Abstract: An apparatus and method for stringing traditional pockets for a lacrosse stick is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of guides that hold thongs typically used in a traditional pocket of a lacrosse stick at any depth desired by a user and guides the user in the nylon placement during stringing. The guides can also be customized to produce a variety of different shaped pockets. The apparatus and method greatly decrease the skill required to install a high quality traditional pocket in a lacrosse stick. The apparatus and method also increase the consistency in the shape of the pocket. For example, the apparatus and method enable the user to replicate the same pocket for numerous lacrosse sticks because the depth of the thongs and the nylon placement are controlled. In other words, the apparatus and method remove the most influential variables associated with the installation of a traditional lacrosse pocket.