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

La Cantera features elite, peer-leveled, small group training. La Cantera's curriculum encompasses Technical Training, Performance Training, Futbol IQ (Tactical), Mental Performance, Nutrition + mucho mucho Mejenga (Free Play)! La Cantera is designed to drive your player's individual development in concert with club + HS soccer seasons.

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Consistency is the key driver of player development. La Cantera focuses on creating positive training habits, intrinsic motivation and the process of improving. Cantera encourages player consistency to produce a steady growth curve, while always keeping it fun and sharing passion for the game with your futbol family at Casa Pura Vida!  La Cantera players train either once or twice weekly in peer-leveled, 6-player training groups. Each training session includes 60 minutes of Technical / Futbol IQ Training + 60 minutes Performance. 

PV's futbol-specific Performance Training is fully integrated with our Technical Training. Age-specific Performance Training is at the core of La Cantera's curriculum. Performance builds a foundation of athleticism (power, strength, speed & mobility) + optimizes movement mechanics to accelerate the acquisition of technical skills, while mitigating athlete injury.​​ PV's Performance curriculum is periodized to compliment the demands of club + HS seasons, with the objective of achieving peak performance in peak season.

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 technical skills in game situations. Pure technique is just one ingredient of the La Cantera diet. Applying technique with consistency, while under pressure, at game speed is the greater goal + how our La Cantera players achieve higher levels of decision making + on-field awareness.  Futbol is not an individual sport. Comaraderie + competition + fun = growth + results.

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Prior to joining La Cantera, new players must complete PV's Onboarding process. Onboarding is an introductory progression of 4x private (or semi-private) training sessions focused on building player confidence + fluency with La Cantera's training methods + techniques. Post Onboarding, new players will join their skill/age-leveled peers in a La Cantera Player Pool hand-picked for them. La Cantera Player Pools offer the best of both worlds: compatible peers + online booking flexibility within that pool's selection of weekly training times! No need for standing weekly times.

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La Cantera's Endless Summer Training '24 Schedule (June 10 - Aug 31, 2024):

PV's casa es su casa! La Cantera summers include La Cantera group training + bonus unstructured free play, 4-hour drop offs...all summer long! Double your PV Pleasure this summer: 4 hours of high-level training + 4 hours of run-o-the-casa free play...every week! Pana, Teqball, Mejenga, soccer tennis, FIFA, Freestyle! This is what summers are made of @ Pura Vida!  Once school is out, La Cantera training sessions shift to morning + early afternoon times Monday - Saturday (10am-12pm + 1pm-3pm) + optional hour-long free play blocks before & after booked training.

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You've now heard all about it. We hope you love it. Now, let's do it! La Cantera Registration is a two step process:

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

Step 2: Purchase "La Cantera Monthly Training Fee":  Please pre-pay the training fee for your initial month of La Cantera Development Training. Your first payment will also set up a recurring payment (28 day cycle) for future months' training fees. No more card entry required! 

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La Cantera Membership Training is a year-round development program. Enrollment is rolling (no set start/end date). Training is paid on a 28-day cycle. New players may enter at any time, after onboarding, given program capacity. Once enrolled, should you wish to withdraw from La Cantera, simply request 30 days prior to your next payment/training cycle to have your program deposit applied in payment of a your final 4 weeks of training.