I started bringing my kids to Dominion in May of 2023. Right away, I could see the difference in coaching and I could see the progress my son was making there. The owner tells you that they are a fighting gym, and that if your child wants to fight, they will make sure that they can. My son has always wanted to be a boxer, but wasn't getting the proper coaching that he needed at other gyms. Coach Tony Hernandez brought him so far in the year that we were there.
However, the owner fired Tony in 2023, hired him back, then fired him again in February of 2024. I had conversations with Rey Rodriguez about this, and was given different excuses each time. It's rare to find a coach who legitimately cares about the kids, and Tony Hernandez is one of those coaches, and Rey hired him back again. The only reason I kept my kids there as long as I did was because of Tony.
On May 8, 2024, I texted Rey and asked if he was available to corner my son at the Jr Golden Gloves the first weekend of June. Rey told me that he was available, and said to go ahead and register him. However, Rey himself never registered as a coach, and kept telling me that he was going to. As the time for Golden Gloves got closer, he started saying he wasn't sure if he had something going on that weekend, then finally, when it was too late for another coach to register, Rey told me that he had a cage fight to go to in Kerrville that same weekend.
Because of Rey's lack of follow through (I honestly believe he had zero intention of ever showing up for my son), my son didn't have the chance to fight. He was placed in the wrong bracket for GG, and the only one who could get that changed was his coach.
Again, the only reason I kept him at the gym was because of Tony. I put his membership on pause for the month of June since he wouldn't be here. Now I find out that once again, Rey has fired Tony, and is giving different stories to different people. He can't even keep his lies straight.
If you want great coaching, Dominion does have it. However, if you also want integrity and honesty, I would absolutely recommend looking elsewhere. Rey doesn't have it, I don't think he would know what integrity was if it bit him.
And since Rey already has his minions trying to discredit me, I'll add my receipts. He said he never "endorsed" my son to fight. Circle the wagons, I guess.
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Posted 2 years ago