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May 2024 by sirenspear
There is an extremely large transgender man who works the front desk, and routinely walks across the mats looking and engaging with the small girls.Absolutely unacceptable. Will never be taking our daughters back here again.
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March 2024 by Cassie Jukes
My daughter loves this gym! She has had such a positive experience growing throughout the recreational and team programs! She has had the most amazing coaches who haven't only developed her gymnastic skills but life skills that have had such a positive impact on her life.
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October 2023 by Aliecea Hehn
My daughter really enjoys gymnastics east. However, my one complaint is that all the kids use the mats and equipment bare foot. Then all the coaches use it with dirty shoes on. My daughter comes home with dirty feet and hands. It’s quite bothersome to me. The coaches all seem quite pleasant and good with the kids.
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August 2023 by Joy H.
This is their smaller location in the GymEast franchise and the parking is a little better compared to the Bellevue location. The gym itself feels very small compared to the other location -- almost like a toddler gym. I do appreciate the ability to go between locations especially for makeup sessions though.
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March 2023 by Michelli Timburiba
Great place!
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September 2022 by Nicole B.
We have been going here for a little over a year. my daughter loves it. There is definitely good and not so good coaches so until you know more about them signing up can be difficult. Overall, we have been happy with majority of our coaches. They are fun but tough on the girls. They give corrective feedback and allow the girls to fix where the mistake is because moving on.
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December 2021 by Beth D.
My daughter competed with gymnastic east for many years. We had an excellent experience. We also moved from California and found those couches to be too intense and pushed the kids way to far. After starting at gymnastics east I could see my daughter staying to have fun and loving the sport she always had. She gained a lot of self confidence over the years as attended. Our goal was for her to have fun, be part of something bigger than her, it was never to go to the Olympics or college level. The younger kids have fun, all smiles when I see them being picked up.
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November 2021 by Jenna T.
Very uppsetting. went to watch my niece at her team workout at Issaquah team gym. Coach was leading group in what she calls lines. (I am a Coach in Region 5, so I do know what I am talking about). These 'lines' were a disaster. Coach was constantly yelling at kids, clapping her hands, and saying things like "Suzy, join the class." (Public shaming at its worst and a clear violation of Safe Sport practice) The kids clearly had no idea how to do, for example, a chasse into a leap properly. And Coach just kept going, kept yelling, kept counting, clapping, and yelling. Another Coach (who clearly did know how to do this properly) tried to stop the lines and explain to the group, how to properly do this skill. And do you know what Coach 1 did? Literally spoke over her while Coach 2 was demonstrating and speaking. Coach 1 just started counting out the next drill. While the other coach was talking! Gotta wonder about any Coach who shows this much disrespect for another employee, when parents are there, and how they coach when parents are not there! Next week girls have their first meet, my niece had asked me if she was allowed to wear shorts while competing. I explained Yes, USAG now allows it. During the coaches 'pep talk' my niece asked her about the shorts. She said very rudely to my niece, in front of the whole team, "No. You cannot wear shorts. Listen to what I just said" (again, public shaming violation). Clearly she has no current USAG training and doesnt know that this is now allowed. These girls dont have their competition warm ups yet (ok, not the gyms fault) but the girls are told they cant come in anything but a leotard. She told them they cant bring shorts, or compete in them, and cannot bring leggings, etc. Leotard only. Someone needs to take a current USAG course! Back to the version of 'lines.' NIGHTMARE! Girls are doing outdated body positions that USAG has now changed with this new cycle of routines. They are not even being taught how to land a leap properly. They just bop and fall and she yells and they have to keep going. Zero attention to details. Horrible muscle memory is being created and it is just sloppy. Drills are extremly outdated. The vault coach, from what my niece told me, is mean and unapproachable. When a teammate said she had a sore wrist, the coach didn't modify her assingment, but rather told her if she couldn't do what everyone else was doing, go sit down until she could. Another Safe Sport violation. Any Coach who kicks a kid out of workout because they are hurt, should not be a coach. All the girls are scared of her (from what my niece said). Fear in a gym should never be allowed. My niece really likes the beam coach and the younger bar coach. From what I saw, these two events teach modern shapes, and coaches took the time to not just explain the what, but the why. They are patient, and my niece said they have weekly challenges, skill reward charts, get to work upgrades, and change their stations weekly. I know this is a long review, but really do take your time if you choose to look here. My niece will be leaving at the end of the season. She is going to a gym where more than two coaches know what they are doing and where the head Coach treats the gymnasts, and other employees, with respect.
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August 2021 by Natalia S
Couldn’t say enough good words! Today was first day for my daughter, she is bilingual but we still working on her English, and I was not expecting so much attention and patience from her instructors. Thanks you for your professionalism!
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August 2021 by Elise Sung
I would like to give no star to Issaquah gym.First coach we met in Washington state was in this gym, and we were so disappointed!!If your kids belong to a competition team, I do not think this gym is great.My daughter was admitted into one of best gyms in California (which makes many national and state level competition winners.)The coach I met( team level 2 and 3) requested the evaluation fee like $45 per half hour or $35 per class for three times ($35*3) just for the evaluation. I remember she mainly talks about $. No Californian gym has a coach like her.When we visited there, we were surprised at the ways this coach is teaching children and overall students' performance. Class looks very unorganized and inefficient. Teachers do not seem respectful to students. As staff's teaching is not great, students' performances seem not that great.One nice staff(Katy) allowed us to get an evaluation this morning. We got an appointment from her. Katy said that evaluation is free actually. We visited there, but this coach changed her words(changing time) and asked again $$$.If her teaching level is great, we will be willing to pay more.With such a low level teaching skills, I do not think that a penny and any time is worthy!We are moving to Washington from California. This gym shocked us and made us reconsider on not moving to Washington state.If you have a competitive gymnast, please choose a good gym. Our current gym in California has very nice staffs including Olympic silver medalist and other nationally competed teachers, and they are very respectful to children and teach children gymnastics with very enjoyable ways!
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July 2021 by Hwa Jung S.
I would like to give no star to Issaquah gym. First coach we met in Washington state was in this gym, and we were so disappointed!! If your kids belong to a competition team, I do not think this gym is great. My daughter was admitted into one of best gyms in California (which makes many national and state level competition winners.) The coach I met( team level 2 and 3) requested the evaluation fee like $45 per half hour or $35 per class for three times ($35*3) just for the evaluation. I remember she mainly talks about $. No Californian gym has a coach like her. When we visited there, we were surprised at the ways this coach is teaching children and overall students' performance. Class looks very unorganized and inefficient. Teachers do not seem respectful to students. As staff's teaching is not great, students' performances seem not that great. One nice staff(Katy) allowed us to get an evaluation this morning. We got an appointment from her. Katy said that evaluation is free actually. We visited there, but this coach changed her words(changing time) and asked again $$$. If her teaching level is great, we will be willing to pay more. With such a low level teaching skills, I do not think that a penny and any time is worthy! We are moving to Washington from California. This gym shocked us and made us reconsider on not moving to Washington state. If you have a competitive gymnast, please choose a good gym. Our current gym in California has very nice staffs including Olympic silver medalist and other nationally competed teachers, and they are very respectful to children and teach children gymnastics with very enjoyable ways!
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June 2021 by Micah H.
We have been customers of Gymnastics East a few years in the past. We registered for one of their 2021 summer camps and after having done so, needed to change plans and asked to be refunded money. We were aware of the $50 non-refundable deposit but then on TOP of that, they then inform you that you have to pay another $25 to have them SHIP YOU A CHECK otherwise you're stuck with an account credit you're not going to use. Think again if you think you're a valued customer here; you're nothing but a bank machine that they're doing everything they can to withdraw funds and keep them; whether you'll use them or not. Recommend you do business elsewhere and keep your money in your own wallet.
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April 2021 by Sun B.
Like someone says this place is a total puppy mill for gymnasts. I would not recommend this gym at all. Both team and Rec division. Lots of good coaches left. Both Locations are fantastic! Lots of people go only for locations. I would definitely recommend other gyms in the area.
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February 2021 by Ivy Lee
The quality of coaching has diminished overtime. There seems to be no accountability. There are only 2 good coaches at the Issaquah location, who really care, but they book out fast and/or they usually coach during school hours. The rest of them seem unhappy, withdrawn, not paying attention. The Social-emotional development is non-existent here. I often see girls being literally yelled at for not doing things properly. Consider that and a bunch of strange parents staring at them during practice. How uncomfortable and intimidating...
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January 2021 by Natalia Sadkov
Couldn’t say enough good words! Today was first day for my daughter, she is bilingual but we still working on her English, and I was not expecting so much attention and patience from her instructors. Thanks you for your professionalism!
