FTBL Soccer Academy has been an incredible experience for my son. From the very first session, I…read morenoticed how much effort the coaches put into creating a positive, structured, and motivating environment for the kids. My son not only learns new skills every week but also grows in confidence and looks forward to every practice. The sessions are well-organized, challenging, and fun, which keeps him engaged and excited to improve. Coach Rafael is fantastic. He is very patient and knowledgeable, I highly recommend FTBL Soccer Academy to any parent looking for a high-quality program where kids can learn, grow, and truly enjoy soccer.

Very organized and well run soccer skills league. My son loves it and has learned a lot about…read moremechanics. They also provide really good resources for practicing at home. I'm so glad they're local to Pasadena and at a beautiful park so I can get some exercise in too!

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.

Terrible league to play in. The league is very unprofessional! A guy came up to me during a coed…read moregame and told me he was going to f*** me up. The ref didn't give him a red card and let him threaten me. I took it to he league which they knew what happened and knew what he said and they told me they talked to him but he was still allowed to play and not get disciplined after what he told me a women. Then I showed proof and at the end the league ended up lying and said they never heard that from the player when the LEAGUE was the one that owned up to it! Don't play in this league they don't care about women in this league. They will allow a guy to tell you he's going to f*** you up. And won't do NOTHING about it. The league only cares about its money and not about others safety.

So this is our first season in the league. Here listing out the Pros & Cons…read more Pros : * Great Venues : The venue that we play is at Villa Parke. Its a well maintained artificial turf. * Pretty good equipment's (Goals and Lines) : Goals are metal ones, the field perimeters are well defined. * The match officiating is decent. * A good football community in FB group. Cons : * Overpriced : With the kind of money charged for the season they should be organizing this in a better way. There are major room for improvement when it comes to organizing the league. * There is no supply of soccer balls. Last time we were playing the game with the balls that we brought. 750$ registration and not able to provide 30$ worth soccer ball is kind of disappointing. Note** don't bring expensive ones because there are chances that you might end up losing them. * Be prepared for a lot of postponement in your fixtures. * Very lousy when it comes to scheduling and responding to emails, we still haven't received our complete fixtures for the season yet. I would still recommend it for the venue and the game experience.

5 stars for Pickup USA. I went to sign my son up with Fernando and I was amazed at what a great…read morevibe this location has. overall great experience.

I have been a member of pickup for almost a decade. Since 2015 if my memory serves me correct…read more Back then they only had one location but have now multiplied into more locations. I have always played basketball. I have always preferred organized basketball opposed to pickup street ball at the park or the gym. When I go to other gyms I'll wait up to 2 hours for a single game. Or when I go to the gym during rush hour I can never hop on a free treadmill. Here at pickup it solves all those problems. There's rarely people working out at this gym but if there is it's only about two or three people using the area. It's always clean, always smells good, always the perfect temperature in the facility. But the pride and joy of this gym is the Pick up basketball games. From 6-9pm during the week and early mornings on the weekends there are pick up games with referees and practice jerseys for everyone. Each game is ten minutes and sudden death overtime usually caused by a free throw. Yes there are free throws. Last ten seconds of the game every foul sends you to the line. It really is the best gym money has to offer if your a basketball player. If your a parent with kids wanting to join the game. They now have a youth league from 6-13 years old. They have skills camp for the kids and personal one on one training as well.

Came to watch some friends compete in a friendly flag football tournament. There is currently some…read moreconstruction underway so parking was a little tight but it worked out. Bathrooms were open and clean. Reservations seemed to be a smooth process for the field and there were employees from the complex to help with logistics too. It was a really nice background for a sports complex and the fields were clean and well kept. Lastly, there are also trails that go through the sports complex so a good place to park for a hike or a walk with a dog. Lastly, there is a mound that serves as a natural seating location for watching soccer or football games. Before the same fully comes out its quite nice to just sit there and maybe even have a picnic too.

I've been playing softball here for years, and overall it's a solid complex. Glendale Sports…read moreComplex has well-maintained fields, plenty of space, and usually enough parking. It's also generally pretty organized, which goes a long way when you're dealing with multiple leagues and games going on at once. That said... they're making some seriously questionable decisions right now. They decided to install solar panels during one of the busiest times of the year, which has cut the parking lot in half. So now everyone's forced to park on nearby streets--which would be fine, except the signage is confusing at best and borderline impossible to interpret at worst. To make things worse, police have suddenly started patrolling the area constantly and handing out tickets like crazy. I've been coming here for years and never seen ticketing like this before--it honestly feels like shooting fish in a barrel. And yes, they'll even ticket you for not curbing your wheels. Between the reduced parking, unclear street rules, and aggressive enforcement, it really feels like a cash grab--and it's frustrating for people who are just trying to show up and play. All that said, I still appreciate having this complex. It's a great spot for both softball and soccer, and when things are running smoothly, it's a really enjoyable place to play. Bottom line: great facility, but right now the parking situation is a mess. Plan ahead... or risk leaving with more than just a loss on the field.

I've been coming here for years on and off. Clean facility . They have a water fountain and also…read morefiltered water for your reusable water bottles. You can usually find a free court but if not you can always reserve a court to guarantee you and your friends a place to play. They also have benches and tables to sit and snack on. Parking lot is great and they stop open late which is cool.

Wait times are bad It's kind of hot…read moreRestrooms are gross But badminton is life #shuttlecock 5 out of 5, am here more than home