Lindy La Rocque's Guide to Unleashing a High-Octane Transition Offense

with Lindy La Rocque,
UNLV Head Women's Coach;
4x Mountain West Regular Season Champions (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025);
3x Mountain West Coach of the Year (2021, 2023, 2025);
3x Mountain West Tournament Champions (2022, 2023, 2024);
Stanford University Assistant Coach (with Tara VanDerveer) from 2017 to 2020;
Belmont University Assistant Coach from 2015 to 2017;
Oklahoma Graduate Assistant Coach from 2013 to 2015;
played for Stanford from 2008 to 2012 (guard)

The game is played full court. More and more teams, based on analytics, are taking advantage of the transition game. Putting pressure on the defense by playing fast has helped Coach Lindy La Rocque become one of the most successful programs in the country.

In this video you will see how Coach La Rocque  installs her system and gets players to run! 

You'll get:

• Two variations of the fast break (loaded and balanced)
• Player roles and positioning
• Drills that place an emphasis on getting the best shot

Introduction

To begin with, Coach La Rocque explains why they run transition offense and poses several questions a coach needs to consider before playing this style. La Rocque discusses how they structure their break and where they position players; emphasizing that many of these concepts are player and talent driven, La Rocque puts players where they can succeed the most based on their skill set. 

Coach La Rocque also outlines a balanced floor vs a loaded floor in transition. Very similar to a two-sided break, the loaded floor provides many scoring options for a fast point guard or a dominant post player.

Installing a Fast-Paced System

After describing a balanced vs a loaded floor, Coach La Rocque shows how to run the Tippers and Sliders drill which gets players in scenarios where they experience both kinds. 

To begin, the players are put through a balanced floor which is more traditional. During these drills actions are scripted to help them begin to learn the different reads and scoring options. Following the balanced floor, players are then shown the loaded floor within the same drill.

The next portion of the video includes drills that show how Coach La Rocque builds up her transition offense and gets players to make reads at a high pace while looking for the advantage. 

• The Transition Buildup drill begins with a two on one and progresses to five on five. 
• The Quick Strike drill is a great way to condition your team while learning the system. A very competitive drill, it will get your players in a competitive game where they will learn how to hunt the best shot as quickly as possible. 
• To conclude, Coach La Roque shares the 4 on 3 Scramble drill which gets players to find the advantage and attack the advantage.

Coach La Rocque has taken her team to new heights in a short period of time; her transition offense is one of the many weapons she has deployed to create a formidable high-scoring team game after game, season after season. With this terrific video, you will learn how La Rocque sets up this high-octane offense and prepare to employ it with your own team in the seasons ahead!

75 minutes.  2024.