Lacrosse transition drills are designed to help you and your teammates move down the field in a quick and effective manner. 80% of the goals in a game are scored in transition. However, as a coach you have no control over this situation once the game begins. This is why transition is the most vital thing to practice.
Transition lacrosse is one of those things that are easier said than done. Everybody knows its value in the game and can tell you exactly what should be happening, however over and over again that knowledge does not always translate into games. Teams should explore as many transition drills in practice as possible and to mix up the transition drill providing different situations while utilizing the same skill set.
Offensive players in a transition situation should maintain proper spacing, draw a defenseman, then dump the ball unless they have a good shot. On defense It is vital to play as a unit even more so then the settled 6v6. Transition drills and practice reinforce these skills like nothing else.