diff --git a/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistTrainingSubsystem.cpp b/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistTrainingSubsystem.cpp
index 3bc11fa..2e64b63 100644
--- a/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistTrainingSubsystem.cpp
+++ b/UnrealHyperTwist/Source/UnrealHyperTwist/Private/HyperTwistTraining/HyperTwistTrainingSubsystem.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,45 @@ namespace HyperTwistTrainingSubsystemInternal
 		return TEXT("Start queued coach run");
 	}
 
+	EHyperTwistTrainingCoachGuidanceLane GuidanceLaneFromQueueSourceLabel(const FString& SourceLabel)
+	{
+		if (SourceLabel == TEXT("primary-brief"))
+		{
+			return EHyperTwistTrainingCoachGuidanceLane::Recommended;
+		}
+		if (SourceLabel == TEXT("follow-up-brief"))
+		{
+			return EHyperTwistTrainingCoachGuidanceLane::FollowUp;
+		}
+
+		return EHyperTwistTrainingCoachGuidanceLane::None;
+	}
+
+	int32 ResolvePreferredCoachCaseBudget(
+		const int32 MaxCases,
+		const EHyperTwistTrainingCoachGuidanceLane DeckLane,
+		const FHyperTwistTrainingCoachMemorySnapshot& CoachMemorySnapshot)
+	{
+		int32 DesiredCaseCount = MaxCases > 0 ? MaxCases : 3;
+		if (CoachMemorySnapshot.PreferredGuidanceLane == EHyperTwistTrainingCoachGuidanceLane::FollowUp
+			&& DeckLane == EHyperTwistTrainingCoachGuidanceLane::FollowUp)
+		{
+			return FMath::Max(1, DesiredCaseCount - 1);
+		}
+
+		if (CoachMemorySnapshot.PreferredGuidanceLane == EHyperTwistTrainingCoachGuidanceLane::Recommended
+			&& DeckLane == EHyperTwistTrainingCoachGuidanceLane::Recommended
+			&& DesiredCaseCount <= 3
+			&& (CoachMemorySnapshot.bHasRepeatRecommendationPressure
+				|| CoachMemorySnapshot.RecommendedGuidanceContinueBias > 0
+				|| CoachMemorySnapshot.RecurringCoachCaseIds.Num() >= 3))
+		{
+			return DesiredCaseCount + 1;
+		}
+
+		return DesiredCaseCount;
+	}
+
 	const FHyperTwistTrainingCoachSessionQueueStateEntry* FindNextRunnableCoachQueueEntry(
 		const FHyperTwistTrainingCoachSessionQueueState& QueueState
 	)
@@ -96,10 +135,15 @@ namespace HyperTwistTrainingSubsystemInternal
 	FHyperTwistTrainingDeck BuildCoachQueueDeckFromEntry(
 		const FHyperTwistTrainingCoachSessionQueueStateEntry& QueueEntry,
 		const FHyperTwistTrainingRunState& ActiveRunState,
+		const FHyperTwistTrainingCoachMemorySnapshot& CoachMemorySnapshot,
 		int32 MaxCases
 	)
 	{
-		const int32 DesiredCaseCount = MaxCases > 0 ? MaxCases : 3;
+		const int32 DesiredCaseCount = ResolvePreferredCoachCaseBudget(
+			MaxCases,
+			GuidanceLaneFromQueueSourceLabel(QueueEntry.SourceLabel),
+			CoachMemorySnapshot
+		);
 		FHyperTwistTrainingDeck SourceDeck;
 		if (!QueueEntry.FocusDeckId.IsEmpty())
 		{
@@ -319,6 +363,7 @@ FHyperTwistTrainingCoachPanelState UHyperTwistTrainingSubsystem::GetActiveCoachP
 			|| HyperTwistTrainingSubsystemInternal::BuildCoachQueueDeckFromEntry(
 				*NextRunnableEntry,
 				ActiveRunState,
+				ActiveCoachMemorySnapshot,
 				3
 			).IsStructurallyValid());
 
@@ -1069,7 +1114,11 @@ FHyperTwistTrainingDeck UHyperTwistTrainingSubsystem::BuildActiveCoachRecommende
 		return FHyperTwistTrainingDeck();
 	}
 
-	const int32 DesiredCaseCount = MaxCases > 0 ? MaxCases : 3;
+	const int32 DesiredCaseCount = HyperTwistTrainingSubsystemInternal::ResolvePreferredCoachCaseBudget(
+		MaxCases,
+		EHyperTwistTrainingCoachGuidanceLane::Recommended,
+		ActiveCoachMemorySnapshot
+	);
 	TArray<FHyperTwistTrainingCase> FocusCases;
 	for (const FString& FocusCaseId : ActiveCoachBrief.FocusCaseIds)
 	{
@@ -1143,7 +1192,11 @@ FHyperTwistTrainingDeck UHyperTwistTrainingSubsystem::BuildActiveCoachFollowUpDe
 		return FHyperTwistTrainingDeck();
 	}
 
-	const int32 DesiredCaseCount = MaxCases > 0 ? MaxCases : 3;
+	const int32 DesiredCaseCount = HyperTwistTrainingSubsystemInternal::ResolvePreferredCoachCaseBudget(
+		MaxCases,
+		EHyperTwistTrainingCoachGuidanceLane::FollowUp,
+		ActiveCoachMemorySnapshot
+	);
 	TArray<FHyperTwistTrainingCase> FocusCases;
 	for (const FString& FocusCaseId : ActiveCoachFollowUpBrief.FocusCaseIds)
 	{
@@ -1436,6 +1489,7 @@ FHyperTwistTrainingRunState UHyperTwistTrainingSubsystem::StartNextQueuedCoachRu
 	const FHyperTwistTrainingDeck QueueDeck = HyperTwistTrainingSubsystemInternal::BuildCoachQueueDeckFromEntry(
 		*NextRunnableEntry,
 		ActiveRunState,
+		ActiveCoachMemorySnapshot,
 		MaxCases
 	);
 	if (!QueueDeck.IsStructurallyValid())
@@ -1553,6 +1607,7 @@ FHyperTwistTrainingRunState UHyperTwistTrainingSubsystem::StartCoachQueueEntry(
 		QueueDeck = HyperTwistTrainingSubsystemInternal::BuildCoachQueueDeckFromEntry(
 			*SelectedEntry,
 			ActiveRunState,
+			ActiveCoachMemorySnapshot,
 			MaxCases
 		);
 		QueueBrief = HyperTwistTrainingSubsystemInternal::BuildCoachBriefFromQueueEntry(