Metro Gymnastics Center

Benjamin Frick

Kids love it, great instructors lots of equipment for them to learn on

Sasha Watts-Galvan

Fun toddler open tumble time and known for their gym and dance teams! Great space with loads of equipment, and friendly coaches and staff.

Erich Schneider

I am writing this review to both applaud the efforts of Metro Gymnastics and denounce a certain anonymous and openly hateful review. Our experiences with Metro Gymnastics have been nothing short of excellent from quality training to a true interest in the full well being of our daughter. I am posting under my own name and not hiding under a cloak of anonymity. (The funny thing about the gymnastics community is that it's quite small and we're all pretty sure who wrote that, but to name the person in such a light would be libelous.) Our daughter has been to more than one gym, giving us the background to compare facilities and coaching staff. The competitive nature of the sport requires tough coaching to advance and compete nationally. Coach Sara brings that rigor with a level of fun and team spirit that is admirable. More than once, we have seen girl drama creep into the team, and Sara quickly shuts it down-- the priority here in order is team, self, gymnastics. Sara recognizes the need for gymnasts to support each other and their team in order to advance as individuals and reinforces this through a variety of team bonding activities and events throughout the year that the gymnasts look forward to. As far as coaches go, I find Sara to be quite humble. Yes, she pushes her gymnasts, but with a laugh and sarcastic wit that is appropriate for her teenage charges. (Try spending four hours in a gym full of smelly teenage athletes and maintain perfect composure!) To the gymnast who refuses to complete a skill, you will find yourself at times frustrated as your coach is pushing you to move forward-- this is, after all, the advanced levels of gymnastics and more is expected of you. The owner of the gym, Dave, is a no-nonsense guy who puts the overall safety and reputation of the gym above the individual whims of coach or gymnast. He works hard to compromise when there is conflict between members of the gym, but will not hesitate to terminate a relationship if it negatively impacts his gym. Sara would not be continually employed if the practices described by the anonymous poster were true. A previous review states, "Many gymnasts have gotten hurt because of the outrageous, and just plain stupid crap she makes them do during practice." We find quite the opposite to be true. We have seen gyms where many gymnasts have the same repeated injury due to poor coaching or lack of conditioning. Sara's coaching emphasizes strong body conditioning and safe training methods, and as a result, we see fewer injuries common to gymnasts. Perhaps the other poster could elaborate on a specific practice that has resulted in injury. I have reported the other posting as inappropriate as having hateful (and potentially libelous) content. It is the rantings of a former gymnast that simply couldn't hold up to the expectations of a demanding sport. Our daughter has flourished under Sara's coaching at Metro Gymnastics. She provides timely communication about our daughter's progress, and it is a two-way communication where Sara enlists our help as parents to help achieve shared goals for both our daughter as a gymnast and the gym program as a whole. Yes, our daughter comes home frustrated some nights, but even on the worst of those days, she remains adamantly supportive of her coach, knowing that support is mutual.

Kelsey Kottek

Accountability in a young athlete is something we as coaches try to instill our athletes. We strive to teach them to not only be the best athlete they can be, but the best person they can be. I am a coach from a different gym who runs the competitive program and have known Coach Sarah, the optional coach, both on a personal and professional level for the better part of 10 years. To say she is someone who gives her all to her athletes, who loses sleep over their well being and success, who sometimes sets her own family aside for her athletes and who strives to bring out the best in them is an understatement. Coach Sarah was voted in by Oregon coaches and holds a spot on the USAG Oregon committee. She is also asked yearly to coach kids at various camps around the region. I recently read a online review on Coach Sarah that made me sick to my stomach. Shame on that person for lacking the accountability of herself to be successful in life. I am glad this person chose to go to a different gym, again. Maybe the next coach she heads to has created a magical potion that can fulfill athletes dreams without the work put in. I am glad Coach Sarah no longer has to endure the entitlement attitude of this athlete. I feel bad for the next coach that has to endure it, or future employer. I stand behind Metro, coach Sarah and their owner 100% and any athlete coached by Sarah is a lucky one who is better off in life because they were coached by her. Highly recommended gym!