Review :: Andrei Jikh's Backpack 1-on-1

[DavidMisner]

Hey guys, I saw the 1on1 and new I had to buy it.... so I did.

Quality
Must I do this every time? Crystal clear picture, HD, blah blah blah... you get the idea.

10/10

Teaching
Excellent. Andrei goes over every detail you need to know. He also talks about how the cut isn't too difficult, but it may be hard because there is nothing else like it.

9/10

Difficulty
The cut is pretty knacky. It feels weird on the back of your hand at first, but that goes away pretty quickly. A large thumb is helpful for this as well. Although you may be able to get it down with smaller hands, larger fingers are recommended.

5/10

Overall
This was a great 1 on 1 to purchase. It's cheap, and totally worth it. The Backpack is truly original and I give mad props to Andrei for coming up with something so original. It's hard to do that nowadays. All in all, buy it, you won't be disappointed.

9/10

David

 

[The Tumbleweed]

Hey good review, small question: I have big hands, bigger than most anyway, so would that make it easier?

 

[DavidMisner]

Most likely. I can't see how large hands would interfere with this cut. The only time it would be really helpful to have large hands is where you riffle the pack and slide half of it over.

David

 

[JoeCarr]

haha, i love how you say 'big hands are recommended', as if you can go out and buy a bigger pair

its like recommending new ears,

 

[DavidMisner]

haha, i love how you say 'big hands are recommended', as if you can go out and buy a bigger pair

its like recommending new ears,

Haha, I can totally see that as an infomercial.

David

 

[MagicShadow9]

wat are the advanced applications that he goes over? it says that he show some advanced stuff in the description.

 

[DavidMisner]

wat are the advanced applications that he goes over? it says that he show some advanced stuff in the description.

He doesn't actually teach any, he just performs some larger moves the incorporate the Backpack cut. He shows a display, some aerials, and a few other things.

David

 

[JoeCarr]

Haha, I can totally see that as an infomercial.

David

hate your hands? just too small? well listen to me, as its easy as 1-2-3! get yourself down to our advanced clinic for a quotation today, its so easy, anyone can do it! *bring on cheesy jingle*

 

[j.bayme]

This is one of those moves that I just had to challenge myself to learn. It looks crazy cool, it's highly original, and it's just different. I loved it.

Internally here at theory11, some of us had a little informal competition on Saturday Night to see who could learn it (successfully) first. I kind of had an unfair advantage with Andrei giving me tips, so I'd have to say that in complete fairness, CK won. If anyone out there wants to take the crown for third place, post a vid.

DavidM, let's see it...

 

[Jake Samways]

Backpack is my lover, Andrei thank you!

One thing to add, Andrei does teach it on the back of his right hand. So maybe I'm just weird but I automatically went to do it on the back of my left hand, but he can do Backpack on both hands as you see on the advanced applications section.

 

[HardcoreXcmer]

Here is my quick video JB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTtIoIvY2Ts

I actually made this video saturday night.

 

[copperfield 14]

Here is my quick video JB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTtIoIvY2Ts

I actually made this video saturday night.

hmm something dosen't look right

 

[HardcoreXcmer]

What doesn't look right? He just put's more motion in it. I can only do it slow man.....lol

 

[42613]

Here is my quick video JB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTtIoIvY2Ts

I actually made this video saturday night.

You didn't buy the 1 on 1 did you lol. It's not that hard, just different, you have to move your fingers in a different way than most are used to, I learned this a LONG while ago and can do it in both hands, so go figure if I learned it in two days from watching the'me, then I'd hope you guys can learn it sooner from watching the 1 on 1 lol....

 

[MagicShadow9]

This is one of those moves that I just had to challenge myself to learn. It looks crazy cool, it's highly original, and it's just different. I loved it.

Internally here at theory11, some of us had a little informal competition on Saturday Night to see who could learn it (successfully) first. I kind of had an unfair advantage with Andrei giving me tips, so I'd have to say that in complete fairness, CK won. If anyone out there wants to take the crown for third place, post a vid.

DavidM, let's see it...

Hey, i just wanna ask 2 things. One, does andrei do the backpack in his right hand cuz hes left handed? or is it supposed to be done in the right hand? And two, wat other 1 on 1s are we expecting from andrei? I just wanna know so i can save up my money.

 

[bicyclemagik]

This is one of those moves that I just had to challenge myself to learn. It looks crazy cool, it's highly original, and it's just different. I loved it.

Internally here at theory11, some of us had a little informal competition on Saturday Night to see who could learn it (successfully) first. I kind of had an unfair advantage with Andrei giving me tips, so I'd have to say that in complete fairness, CK won. If anyone out there wants to take the crown for third place, post a vid.

DavidM, let's see it...

Haha Andrei said you guys cheated at first.

Well this is the first one on one I'd be willing to buy, I thought it was fantastic. WHEN are you guys gonna get paypal?

"This joins Ace Cut, inFlight and Crunk by daniel+Madison, as well as Triple Shuffle and Static by Joel Paschall as the 1-on-1's added in the past month alone."
I don't think that those things should mentioned in the same sentence as backpack, let alone the same post.

 

[HardcoreXcmer]

Hey, i just wanna ask 2 things. One, does andrei do the backpack in his right hand cuz hes left handed? or is it supposed to be done in the right hand? And two, wat other 1 on 1s are we expecting from andrei? I just wanna know so i can save up my money.

Q1:He can do it in both hands.
Q2:who knows.

@Darian. LOL I didn't buy the 1on1 but I asked permission to learn it about the same time you did. (When I made that Viereck video)
Im buying it anyways though. Just for respect.


@Jonathan Bayme: Do I get third place or what? =P

 

[42613]

Q1:He can do it in both hands.
Q2:who knows.

@Darian. LOL I didn't buy the 1on1 but I asked permission to learn it about the same time you did. (When I made that Viereck video)
Im buying it anyways though. Just for respect.


@Jonathan Bayme: Do I get third place or what? =P

Yup, and as a prize you get your choice of triple shuffle or static LOL

 

[Philip]

This is one of those moves that I just had to challenge myself to learn. It looks crazy cool, it's highly original, and it's just different. I loved it.

Internally here at theory11, some of us had a little informal competition on Saturday Night to see who could learn it (successfully) first. I kind of had an unfair advantage with Andrei giving me tips, so I'd have to say that in complete fairness, CK won. If anyone out there wants to take the crown for third place, post a vid.

DavidM, let's see it...

Great! You could of used it in the flourish battle with me, but I guess no one likes to lose.

 

[HardcoreXcmer]

Although HCX, I wouldn't mention respect as long as Andrei's around....

What do you mean?