Game pressure or more touches?

This may be like asking what the meaning of life is but I have been considering what the best way to develop technique is. Obviously there is no magic formula but I’m interested to hear some opinions and the logic behind these opinions.

These are the things I have been considering.
- To teach or let the kids develop technique.
(I chose to teach in the warm up but to let them develop for the rest of the training session).

- The next thing which is what I can’t decide on game pressure vs more touches. I’ll use an example to explain.

Say your topic was dribbling.
What do you think is more beneficial?
- 1 v 1 or 5 v 5 encouraging dribbling (a successful dribble past a player also equals a goal).

Passing
5 v 5 (5 passes also equals a goal, 2/3 touch) or 3 v 1.


At the moment I do a combination of both just but I’m starting to lean towards 5 v 5 as some players are becoming very good at 1 v 1 however some don’t use this in a game or in the 5 v 5. Also 5 v 5 develops better decision making (whether to dribble or pass, shoot or pass etc).

In a 5 v 5 however the better players tend to dominate and get more of the ball so therefore less touches for the less developed players.

I am very interested to hear some of the responses.