An attractive groundbreaking Soccer Academy is part of the pioneering Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club (PIASLC) is poised to become Asia’s paramount competition, training and event facility when it opens this November. Combining a outstanding location with first rate facilities, it is already attracting consideration among important global sporting institutions and international corporations.
The complex is set on 54 acres of land in the north part of Phuket, Thailand. It possesses an extensive range of high-quality 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, a six court tennis academy, runners track and a StarTrac equipped hi-tech gym, 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.
Accommodations are available in the form of two boutique hotels, providing 115 very nice rooms and suites for visitors, athletes, teams and corporate groups. The club has rapidly gained recognition through prestiguous connections with global sporting organizations including Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS), NZRugbyResources (NZRR), and IronKids Triathlon. Announcement of tennis and swimming relationships are expected in the near future.
The PIASLC is being positioned as the foremost sports and corporate event center in Asia. Not only providing Asia’s pre-eminent facilities for sports but also special 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 facilities 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 highest regarded sports and recreation PIASLC facility. World-renowned BSS is based upon Futebol de Salao (FDS). The training and game is characterized as a 5-a-side version of soccer with origins in Brazil. FDS is played with a smaller (size 2), and a little heavier (465gm) ball that has virtually no bounce to it.
The PIASLC has also announced an association with the US-based IronKids programme. This affiliation will focus on bringing four junior Triathlon events each year as well as training camps for youth aged between 6 and 15.
The PIASLC has appointed 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 preparations in November and starts into full operations he will be primarily focusing on the co-ordination between club services, sports academies and membership programmes.
Phuket International Academy is found in an area 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 multi-faceted 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 balance. PIA prides itself on being a dependable member of the community. It is committed to operating with integrity as an equal opportunity employer and adhering to the highest ethical standards to fulfill 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 develop into a three programme International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. As a leading international school in Thailand, it will integrate the uniqueness of Asian culture with the best from Western educational methods, to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and compassionate young people who know how to live with honor, cultivate genuine happiness, and strive to create a more peaceful and sustainable planet. 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 PIAMC has started to deliver training in the cultivation of cognitive and emotional balance. The PIAMC will offer a combination of contemporary psychology and neuroscience together with ancient Asian contemplative practices. Featuring accessibility, the PIAMC conducts retreats and seminars. It teaches the practice of “mindfulness of breathing”, which is an effective way for relaxing the body and calming the mind. A second method taught is both a shamatha practice and vipashyana, “insight meditation” or “settling the mind in its natural state”. Phuket International Academy Mind Centre Meditation, Mind Studies, and Retreats.
