Extreme Myachi

by Crazy Ivan

So this morning I saw a pretty cool video from Champ.  It was all of 5 seconds long and that was with a bit of slow motion tossed in.  But it was definitely worth my time to not only watch, but to link on FB and embed here on the blog as well:



There's just something about the creativity of this move or any of the other "extreme" moves I've seen that combine Myachi with skateboarding, parkour or just jumping up really high.  But it does bring up an interesting paradox in my mind.

As you can tell from a quick glance at the history of Myachi packaging, one of the main thrusts of our advertising and one of the main ideas that inspires the Myachi movement is the fact that the game is safe.  When you compare doing a kick flip on a skateboard with doing one with a Myachi it's like the difference between playing basketball in your driveway and playing basketball on an interstate highway.

But then you've got people like Champ doing crazy (but admittedly awesome) stuff like what you see in the video above.  That kind of diminishes the whole "no broken bones, no blood" line that we've banked on for years.

Now, to his credit, Champ does not break any bones or bleed in that video.  But it's easy to see where somebody doing something like that could.  And we Myachi Masters are no better.  I've linked the video of us playing with a flaming Myachi on here before, but if you missed it, you can find it by clicking here.  Clearly there is a potential for getting burned there, even if broken bones or blood aren't a concern.

So when I see videos like the one above, I'm kind of torn.  I love seeing people do awesome stuff with Myachi and the bigger the better, so in that sense I'm all for videos like that.  But, on the other hand, I certainly never want to hear about somebody breaking their leg leaping off their porch to catch a Myachi.

Officially, of course, Myachi does not endorse "extreme Myachi".  The point of the game is to have fun, look good and stay safe.  Champ has been skating for a long time so I'm sure this isn't the most extreme stunt he's done in his life (or in the month of May, probably) and I'm sure that he's very safety conscious about what he does.  I'm sure he tried this from a couple steps up first and then pushed it a little bit at a time.

But if someone just saw that video and said "I wanna try that!" they might go out front and earn themselves a new cast and some crutches.  So when you see videos like the one above, you should really take the "Don't Try This at Home" type warnings seriously.  Sure, it's fun to make a cool video, but believe me, it's no fun to break a bone.  It's no fun to land face first on the sidewalk because you slipped on your landing.

If you want to try something crazy like that (and when it comes right down to it, Champ's stunt was only mildly crazy... he's a pretty sane dude), just be certain that you're taking all the sensible safety precautions.  Don't bite off more than you can chew and don't think just because you saw Maverick Crypto over a mailbox that you'll be able to hit that on your first try.

If you do decide to do something crazy, be sure to get it on video and share it with the Myachi community at large.  But for the sake of all the younger Maniacs who will seek to emulate you, please include the tag line of "Don't try this at home!" or at least make everyone aware of what safety precautions you've taken and what practice you have that helps you to pull off a certain stunt.

And sorry if I'm starting to sound like your grandma.