- Hand Sack
The Hand Sack is a small rectangular bag that measures approximately three inches by one inch, used in a variety of games in which the Hand Sack is tossed and caught using any surface of the body except the palm of the hand.
The term Hand Sack is a generic term for the brand name "Myachi" and is also used to refer to any number of games played with the Hand Sack.
Origin
The origin of the game of Hand Sack can be traced to
Vanderbilt University . It is derived from a popular game played by the Vanderbilt student body in which any number of objects can be tossed around and caught using only the back of the hands.Steven Ochs , after playing this game, became inspired and conceptualized the "Myachi Hand Sack", which he would later patent and promote.References
*http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2173853
*http://www.cnbc.com/id/21706596/
*http://heidiswapp.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/11/happy-thanksgiv.html
*http://www.tennessean.com/business/archives/04/06/52528244.shtml?Element_ID=52528244External links
*http://www.myachi.com
*http://www.jred.net (Myachi Forum)
*http://www.myachi.hu
*http://www.myachi.webbyen.dk
*http://www.myachi.tk
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