Chris Rieley Collaboration: #TheGopherProject
The idea for this week’s article dates back to this summer during a post-game conversation. I was handed an amazingly strung wooden box stick from Chris Rieley and the idea dawned on me. Chris and I should team up to string an open gut sidewall on a current head. I dyed a True Key to […]
Breaking-In A Traditional Pocket, Part 2: #TheGopherProject
This week we’re going to revisit the STX Stallion Omega I strung up here. Here the focus is on adjusting the pocket as it breaks in. This is Part 2 of breaking-in a traditional pocket. Breaking-In A Traditional Pocket, Part 2 Alright, here’s what you need: A strung traditional pocket Patience…. So, let’s take a […]
Katie Facciola (aka Foss): Stringer Spotlight — #TheGopherProject
Welcome to the December spotlight! When I first starting writing for Lacrosse All Stars, I wrote down about 15 folks in the community that I wanted to spotlight. Needless to say, Katie was high on the list. Honestly I had her pegged for February so we could do some Laxcon stuff for that. However, […]
Rock-It Ladder Pocket: #TheGopherProject
Alright, it’s time for another tutorial! This time we’re taking the concept of the Rock-It Pocket and combining that with the women’s ladder pocket. Now, the center channel of the Rock-It Pocket has always been one of my favorite traditional pockets. When done correctly, it gives you great hold and moves the ball quickly out […]
How To Break In A Traditional Pocket: #TheGopherProject
This week we’re going to look into how I break in a traditional pocket. Note, how I do this may be different from others, there’s no “right” way. It’s important to remember that breaking in a traditional pocket is a gradual process, it’s not something you can do over night. However, once broken in and […]
TRADiTREE Spotlight: #TheGopherProject
We’ve taken a few months off from spotlights as we presented the round table articles. So, let’s kick off this spotlight #TheGopherProject with Hank Furnbach better known as TRADiTREE and Traditreepaint. Traditree is a traditional pocket stringing tool. While, Tradipaint is a non-traditional method of painting a lacrosse head. Instead of dyeing a head with […]
Reclaiming a Lacrosse Head: #TheGopherProject
Today we’re reclaiming a lacrosse head. You can choose any lacrosse head and follow along. My goal is here is to take a head that wasn’t the commercial hit (that doesn’t mean it was a failure by the way) and see if I can construct a pocket that could turn this into a gamer. There […]
Revolving Doerr Pocket: #TheGopherProject
This week we’re taking a stab at the Revolving Doerr Pocket. It’s mainly a defensive pocket. It was created by a Johns Hopkins defenseman back in the 90s.
Dandy Dyes: #TheGopherProject Spotlight
This month, #TheGopherProject spotlight is squarely on Martin Dandy aka Dandy Dyes! If you’ve been on Instagram the last few years, you’ll know his account.
#TheGopherProject: July Mailbag
It’s Mailbag time again! We are answering our audience’s questions on heads, dyeing and stringing on this week’s edition of #TheGopherProject.
Box Pinch Revisited: #TheGopherProject
This week on #TheGopherProject, Kevin Henry revisits the box pinch. This time, he is showing how different stringing styles can affect a head’s performance.
Bone Laxdip Dye: #TheGopherProject
Watch this week’s edition of #TheGopherProject, as Kevin Henry shows us how to properly execute the Bone Laxdip Dye. Bone Laxdip Dye: #The GopherProject Check out last week’s edition of #TheGopherProject where Kevin shows us how to string the Corner Pocket here on Lacrosse All Stars.