Jeff Mittie's Practice Blueprint II: Shooting Volume, Rotations & Competitive Edge

with Jeff Mittie;
Kansas State University Women's Head Coach;
2025 Sweet Sixteen;
TCU Women's Head Coach (1999-2014);
2010 Mountain West (MW) Regular Season Champions;
2010 MW Coach of the Year;
2002 Conference USA Regular Season Champions;
2002 Conference USA Coach of the Year;
2x MW Tournament Champions (2003, 2005);
2001 WAC Regular Season & Tournament Champions;
2001 WAC Coach of the Year;
Arkansas State Women's Head Coach (1995-1999);
Missouri Western Women's Head Coach (1992-1995);
2x MIAA Regular Season Champions (1994, 1995);
2x MIAA Coach of the Year (1994, 1995);
1995 MIAA Tournament Champions

Kansas State's Jeff Mittie showcases the daily skill development and competitive edge that sustain a winning program.

The session opens with full-court tempo drills that demand conditioning, communication, and precise execution. Through 5 Man Weave, finishing into threes, and full-court shooting sequences, players are pushed to produce game-speed reps while building scoring confidence. Emphasis is placed on finishing through contact, knocking down perimeter shots under pressure, and maintaining pace without sacrificing decision making.

Shooting remains a major focus throughout. Five Minute Shooting and Punch Shooting create urgency and repetition, while competitive segments like 3 Spot Shot Contest reinforce accountability. Every shooting drill is structured, timed, and purposeful ensuring volume never replaces quality.

Defensively, the practice sharpens with closeouts, Deny Elbow, Deny Backdoor principles, and the Help the Helper Cone Touch drill to build multiple-effort habits. Players learn to rotate on penetration, guard screening actions in small-sided play, and take away shooters while containing the drive. The 3-on-3 Back Screen Defense segment demands communication and disciplined positioning under pressure.

The practice then connects offense to transition defense through 5-on-4 Second Scramble, teaching players to shift instantly from attack mode to protection mode. Advance and baseline out-of-bounds situations reinforce late-possession execution, while full-court shooting under fatigue tests focus and toughness.

This All Access-style video highlights how Coach Mittie develops smarter, more skilled players through competitive repetition, clear standards, and relentless pace. Every drill connects to game performance. Every rep reinforces accountability.

The result is a disciplined, connected, and competitive team prepared for high-level play.

94 minutes. 2026.