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Several articles on Thoughtful Soccer topics have been published in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s Soccer Journal—to the chagrin of proponents of the established model perhaps. Those articles are reprinted here, courtesy of the Soccer Journal.

Thinking Outside the Keep-Away Box

From the November/December 2004 issue of the NSCAA Soccer Journal

Why possession scrimmages or thoughtscrims are better than keep-away games for instilling a possession style of play

The Case for Multiple Theme Practices

From the June/July 2006 issue of the NSCAA Soccer Journal

Explains how multiple theme practices work, and their advantages over single theme practices

Ten Reasons to Resist Vertical Integration

Reprinted from the NSCAA Soccer Journal

A tongue-in-cheek look at why newer coaches should consider Thoughtful Soccer rather than just falling in line with the established soccer model.

The Case Against Thoughtful Soccer? A Review of a Book Review