The Arkansas Center for Sports Science Training will host an open house on Saturday, June 11 beginning at noon. The event is open to the public and will include free hot dogs and nachos, demonstrations by qualified athletes associated with the facility, and a bouncy house with a waterslide, weather permitting.

Owner and trainer/trainer Doug McGuire said he hopes the open house draws more attention from local residents who may not be aware of the many amenities available at the facility, which is the original home. of the Southern Arkansas Wrestling Academy Recreation and Events Center.

The Southern Arkansas Wrestling Academy was renamed the Center for Sports Science Training in an effort to encapsulate all of the different aspects of the training facility. It is also home to Malvern Martial Arts and Arkansas Girls Wrestling. The building is fully equipped with a range of workout, training and rehabilitation equipment and staffed with highly trained staff.

personal. They have also hosted camps and events for athletes and sports teams from across the state who travel for hours just to use Malvern’s facilities.

“We have our playroom with a lot of different things to do in there,” McGuire said. “We have a hot tub room, we have a workout room, there are a lot of them. It’s a very different gym, that’s for sure.

McGuire said that while the facility is home to skilled athletes, wrestlers and martial artists from across the state whose visits benefit the entire community by generating revenue in Hot Spring County, he hopes that the open house will attract more local customers.

“We want to try to bring people in and show them what we have to offer,” McGuire said.

He said that they have advertised and published several articles in this newspaper and other newspapers and media, but many local residents still have no idea of ​​the excellent training and training center. they have here in Malvern.

“It’s very rare for someone to come in and say, you know, I found you on Google,” McGuire said. “Word of mouth is everything here.”

The 10,000 square foot facility is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the event center area is available for rent. The facility is equipped with a wide assortment of weights, machines, wrestling ring, cardio equipment, hot tub and game room, pool table , table football, air hockey and a spacious training area.

The Big Bear Meat House food truck will be on hand during the open house to provide

eats them, and the establishment’s wrestlers and Malvern Martial Arts participants will demonstrate at the gathering.

The Arkansas Center for Sports Science Training is located at 843 Griffin Cutoff in Malvern. For more information about the facility or open house event, call 501-304-4351 or check out the @ArkCenterFor-SportsScienceTraining or @SouthernArkansasWrestlingAcademy Facebook pages.