Best Sport Training Center near Seattle, Washington

I just finished a learn to row program with Pocock and had a wonderful experience! The coaches are amazing and do a great job encouraging participants, provide clear instructions, and inspire an interest in continuing to learn. I learned so much in just a few weeks and would highly recommend the program to anyone who is considering. Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who joined us this session — your expertise and participation was much appreciated!

Just spent a month learning to row again at PRC. The coaches are knowledgeable, helpful and supportive. The facilities and boats are great, and every member I met was encouraging and inclusive. Love this community!

This is a review of the gym only, for May of 2023. Five years ago this place was a solid 4 stars for convenience, equipment, and staff. I moved away, returned recently, and the gym's fallen into hard times. For starters, they've pulled a lot of important gym equipment out, and the little that remains is in poor shape and not maintained. (Yes, ergs are there and in good shape, but a dozen ergs doesn't make a gym.) Next, when I toured there in May I was told about multiple safeguards being put in place to protect youth from adults. Creepy! (That's the way I heard it.) Basically, there were kind of broadcasting that I should feel unwelcome there as a solo adult male, even though I just do my post-work workouts, respect others, and mind my own business. So disappointing. I sincerely help they're able to find funding for new equipment and make the place genuinely safe and inviting for everyone in Eastlake.

Megan was a great coach for two visiting rowers. Always appreciate the openness of the Masters.

Wonderful rowing club and a great team!!

EDIT 8/19/24: just dropped in again at the new location and it is awesome! Even more mat space and a cool location and aesthetic. Big fan of the upgrade and space. Nice job! Awesome time training with Dave and crew. Great vibes, legit instruction, and tough training. What more could you ask for?

Was in town for my birthday and stopped by seattle jiu jitsu, what an amazing studio. Everybody was welcoming, and the cosmic open mat was awsome. Definitely recommend stopping by this amazing jiu-jitsu studio.

We have been so happy with our time at SJJA! They do an excellent job at coaching each child individually, meeting them where they are, while also maintaining strong group standards. Our son has learned so much in the 3 months he's been there, and we can see it positively impacting other areas of life. We love that the focus is on self-improvement, careful steady practice and respect for others, while learning Jujitsu.

Seattle Jiu-Jitsu Academy - I will always have lots to share of how positively I feel about this gym. So I’ll attempt to keep the review short! I am a female, no initial martial arts background, and I started (here) ~1.5 years ago. The class schedule provides room for lots of mat time. Saturday open mat is free to anyone. The training partners are great people and consist of many upper belts. Finally, the SJJA community is supportive, welcoming, hard working, and knowledgeable. If you’re new, looking to continue, for the hobbyist training, or interested in competitions - SJJA is that atmosphere! PS. You might get some sick action shots cause some of our members are very good 📸

Dropped in while in Seattle for a work trip. Went to the 6am class and had a great experience. Everyone was super friendly and welcoming and the gym itself was super cool. All around great place.

Not enough changing/cabana/showering facilities are available. Despite updates making the facility more accessible and gender neutral (great job) with all areas and changing rooms wheelchair accessible, at least one should be set aside for ADA use only (wheelchair users are often forced to wait for available restrooms occupied by able-bodied persons who have other options available but use those spaces assuming no one will need them urgently). Additionally, there is limited signage around the IMA and in the locker rooms providing directions regarding locker availability, locations of towels, pointing to the pool entrance, exits, etc (the layout is extremely confusing). Everyone is friendly. Overall, it's very accessible, but it just needs more signage and more fresh towels (better towels!), and possible a way to find out how busy certain areas of the gym are in real time.

I was absolutely shocked to discover that the sports complex has shared changing rooms for men and women. After getting out of the swimming pool, I went to my locker to grab all my things—backpack, makeup bag, jacket, sneakers—and started looking for an empty cabana to change. I was dripping wet, still in my swimsuit and wrapped in a towel, with my hands full, rushing around the changing room, trying to find an available cabana. But there were no available. And then, to make matters worse, my professor walked toward me. I was completely unprepared for this situation. It’s one thing to bump into someone you know at the gym, but it’s a whole different level of awkward when you’re wet, in a swimsuit and towel, and standing in front of someone who is supposed to be an authority figure in your life. This experience left me feeling deeply uncomfortable, and I genuinely believe shared changing spaces like this need to be rethought.

Really comprehensive gym, love coming here! My only critique is the air circulation is really bad! Weight and cardio room are very stuffy. It would be sooo improved if they would put large fans in the corner of the fishbowl and cardio rooms 🙂 the new pool is amazing and I think the co-ed locker rooms, are fantastic! I still have all the privacy I need, nice showers and changing rooms.

Simply a scam. There’s no women-only bathroom, weight room is almost always packed, no music , and the water tastes odd. On top, I tried to workout throughout the summer but you have to be in class or pay $85. I even work on campus throughout the summer but that won’t give us a gym pass. You may use the other student’s guest pass but you still have to pay $12 / visit. If university truly cared about students health and well-beings, why do you have to make it so difficult and money-greedy?

For a university with this much money, this gym is pathetic. There's no air flow so every room gets humid and hot, cleaning supplies are stocked half the time, staff are apathetic, it's not large enough for the student body and is crowded, and now there isn't enough showers to accommodate gym goers and swimmers. It's the only gym affordable as a student and it's been an incredible disappointment, year after year.