Tasky is definitely smarter than your average run-of-the-mill costumed bank robber. During Gruenwald's run on Captain America, Tasky becomes John Walker's martial arts instructor when Walker takes over the role of Captain America, and he's actually worked out different kata for Cap's shield fighting--in other words, he's not only memorized all of Cap's shield moves (or at least all he's seen), he's been able to synthesize them into a fighting style.