Hafu brands v20: 50 abilities people want

01 · SAX · You've done it, rebuild

AFTERHOURS

Plays live sax on the DJ booth edge right as the drop hits; the club screams.

Why people want it: A solo over the drop makes you the one the club films; about 17% of Americans wish they had learned an instrument (YouGov 2022).

Look: rose-gold hair, long, slicked straight back into a sleek low ponytail at the nape. clean-shaven, a small silver hoop in each ear.
Style: an unbuttoned black silk shirt open to the sternum, a thin silver chain, black tailored trousers. rose gold

Tagline

Live sax over the drop. The club loses it.

Your status

8 years of alto per a saved AI memory, level unverified; he wrote "saxophone is so sexy".

First 3 videos

Sax on the DJ Booth Until the Club Stopped
I Snuck a Sax Into a Beach Club
$1 Sax vs $1000 Sax, Same Drop

Cheapest test this week

Record 60 seconds of alto over a house track and send it to a DJ friend for a yes or no.

World

Ibiza-style clubs and beach clubs at sunset

Borrowed from

the club saxophonists who play over house sets in Ibiza

Risk

Time to competence: club solos need clean improvising.

02 · SAX · You've done it, rebuild

SUBWAY

A stranger names any song; he plays it on sax by ear on the spot and the platform fills.

Why people want it: Playing any song a stranger names is pure party magic; about half of Americans who never learned an instrument wish they had (YouGov 2022).

Look: a completely shaved, smooth bald head. clean-shaven, his eyebrows bleached almost white.
Style: a long blood-red leather trench coat over a black t-shirt, black trousers. blood red

Tagline

Name any song. He plays it by ear.

Your status

8 years of alto per a saved AI memory, level unverified; ear playing is not in his notes.

First 3 videos

Name Any Song, I Have 10 Seconds
I Played Sax Until the Whole Subway Sang
Grandpa Requested a Song I'd Never Heard

Cheapest test this week

A friend picks 5 songs; he tries each by ear for 10 minutes and logs how many reach the chorus.

World

subway platforms, tunnels, train cars

Borrowed from

subway buskers who take requests, at virtuoso level

Risk

Time to competence: playing by ear is its own skill, so expect public misses.

03 · MUSIC · New, you'd learn it

STRINGS

Percussive fingerstyle guitar: slaps, taps and harmonics, one acoustic guitar sounding like a full band.

Why people want it: A guitar that sounds like a full band makes you the one the rooftop gathers around; guitar tops what British men most want to play well (29%, YouGov 2012).

Look: a giant shoulder-length black curly perm spilling out from under a black flat-brim felt hat. a short black mustache, cheeks and chin clean-shaven.
Style: a washed-indigo denim jacket over a denim shirt, dark indigo jeans. indigo denim

Tagline

One acoustic guitar. Sounds like the whole band.

Your status

Not in his notes; his music wants are sax, "EDM" and "Music recording".

First 3 videos

One Guitar, Full Band, Train Platform
$1 Guitar vs $1000 Guitar, Same Groove
Strangers Guessed How Many Musicians Played

Cheapest test this week

Borrow an acoustic, learn the thumb-slap and palm-chop groove from a free lesson in 90 minutes, film 15 seconds.

World

rooftops, stairwells, train platforms

Borrowed from

Mike Dawes, Marcin (percussive guitar)

Risk

Time to competence: years of practice, and it competes with sax as his one travel instrument.

04 · SAX · You've done it, rebuild

HOWL

Rock sax: screams through the horn on rooftops and at gigs, the dark-side energy his notes ask for.

Why people want it: Rock sax is the loudest, sexiest sound on any stage, and the sax player is who people remember after the gig.

Look: a long black mullet, spiky on top, falling to the shoulder blades at the back, with platinum streaks. clean-shaven, smudged black eyeliner. oiled bare arms.
Style: a sleeveless black leather vest worn as a top, heavy silver chains, black leather trousers. black chrome

Tagline

Sax played like a scream, not a lullaby.

Your status

His note: sax lets him "release the DARK SIDE of my energy" and "Scream and shout into the saxophone"; alto level unverified.

First 3 videos

I Played Sax on a Rooftop Until the Cops Came
Can a Sax Out-Shout a Rock Drummer?
The Lost Boys Sax Solo, Copied

Cheapest test this week

Learn the growl (humming while playing) from a free tutorial, record 30 seconds, check it on a free decibel app.

World

rooftops at night, warehouse gigs, smoke and backlight

Borrowed from

Tim Cappello, the oiled sax player in The Lost Boys (1987)

Risk

Stereotype: oiled arms and eyeliner read as parody unless the playing is real.

05 · VOICE · In your wants list

BUSK

Sings on the street; strangers stop, film and cry.

Why people want it: A voice that stops strangers mid-walk wins every karaoke night, wedding and campfire, and needs no gear.

Look: lavender-dyed long wolf cut, shaggy layers to the neck with soft curtain bangs. clean-shaven, thin black eyeliner, a stack of silver ear cuffs.
Style: an oversized white button-up shirt, black wide trousers. lavender

Tagline

One song on the street, and strangers cry.

Your status

A want, not a skill: "I had a dream I could sing perfectly"; no singing level in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Sang on the Street Until Someone Cried
Strangers Rated My Voice, Then Again After 30 Days
I Busked With No Autotune for 1 Hour

Cheapest test this week

Book one trial voice lesson under $50, record one chorus before it, and ask the teacher for an honest level.

World

night streets, under bridges, neon

Borrowed from

K-pop idols busking (Jungkook, Jay Park)

Risk

Time to competence: months of lessons, and a weak voice in public costs reputation.

06 · VOICE · You have it

TOAST

Gives the toast that makes a whole room cry and then roar, at any wedding or dinner.

Why people want it: Everyone dreads the wedding speech, so the guest who makes the bride cry and the uncles roar is the one remembered; 53% of Americans want to learn communication (Preply 2023).

Look: short black hair, high and tight at the sides, a sharp glossy side part. a black Van Dyke: a mustache plus a pointed chin beard, cheeks clean-shaven.
Style: a racing-green velvet dinner jacket, black bow tie, black trousers. racing green velvet

Tagline

Hand him the mic. The room cries, then roars.

Your status

Has it: TEDx, voice lessons, and "My gift is being able to articulate my thoughts and insights".

First 3 videos

Stranger's Wedding Toast, 10 Minutes' Notice
The Bride Gave Me 3 Facts. Make Her Cry.
A Room of Strangers Cried in 60 Seconds

Cheapest test this week

Give a 90-second toast at a friend's dinner this week and record the room.

World

weddings, dinners, award nights

Borrowed from

best-man speeches that go viral; his TEDx

Risk

Upkeep: needs real rooms that allow filming, and he wrote that he gets nervous under testing.

07 · MUSIC · In your wants list

PADS

Finger-drums full beats live on a pocket pad controller, fingers blurring.

Why people want it: A live beat from a pad the size of a phone turns a night market into a dance floor and makes you the guy every DJ wants to jam with.

Look: neon-green hair gelled into tall liberty spikes. clean-shaven, a thin black chin strip under the lower lip. black over-ear headphones around his neck.
Style: an oversized black hoodie, black cargo trousers. acid green

Tagline

Ten fingers, one tiny pad, a full beat.

Your status

Near his wants: "EDM", "Music recording" and "Learn DJ make premium on brand activations".

First 3 videos

I Finger-Drummed Until the Night Market Danced
$20 Pad vs $2000 Drum Kit, Same Beat
I Turned a Street Cook's Sizzle Into a Beat

Cheapest test this week

Download a free finger-drum app, learn one 8-bar beat in 90 minutes, play it for a friend.

World

night markets, rooftops, trains

Borrowed from

finger drummers (Jules Conroy), live beat makers

Risk

Time to competence: months to play clean, and a weak beat reads as a gadget.

08 · FLOW · New, you'd learn it

POI

Fire poi: spins two balls of fire around his body in patterns, on beaches and rooftops.

Why people want it: Fire spinning on a night beach is the act everyone films and almost nobody dares try, and the basic weave needs no jumping or landing.

Look: long black hair loose to the shoulders, damp from the sea. a thin black mustache, cheeks and chin clean-shaven. a lean bare-armed build.
Style: a sleeveless open black linen shirt, black linen trousers rolled at the ankle, barefoot. flame

Tagline

Two balls of fire. He makes them dance.

Your status

Not in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Learned Fire Poi in 7 Days, Then Spun on a Thai Beach
Sock Poi vs Fire Poi: Did I Burn My Hair?
A Fire Dancer Gave Me One Night to Copy Him

Cheapest test this week

Make sock poi from two tennis balls and long socks for $0 and learn the 3-beat weave in an hour.

World

beaches at night, rooftops, festivals

Borrowed from

fire-flow performers in Thailand and Bali

Risk

Safety and legality: burns, long hair near flames, and many beaches need fire permission.

09 · MUSIC · In your wants list

BARS

Freestyles a rap about any stranger in 10 seconds, rhyming their name and outfit.

Why people want it: Rhyming a stranger's name and outfit on the spot is pure quick wit that wins a whole campus crowd.

Look: a black buzz cut. clean-shaven, a small black lightning-bolt tattoo under his left eye and a small black star tattoo on his right cheekbone (temporary), a silver grill on the bottom teeth.
Style: a burnt-orange varsity jacket with cream sleeves, black trousers. burnt orange

Tagline

Ten seconds, your name, your outfit, a verse.

Your status

"Rapping" is on his want list, and he is "really good at breaking down other people's words"; no rap level noted.

First 3 videos

I Freestyled About Strangers Until One Rapped Back
50 Strangers' Names, One Verse, No Stopping
One Freestyle in English, Mandarin and Chongqing Dialect

Cheapest test this week

Do a free random-word freestyle drill 20 minutes a day; record day 1 against day 7.

World

street corners, campus quads, cyphers

Borrowed from

Harry Mack (freestyles for strangers)

Risk

Time to competence: live freestyle flops for months, and his notes say tests make him nervous.

10 · MARTIAL ARTS · You've done it, rebuild

CHUCKS

Bruce Lee nunchucks at blur speed: snuffs a candle, knocks a cap off a bottle.

Why people want it: Bruce Lee nunchucks are the move every kid tried with a broom handle, and doing it for real makes grown men film.

Look: fire-red hair, shoulder length, loose and straight. clean-shaven, his eyebrows tinted red.
Style: a black leather jacket over a black t-shirt, black trousers. fire red

Tagline

Nunchucks so fast the candle goes out first.

Your status

His 7-day Bruce Lee nunchucks video hit 600K views; his log says "keep missing the catch", then "close your eyes and feel it".

First 3 videos

Can Nunchucks Snuff a Candle Without Touching It?
Nunchucks Knock a Bottle Cap Off
Nunchucks vs a Thrown Ping Pong Ball

Cheapest test this week

Buy $20 foam nunchucks, film his old flow, and try 20 candle snuffs in slow motion.

World

alleys and parking garages at night, rain

Borrowed from

Bruce Lee's nunchucks in Game of Death (1978)

Risk

Stereotype: an Asian guy doing Bruce Lee reads as cliche unless the speed is undeniable.

11 · MARTIAL ARTS · You've done it, rebuild

STAFF

Bo staff spinning: the staff becomes a blur around his neck, back and hands.

Why people want it: A spinning staff is movie-fight cool anyone would love to pull out in a park, and his audience already watched him earn kung fu.

Look: a short textured black crop with a hard razor part line. a short black anchor beard on the upper lip and chin only, cheeks clean-shaven.
Style: a rust-orange quilted vest over a black long-sleeve top, black trousers. rust

Tagline

The staff disappears. Only the blur is left.

Your status

Rebuild: he filmed "How I Learned Bo Staff Spinning From Scratch" and passed the Shaolin staff test.

First 3 videos

I Spun a Bo Staff Until It Disappeared
30 Days to Beat My Old Staff Video
$5 Broomstick vs $500 Staff, Same Neck Roll

Cheapest test this week

Buy a $15 wooden dowel, relearn the figure-8 and neck roll in an hour, film it beside the old video.

World

rooftops, parking garages, beaches

Borrowed from

bo staff flow artists

Risk

Carry: a full staff breaks his "carry everywhere" rule, so it needs a take-apart staff.

12 · STRENGTH · New, you'd learn it

ARM

Arm wrestling: beats men twice his size with technique, at bars and gyms.

Why people want it: Pinning a bigger man at a bar table is the oldest respect test there is, and winning on technique is every smaller guy's dream.

Look: a plain black cap worn backwards. clean-shaven, heavy black eyebrows. veined forearms.
Style: a navy-and-white flannel shirt with sleeves rolled to the elbow, dark jeans. navy plaid

Tagline

Half their size. Still takes the wrist.

Your status

Not in his notes; he measured his forearms 6 cm behind a pro ("40cm Browney vs 34cm Hafu").

First 3 videos

I Arm Wrestled Every Trucker at a Truck Stop
150 lb vs 300 lb: Technique or Size?
30 Days to Beat a Bar Champion

Cheapest test this week

Go to a local arm wrestling club's open practice and pull 10 rounds to learn the hook and top roll.

World

bars, gyms, truck stops

Borrowed from

Devon Larratt, the arm-wrestling bar challenges

Risk

Injury: tendons take months to adapt, and a bad angle can break the upper arm.

13 · FIGHTING · You've done it, rebuild

ONE PUNCH

The hardest punch for his weight, measured on a force sensor against heavyweights.

Why people want it: Out-punching men twice your size kills the idea that size equals power, and earns the respect of big guys every lean man wants.

Look: black hair in a high-and-tight crop. a black handlebar mustache with short upturned tips, cheeks and chin clean-shaven. a white towel around his neck.
Style: a royal-purple satin boxing jacket, black training trousers, red boxing gloves. royal purple satin

Tagline

Lightest guy, hardest punch. The sensor proves it.

Your status

Has a base: he filmed a one-inch punch video and the 7-day iron fist series; no force numbers in his notes.

First 3 videos

My Punch vs a Bodybuilder's on a Force Sensor
One-Inch Punch: Before vs After 30 Days
Can a 150 lb Guy Out-Punch a Heavyweight?

Cheapest test this week

Hit an arcade boxing machine 10 times, log his best score, and compare it with the leaderboard.

World

boxing gyms, garages

Borrowed from

One Punch Man energy, real numbers

Risk

Ankle: punch power comes from pivoting the rear foot, and his plated right ankle is stiff.

14 · FIGHTING · In your wants list

SPAR

Brazilian jiu-jitsu: taps out men 20 kg heavier, then shows the move.

Why people want it: Calmly controlling a much bigger man is the self-defense skill most guys wish they had, and it earns respect in any gym.

Look: long black hair tied in a high tight samurai bun, the sides razor-shaved. a short black chin beard only, cheeks clean-shaven.
Style: a plain white jiu-jitsu gi with a blue belt. gi white

Tagline

Taps out men 20 kg heavier, then shows how.

Your status

"Combat skill" is on his want list; BJJ itself is not in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Let a 100 kg Stranger Try to Pin Me
30 Days of BJJ, Then a Bouncer
How a 150 lb Guy Escapes a Headlock

Cheapest test this week

Book one free trial class at a local BJJ gym, roll with a blue belt, and time the first tap.

World

mats, gyms

Borrowed from

the BJJ creators who roll with strangers

Risk

Ankle: takedowns and leg locks twist the plated right ankle; no heel hooks, tap early.

15 · FIGHTING · In your wants list

BLUR

Fastest hands: 10 punches a second, catches what is thrown at him.

Why people want it: Hands too fast to track look like a cheat code on camera, and catching anything thrown at you is the reflex everyone wants.

Look: a tall square flat-top dyed electric blue, short sides. clean-shaven, heavy straight black eyebrows.
Style: a black tracksuit with electric-blue piping. electric blue

Tagline

Ten punches a second. Catches anything you throw.

Your status

Not directly in his notes; the nearest are his nunchuck catch drills ("keep missing the catch").

First 3 videos

I Caught Everything My Friends Threw for 1 Minute
A High-Speed Camera Counts My Punches
Can I Catch a Fly With Chopsticks?

Cheapest test this week

Film 10 seconds of max-speed punches at 240 fps, count frame by frame, and take a free online reaction test.

World

arcades, kitchens, gyms

Borrowed from

Bruce Lee's speed demos

Risk

Believability: speed clips look sped up, so every video needs on-screen high-speed proof.

16 · FLEXIBILITY · In your wants list

SPLITS

Drops into full splits between two objects anywhere, in a suit.

Why people want it: Van Damme splits in a suit are the ultimate office-party shock, and that flexibility means moving freely for life.

Look: glossy black hair slicked back with a center part, the temples bleached silver. clean-shaven.
Style: a charcoal pinstripe three-piece suit, a burgundy tie. burgundy

Tagline

Full splits between two chairs, in a three-piece suit.

Your status

A want since 2022 ("able to do the splits"), and he called himself "more inflexible than a takeaway chopstick".

First 3 videos

I Stretched Daily Until I Could Do Van Damme's Splits
Splits: Day 1 vs Day 180
I Did the Splits Between Two Cars

Cheapest test this week

Measure his front-split gap to the floor in cm, photograph it, and do one free 30-minute stretch follow-along.

World

offices, between two desks, between two cars

Borrowed from

Jean-Claude Van Damme's Volvo splits

Risk

Time to competence: tight hamstrings and lower back make this most of a year, with no payoff until the end.

17 · CALISTHENICS · In your wants list

FLAG

Human flag on a street pole in every city he visits.

Why people want it: Holding your body sideways off a pole is strength made visible; strangers in any city stop and film.

Look: a tall white mohawk fan about 15 cm high, the sides shaved. clean-shaven. lean muscular arms.
Style: a black sleeveless t-shirt, black track trousers. white mohawk

Tagline

A human flag on every street pole worldwide.

Your status

Calisthenics is in his options ("tricks I can do any time, anywhere"); the human flag is not in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Did a Human Flag in 10 Countries
Human Flag: Day 1 vs Day 60
A Human Flag in Shibuya Before Security Came

Cheapest test this week

At a park pole, hold a tucked flag for max seconds, film it as the baseline, and follow a free progression video.

World

street poles and landmarks worldwide

Borrowed from

street calisthenics athletes

Risk

Time to competence: pure strength, and his arm measurements trail a pro calisthenics athlete.

18 · CALISTHENICS · In your wants list

UPSIDE

Handstands on anything: railings, rooftops, café tables.

Why people want it: A calm handstand on a railing looks impossible and peaceful at once, the balance goal people save for themselves.

Look: very long straight black hair to the waist, hanging down when upside down. clean-shaven.
Style: a loose white linen shirt tucked into white linen trousers. linen white

Tagline

Handstands on railings, rooftops and cafe tables.

Your status

Calisthenics is in his notes as "tricks I can do any time, anywhere"; no handstand level is recorded.

First 3 videos

A Handstand on Every Landmark in Tokyo
Handstand on a Cafe Table Until the Waiter Noticed
Freestanding Handstand: Day 1 vs Day 90

Cheapest test this week

Do a timed chest-to-wall handstand hold today and film it as the baseline.

World

railings, rooftops, beaches

Borrowed from

hand balancers

Risk

Ankle: kick-ups and bail-outs land on the feet, so he needs a press-up entry and low, soft ground.

19 · CALISTHENICS · In your wants list

ONE ARM

One-arm pull-ups on scaffolding, bars and doorframes anywhere.

Why people want it: A one-arm pull-up is the rarest strength flex in any gym, the feat that makes big lifters stop and stare.

Look: bottle-green curly hair on top, the sides buzzed short. clean-shaven. lean muscular arms.
Style: a grey sleeveless hoodie, black track trousers. bottle green

Tagline

One arm, any bar, chin over.

Your status

Calisthenics is in his options, and "Learning muscle up" is struck out on an old list; one-arm pull-ups are not noted.

First 3 videos

One-Arm Pull-Ups on Scaffolding in 5 Cities
How Long Until I Get a One-Arm Pull-Up?
One-Arm Pull-Ups vs a Bodybuilder

Cheapest test this week

At a free park bar, test max pull-ups and a 10-second one-arm hang per side, filmed as the baseline.

World

playgrounds, scaffolding

Borrowed from

street workout athletes

Risk

Time to competence: a long strength arc with sore elbows, a poor fit for his build.

20 · BODY · In your wants list

MARBLE

A stage-lean V-taper physique and a posing routine crowds cheer for; the hook is matching museum statues.

Why people want it: A stage-lean body and a posing routine earns cheers and photos, and matching a museum statue makes a gym body something everyone shares.

Look: tight white curls cropped close like a marble statue's. clean-shaven, his eyebrows bleached white. a sculpted lean muscular physique.
Style: a white ribbed tank top, white trousers. marble white

Tagline

He matched the statue. The statue lost.

Your status

Written want: "body builder pose... something people can cheer for", and "6 pack is low hanging fruit".

First 3 videos

I Posed Next to Greek Statues Until Tourists Clapped
Can a 150 lb YouTuber Match Michelangelo's David?
30 Days to Statue Lean, Then the Museum Test

Cheapest test this week

Learn three classic poses from a free video and film them in a mirror beside a printed photo of David.

World

museums, ruins, plinths

Borrowed from

classical statues; Michelangelo's David

Risk

Upkeep: stage-lean year round means strict eating, and museums may ban shirtless posing.

21 · DANCE · In your wants list

GLITCH

Popping and waving so clean strangers think the video is edited.

Why people want it: Moving like a glitch stops a whole train station, the opposite of the stiffness most guys feel.

Look: chrome-silver hair in a sleek glossy blunt bowl cut. clean-shaven, silver eyeliner.
Style: a metallic silver bomber jacket, black trousers. chrome

Tagline

Popping so clean people think the video is edited.

Your status

Dance is a long-standing want: "important to not be stiff and feel loose in my body"; popping is not in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Popped in a Train Station Until Someone Asked If It Was CGI
Strangers Guess: Edited or Real?
Robot Moves: Day 1 vs Day 60

Cheapest test this week

Take one drop-in popping class (around $20) and film a 15-second arm wave after.

World

train stations, escalators

Borrowed from

popping dancers (Poppin John, Bboy Salah)

Risk

Time to competence: clean isolations take months of mirror work to stop looking awkward.

22 · DANCE · In your wants list

LEAD

Leads any stranger through salsa and bachata and makes her look like a pro.

Why people want it: A man who leads any woman across a floor and makes her look great is admired at every wedding.

Look: black hair in loose waves to the jaw. a thin black mustache, cheeks and chin clean-shaven. a pearl necklace.
Style: an emerald-green silk shirt open at the collar, black high-waisted trousers. emerald

Tagline

He leads, and any stranger looks like a pro.

Your status

Dance is in his wants ("Dance lessons | !! Need to do"); partner dancing is not named in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Asked Strangers to Salsa Until One Said Yes
Bachata in 7 Days, Then a Pro
One Stranger, One Dance, Every City

Cheapest test this week

Go to one beginner salsa or bachata night with a drop-in lesson (under $25); dance with 5 partners.

World

plazas, dance halls, weddings

Borrowed from

social dance instructors

Risk

Ankle: spins and weight shifts pivot on the plated right ankle; stop at any front-of-ankle pinch.

23 · DANCE · In your wants list

IDOL

Learns any K-pop choreography in one hour and performs it in public.

Why people want it: Dancing K-pop sharp in public gets fans screaming like you are the idol, every bedroom dancer's dream.

Look: pastel-pink hair with heavy straight bangs covering the eyebrows. clean-shaven, soft pink eyeliner, a stack of silver earrings.
Style: a cropped white jacket over a black top, black wide trousers. pastel pink

Tagline

One hour, one K-pop dance, one packed square.

Your status

He wrote "I wanted to be K-pop", and dance is on his want lists; no choreography level is noted.

First 3 videos

A K-pop Dance in 1 Hour, Then Random Play
Me vs a K-pop Teacher: Same Choreo, 60 Minutes
K-pop in a Square Until Fans Joined

Cheapest test this week

Learn one jump-free K-pop chorus from a free mirrored tutorial in 1 hour; film it.

World

city squares, random-play dance events

Borrowed from

K-pop random play dance

Risk

Ankle: most K-pop choreography has jumps and landings, so every routine must be cut jump-free.

24 · DANCE · In your wants list

FREEZE

B-boy freezes: holds his whole body on one hand anywhere.

Why people want it: Freezing your whole body on one hand looks like gravity switched off, and gets a ring of skaters cheering in seconds.

Look: teal hair in messy spikes. clean-shaven, a silver bar piercing in his left eyebrow.
Style: a teal tracksuit. teal

Tagline

Whole body on one hand, anywhere.

Your status

Breaking is not in his notes; dance is a long-standing want ("Dance lessons | !! Need to do").

First 3 videos

I Held a Freeze in Every Subway Car in Seoul
B-Boy Freezes: Day 1 vs Day 90
B-Boy vs Calisthenics Athlete: Longest Freeze

Cheapest test this week

Learn the baby freeze (entered from the floor, no jumping) from a free tutorial and hold it 5 seconds on a mat.

World

subway cars, plazas, rooftops

Borrowed from

Bboy Menno, Red Bull BC One

Risk

Wrists and ankle: freezes load one bent wrist hard, and breaking's power moves include jumps he must cut.

25 · LANGUAGES · In your wants list

FLUENT

Learns a country's language before landing and answers locals in it; they lose it.

Why people want it: Answering a vendor in her own language turns a tourist into a friend; 64% of Brits always wanted to speak another language fluently (British Council/Populus 2018).

Look: wine-red hair in chin-length curtains with a middle part. clean-shaven, thin silver rectangular glasses.
Style: a forest-green trench coat over a black turtleneck. forest green

Tagline

He landed yesterday. He answers in their language.

Your status

Speaks Chongqing dialect, Mandarin and English, and wrote "Meta Learning/Fast - learning new languages"; no Spanish yet.

First 3 videos

7 Days of Spanish, Then Haggling in Mexico City
The Taxi Driver Thought I Was Local
One Week of Japanese vs a Tokyo Fish Market

Cheapest test this week

Drill 50 Spanish market phrases for an hour, then use them on a 30-minute online tutor call.

World

markets, taxis, shops abroad

Borrowed from

Xiaomanyc, Laowhy86

Risk

Time to competence: a week of phrases cracks when locals answer fast.

26 · MUSIC · New, you'd learn it

KEYS

Sits at public pianos in airports and stations and plays any song by ear.

Why people want it: A stranger names a song and the terminal becomes his audience; of Americans wishing they had learned an instrument, 47% pick piano (YouGov 2022).

Look: oil-slick iridescent hair, purple and teal and blue, medium length, tucked behind the ears. clean-shaven. black-painted fingernails.
Style: a black velvet blazer over a black t-shirt, black trousers. oil slick

Tagline

Any song, any public piano, by ear.

Your status

Piano is not in his notes; his base is 8 years of alto sax (saved AI memory).

First 3 videos

Airport Piano, Strangers' Requests Only
Name Any Song, I'll Play It in 10 Seconds
I Played Until Someone Almost Missed Their Flight

Cheapest test this week

Learn the four-chord pop pattern on a free app for an hour, then play three public-piano requests.

World

airports, train stations, malls

Borrowed from

public piano performers

Risk

Time to competence: playing by ear takes months of daily chord work, and piano is not a written want.

27 · MAKE · New, you'd learn it

CLAY

Throws a tall vase from a lump of clay in five minutes on any pottery wheel in the world.

Why people want it: Raising a vase out of wet clay is the Ghost scene everyone remembers, a calm hands-on skill that leaves you a gift to give someone.

Look: shoulder-length natural black hair, half up in a small knot. a short black chin beard only, cheeks clean-shaven. wet grey clay up to the elbows.
Style: an open terracotta linen overshirt over a white tank top, dark trousers. terracotta

Tagline

Lump of clay to tall vase in five minutes.

Your status

Not in his notes; nearest wants are "Design & Prototyping" and "Art/painting".

First 3 videos

I Threw a Vase on a Stranger's Wheel in Japan
5 Minutes for a Vase or I Pay for the Class
Beginner vs 40-Year Potter, Same Clay

Cheapest test this week

Book one drop-in wheel class and count how many of 5 lumps he can center.

World

pottery studios abroad, markets

Borrowed from

the pottery-wheel scene in Ghost (1990)

Risk

Time and upkeep: tall throws take months, and every trip needs a studio and kiln.

28 · WILDCARD · New, you'd learn it

MOTO

Rides motorcycles on mountain roads and tracks, knee down in the corners.

Why people want it: Carving a mountain road on a motorcycle is Steve McQueen cool, a freedom anyone who has watched a rider lean into a corner wants.

Look: black hair pushed back, messy, slightly long. a small black soul patch under the lower lip, cheeks clean-shaven. an open-face helmet with the visor up.
Style: a vintage oxblood leather motorcycle jacket, a white t-shirt, dark jeans. oxblood leather

Tagline

Knee on the asphalt. Smile still on.

Your status

Not in his notes; his ankle injury came from a skateboarding accident.

First 3 videos

I Got My Motorcycle License in 7 Days
First Track Day: Can I Get My Knee Down?
$1000 Bike vs $30,000 Bike, Same Mountain Road

Cheapest test this week

Pass a free online permit practice test, then ride a friend's small bike for an hour in a private lot, in over-ankle boots.

World

mountain roads, race tracks, coastal highways

Borrowed from

Steve McQueen, cafe racers

Risk

Crash risk to the plated ankle: one low-side can re-break bone around the hardware.

29 · WILDCARD · New, you'd learn it

STALL

Football freestyle from the waist up: the ball rolls and rests on his neck, head and shoulders, feet planted.

Why people want it: Football is the world's language, so a ball resting on your neck pulls a crowd of fans in any plaza on earth, no shared words needed.

Look: a blunt black fringe cut straight across at the brow, short sides. a thin black mustache, cheeks and chin clean-shaven.
Style: a plain sky-blue retro football shirt with no crest or logo, black track trousers. sky blue

Tagline

The ball lands on his neck. And stays.

Your status

Not in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Balanced a Ball on My Neck Until the Fans Sang
Can a Beginner Hold a Neck Stall for 10 Seconds?
I Challenged Stadium Fans to Copy My Trick

Cheapest test this week

Buy a $15 ball, drill the forehead balance and neck catch for an hour, log the longest hold.

World

plazas, beaches, stadium gates

Borrowed from

football freestylers (Sean Garnier)

Risk

Time to competence: months of drops, and feet-planted tricks can look thin next to full freestylers.

30 · ART · In your wants list

PORTRAIT

Draws a stranger's portrait in 60 seconds and hands it to them.

Why people want it: Handing a stranger their own face in a minute gets a gasp every time, a gift nobody else in the cafe can give.

Look: a tall messy black pompadour falling loose. clean-shaven, a charcoal smudge across one cheekbone. charcoal-black fingertips.
Style: a deep plum turtleneck, black trousers. plum

Tagline

Your face on paper before your coffee cools.

Your status

"Drawing" is on his want list twice and he has a Drawing Class note; current level unknown.

First 3 videos

I Drew Strangers in 60 Seconds and Let Them Rate It
I Drew a Stranger on the Subway Before Their Stop
$1 Pen vs $1000 Pen: Same 60-Second Portrait

Cheapest test this week

Buy a $10 sketchbook and pen, draw 10 cafe strangers at five minutes each, post the best three.

World

cafés, parks, train seats

Borrowed from

Salvador Dali's mustache, speed portrait artists

Risk

Time to competence: v19 puts a recognizable 60-second portrait 30+ weeks away.

31 · ART · In your wants list

MURAL

Paints a huge portrait upside down at speed, then flips it to reveal.

Why people want it: The flip reveal is magic to watch, and a huge face says artist louder than any bio, so people stop, film and share.

Look: bleached white hair, messy, splattered with drops of red and blue paint. clean-shaven, a smear of blue paint on his cheek.
Style: a white boiler suit covered in paint splatter. splatter white

Tagline

Painted upside down. Flipped. Gasps.

Your status

"Art/painting" is on his older want list; no painting practice shows in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Painted a Portrait Upside Down in 5 Minutes, Then Flipped It
I Painted a Stranger Before They Finished Lunch
Level 1 to 100 Speed Painting

Cheapest test this week

Paint one A3 portrait upside down from a photo with $30 of acrylics, timed, then flip it on camera.

World

walls, events, stages

Borrowed from

speed painters (upside-down reveal)

Risk

Time and cost: speed work takes long practice, and every wall needs permission and paint.

32 · STYLE · In your wants list

COVER

Makes anyone look like a magazine cover with just a phone, in 60 seconds.

Why people want it: Everyone wants to look good in photos, so the friend who makes you a cover on a phone gets invited on every trip.

Look: a black chin-length bob with a blunt fringe, sharp and glossy. clean-shaven. silver rings on several fingers.
Style: a tomato-red oversized blazer over a black t-shirt, black trousers. tomato red

Tagline

One phone. You, on a magazine cover.

Your status

Adjacent wants only: "Posing", "Fashion" and "Art direction for my brand"; phone photography is not in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Turned Strangers Into Magazine Covers With My Phone
I Shot a Vogue-Style Cover in a Laundromat
$100 Phone vs $10,000 Camera: Same Cover

Cheapest test this week

Shoot five strangers in an hour with only his phone and window light; ask each if they would post it.

World

streets, rooftops, laundromats as studios

Borrowed from

fashion photographers who shoot strangers

Risk

Crowded field: phone photo tips are everywhere, so each cover must beat the subject's own phone.

33 · STYLE · New, you'd learn it

FADE

Gives strangers a perfect skin fade in 15 minutes on any sidewalk in any country.

Why people want it: Everyone needs a haircut, so the guy who can fade a stranger on the spot is welcome on any street and sends people off looking their best.

Look: his own head as the portfolio: a bleached platinum crop on top over a skin fade, with bold razor-carved zigzag lines on both sides clearly visible. a thick black mustache, cheeks and chin clean-shaven.
Style: a slate-grey barber smock over a black t-shirt, black trousers. slate

Tagline

Any sidewalk, any country, fifteen minutes, perfect fade.

Your status

Not in his notes.

First 3 videos

Free Fades for Strangers in 5 Countries
A Barber Gave Me 15 Minutes to Fix a Bad Cut
$10 Clippers vs $300 Clippers, Same Fade

Cheapest test this week

Buy $35 clippers, fade one willing friend at home on a timer, show a barber the result.

World

sidewalks, markets, parks

Borrowed from

street barbers who cut for free

Risk

Time and legality: fades take months, and paid cutting needs a licence in many places.

34 · FOOD · New, you'd learn it

MALA

Chongqing wok cooking: wok fire, knife work, a feast in five minutes, with Ramsay's standards.

Why people want it: A fast feast over real fire impresses dates and parents alike; 84% of Americans want to learn cooking or baking (Preply 2023).

Look: a chili-red buzz cut. a short black goatee on the chin and upper lip only, cheeks clean-shaven.
Style: a black chef jacket with sleeves rolled, black trousers. chili red

Tagline

Chongqing fire, five minutes, a full table.

Your status

Not in his wants; his link is heritage ("Chongqing at home") and an old "fastest knife skills" idea.

First 3 videos

I Cooked a Chongqing Feast in 5 Minutes on a Street Wok
I Cooked for a Chongqing Grandma and Let Her Judge
$1 vs $1000 Knife: Who Dices an Onion Faster?

Cheapest test this week

Cook Chongqing chili chicken twice on his stove, timed and filmed, about $20 of groceries.

World

night-market stalls, restaurant kitchens

Borrowed from

Gordon Ramsay with a Chongqing wok

Risk

Stereotype: Chinese guy cooks Chinese food reads as typecast unless speed and standards lead.

35 · FOOD · New, you'd learn it

POUR

Flair bartending: bottle flips, behind-the-back pours, a perfect drink every time.

Why people want it: A bartender who flips bottles owns every party and rooftop, and the drink in your hand proves the skill is real.

Look: jet-black hair slicked back hard and glossy. a pencil-thin black mustache, cheeks and chin clean-shaven.
Style: a midnight-blue velvet vest over a white shirt with rolled sleeves. midnight blue

Tagline

Bottles in the air, perfect drink down.

Your status

Not in his notes at all.

First 3 videos

I Practiced Bottle Flips Until I Stopped Breaking Them
I Served a Packed Rooftop Bar With Only Flair
$5 Cocktail vs $500 Cocktail: Can Strangers Tell?

Cheapest test this week

Buy a $15 plastic practice flair bottle and drill one flip for an hour over carpet, filming the last 10 tries.

World

cocktail bars, rooftop bars

Borrowed from

Tom Cruise in Cocktail (1988)

Risk

It breaks his own rule: "I don't want to learn skills just for content."

36 · FOOD · New, you'd learn it

FIRE

Live-fire cooking: a whole feast over open flames on beaches, rooftops and ridges, ending on the slice.

Why people want it: Feeding friends from a fire on a beach makes you the host everyone wants to be; 84% of Americans want to learn cooking or baking (Preply 2023).

Look: black hair tied back in a low man-bun with loose strands. a black chin beard about 5 cm long with a mustache, cheeks clean-shaven.
Style: a camel suede overshirt, dark trousers, a leather apron. camel suede

Tagline

Open fire, no kitchen, one perfect slice.

Your status

Not in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Cooked a Feast on a Cliff With Only Fire
$10 Steak vs $200 Steak, Same Flames
Strangers Rated My Beach Fire Dinner

Cheapest test this week

Grill one steak over a $15 charcoal chimney at a park grill and nail the slice shot.

World

beaches, cliffs, campsites

Borrowed from

Francis Mallmann, live-fire chefs

Risk

Legality and burns: many beaches ban open fires outside fire rings.

37 · MONEY · You have it

OVERNIGHT

Takes a dying small shop and makes it go viral in 24 hours (his proven skill).

Why people want it: Every shop owner and creator wants to know how to make things go viral, and a family shop getting a line is a rescue people cheer.

Look: a black bucket hat. clean-shaven. three phones on a small rig in his hand.
Style: a magenta puffer jacket over a white t-shirt, black trousers. magenta puffer

Tagline

Empty shop tonight. Line out the door tomorrow.

Your status

His proven elite skill: "My ability to understand content and make anything go viral."

First 3 videos

I Made a Dying Dumpling Shop Go Viral in 24 Hours
This Shop Had Zero Customers. I Had 24 Hours.
My Viral Formula vs One Empty Restaurant

Cheapest test this week

Film a free 30-second short for one quiet local shop, post it, count next-day customers.

World

small shops, food stalls, family businesses

Borrowed from

the creators who rescue small businesses

Risk

Upkeep: the spike can fade in a week, so follow-ups must show lasting sales.

38 · WILDCARD · New, you'd learn it

DRIFT

Drifts any car and drift-parks into tight spots.

Why people want it: Sliding a car sideways into a tight spot is the Initial D dream, and it impresses anyone who has struggled to parallel park.

Look: black hair with a long front fringe falling over one eye, the sides shaved. clean-shaven, a small silver ring in his lower lip.
Style: a midnight-purple racing jacket, black trousers. midnight purple

Tagline

Sideways into the tightest spot in town.

Your status

Not in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Drift-Parked Between Two Cars in One Try
Level 1 to 100 Drifting
$500 Car vs $50,000 Car: Which Drifts Better?

Cheapest test this week

Book one drift-kart session (confirm it is under $50) and see if the slide feels fun or scary.

World

empty lots, mountain roads at night, parking garages

Borrowed from

Initial D, Ken Block

Risk

Legality and cost: street drifting is illegal, and tires, track days and a car add up fast.

39 · WILDCARD · New, you'd learn it

DEEP

Freediving: a 5-minute breath hold, swims with sharks and whales.

Why people want it: Swimming beside whales on one breath looks like a superpower, and a five-minute hold makes anyone ask how a human does that.

Look: ocean-blue hair, long and wet, slicked straight back. clean-shaven, a small silver septum ring.
Style: a black long-sleeve wetsuit top. ocean blue

Tagline

One breath. Five minutes. Whales.

Your status

Not in his notes; breath-hold is in the body-risk lane he turned down ("won't do it personally").

First 3 videos

I Held My Breath 5 Minutes: What It Did to My Body
I Swam With Whales on One Breath
Level 1 to 100 Breath Holding

Cheapest test this week

Do a 30-minute dry breath-hold table lying on a bed with a free timer app and log his max. Never in water alone.

World

open ocean, cenotes

Borrowed from

freedivers (Alexey Molchanov)

Risk

Body risk: blackout in water can kill, and he has already refused this lane.

40 · MAKE · New, you'd learn it

FORGE

Forges a working blade or tool from scrap steel in one session, then proves it with a hardness test.

Why people want it: Turning scrap into a blade that passes a hardness test is the primal maker flex, the Forged in Fire moment people binge but never try.

Look: a black bandana knotted at the nape over his hair. a thick black mustache joined to a short chin beard, cheeks clean-shaven. soot on his forearms.
Style: a brown leather apron over a charcoal henley, dark trousers. ember

Tagline

Scrap steel in. A working blade out.

Your status

Not in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Forged a Knife From a Rusty Railroad Spike
Scrap Blade vs $300 Chef Knife: Tomato Test
A Blacksmith Gave Me One Day to Impress Him

Cheapest test this week

Build a two-firebrick mini forge around a $30 propane torch and hammer a hook from steel rod, outdoors on concrete.

World

forges, workshops, farms

Borrowed from

Forged in Fire

Risk

Safety and upkeep: burns and eye injuries, and a forge cannot travel.

41 · BODY · New, you'd learn it

CLIMB

Lead and top-rope climbing on overhangs, roped and lowered off, never bouldering.

Why people want it: Hanging calm off an overhang above the sea is the fearless image everyone saves, strength and nerve without a single jump.

Look: a 6 mm black buzz with one razor part line. clean-shaven, heavy black eyebrows. chalk-white hands, lean muscular arms.
Style: a mint long-sleeve technical top, charcoal climbing trousers, a climbing harness and rope. mint

Tagline

Hanging off an overhang, roped and grinning.

Your status

Not in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Climbed an Overhang Above the Sea, Roped
7 Days to the Gym's Hardest Roped Route
Rental Shoes vs $200 Shoes, Same Route

Cheapest test this week

Buy a gym day pass with shoe and harness rental and climb the auto-belay walls for 90 minutes, roped only.

World

cliffs, climbing gyms, sea cliffs

Borrowed from

Alex Honnold, roped

Risk

Ankle: lead falls swing feet into the wall, so stay on top rope until a coach clears it.

42 · WILDCARD · New, you'd learn it

HUSTLE

Pool trick shots: wins the table in one turn.

Why people want it: Clearing a pool table in one turn is the classic bar flex, and anyone who has held a cue wishes they could do it once.

Look: black hair slicked straight back. clean-shaven. bold black tattoo sleeves on both arms.
Style: a white ribbed tank top, black trousers. tattoo black

Tagline

One turn. Whole table. Pay up.

Your status

Not in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Cleared a Pool Table in One Turn Against a Bar Regular
Level 1 to 100 Pool Trick Shots
$10 Cue vs $1,000 Cue: Same Impossible Shot

Cheapest test this week

Rent two hours of table time and drill one tutorial trick shot until he hits it three in a row.

World

bars, pool halls

Borrowed from

Paul Newman in The Hustler

Risk

Not a skill he wants, and trick shots take hundreds of takes per video.

43 · WILDCARD · New, you'd learn it

WILD

Bushcraft: fire, shelter and water anywhere with a knife and nothing else.

Why people want it: Fire, shelter and clean water with only a knife is the 'I could survive anything' fantasy many guys carry, and it is real self-reliance.

Look: long black hair in one thick braid down his back. clean-shaven, a streak of mud across one cheek.
Style: an olive field jacket, dark trousers. olive

Tagline

A knife and nothing else. Still fine.

Your status

Not in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Made Fire With Only a Knife in Under 5 Minutes
Can I Survive a Night in the Woods With Just a Knife?
I Made Muddy Water Safe to Drink Using Science

Cheapest test this week

Light a fire with a $20 ferro rod and his knife at a legal campsite fire pit, timed from the first strike.

World

forests, mountains, deserts

Borrowed from

Bear Grylls

Risk

Fire rules: open fires are banned in many parks and seasons, which limits where he can film.

44 · MAKE · In your wants list

TRAILER

Turns a stranger's ordinary day into a movie trailer in one hour, shot on the spot.

Why people want it: Everyone secretly wants their life as a movie, and making a delivery rider look like an action hero makes that stranger's year.

Look: a big, very voluminous round black curly perm, tight curls standing out about 12 cm all around the head. clean-shaven, thick black rectangular glasses.
Style: a cobalt-blue chore jacket over a white t-shirt, black trousers. cobalt chore

Tagline

Your ordinary Tuesday, cut like a blockbuster trailer.

Your status

Wants "How to make a movie" and "Art direction"; built on his elite skill to "make anything go viral".

First 3 videos

A Delivery Rider's Shift, Cut as a Movie Trailer
One Hour to Make a Stranger Cry at Their Trailer
$100 Phone vs $10,000 Cinema Camera, Same Trailer

Cheapest test this week

Shoot a friend's commute on his phone and cut a 30-second trailer in one timed hour.

World

streets, delivery routes, small shops

Borrowed from

Casey Neistat, Dan Mace

Risk

Time and consent: one hour is brutal, and every stranger needs a signed release.

45 · WILDCARD · New, you'd learn it

DOG

Trains any badly behaved dog in 10 minutes.

Why people want it: Every owner with a puller or a barker wishes they could do this, and a dog that suddenly listens is instant proof.

Look: silver-grey long shaggy hair to the jaw, wolf-like layers. clean-shaven.
Style: a brown canvas work jacket, dark trousers. canvas brown

Tagline

Worst dog in the park. Ten minutes.

Your status

Not in his notes.

First 3 videos

I Fixed the Worst Dog at the Park in 10 Minutes
This Dog Ignored 3 Trainers. I Got 10 Minutes.
$10 Treats vs $1,000 Trainer: Which Fixes a Puller?

Cheapest test this week

Offer three dog-park owners a free 10-minute sit-for-treat session, owner holding the leash, filmed.

World

parks, homes, dog runs

Borrowed from

Cesar Millan

Risk

Bites and liability: problem dogs can hurt him, and one bad session goes viral the wrong way.

46 · MAKE · New, you'd learn it

FIX

Fixes strangers' broken things on the street: phones, radios, bikes, zippers, for free.

Why people want it: Fixing a stranger's dead radio on the spot makes you the neighborhood hero; 72% of Americans want to learn home repairs (Preply 2023).

Look: a grey knit fisherman beanie rolled high on his head. clean-shaven, round tortoiseshell glasses.
Style: a safety-orange work jacket, dark work trousers, a canvas tool roll. safety orange

Tagline

Bring him your broken thing. Walk away fixed.

Your status

Not in his notes, and earlier feedback recorded "he does NOT have engineering skill".

First 3 videos

Fixing Strangers' Broken Things Free for 24 Hours
Grandpa's 50-Year-Old Radio: Can I Save It?
The Shop Said $200. I Fixed It for $2.

Cheapest test this week

Buy a $25 precision screwdriver kit and fix one broken thrift-store gadget in two hours.

World

sidewalks, markets, repair cafes

Borrowed from

repair cafes, The Repair Shop

Risk

Time to competence: every device differs, and a failed repair on a keepsake is public.

47 · WILDCARD · New, you'd learn it

HOOPS

Basketball trick shots from rooftops, balconies and moving cars.

Why people want it: An impossible rooftop make is the playground dream scaled up, and anyone who has shot a hoop knows how hard one is.

Look: a buzz cut dyed in a black-and-white checkerboard pattern. clean-shaven, small silver studs in his ears.
Style: an oversized white t-shirt, black track trousers. checkerboard

Tagline

Rooftop, balcony, moving car. Nothing but net.

Your status

Not in his notes; his plated ankle keeps him to set shots from a planted stance.

First 3 videos

I Made a Shot From a 10-Story Rooftop
I Sank a Shot From a Moving Car Window
Level 1 to 100 Trick Shots, Feet Planted

Cheapest test this week

Spend an hour at a free court taking set shots from odd spots, 10 tries each, logging makes.

World

rooftops, courts, parking garages

Borrowed from

Dude Perfect, Dennis Rodman's hair

Risk

Ankle: set shots only, no jump shots, and rooftop and car shots need permission and a spotter.

48 · FIGHTING · In your wants list

UNTOUCHABLE

Hands down, he slips every punch five people throw, feet planted.

Why people want it: Making punches miss with your hands down is the calm, untouchable confidence every guy wants, proof that timing beats size.

Look: collar-length black hair tied back low. clean-shaven, heavy black eyebrows darkened.
Style: a copper satin bomber jacket, black trousers. copper satin

Tagline

Hands down. Five fighters. Nothing lands.

Your status

Near his wants: "Combat skill" is on his list; his bar for good is "better than 90% of general public".

First 3 videos

5 Boxers Tried to Hit Me, Hands Down
30 Days of Head Movement, Then a Pro
Pool Noodle vs Real Gloves: Can I Still Slip?

Cheapest test this week

Have a friend throw pool-noodle jabs for 30 minutes and count clean slips per 20.

World

boxing gyms, parks, street corners

Borrowed from

Lomachenko and the head-movement drills that go viral

Risk

Safety: a missed slip is a real punch to the head, and pivots load the plated ankle.

49 · WILDCARD · New, you'd learn it

ARROW

Trick archery: shoots on the move, splits arrows, hits thrown targets.

Why people want it: Hitting a thrown target is a movie-hero skill (Legolas, Hawkeye) almost nobody can do, and it reads with the sound off.

Look: long black hair in a high ponytail, the ends dipped in white. clean-shaven, a single black eyeliner wing on each eye.
Style: a black hooded jacket, black trousers, a leather arm guard. bone white

Tagline

Throw it up. He hits it.

Your status

Not in his notes; v19 ruled bows out under his rule "It needs to be something that I can carry everywhere."

First 3 videos

I Split an Arrow With Another Arrow
I Shot a Thrown Apple Out of the Air
$20 Bow vs $2,000 Bow: Which Hits the Bullseye?

Cheapest test this week

Book a beginner hour at an indoor archery range (confirm under $50); aim for a tight 10-arrow group.

World

forests, rooftops, fields

Borrowed from

Lars Andersen

Risk

Legality and carry: public shooting is illegal in many places, and a bow breaks his carry rule.

50 · MAKE · In your wants list

SHIP

Builds a working app for a stranger's problem before their coffee is finished.

Why people want it: Building a working tool for someone's real problem is modern magic; programming ties as US workers' most regretted hard skill at 32% (Adobe survey).

Look: short tight black perm curls. clean-shaven, a small silver hoop in his left nostril.
Style: an oversized grey hoodie under a cyan puffer vest, black trousers. cyan

Tagline

Tell him your problem. App's done before your coffee.

Your status

"Coding / AI" tops his December 2025 skills list.

First 3 videos

I Built a Stranger's App Before Her Coffee Got Cold
Barista's Problem, 20 Minutes, Working App
5 Apps for 5 Strangers in One Day

Cheapest test this week

Ask a friend for their most annoying daily task and build a one-screen web app with an AI coding tool in a timed hour.

World

cafes, coworking spaces, trains

Borrowed from

the build-in-public coders

Risk

Authenticity: if the AI does all the building it reads as a gimmick.

My top 10

AFTERHOURS

SUBWAY

STRINGS

HOWL

BUSK

TOAST

PADS

POI

BARS

CHUCKS

STAFF

ARM

ONE PUNCH

SPAR

BLUR

SPLITS

FLAG

UPSIDE

ONE ARM

MARBLE

GLITCH

LEAD

IDOL

FREEZE

FLUENT

KEYS

CLAY

MOTO

STALL

PORTRAIT

MURAL

COVER

FADE

MALA

POUR

FIRE

OVERNIGHT

DRIFT

DEEP

FORGE

CLIMB

HUSTLE

WILD

TRAILER

DOG

FIX

HOOPS

UNTOUCHABLE

ARROW

SHIP