LA CANTERA DEVELOPMENT TRAINING IS PURA VIDA ELITE'S MOST COST-EFFECTIVE, HOLISTIC, YEAR-ROUND, DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

La Cantera features elite, peer-leveled, small group training. La Cantera's curriculum includes Technical Training, Futbol IQ (Tactical), Performance, Mental Performance + year-round opportunities for Mejenga (Free Play)! La Cantera is designed to drive individual, technical development + speed of decision making to put those skills to good use. La Cantera enriches our athlete's club + high school soccer experiences. PV's core mission is to share our deep love + knowledge of international futbol + create real opportunities for our hungriest athletes to train + play abroad. 

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Consistency is the key driver of player development. La Cantera encourages training consistency with a focus on forming the joyful + positive training habits that produce healthy + sustainable player development. Cantera athletes train 1x or 2x weekly, in 6-player, peer-leveled training groups. Every 2-hour session includes Technical Training, Futbol IQ + Performance. PV's secret sauce? We keep it fun. We Play. We share PV's international futbol flavor with every Cantera family at Casa Pura Vida!

PV's Performance Training is futbol-specific + fully integrated with our Technical Training. Age-specific Performance Training is a core component of our Cantera curriculum. PV Performance builds a foundation of athleticism (power, strength, speed & mobility) + optimizes movement mechanics to accelerate the acquisition of technical skills, while mitigating athlete injury.​​ 

La Cantera's 6-player peer training group format is an essential tool for our athletes to develop the confidence to take risks + apply their skills creatively + confidently in game situations. Pure technique is the staple of our La Cantera development diet. Boosting decision making speed + game awareness is the key to applying technical skill creatively, while under pressure, at game speed. Futbol is a team sport. Comeraderie + healthy competition = fun + results!

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Onboarding: Prior to joining La Cantera, new players must complete PV's Onboarding process, consisting of 4x private (or semi-private) training sessions focused on building player confidence + fluency with La Cantera training methods. Post Onboarding, new players will join their hand picked, skill-leveled Player Pool. La Cantera Player Pools offer the best of both worlds: competitive peer training + scheduling flexibility. You book online from your player pool's selection of weekly training times! ​​La Cantera Enrollment is a two step process:

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Step 1: Purchase La Cantera Development Program Deposit to reserve your spot: Your deposit secures your player's spot and will be held + applied in full-payment of your final 4 weeks of La Cantera training.

Step 2: Purchase La Cantera Development Training Fee:  Choose a training plan, based on your desired training frequency. Your Training Plan purchase pre-pays the initial 4 weeks of training + initiates a recurring automated payment (4-week cycle) for your future training fees. No more card entry required! 

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La Cantera Development Training is a year-round development program. New players may enroll at any time, after completing Onboarding. There are no set program start/end dates. La Cantera Development Training requires a 6-month commitment. Training fees are paid on an automated 4-week cycle. Should you wish to withdraw from La Cantera Development Program at any time (after 20 weeks), simply request, with 30 days advance notice, to apply your Program Deposit in full payment of your final 4 weeks of Cantera training. Vamos!