I highly recommend Black Diamond Kids Center Gymnastics! What I love most about this place is that…read moreit's a real gymnastics environment for kids. They have a closed room designed especially for little ones where parents can go in with them, which makes it very comfortable for young children who are just starting out. There's also a viewing room upstairs and another viewing area downstairs, so parents can easily watch their kids during practice. One wonderful thing about this center is that the little ones get to explore the big gymnastics area with real equipment and see real gymnasts practicing. They can touch, feel, play some of the equipments (with their parents ofcourse) It's so inspiring for them! The younger kids, together with their parents, can observe and learn from the older kids. One moment that really amazed me was when I was downstairs watching my kids and saw little girls doing kettlebell exercises. I was like, "Is this for real? Wow!" They're not just playing -- they are actually working out and building physical strength from a young age. I also love how they rotate leadership among the kids during group activities. You can see the little girls taking turns leading their group, which helps build confidence and teamwork. Using a real gymnastics facility with real equipment, and allowing younger kids to see older kids train, is incredibly motivating. It creates such a positive and inspiring environment. My children absolutely love going to this center. It feels like both a workout space for children and a place where they learn discipline and confidence at the same time.

Mariah started gymnastics with Black Diamond last summer, and it's quickly become something she…read moretruly loves.

My daughter has been coming to this gym for private lessons with Raj for about a month. She is…read moreamazing. She breaks down every movement and is so knowledgeable on how the body moves. I have two daughters and between the dance world and now cheer, we have a lot of experience with private lessons. I will easily say Raj is one of the best we have experienced. She is professional, easy to communicate with, and such a fierce teacher. I don't have experience with the gym as a whole and can only speak on our private lesson experience.

Huge communication issues with this gym, upsetting for my child but we will move on. Seems they…read moreonly care to communicate if you're actually enrolled in their cheer program. Don't go here if you're just looking for tumbling or anything else /:

When our 12 year old soccer player announced that she wanted to try out for middle school cheer, we…read morewere a little surprised. Being that she had zero cheer experience, I started an online search. Gymnastics? Tumbling? Dance classes? How do I prepare this kid? Then I stumbled upon the Try Out Triumph Class at CSE. Our daughter attended the Cheer Prep class, Try Out Triumph, and the eventually a Jumps class. I've felt out of place at some gyms, and dance studios. It was not like that at CSE at all. We felt welcomed in from the moment that we stepped in the door. Our daughter's coach was Sam. She said she appreciates all of the specific direction, all of the feedback, and how Sam was always super nice- even when giving needed constructive criticism. She practiced once a week from Jan-Mid May, and she DID earn her spot on the middle school cheer team! We're very grateful for all of the excellent guidance. Summary: . Very flexible and convenient schedules/hours of operation . Accommodating and friendly on the phone and at the front desk. . The coaches know their stuff. . Wether you're looking for a fun class, or youre way serious about your cheerious- I highly recommend CSE!

Niece driven to various "competitions"at a cost for gas time lodging to find a couple-if…read morethat--competing teams--their "showcase" lasts about 43 minutes but the charge is outrageous--we no longer attend.

WONDERFUL cheer gym! I grew up cheering here! I love Morton, Danny, Derrick and Regina...all the…read morestaff is so wonderful. They taught me everything I need to know about cheering and how to coach. Wonderful family atmosphere and love for everyone! Highly educated loving staff! I now own my own cheer gym in Antioch, and it's them that inspired me so much!!!

If you're wondering how much their classes are or any information about class schedule you'll have…read moreto go in for a trial class. I brought my daughter in this week and we will not be returning. The "trial" is also not free as you would expect a trial to typically be (I did? As some of the other reviews say this place is run by mostly younger folks. I did see several teens working. Once you complete the 45 min trial class someone will give you a quick test to see what skills you posses and then let you know what skill level class you should take. There was something about this place that didn't feel right to me. It feels like a money grab. Now after having gone once I am hearing this from a lot of people who have had the same experience. We will be staying at our gym now in Walnut Creek.

Wrapping up our first year here, and the experience has gone great for my daughter. My daughter has…read moregrown as an athlete and she loves this gym! We are very grateful. We have been to another gym that was not an experience that my daughter nor I appreciated, so we understand the difference. We won several competitions, but still, it was not worth staying. Communication here is fantastic, the coaches give constructive feedback without cutting down the athletes self esteem and they really do push the athletes to do the extra work. Coaches are also accountable for their roles. Competitive cheer is expensive, and I do feel that I'm getting my monies' worth with this gym. The growth I have seen in my daughter is priceless. She tried sideline cheer and she loved that, but competitive cheer is a different beast. We were only planning to do 1 year here, but my daughter loves it so much that we are staying. I appreciate having my teenager interested in a sport that keeps her busy outside of high school.

We're on our third year and couldn't be happier! This has been a place for my kids to grow and…read morereally be led by great coaches! I have two girls here and they absolutely love it.

We decided to put our daughter into basic level classes here. The first (and only) month, the level…read more1 teachers were rude. Not explaining any of the moves, getting visibly frustrated with our daughter when she wasn't doing the movements just from hearing what to do on her SECOND week there. Mind you this was her first experience doing anything like this and had just turned 5. Then when the teachers (yes, plural) would get down on her level to show her, they'd aggressively grab her leg or arm and move it fairly rough to the position they wanted her in. They did this also with the split stretch -- which again, she'd never done before. I went and asked if they were supposed to know anything before this class because the way they were acting towards her was ridiculous. I told the front desk girl about it and she was surprised and brought it to the owners. My daughter cried when we got into the car, saying her teachers didn't like her and she didn't want to go back. The next class, she spoke to me and said that the teachers that were treating her like that were spoken to and it shouldn't happen again. That entire class she was there for that day, they would point at her and laugh (THE TEACHERS) when she was trying to do the movements, look at her after falling and roll their eyes and walk away. It was a NIGHTMARE. We never went back.

Well after spending non-refundable money and time - my opinion of VC have changed drastically since…read morestarting, and sending our friends there (who are also on the fence about leaving). The teaching staff (at least for Level 1) has gone downhill since we started. My daughter has been in Level 1 prep for over two years because the teachers need to pay better attention to their students, and less attention to their cell phones, and to each other... The teacher we started with (Miss Izzy) is no longer at the school (went to college). The teaching staff has changed constantly since that change; we've seen 5-10 different girls teaching this class on a weekly basis. We recently visited another school (for just one hour) and with a little assistance our daughter was able to complete moves she was not receiving guidance on at VC. She is now rated Level 2, and is making huge strides and progress. We sent an email to the staff letting them know we were unhappy and that we were not renewing membership, in addition to addressing the above issues and received no phone call, or email back. This was upsetting since we had our two daughters there for quite a while, and had a good report with the front desk staff.

I absolutely loved being a performing member on Cheer San Francisco for a year!…read more If you want to get in shape with a very accepting group of people Cheer San Francisco is for you - the whole team has BIG HEARTS and loves performing to raise money for non-profits in need. Behind every crowd pleasing basket toss or tumbling pass, is a Cheer SF'er who is deeply passionate about helping out the community. I absolutely loved being tossed in the air, learning new pom routines from Morgan and Sanford and learning how to become fierce. As far as performances, GO SEE CHEER SF! They are always at the various pride parades and events throughout the Bay Area. Better yet, if you have the money, hire them for a private event or special function, you will not be disappointed.

For over 25 years, CHEER San Francisco has been thrilling crowds locally, nationally and…read moreinternationally with its unique brand of high-energy routines. This all-volunteer group is dedicated not only to providing polished professional entertainment, but also to the philanthropic mission of the squad, serving as true ambassadors of good will to the communities in which they perform. Our mission is to raise monies for direct-care service organizations serving individuals with HIV/AIDS and other life-challenging conditions through performances in which we execute extreme stunts and powerful dance routines as a means to entertain, inspire, and motivate audiences to strive for their personal best while recognizing and celebrating the beauty and diversity in all people. As a performing member, I am biased but I think Cheer SF is awesome *grin* Tryouts are held every year around July, so if you would like to help throw people around while raising an amazing amount of money for charity, check us out!

My daughter has been attending Flip & Twist for a few years now. She has had her round off back…read morehandspring for a while now & is working on her back tuck. Friendly staff and fun environment for the kids. Shes always happy to go to class and leaves with a smile. That says a lot.

I absolutely love flip and twist! I have been tumbling there since I was 7 and Carrie taught me all…read moremy skills. She cares about the correct technique to help progress fast and safe!

After a few years of taking gymnastic classes at another business, I did not see any improvement in…read moremy daughter's skills. Then I heard about Silicon Valley Elite (SVE) from several families with children there and moved my daughter there. We started with classes and in one month I saw her advancing in skills that I did not see for years at the other business. Since starting last year in classes, my daughter has joined the travel team and it's been great. SVE teaches discipline, hard work, and team spirit. I love the good workout my 9yo gets and love how it's teaching her resilience and persistence. The community of families and coaches is also very special. We feel accepted and feel that our daughter has a safe place to stretch herself in her tumbling skills and understand at the core what it means to be part of a team who work best when work together. Love SVE.

My daughter has been coming to their summer camps for the past few years and she's enjoyed it…read more They learn a cheer routine and perform for the parents at the end of the week. Very cute!