Myachi
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Myachi is the brand name of a type of hand sack.. It is a small rectangular bag approximately 1.5 by that players use to perform a variety of tricks using every part of the body except the palm of the hand. Myachi can be played alone or in groups. There are a number of different games played with the Myachi including big air, best trick and MYACH, but it is most commonly used for freestyle. Myachi is the top selling toy at FAO Schwarz and is one of the best selling hand sacks in the world .
and saw marketing potential in this simple hobby.
Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee
, the company began in 1998 when Ochs quit his job as a Wall Street Broker and founded Myachi Industries. Starting in the back of an RV, he hand-stitched the first ten thousand Myachis and traveled the country selling his concept at concerts, festivals and street fairs. By 2006, Myachi had expanded to include a multi-pronged sales and marketing strategy that included promotional sacks, in-store demonstrations, motivational speaking, live appearances and Internet
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Origin
Myachi is based on a popular college game in which lighters, keys or coins are tossed from person to person using only the back of the hand. Myachi founder Steven Ochs was introduced to this game while studying at Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
and saw marketing potential in this simple hobby.
Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, the company began in 1998 when Ochs quit his job as a Wall Street Broker and founded Myachi Industries. Starting in the back of an RV, he hand-stitched the first ten thousand Myachis and traveled the country selling his concept at concerts, festivals and street fairs. By 2006, Myachi had expanded to include a multi-pronged sales and marketing strategy that included promotional sacks, in-store demonstrations, motivational speaking, live appearances and Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
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External links=
- http://www.myachi.com
- http://www.jred.net (Myachi Forum)
- http://www.handsacker.webs.com
- http://ezmyach.tk
- http://www.myachi.hu
- http://www.myachiuk.com
- http://www.myachi.tk