I thought that Tumble Town sounded like a strictly recreational gymnastics school, the kind that "everyone's kids" go to at some point. But in doing a search for schools this summer for my son, who has some talent but hasn't been in gymnastics since he was 4, I kept seeing the Tumble Town and its kids were placing high in competitions. I was really concerned they have a good boys' team, and they do.
I like the way the coaches watch the students. The class sizes are kept small enough that the coaches can work with each child. In the larger classes, several coaches might work with the group.
Because their head coach is from the USSR, they use Russian training methods. The head coach's son is training for the Olympics there, so the boys have the added benefit of seeing daily what they could become.
The atmosphere is upbeat and positive. They have mini equipment for preschoolers, as well as all types of major equipment and training equipment.
Besides the competition and pre-competition classes, there is also recreational, cheer, and a cheerleading team. A ballet school and preschool are also located in the building, and they do Mom's Night Out.
They are located in Veteran's Park in Oaklandon in their own building, so there is no through traffic to endanger the kids. There is a small snack/drink bar there; some of the kids have to be there for hours daily so it is nice to have food available for them.
The facility is quite clean, with some toys for waiting siblings and plenty of viewing seating both downstairs and up.
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