Our Story
Fast forward these past twenty years and that now adds up to forty-seven years of gymnastics teaching experience. Throughout those years, it has become his personal mission to develop the finest gymnastics program for children possible. This would not be a one-year project or even a decade long endeavor, but a lifetime journey of continual growth, teaching discoveries and improvements.
“Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to observe coaches and teachers from all over the country. Over time, I noticed that those who had a growth mindset and spent the most time in the gym, paying attention to what worked and what didn't, were the ones who were innovating. They were the ones coming up with more effective ways to teach. Comparing them to others who would just keep on saying the same thing and teaching the same way, It solidified my belief that to create a better program, I needed to spend my time where the action was - in the gym. I needed to be right in the center of what was happening daily to search for better ways to teach and inspire. So, I did - not for years and years, but for decades. Once I committed to that, the ideas really started to flow, the improvements began to take place and the program really began to move ahead.”
Now, nearing the half-century mark, that immense time investment has resulted in a gymnastics program that has achieved the pinnacle in it's quality and service.
As our name, Fit Kids Gymnastics Center implies, we are all about developing kids’ confidence, helping them stay fit, and teaching them gymnastics! Founded in 2004, We are now in our twentieth year of providing gymnastics instruction to the families of the South Bay. Twenty years is a long time, but the body of gymnastics knowledge at Fit Kids goes much further than that. Our company founder, Chris Olsen, had been teaching gymnastics for twenty-seven years even before founding Fit Kids. His experience included teaching at the Private Club, High School and University levels.
Chris, nearly 20 years ago
Today, those years of knowledge are being passed on to our teachers, who have been carefully selected based on their love of children and their qualities as positive role models. They work to both nurture our youngest students and challenge our more advanced students. Attentive and encouraging, it is easy to see that they love their students and their work. They excel at what they do because they continually put forth their best and have been provided with some of the most effective training available. Chris says, “It’s a fact that we have created and perfected methods to teach and inspire students that most gyms in the South Bay don’t even know exist.” That’s a big statement. But when you have been constantly improving for nearly fifty years, it is one that can confidently be made.
We invite you to come and experience our one-of-a-kind program firsthand. We guarantee that once you try Fit Kids, you will be happy you did.