With teammates around, know when to keep dribbling, when to pass and to whom, and choose it yourself rather than being forced to kick.

• Dribble or passIf there is space ahead, dribble; look for someone only when blocked, not the moment the ball arrives.
• To whomAs many players as you can see, that many options; pick the one standing open.
• WhenThe step the defender commits; a little late beats a little early.

In the closing free game, more than half the passes are chosen: the player looked up first, and sometimes chose not to pass. The coach stays silent for two minutes and the children keep making these choices.

Consecutive sessions must change in kind, not be the same game made harder. Inside each session it is still four phases plus the closing game.

Players

From 3v1 to 4v2 to 4v4; numbers create the options

Touches

Two touches from session 3, to speed the decision up

Task

Streak bonus, through-ball double, interception resets

Time

A goal within 10 seconds counts double

Space

25 to 40 square metres per player: one look, then move

Shape

Rectangle from session 2, the long side is the direction

Language

No shouting "pass" in play; questions at the breaks

Streak bonus (three consecutive passes, +2) plus risk multiplier (through-ball, 2 points). Two-minute rounds; lose and go again straight away.

• How many options did you see in that moment?
• When did you decide to pass? What if a little earlier?
• Dribble or pass: which is safer, which is faster?

No shouting "pass", no shouting "faster". No demonstrating the "correct pass". The child chose to dribble and lost it: watch what they do next time.

Technical and tactical: options and timing. Physical: receiving on the move. Psychological: daring the risky pass. Social: the player off the ball gives an angle, which is helping a teammate decide.