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    [Help Thread] How to Get Faster using the Fridrich / CFOP Method

    Yeah he's not doing 2-Look OLL in that video. One of the solves he does edge orientation (4th solve) but that's because he's setting up the case for ZBLL, which is far more advanced (hundreds of algorithms instead of the "mere" 57 for OLL). I concur though that you don't need to learn full...
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    [Help Thread] How to Get Faster using the Fridrich / CFOP Method

    Updated, thanks. OLL edge is technically 2 though. The third one is just a combination of the other two. For cross, 3-4 seconds sounds okay. Tell us more about your F2L. Have you learned looking ahead? Have you looked into learning F2L algorithms to solve some cases which are...
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    [Help Thread] How to Get Faster using the Fridrich / CFOP Method

    The original post has been updated with a new sub10 section! That portion was written by our fellow speedsolving member PoHos1. Thanks a lot to him!
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    [Help Thread] How to Get Faster using the Fridrich / CFOP Method

    Looking at your CFOP Breakdown in your signature, it looks like the amount of time it takes to complete F2L is very long. If you haven't already, I would recommend learning/incorporating looking ahead to your F2L (info on looking ahead is in the first post). That has helped my F2L improve...
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    [Help Thread] How to Get Faster using the Fridrich / CFOP Method

    Someone else would have to volunteer to write it since I'm not sub 10. Sounds like a good idea though.
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    [Review] MoYu WeiLong 3x3x3

    [Video] MoYu WeiLong Review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oLhIGGauhs
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    [Review] ShengShou Aurora 3x3x3

    This thread is for reviews of the ShengShou Aurora 3x3x3. You can vote in the poll above, but please only vote if you own this particular puzzle. When posting your review, please follow a template similar to this: Where the puzzle was purchased: When the puzzle was purchased: Thoughts on the...
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    [Unofficial] 3x3 Ao5: 11.38 seconds

    yay :D
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    [Help Thread] How to Get Faster using the Fridrich / CFOP Method

    I used to be in the same situation as you: I didn't like learning algorithms, especially all of the OLLs. Actually I'm still the same now - without learning that many more new OLLs I've come from averaging 18ish to now 13ish. My favorite part of the solve is F2L, because it engages your brain...
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    [Help Thread] How to Get Faster using the Fridrich / CFOP Method

    Uh maybe in two weeks (spring break :))? Sorry I haven't been thinking about cubing much, so some of my knowledge/resources are outdated and I need to catch up on those. Yeah his goal times for OLL and PLL are probably better suited for you. But it doesn't hurt to get faster than that :D
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    [Help Thread] How to Get Faster using the Fridrich / CFOP Method

    You can look at how fast people (like Feliks Zemdegs and Breandan Vallance) perform their PLLs. They show their finger tricks in their PLL videos on YouTube. People like them can sub 1 all of their PLL algorithms, so it may be worth looking into their finger tricks. Try timing specifically...
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    [Help Thread] How to Get Faster using the Fridrich / CFOP Method

    I looked at your video of your 27.42 CFOP solve. I'll base my critique on that solve. It seems like you're pretty decent at looking ahead during F2L, since you didn't have too many huge pauses. Your cross and F2L seems like it takes a lot of moves though. Try to learn some F2L algorithms for...
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    [Help Thread] How to Get Faster using the Fridrich / CFOP Method

    Yes. Learning looking ahead helped me get past the 30 second barrier :) And looking ahead is crucial for improving in general (it applies even at sub 10). For the other people who posted on trying to find out what to practice on to get faster, I agree with uvafan that you should try to find...
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    [Help Thread] How to Get Faster using the Fridrich / CFOP Method

    The method you solve the F2L is called "Keyhole F2L." If you want to keep using that, there's not much I can say other than practice more. If you show a video of you solving, I could give you more specific advice. And yes, you can switch to intuitive F2L whenever you want, although at your...
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    How to be sub 20

    Yes. http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?30155-5-66-3x3x3-WR-Single-Feliks-Zemdegs
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