David and Daniel Hulett spent June 2023 attempting to flip nickels onto their edges in their parents' basement, embracing an activity that blends skill with luck. After initial enthusiasm waned, they faced growing uncertainty, trying various methods and surfaces to achieve their goal. The persistent failure affected David deeply, leading to sleepless nights and philosophical reflections. As professional trickshooters, also known as the Hulett Brothers, they engage in creating inventive games and extraordinary feats that resonate with millions of followers across social media platforms, transcending traditional trickshot origins.
For David, the repeated failures hit particularly hard. 'I couldn't sleep,' he says. 'I would have dreams about flipping the nickel.' You end up feeling like you're in a simulation.
Daniel reflects, 'When you've been doing it for so long, you're like: the next one has to be it! You get really optimistic. And then it doesn't happen and you feel like the world is ending.'
Trickshots consist of people pulling off amazing, improbable, pointless feats in the disputed borderlands between luck and skill. 'We make up stupid games and try to beat them,' says Daniel.
The pair altered their grip and tried different spins. They concluded perhaps a table tennis table wasn't the best landing surface - too bouncy - so they tried wood, a bathroom tile, two types of granite.
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