A first-rate inventive Soccer Academy is part of the inventive Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club (PIASLC) is poised to become Asia’s greatest competition, training and event complex when it begins full operations this November. Combining a brilliant location with unparalleled facilities, it is already attracting interest among leading worldwide sporting institutions and international corporations.
PIASLC is situated on 54 acres of property in the north part of Phuket, Thailand. It boasts a wide-ranging group of high-class sports facilities including an International Rugby Board-standard rugby pitch, FIFA-approved Limonta “Soccer Pro’’ soccer field, competitive fifty-meter eight lane outdoor swimming pool (suitable for water polo and competitive swimming), a fully shaded 25 metre, eight lane swimming pool, toddler’s and children’s pools and play area, 6 tennis courts, runners track and a StarTrac equipped hi-tech gymnasium, as well as a performing arts centre and a Thai Herbal Garden Spa. Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club Sports, Leisure and Events Centre.
There are also two boutique hotels, with 115 well-appointed rooms and suites for visitors, athletes, teams and corporate groups. The Sports and Leisure Club has rapidly earned appreciation through high-profile connections with global sporting organizations including Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS), NZRugbyResources (NZRR), and IronKids Triathlon. Announcement of tennis and swimming affiliations are expected soon.
The PIASLC is committed to being the foremost sports and corporate event center in Asia. Not only providing Asia’s top facilities for sports but also outstanding facilities and accommodations for conferences, incentives, retreats and teambuilding.
PIASLC announced “As a fully-integrated complex, we are also going to be the perfect location for companies looking to build something active, creative or wellness inspired into their event programmes.”
NZRugbyResources Director, David Adamson, said the PIASLC complex were “second to none” and perfect for conducting elite and amateur training camps and competitions.
The best youth soccer training programme is also based at the top-rated sports and recreation PIASLC facility. Famous BSS is based upon Futebol de Salao (FDS). The training and game is known for a 5-a-side version of football originally from Brazil. FDS is played with a smaller (size 2), and slightly heavier (465gm) ball that has virtually no bounce to it.
The PIASLC has also announced an partnership with the US-based IronKids programme. This affiliation will support four junior Triathlon events per year as well as training camps for children aged between 6 and 15.
The PIASLC has assigned former professional tennis player David Roberts as Director of Operations to oversee the day-to-day operations at the expansive Phuket, Thailand sports centre. David brings experience in both operations and pre-openings. He has run elite private sports clubs while with Centara Hotels and Resorts Group. When the PIASLC completes construction in November and starts into full operations he will be focused on the co-ordination between club services, sports academies and membership programmes.
Phuket International Academy is located in an environment of natural beauty in the foothills of a national park on the eastern part of Phuket, Thailand. Phuket International Academy is an integrated facility boasting Phuket’s newest International School, a versatile Sports and Leisure Club for elite athletes, amateur enthusiasts, artists and wellness seekers – all within the Mind Centre sanctuary that provides training in the cultivation of mental and emotional equilibrium. Phuket International Academy is proud of being a responsible member of the community. It is dedicated to operating with integrity as an equal opportunity employer and adhering to the highest principled standards to realize Mind, Body and Spirit Wellness
As part of a uniquely integrated complex, the Sports and Leisure Club works in synergy with both the Phuket International Academy Day School and PIAMC. The Phuket International Academy Day School is aspiring to become a three programme International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. The PIA Day School has high-quality facilities, teachers, trainers, staff and administration. Click this link for additional information on the Phuket International Academy Day School International School Thailand.
As part of a total commitment to sports excellence the Phuket International Academy Mind Centre has started to make available training in the cultivation of cognitive and emotional balance. The Phuket International Academy Mind Centre will deliver a combination of modern psychology and neuroscience alongside ancient Asian contemplative practices. Featuring accessibility, the PIAMC conducts retreats and seminars. It teaches the practice of “mindfulness of breathing”, which is a successful technique for relaxing the body and calming the mind. A second method taught is both a shamatha practice and vipashyana, “insight meditation” called “settling the mind in its natural state”. Phuket International Academy Mind Centre Meditation, Mind Studies, and Retreats.
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