Hello!

[DeeDubb]

What method are you using for 3BLD? I'm starting with full OP. I've been practicing corners only on a 2x2 which I think will help me long term with orientation. I have to think more as there are no centres for reference. Maybe I'll pop the centres off for edges practice. Maybe not.

I'm doing OP/M2. That's pretty interesting using the 2x2. It might be something to add to my training for corner specific as well as helping to memorize my color scheme without looking.

EDIT: Day 7 results

I was busy yesterday, so i did 8 BLDs at home. I had a couple beers and wasn't focusing that well, but at least I practiced!

4:30 DNF
5:48
7:22 DNF
6:27 DNF
7:00
5:39 DNF
6:26 DNF
10:37

 

[DeeDubb]

Day 8 Results:

Only did 10 normal solves (while watching a movie)

Probably not a good idea to do this while distracted, but maybe it will help me in the future. It's definitely killing my times/accuracy though

5:34 (DNF)
3:50
5:33 (DNF)
9:44 (DNF)
3:53
9:23 (DNF)
4:11 (DNF)
5:52 (DNF)
4:59
11:32 (DNF)

3/10, meh...

 

[DeeDubb]

Well, I missed a day, so I wanted to make up for it today. I did 20 1 minute memo limit solves while I had free time at work today. I might do some full solves later too, but this is a good way to hold myself a little accountable. I had an awful headache yesterday, so solving just wasn't happening:

Day 9: Did not Practice


Day 10 results
Speed Practice (1 minute memo limit)
DNF(1:28.15)[5 corners 0 edges],
DNF(2:56.59)[6 corners 9 edges],
DNF(1:51.02)[5 corners 0 edges],
DNF(1:45.97)[6 corners],
DNF(1:39.72)[3 corners],
DNF(1:43.37)[2 Corners],
DNF(2:28.22)[8 corners 2 edges],
DNF(3:00.43)[1 corner 6 edges],
DNF(2:32.42)[6 corners, 2 edges],
DNF(2:24.99)[8 corners 3 edges],
DNF(2:08.98)[6 corners 1 edge],
DNF2:05.16[8 corners 4 edges],
DNF(2:18.70)[4 corners 3 edges],
DNF(1:56.64)[3 corners],
DNF(1:53.76)[8 corners 3 edges],
DNF(2:46.69)[6 corners 9 edges],
DNF(2:40.12)[5 corners 5 edges],
DNF(2:11.19)[4 corners 3 edges]

 

[DeeDubb]

I've been super busy with my first week of teaching, so I'm missing way too much blindfold practice (it sucks because I have to have the right conditions and a block of time to put in good BLD practice)

Anyway, I managed to get some done today after missing yesterday. This time I tried to combine speed with full solves just going through without second guessing anything. I made so many little mistakes (but actually had no completely messed up cubes, which is nice). I only had one solve, but it was a nice 2:47. I might do some more tonight to make up for yesterday:



number of times: 1/12
best time: 2:47.42

Day 11: Did not practice

Day 12:

DNF(3:17.27)[5 corners 10 edges],
DNF(3:27.80)[5 corners 12 edges],
DNF(3:02.40)[4 corners, 12 edges],
DNF(4:41.80)[8/8 corners 10/12 edges],
2:47.42,
DNF(4:04.78)[6 corners, 9 edges],
DNF(3:44.64)[ 5 corners 9 edges],
DNF(3:58.43)[8 corners 9 edges],
DNF(3:09.38)[8 corners 10 edges],
DNF(4:13.59)[6 corners 12 edges],
DNF(3:23.86)[8 corners 10 edges],
DNF(4:12.57)[8 corners 9 edges]

 

[DeeDubb]

I can't do Blind solving every day. I've decided that any days I miss from here on out don't count towards my 30, so this session today is going to be day 13:


Day 13 Results:

Rubik's cube blindfolded
Mar 8, 2015 7:11:30 PM - 9:08:42 PM

Mean: DNF
Average: DNF
Best time: 3:38.82
Median: DNF
Worst time: DNF
Standard deviation: 10.80

Best average of 5: DNF
16-20 - DNF DNF DNF DNF (DNF)

Best average of 12: DNF
9-20 - DNF DNF DNF DNF (3:38.82) 4:01.38 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF (DNF)

1. DNF D' L2 F2 U' F2 R2 U L2 D' L2 B2 L' D2 F U B2 R B D2 B L2 U'
2. DNF B2 R2 U2 R2 L2 U' L2 U L2 B2 D L D B R B' R' L2 U F U'
3. DNF U' B2 U2 B2 U' F2 L2 U B2 R2 U' F' D' R' D' L F' L F2 R2 L D'
4. DNF D' F2 D R2 U L2 D2 B2 D' R2 U F U2 R L F' U F2 U B' L' U'
5. DNF D' F2 U F2 U' B2 R2 B2 L2 D' F' D B D' F' L' U' L2 F' U'
6. DNF F2 R2 U2 L2 D R2 D' R2 D2 U' L' U2 R2 B' U B2 L2 B' D' B' L'
7. DNF B2 D' B2 U' B2 D' R2 U' R2 F2 U2 L' D2 L2 F2 L' F D' F2 R' L2 U
8. 4:02.08 D' F2 L2 F2 D' B2 D B2 F2 D' R' F' D2 B U' F R' U B U'
9. DNF D2 B2 U F2 U' R2 D R2 L2 D2 R2 F U2 B' U2 R B' R L2 U2
10. DNF U B2 F2 D2 F2 D' L2 D L2 U' R' B2 U L' U2 F' D' U L2 B
11. DNF D' R2 D' F2 U' R2 F2 L2 D B2 D R B' U' F2 R' D B2 F' L2 B' U2
12. DNF U' B2 U' R2 B2 U L2 U' B2 R2 D' L' F' D2 L' B U' L' D R2 U2
13. 3:38.82 B2 R2 F2 U B2 D F2 L2 D U2 F2 L' U' F' D2 U L D' R2 D B D'
14. 4:01.38 B2 R2 D F2 U' B2 L2 F2 D2 L2 U2 L D' F R2 F2 L U R B' L
15. DNF F2 U' R2 U' R2 B2 R2 U' F2 U2 R2 F D' R2 B R D R D' B R' U'
16. DNF L2 B2 D' B2 U R2 B2 F2 U2 B2 D2 B' D2 L' U' B F2 D' F2 R2 B D'
17. DNF B2 U R2 U' R2 U B2 D' F2 R2 U B' D2 R' L2 D F' U B' R' L2 D2
18. DNF U' L2 D' B2 U L2 U2 F2 U2 B2 U2 L' B F' R' L2 D' B L2 B' D
19. DNF B2 R2 D2 B2 D R2 B2 L2 D B2 D' B F2 R U R2 L2 U2 B U' B2 U'
20. DNF U2 R2 B2 D' L2 D' B2 R2 B2 F2 U' R' U L' F2 R' L F' R B' L' D'

Just awful... At least my averages are going down. Also, I filmed this session so I can go back and check out some of my common mistakes, though I'm starting to see the targets that I tend to mess up the most (Often Q's next target I get flipped, so I need to make sure to pay attention there). I had some more execution issues today. Not sure what's going on with my hands, but I'll keep trying.

 

[DeeDubb]

I can't do Blind solving every day. I've decided that any days I miss from here on out don't count towards my 30, so this session today is going to be day 13:


Day 13 Results:

Rubik's cube blindfolded
Mar 8, 2015 7:11:30 PM - 9:08:42 PM

Mean: DNF
Average: DNF
Best time: 3:38.82
Median: DNF
Worst time: DNF
Standard deviation: 10.80

Best average of 5: DNF
16-20 - DNF DNF DNF DNF (DNF)

Best average of 12: DNF
9-20 - DNF DNF DNF DNF (3:38.82) 4:01.38 DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF (DNF)

1. DNF D' L2 F2 U' F2 R2 U L2 D' L2 B2 L' D2 F U B2 R B D2 B L2 U'
2. DNF B2 R2 U2 R2 L2 U' L2 U L2 B2 D L D B R B' R' L2 U F U'
3. DNF U' B2 U2 B2 U' F2 L2 U B2 R2 U' F' D' R' D' L F' L F2 R2 L D'
4. DNF D' F2 D R2 U L2 D2 B2 D' R2 U F U2 R L F' U F2 U B' L' U'
5. DNF D' F2 U F2 U' B2 R2 B2 L2 D' F' D B D' F' L' U' L2 F' U'
6. DNF F2 R2 U2 L2 D R2 D' R2 D2 U' L' U2 R2 B' U B2 L2 B' D' B' L'
7. DNF B2 D' B2 U' B2 D' R2 U' R2 F2 U2 L' D2 L2 F2 L' F D' F2 R' L2 U
8. 4:02.08 D' F2 L2 F2 D' B2 D B2 F2 D' R' F' D2 B U' F R' U B U'
9. DNF D2 B2 U F2 U' R2 D R2 L2 D2 R2 F U2 B' U2 R B' R L2 U2
10. DNF U B2 F2 D2 F2 D' L2 D L2 U' R' B2 U L' U2 F' D' U L2 B
11. DNF D' R2 D' F2 U' R2 F2 L2 D B2 D R B' U' F2 R' D B2 F' L2 B' U2
12. DNF U' B2 U' R2 B2 U L2 U' B2 R2 D' L' F' D2 L' B U' L' D R2 U2
13. 3:38.82 B2 R2 F2 U B2 D F2 L2 D U2 F2 L' U' F' D2 U L D' R2 D B D'
14. 4:01.38 B2 R2 D F2 U' B2 L2 F2 D2 L2 U2 L D' F R2 F2 L U R B' L
15. DNF F2 U' R2 U' R2 B2 R2 U' F2 U2 R2 F D' R2 B R D R D' B R' U'
16. DNF L2 B2 D' B2 U R2 B2 F2 U2 B2 D2 B' D2 L' U' B F2 D' F2 R2 B D'
17. DNF B2 U R2 U' R2 U B2 D' F2 R2 U B' D2 R' L2 D F' U B' R' L2 D2
18. DNF U' L2 D' B2 U L2 U2 F2 U2 B2 U2 L' B F' R' L2 D' B L2 B' D
19. DNF B2 R2 D2 B2 D R2 B2 L2 D B2 D' B F2 R U R2 L2 U2 B U' B2 U'
20. DNF U2 R2 B2 D' L2 D' B2 R2 B2 F2 U' R' U L' F2 R' L F' R B' L' D'

Just awful... At least my averages are going down. Also, I filmed this session so I can go back and check out some of my common mistakes, though I'm starting to see the targets that I tend to mess up the most (Often Q's next target I get flipped, so I need to make sure to pay attention there). I had some more execution issues today. Not sure what's going on with my hands, but I'll keep trying.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqdEkmT7Exw

 

[PJKCuber]

You are my BLD inspiration. BTW, how did a former soldier become a teacher?

 

[h2f]

I like to read about your progress and how you practice bld. I think it will all work fine soon. When I was learning 3bld I made 5 solves per day. It was enough to get over 2 min in 3bld in few months with op/m2. Keep going, please.

 

[h2f]

I like to read about your progress and how you practice bld. I think it will all work fine soon. When I was learning 3bld I made 5 solves per day. It was enough to get over 2 min in 3bld in few months with op/m2. Keep going, please.

 

[DeeDubb]

Day 14 Results

DNF(3:11.06)[4 corners, 10 edges],
DNF(2:57.32)[total mess],
DNF(3:49.25)[2 corners 8 edges],
DNF(3:54.29)[5 corners 12 edges],
4:12.05,
DNF(5:39.80)[total mess]

Well, memo and everything is getting faster, but execution seems to be getting worse, as I had 3 execution errors out of these six solves (the 2 corners was a failed set up move).

I need to do more solves. It's just so taxing. It's not fun for me. I really want to get good at blindfold, but the work is tough.

 

[h2f]

Have you seen Noah tutorial how to get faster in 3bld on cubing world?

 

[DeeDubb]

Have you seen Noah tutorial how to get faster in 3bld on cubing world?

I did, but that was when I was first starting, I'll watch it again. Thanks.

New OH Ao5 and Ao12 PB!


28.39, 29.25, (31.46), 28.84, (25.23) = 28.83 (first sub 30!)

32.44, 29.13, 28.39, 29.25, 31.46, 28.84, (25.23), 29.09, 34.94, 31.21, (41.98), 30.13 = 31.09

 

[FailCuber]

Are you in the 큐브 facebook group? Is 미국댄 your name? I think I saw you there.
Also, are you coming to the competition that opens in Cheonan?

 

[DeeDubb]

Are you in the 큐브 facebook group? Is 미국댄 your name? I think I saw you there.
Also, are you coming to the competition that opens in Cheonan?

Yes, and yes.

Means I need to get back to practicing blind. Taking a break was really good for me though:

3:32.35, 3:16.04, DNF(3:53.82), DNF(2:36.76), DNF(4:04.71), 4:18.83, 3:53.87, 3:54.15, 5:45.31, DNF(3:38.64), DNF(5:15.59), 1:57.83 PB 3:28.84, DNF(4:01.61), 5:27.50, 8:34.94, DNF(3:24.51)

 

[Berd]

Yes, and yes.

Means I need to get back to practicing blind. Taking a break was really good for me though:

3:32.35, 3:16.04, DNF(3:53.82), DNF(2:36.76), DNF(4:04.71), 4:18.83, 3:53.87, 3:54.15, 5:45.31, DNF(3:38.64), DNF(5:15.59), 1:57.83 PB 3:28.84, DNF(4:01.61), 5:27.50, 8:34.94, DNF(3:24.51)

Great accuracy!

 

[DeeDubb]

Great accuracy!

Thanks, unfortunately today didn't go so well :/

1. 3:19.45 R2 L2 U' B2 D F2 L2 D' U' R2 F' D R' U' F U L D' F2 L2 U
2. DNF D U' F2 R2 U R2 U' B2 D F2 U2 B' L B' D R U' B' U2 F' L' D2
3. DNF F2 U2 B2 D2 U' B2 L2 D L2 B2 L2 F' B2 U B' R' F' D2 L2 B2 D' U'
4. DNF D F2 D F2 U L2 F2 L2 B2 L2 F2 L' D R' U' B D2 B' D' R2 F' D
5. 3:56.92 D' B2 F2 D B2 D2 L2 U L2 U2 L2 F' U' L' D2 R2 U R U2 F2 U2
6. DNF L2 F2 U F2 D R2 L2 U' R2 U2 L B' D2 F R U L' B U2 L
7. DNF F2 D' R2 L2 D' F2 D2 R2 D2 R2 U' F' L' D' R' B F2 R' B L' U2
8. DNF U' R2 D' B2 D B2 R2 F2 U' L2 D' R' D' U2 L B R U' F' U' B2 L2
9. 3:45.53 L2 D F2 R2 D R2 U B2 U L2 F2 L B' R' B2 U' F2 U2 R' B L2
10. 6:43.29 R2 U B2 R2 D2 F2 U' F2 D R2 D' L' B' U2 R2 U' B F2 U B R' U
11. DNF R2 U B2 L2 D F2 U' R2 D2 R2 L2 F R' D' U' B D2 B L B' L' U'

 

[Berd]

Keep pushing! I belive in you!

 

[FailCuber]

What are your goals for the comp?
My goal is 3x3 = sub 13.5 avg sub 11.5 single
4x4 sub 1:05 avg sub 1 single
bld : sub 7 single and a mean.

 

[DeeDubb]

What are your goals for the comp?
My goal is 3x3 = sub 13.5 avg sub 11.5 single
4x4 sub 1:05 avg sub 1 single
bld : sub 7 single and a mean.

Wow, lofty goals...

My hope is to break my 3x3 PB Ao5 and Single, and complete one damn 3BLD solve, lol.

 

[Hong Seungbin]

Hello! Do you remember me?