CHJ
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okso guys, imma be in oxford from 5:30 tomorrow, anyone else be about then?
Oxford Winter 2014 (UK)
- Thread starter LucidCuber
- Start date
Randomno
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I'm gonna learn Skewb during the comp. What do you think I should go with? Sarah's beginner's?
Hssandwich
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TDM
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Sarah's beginner's is easy. It's just layer -> lots of sledgehammers. Once you learn how to do a layer, it should take you less than five minutes to learn. But I found learning how to turn it and making a layer is harder than it sounds
Randomno
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Sarah's beginner's is easy. It's just layer -> lots of sledgehammers. Once you learn how to do a layer, it should take you less than five minutes to learn. But I found learning how to turn it and making a layer is harder than it sounds
I can do 4 corners in a minute or two.
~Adam~
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You can learn how to do that in 20 seconds in a min or two, easily.
Berd
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Trying to turn it for the first time is the worst! See you on Sunday :*
TDM
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This. I was sat for at least half an hour at Euros trying to be able to make a layer without getting lucky.
LucidCuber
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Hssandwich
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The hard cut is 2 minutes, so better get practising
Oooh, I might not make that...
Randomno
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I didn't get a sub 7 on 2x2. 
And I'm gonna have to get used to calling names out...
Not if you don't go to the comp. :/
And I'm gonna have to get used to calling names out...Not if you don't go to the comp. :/
Berd
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How's it going? Can't wait to be there tomorrow! [emoji1]
Randomno
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Well 3BLD is on ATM, so it's pretty quiet.
Berd
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I got MBLD tomorrow [emoji16]
Berd
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Ok, so I'm competing tomorrow so I guess I'll throw up my goals. Even tho this is my first comp, I'm still setting them high. In order of most want to least want.
1. 5/5 MBLD
2. 3x3 sub 20 avg
3. Pyraminx sub 10 avg
4. OH sub 50 avg
5. 5x5 sub 3:30.xx single
Here goes ... [emoji16]
1. 5/5 MBLD
2. 3x3 sub 20 avg
3. Pyraminx sub 10 avg
4. OH sub 50 avg
5. 5x5 sub 3:30.xx single
Here goes ... [emoji16]
ryanj92
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Pro clock single and another sub-7.5 average, Daniel 
Also nice sub-9, CHJ!
Also nice sub-9, CHJ!
The first competition is always the hardest. I was averaging around 25 seconds when I did mine, and my best solve was 30 seconds flat. The pressure is enormous at your
first. I've never competed in BLD, so I can't imagine how stressful that will be. Good luck anyway
How are things going? I decided to wait until the registration list was full before remembering to look at it so I couldnt go
Berd
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[emoji16] [emoji16] [emoji16] [emoji16] [emoji16] everyones been saying this [emoji16] [emoji16] [emoji16] [emoji16] [emoji16]The first competition is always the hardest. I was averaging around 25 seconds when I did mine, and my best solve was 30 seconds flat. The pressure is enormous at your
first. I've never competed in BLD, so I can't imagine how stressful that will be. Good luck anyway
How are things going? I decided to wait until the registration list was full before remembering to look at it so I couldnt go
As long as you try your hardest to focus on the puzzle and not the people around you, you'll be fine. For big cubes, I find that I don't have time to care or be nervous xD
And this is just a general tip, but never look at the timer during a solve.
If it looks like a good solve, you'll begin to shake and slow down
If it looks like a bad solve, you'll begin to shake and slow down
If someone next to you is doing it faster, ignore them. Most of us go to these competition not to win, but to beat our own personal bests. Just remember that as this is your first comp, you'll set a list of brand new PB's
Berd
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Great advice bae [emoji173]As long as you try your hardest to focus on the puzzle and not the people around you, you'll be fine. For big cubes, I find that I don't have time to care or be nervous xD
And this is just a general tip, but never look at the timer during a solve.
If it looks like a good solve, you'll begin to shake and slow down
If it looks like a bad solve, you'll begin to shake and slow down
If someone next to you is doing it faster, ignore them. Most of us go to these competition not to win, but to beat our own personal bests. Just remember that as this is your first comp, you'll set a list of brand new PB's
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