Soccer Footwork Drills

An unmatched revolutionary Soccer Academy is attached to the pioneering  Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club (PIASLC) is preparing to become Asia’s pre-eminent competition, training and event complex when it opens this November.  Combining a excellent location with unparalleled facilities, it is already attracting interest from important global sporting institutions and international corporations.

The complex is set on 54 acres of land in the north part of Phuket, Thailand.  It boasts a wide-ranging selection of superior sporting facilities including an International Rugby Board-standard rugby pitch, FIFA-approved football 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 fitness enthusiast gym, as well as  an arts centre and a Thai Herbal Garden Spa.   Phuket International Academy Sports and Leisure Club Sports, Leisure and Events Centre.

There are also two comfortable hotels, providing one hundred and fifteen very nice rooms and suites for visitors, athletes, teams and corporate groups. The Sports and Leisure Club has quickly gained appreciation through high-profile partnerships with global sporting organizations including Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS), NZRugbyResources (NZRR), and IronKids Triathlon.    Announcement of tennis and swimming partnerships are anticipated soon.

The PIASLC  is being positioned as the leading sports and corporate event center in Asia.   Not only offering Asia’s pre-eminent 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 “Rugby is an extremely popular sport throughout Asia and growing in numbers every year and NZRugbyResources believes this is the finest training and playing facility in Asia. It is just amazing how much detail has gone into the planning.”

[BSS  World-renowned BSS is based upon Futebol de Salao (FDS).  The training and game is characterized as a 5-a-side version of soccer originally from Brazil.  Futebol de Salao is played with a smaller (size 2), and a little heavier (465gm) ball that has very little bounce to it. 

The PIASLC has also confirmed an partnership with the US-based IronKids programme. This  partnership will focus on bringing four junior Triathlon events each year as well as training camps for kids aged between 6 and 15.

The PIASLC  has chosen former professional tennis player David Roberts as Director of Operations to oversee the day-to-day operations at the notable 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 focused on the co-ordination between club services, sports academies and membership programmes.

Located on the resort island of Phuket, Thailand, PIA is sited in an area of natural beauty close to a national park.]   The values of Phuket International Academy is to fulfill the intellectual, physical, creative and spiritual potential of all students, members and participants of the three centres.    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 sense of balance.  Phuket International Academy  is a convenient drive near Phuket International Airport and includes two 38-room comfortable hotels and facilities that are great for Meetings, Conventions and Events of all types.

As part of a uniquely integrated complex, the Sports and Leisure Club works in synergy with both the PIADS and Phuket International Academy Mind Centre .   The PIADS is working to grow into a three programme International Baccalaureate (IB) World School.   As a leading international school in Thailand, it will incorporate distinctive Asian culture and the best from Western educational methods, to develop inquisitive, informed, and compassionate young people who know how to conduct their lives with honor, cultivate true happiness, and who work toward a more peaceful and sustainable earth.   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 begun to offer training in the cultivation of cognitive and emotional balance.   The Phuket International Academy Mind Centre will  deliver  a blend of contemporary psychology and neuroscience alongside ancient Asian contemplative practices.  Featuring openess, the Phuket International Academy Mind Centre 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” also referred to as “settling the mind in its natural state”.  Phuket International Academy Mind Centre Meditation, Mind Studies, and Retreats.