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Racing to sub-20

uvafan

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Round 226

20.05

17.63, 19.20, 17.60, 28.02, 17.63, 20.82, 21.94, (16.96), 17.93, 19.00, 20.73, (28.19)

:fp. Got nervous at the end because I really wanted to graduate. Guess I'll just have to wait another 3 weeks because of that counting 28...
 

aznanimedude

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Round 226
Average of 12: 24.50

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20.51 , 29.11 , 23.62 , (31.51) , 25.38 , 29.77 , (16.28) , 22.69 , 25.94 , 24.37 , 18.03 , 25.62

randomly got a PB single also in that 16.28 xD, i got some work to do for sub 20 \o/
 
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Round 226

ave: 24.92

30.26, 23.82, 24.72, 24.86, 21.71, 26.09, 25.72, 28.90, 24.74, 20.24, 24.16, 24.45



PB ao12 wooo! I felt fast this session. Look ahead was ok but speed and recognition were my strong points this time around. grrr at the 30+ solve!!

I struggle with cross solving during inspection and the execution and transition between cross and first pair. I feel like I haven't been seeing much improvement in that area in a long time. any tips? I've heard blindfolding yourself while practicing cross can help. Has anyone tried this with success?
 
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drogg

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Round 226

Average 25.10

25.96, 24.44, 22.06, 27.02, 24.75, (28.51), 24.35, 26.34, 27.19, (19.06), 25.30, 23.64

Standard average for me again. Yay sub 20 full step though. Need to improve my lookahead!
 
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I struggle with cross solving during inspection and the execution and transition between cross and first pair. I feel like I haven't been seeing much improvement in that area in a long time. any tips? I've heard blindfolding yourself while practicing cross can help. Has anyone tried this with success?
During inspection memorise as much of the cross as you can, then execute your cross slowly looking ahead for the first pair.

My cross to F2L transition is still quite dodgy.. :)

EDIT: I can BLD my cross quite easily most of the time... but personally hasn't helped me a lot... dunno maybe I'm weird..lol
 
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During inspection memorise as much of the cross as you can, then execute your cross slowly looking ahead for the first pair.

My cross to F2L transition is still quite dodgy.. :)

EDIT: I can BLD my cross quite easily most of the time... but personally hasn't helped me a lot... dunno maybe I'm weird..lol

My cross to F2L transition is "dodgy" too. And I can BLD my cross easily too. It can help if you to a point. Beyond that point, my problem is that when I do BLD, I know how the moves feel but when I am looking for the first pair at the same time, it's hard to do both even if I don't need to look at the cross. But I think this will improve over time.
 

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Round 226 (OH)
Average: 25.96
28.27, 28.89, 26.75, 25.54, 23.71, 21.94, (32.77), 26.77, (19.48), 27.27, 27.09, 23.34

Awesome average.
 

TheWitcher

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Round 226
2H

Average: 21.16

20.04, 20.95, (19.63), (25.29), 20.30, 20.88, 19.67, 24.42, 23.64, 20.78, 20.50, 20.75
 

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Round 226 2H
Average: 21.10

21.74, 18.79, 20.37, (23.78), 21.76, 20.91, 22.32, 22.31, 20.07, (17.66), 20.17, 22.58
 

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Round 226 Results

  1. sneaklyfox 19.52
  2. PokemonEggs 19.52
  3. uvafan 20.05
  4. Twofu2 21.10
  5. TheWitcher 21.16
  6. Carson 21.85
  7. RubiXer 22.54
  8. Mike Hughey 22.76
  9. aznanimedude 24.50
  10. kbrune 24.92
  11. drogg 25.10
  12. Unnoticed (OH) 25.96
  13. Sillas (OH) 28.57

sneaklyfox and PokemonEggs are only one round away from graduating - good luck next round!

Alumni (these people have already achieved sub-20 three times with no over 20 results in between, and therefore are considered to have graduated):
  1. god of rubic 2 16.66

Congratulations to everyone!
 

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ROUND
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Potential Closing Time - July 16, 2012 || 12:01PM EST​

Scrambles for the 227th round:
  1. U F2 U' F2 U L2 D' B2 D2 F2 R2 B R F' R2 F' U' L' U2 F R'
  2. D' F2 R2 D' B2 R2 U2 L2 U' B2 U2 R D R F' L2 U L' U' R' U2
  3. R2 F2 R2 U' R2 D2 U' F2 L2 F2 L B' D2 L' U' F' D L R F2 D
  4. R2 B2 D2 L2 R U2 L B2 U2 F2 L B' L' F' U' R' F2 L2 U' B
  5. U' F2 D L2 B2 D F2 R2 U2 R2 U2 R U' L U' R2 F D L2 F
  6. L2 F2 U2 L D2 L B2 U2 R2 U2 R2 D L' D L B' R' U' F' R2 F2
  7. F' L2 D2 B2 U2 R2 B L2 B2 D2 R2 U B U L2 R' F D U L'
  8. F2 L2 U2 B D2 L2 F2 R2 F2 R2 D2 L F L' B' U' L D B2 L2 D'
  9. B D2 L F' R2 U' B D R F' L2 B2 U2 F' L2 B' R2 B R2 D2
  10. B' L' U R L B' U' R D2 L F2 U2 B' D2 R2 L2 B' L2 F2 D2 R2
  11. U D' B R2 B U F2 U2 R D' F2 D2 B2 R2 F2 U' F2 R2 D' L2
  12. D2 R' B' U2 D' R' D' L' F U L2 D R2 B2 U L2 U' B2 D' L2
 

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Round 227
22.64
23.84, 21.11, 21.29, 23.27, 22.45, 23.01, (19.60), (27.72), 22.39, 24.58, 23.64, 20.82

I will have limited internet access between now and US Nationals, so I may be slow posting for the next several rounds. Please be patient with me - I'll try to catch up whenever I can.
 

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Round 227
23.18

24.61, 23.95, 20.63, 26.49, 25.50, 25.11, 20.20, (17.36), (27.34), 20.52, 22.41, 22.39

meh i did better i guess, probably shoulda warmed up first before doing this though xD
 

sneaklyfox

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Round 227
Average: 21.04

19.37, 21.54, 19.59[someone tried talking to me], 19.36, 22.43, 19.17, 24.12, 17.78, (16.89), 24.65, 22.41, (25.00)

Agh. I guess I didn't want to graduate yet. Started off ok. Took a break in between and came back with two good solves and finished terribly.
 

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Round 227 (OH)
Average: 24.89
23.69, 24.02, 28.11, 22.81, (21.69), 22.21, 24.87, 27.24, 26.43, (28.47), 25.18, 24.39

I need to make some videos of OH soon, I am improving fast.
 
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