Badminton team training at Pegasus Reef, 2024

About Blue Square Fitness


Meet Amila Wijekoon, the founder of Blue Square, and learn how we approach strength and conditioning.

Meet Amila
Amila Wijekoon — diploma and gold medal

Amila Wijekoon

Founder & strength and conditioning coach


Amila’s background is in competitive javelin. His coaching began with cricketer Movin Subasinghe and badminton player Keneth Aruggoda, and grew to include athletes across cricket, badminton and tennis.

Reflecting on his diploma in 2026, Amila described working with more than 150 athletes, from junior and youth players to national and international competitors.

“Science Speaks Louder.”

Amila Wijekoon

Experience & education

  • Coaching beyond the gym

    Amila worked in strength and conditioning with Dubai Giants in 2024. He also coaches badminton players and athletes across other sports, on court and in the gym.

  • National Diploma

    He holds the National Diploma in Sports Strength & Conditioning, adding formal study to his experience working with athletes.

  • Gold Medal for Best Student

    At the SLF Diploma Award Ceremony 2025/6, Amila received the Gold Medal for Best Student in recognition of his work during the diploma.

Amila coaching with Dubai Giants, 2024
Performance testing with Amila
Amila Wijekoon — diploma and gold medal

Long-Term Athlete Development

LTAD means developing over time. We consider where you are now, what your sport asks of you and how your training needs to change as you progress.

  1. Performance testing with Amila

    Your starting point

    We startwith you

    Your training history, movement and current fitness help us decide where to begin.

  2. Badminton court movement

    Your training week

    We look atyour whole week

    Gym work needs to fit around practice, matches and recovery. Your plan accounts for all three.

  3. Blue Square outdoor conditioning

    Your progress

    We keepreviewing

    As you develop or your schedule changes, we review the work and adjust the plan.

Tell Amila what you play and what you’d like to work on.

Ask about training