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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dynamite Agility, with any teacher other than Joe. We particularly like Russell. Unlike in the regular gymnastics classes, the focus is on getting the kids moving and taking (comfortable) risks, rather than having perfect gymnastics form.[/quote]

You've posted on other threads about not liking Joe, but you can stop now, he no longer teaches at Agility. And I understand that he's not for everyone, but he LOVES the kids he teaches, even if his personality can be a little over the top. Russell is excellent as well.[/quote]

I know lots of people who love him -- I believe I recommended him for a mom who wanted gymnastics for the discipline -- but he terrified my son, who, like the OP is risk-averse. It's not that he's not a good teacher -- it's that he has a particular style that fits some kids and not others.[/quote]

It's interesting to read this board re:  Joe.  He's back teaching at Dynamite, and I'm on this board looking at reviews precisely because I found him so abrasive in a recent class.  We were doing a trial class, and my child seemed to be having such a great time that I was ready to sign her up...until he came out and talked to me after the class.  He was super rude, and complained that my elementary school aged child kept wandering away from the rest of the class and was going to get hurt.  She's a pretty obedient kid, and  I watched the entire class, and she stayed neatly in line with the other students the entire time.  I don't know what his deal is--perhaps he didn't want to teach one more student, or didn't like my kid and hoped he could offend us so we wouldn't enroll.  Either way, it worked.[/quote]

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