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A top-rated landmark Rugby Academy is attached to the inventive Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club (PIASLC) is preparing to become Asia’s unsurpassed competition, training and event facility when it begins full operations this November. Combining a exceptional location with top-rated facilities, it is already gaining notice from leading worldwide sporting institutions and international corporations.
PIASLC is located on over 50 acres of property in the northeastern region of Phuket, Thailand. It possesses a broad array of superior sports facilities that include 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, a 500 metre athletics running track and a fitness enthusiast gym, along with 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, offering 115 very nice rooms and suites for visitors, athletes, teams and corporate groups. The club has quickly gained recognition through prestiguous connections with international sporting organizations such as 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 premier sports and corporate event center in Asia. Not only delivering Asia’s greatest facilities for sports but also excellent 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.
Another key relationship for junior athletes has been with the internationally-renowned Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS) after officials from the organisation inspected the purpose-built floodlit artificial turf soccer field at the PIASLC and endorsed the club as its official home in Phuket. Famous BSS uses Futebol de Salao (FDS). The training and game is known for a 5-a-side version of soccer originally from Brazil. It is played with a smaller (size 2), and slightly heavier (465gm) ball that has very little bounce to it.
The PIASLC has also announced an partnership with the US-based IronKids programme. This relationship will focus on bringing four junior Triathlon events each year as well as training camps for kids aged between 6 and 15.
The PIASLCis organized into specialized sports academies. has chosen former Muay Thai champion “Thanootong’’ Prasert Intanoo to head the martial arts program at the sprawling Phuket, Thailand sports centre. Just as muay thai kickboxing stesses perseverance and talent, the move is another example of the PIASLC recruiting world-class specialists to staff the emerging impressive facility and help position it as the first choice sports and leisure destination in Asia.
Phuket International Academy is located in an area of natural beauty among 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. 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 PIADS and PIAMC. The Phuket International Academy Day School is working to become a three programme International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. As a leading international school in Thailand, it will incorporate distinctive Asian culture with the best from Western educational traditions, to cultivate inquiring, knowledgeable, and compassionate young people who know how to conduct their lives with integrity, 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 Phuket International Academy Mind Centre has begun to make available training in the cultivation of cognitive and emotional balance. The Phuket International Academy Mind Centre will offer a blend of modern psychology and neuroscience in association with ancient Asian contemplative practices. Delivered through residential retreats and weekend seminars PIAMC is open to anyone. It teaches the practice of “mindfulness of breathing”, which is an effective technique for soothing 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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