym.

I recently tried the free introductory training session, and I left with a whole new level of…read morerespect for boxing and the dedication it takes to reach the level of fitness that boxers maintain. The experience was motivating, challenging, and inspiring enough that I've already decided to come back, join, and continue learning. Although it's a smaller gym, the personalized attention, focus on technique, and overall quality of training far exceed what you often find at larger franchise gyms. The coaches clearly care about each person's progress, and that level of detail makes a huge difference. I would highly recommend anyone interested in boxing or improving their fitness to give this gym a try--you'll be impressed from the very first session.