introduction This tutorial is designed to teach you the basics of stringing a paramount pocket into a womens lacrosse head. At first, the thought of stringing up your own stick may be intimidating but by closely following this manual and taking your time you will learn to string the perfect stick time and time again. The more sticks you string, the better you will become and eventually you will be able to string heads without even referencing these instructions! Knowing how to string and maintain your own stick is an important skill to ensure that you are playing with a stick that will best suit your needs and these step-by-step instructions are designed to give you those skills.

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Useful Tools Scissors, and a lighter will make stringing any lacrosse stick easier. Always check with your parents and or guardian before using any tools - Especially lighters!

identifying the materials

Sidewall string / Top string - The Brine sidewall string in this manual should measure between 22 or 24 inches in length. The top string should measure 22 inches in length. Pocket Piece - injection molded track. Leathers - 2 white leather pieces. Each piece has a smooth side and a coarse side. Cross lacing - The brine cross lacing in this manual should be composed of (2) 80 inch nylon pieces. Lacrosse Head - Brine lacrosse heads are top of the line and have all the string holes needed for successful stringing with this manual.

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SIDEWALL STRING Take one of the midsized nylon sidewall strings, and tie a knot in the end.

Push the un-knotted end of the sidewall string through the 2nd stringing hole from the top. ∆ t o kn

Skip one hole on the inside of the sidewall and string through the following hole to the outside of the plastic.

Repeat this process all the way down the sidewall until you reach the 2nd to last stringing hole in the sidewall.

From the outside, string back in through the skipped hole to continue the sidewall stringing process.

Tie off your knot tightly on the outside of the plastic. Repeat this entire process on the opposite sidewall.

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Top String & POCKET PIECE Tie a knot in your remaing midsized nylon.

From the back of the head, push the unkotted end of the top string through the top string hole closest to the scoop.

Travel to the 3rd hole in the scoop and loop in and around the scoop, and string through.

Cross over the nylon when coming around the bottom of the scoop.

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Top String & POCKET PIECE (CONT) Next, string through the pocket piece.

String through the same scoop hole, from the back to the front.

Travel behind the nylon as you head up to the next string hole.

This should create a hitch knot that attaches your pocket piece to the scoop. From the front of the head your string should look like this.

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Top String & POCKET PIECE (CONT) Repeat this process to attach the other side of the pocket piece. Once the pocket piece is secured, string through the top string hole in the sidewall. Tie your knot tightly. knot

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Tie off your pocket piece securely in preparation for stringing your cross lace.

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Leathers Next, feed the tip of the leather With the smooth side facing you feed the tip of the leather in down through the first slit of the leather. through the first scoop hole.

Pull the leather all the way through the slit, leaving a small amount of slack where the leather meets the scoop so you can string your cross lacing through it.

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Leathers (cont) Pull the leather down through the inner throat hole on the corresponding side.

Repeat this process to attach the second leather piece. *note* Tying your pocket nylons and excess leathers around the front of the throat will help keep everything tight while stringing the cross lace.

CROSS LACING

Take one of your 80in cross lace pieces and feed it through the leather, where you left space at the scoop. Tighten your leather piece so there is no room between the leather and the scoop. Make sure you have an even amount of cross lace on both sides.

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CROSS LACING (CONT) Using the left side of your cross lace, string down through the 1st ghille lace.

Cross over the leather and loop around the back.

When traveling to the next Ghillie lace, string over the cross lace.

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CROSS LACING (CONT) Repeat this process all the way down. Make sure to evenly space your cross lacing around the leathers so that your loops fall in the middle of the Ghillie laces.

Once you pass through the last Ghillie lace, feed through the same hole as your pocket runner and secure a knot.

With the other half of your cross lace piece, string up through the sidwall string.

When traveling toward your leather, string behind of the cross lace.

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CROSS LACING (CONT) Continue underneath the leather and string up through the hole that the opposite side of the cross lacing created.

Pull through, and travel underneath the cross lace to start this process again.

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Before moving on, check the front of your stick to make sure your lacing has laid flat against your leather.

Make sure to keep even tension all the way down. When you reach the bottom, string trough the last hole in the sidewall and secure your knot. *note* Repeat this identical process on the opposite side.

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SHOOTING STRINGS (ToP SHOOTER) Starting on the left hand of the side of the head, pull your shooter through 2nd hole from the top in the sidewall. Make sure the string is even on both sides.

Start with the bottom piece, travel over the cross lace, behind the leather, over the cross lace, and continue behind the pocket piece as a whole.

*note* When you come back through with the top piece you will create a twist between the pocket piece.

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SHOOTING STRINGS (ToP SHOOTER) CONT. Travel over the cross lace and behind the leather.

String through the sidewall, which will be the end point for your bottom string that will be tied off once the top piece is strung through completely. Take your top piece of the shooter and travel under the cross lace, and over the leather.

Continue under the cross lace and over the pocket piece

Loop under the shooter and over the pocket piece.

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SHOOTING STRINGS (ToP SHOOTER) CONT. Continue behind the cross lace and over the leather.

Travel under the cross lace one last time.

Secure a knot with the bottom piece of the shooter so it is anchored around the plastic.

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U-Shooter Strarting from the right side. (Depending on what head you are stringing, there should be 6 to 7 holes separating the top shooting string and the starting point of your U shooter) Feed through and pull the shooter so it is even on both sides. *note* you can string from the left side here if you prefer.

Take your bottom piece and travel over the cross lace and under the leather.

*note* Make sure your U shooters tay above the the 2nd row of Ghillie laces.

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U-Shooter (CONTINUED) Travel over the cross lace, under the leather and string through the sidewall.

*note* Same process here as with the top string, the twist will be created when the bottom string travels through.

Take your top piece and travel under the cross lace and over the leather.

Continue under the cross lace and over the pocket piece.

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U-Shooter (CONT.) Loop under the shooter between the pocket piece to create your twist, and continue over the pocket piece.

Travel behind the cross lace, over the leather and under the cross lace one the last time.

Secure your knot with the bottom piece, anchoring the shooter around the sidewall.

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FINISHING TOUCHES Trim all loose strings to approximately two inches.

Carefully burn the edges with a lighter to prevent fraying.

FINISHING TOUCHES Your final product should look like this

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By closely following this manual and taking your time you will learn to string the perfect stick.

The more sticks you string, the better you will become and eventually you will be able to string up your stick without even refering to these instructions. Stringing is a skill just like any other, where practice makes perfect.

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