The President and Founder of The Training Arena is Raynard Perkins.  Ray played college basketball at Bethel College under Coach Homer Drew, and he played basketball, football, and baseball at the high school level.  Ray has over ten years of experience coaching boys and girls basketball and offering individual player development.  Ray is also a licensed IHSAA basketball referee.  Ray is from South Bend and has an extensive network of contacts in the sports “arena” through his coaching, training, and referee experience. 

He understands that coaches and athletic directors are seeking that competitive edge for their athletic programs.  Parents, too, are looking for personal athletic training for their sons and daughters to increase their speed and agility, and ultimately give them that “edge” in their chosen sport.  Ray’s passion is to help young athletes reach the next level.  Ray’s vision is for The Training Arena to be the premier sports performance training facility in the area by providing “cutting edge” athletic training programs, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.