The Art of STWAKOJ

Welcome our newest guest blogger, Myachi Maniac extraordinaire and New Jersey's own DGH:

by DGH

Hey all, DGH here.



I come to you hoping to teach the lesson of STW. I know of many jammers who can rightly fulfill the second part of STWAKOJ, but very few maniacs out there have mastered the art of spreading the word. Thankfully I’m here to aid you to STW stardom. Now before you go beg your parents to drive you to the mall or nearest Toys R Us, lets make sure you have everything you need.

Firstly, you need to decide whether the sacks you’re giving away are going to be from your own collection or if you’ll be buying them from your local supplier. Pinky has a box of 36 Myachis for $90, which is a really good deal especially if you jam a lot. Or if you have a collection on the larger side with some commons you don’t jam with, you might want to use some of your own sacks in order to save some money. Next, find a nice populated place. The local park might work if it’s the summer. The mall never fails, though some malls might escort you to the door depending on their selling policies, so be careful.

School works as well. If you have a Toys R Us near you that sells Myachis or any Myachi carrying store for that matter, definitely jam in front of the display there. My personal favorite place is my local hockey rink. Wherever you choose, make sure there’s a good area where you can jam that has a good amount of traffic.

Now that you’ve settled on the perfect jamming oasis, let’s get settled in. Make sure that the Myachis you’ll be giving away are at least a little yummy; imagine the first Myachi you ever caught was hard as a rock- you
might not have even caught it! With everything set and ready, start jamming. Keep it simple though; if you pull off too insane a shred, some people might adopt the mindset that it’s too difficult for them and they’ll keep on walking. Sure, throw a showstopper in there every now and then, but overall keep it on the simple side.

Hopefully at this point you have at least a few heads turned, and if so, throw them a sack. Hopefully their natural instincts will come about, and they will catch it one way or another. Obviously, if they catch it on the back of their hand, great! Sadly though, most will either catch it like a normal ball. If so, have no fear; just ask them if they’ve ever caught a water balloon. “You gotta give with it!” Show them the Lotus Position, and give it another go. At this point, you might have a couple more heads turned, and if so, toss them some sacks too and have a group lesson.

Start off simple; maybe throw in a hulk, Cold Fusion or UTL; simple and easy. Hopefully they’re still interested, and at this point either give them the sacks, or offer to sell one. Ta-da! You’re now on your way to STW fame.

Maybe that’s not your thing though. You might be a little on the shy side. If so, there are plenty of ways to STW, and they’re not all physical. Start a blog or website about Myachi linking to all the popular Myachi sites. Granted, you won’t know if you’re actually getting anyone in the game, but you’re definitely spreading the Myachi name across the interwebs. Heck, even just talking about it or jamming in public will spread the game; even if you don’t set out to do so.

Final word is, even if you aren’t the STW guru your friend is, or you don’t think you have the guts or time to do so, you’re doing it with out even knowing it. As long as you’re representing the game and jamming and talking about it, you’re STW. If you’re a true Myachi Maniac, you’re spreading the word every second you think about Myachi.