How to get faster at the 3x3 Rubik's Cube (updated)

[OkinawaSolver]

I am at around 13 seconds and below and I have been cubing for just over 1 year. I think I know what I am doing. What do you mean by "Haters gonna hate"? (by the way, your times are what the series is mainly aimed at and subscribe and like the videos if you want to go back and refer to the videos. Also you can then see them as soon as the next video comes out)

By saying haters gonna hate I meant haters will do what they do best and hate or be mean but you just gotta ignore them and move on

 

[nalralz]

I can't anymore. They have taken over my series.

 

[OkinawaSolver]

Bro your vids are more helpful than the ones made by fazrulz to me the tutorial fazrulz made was way too advanced and he talked fast but yours are the perfect pace for me you explain everything with the perfect amount of detail in my opinion.

 

[nalralz]

But I basically am just rewording everything he is saying and it doesn't seem right to just copy off of his series and just update it.

 

[OkinawaSolver]

It's your choice man but in all honesty I like your videos better I can't keep up with what feliks says I'm not that advanced but your cross tutorial is really understandable to me.

 

[Rocky0701]

Yes.

 

[penguinz7]

Does no one know how to make polls anymore?

 

[DeeDubb]

I need to make a video debunking the horrible myth about beginners needing slower cubes, and the whole idea of cubes being too fast for someone. Basically, it comes down to this:

People who say a cube is "too fast for them" have become accustomed to a cube that is more difficult to turn to the point where getting an easier cube will "feel" faster. It just takes less effort to turn, which they aren't used to. This can happen to anyone at any speed. Beginner or advanced. My friend said my AoLong is too fast, and he averages 15, and I've been using the AoLong since I averaged 25. Personally, I would try to learn on the easier cube and let my muscles adjust to it over time. This does not apply to a cube being so loose that it feels unstable, that is a different topic. But I would love the fastest cube that is still stable, and I would recommend that cube to anyone at any level.

I believe (though I don't have a ton of evidence to support this, which is why I preface with "I believe") that most RSIs come from using cubes that are too tight and/or too difficult to turn. I've never had RSI even averaging a hundred plus timed solves per day during my peak of practice, and I believe this is due to me using a WeiLong or better from 50 second average on.

 

[Dene]

3.

 

[Berd]

Just go for it!

 

[TDM]

I'll take a look at the videos when I get home.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

I need to make a video debunking the horrible myth about beginners needing slower cubes, and the whole idea of cubes being too fast for someone. Basically, it comes down to this:

People who say a cube is "too fast for them" have become accustomed to a cube that is more difficult to turn to the point where getting an easier cube will "feel" faster. It just takes less effort to turn, which they aren't used to. This can happen to anyone at any speed. Beginner or advanced. My friend said my AoLong is too fast, and he averages 15, and I've been using the AoLong since I averaged 25. Personally, I would try to learn on the easier cube and let my muscles adjust to it over time. This does not apply to a cube being so loose that it feels unstable, that is a different topic. But I would love the fastest cube that is still stable, and I would recommend that cube to anyone at any level.

I believe (though I don't have a ton of evidence to support this, which is why I preface with "I believe") that most RSIs come from using cubes that are too tight and/or too difficult to turn. I've never had RSI even averaging a hundred plus timed solves per day during my peak of practice, and I believe this is due to me using a WeiLong or better from 50 second average on.

This is right, to an extent. I got an aolong at 45 second average, and I liked it. The speed didnt mess me up, but the excellent corner cutting did. To this day my turning is pretty sloppy. Now the aolomg is slow for me and I use a weilong, which is getting sorta slow. Im gonna try weight 1 in it, and if its not as fast as I want, I wanna try guangying and 356/357. The series is good and informative, but the hardware part seems a bit outdated/subjective.

 

[TDM]

I'll take a look at the videos when I get home.

Here's my thoughts.
First video:

Spoiler

The intro is a solve which you can't actually see because there's text in the way
It sounds very rehearsed and not very natural - it would be easier to listen to if you talked normally
This doesn't tell you how to get faster at 3x3, it tells you how to get faster at CFOP
... your PB Ao12 is less than half a second faster than your global average, and your PB Ao100 is slower than your global average? Don't mention times if you're not going to be consistent.

Second video:

Spoiler

The Rubik's brand isn't great for any beginners - it's more expensive than most speedcubes and is much worse
Gans? FangShi? ShengShou? You've completely missed out 5+ great cubes.
Half the "MoYu" cubes you mentioned were YJ
All the DIYs you mentioned are all outdated and not very good. They're not even worth mentioning.
Have your cubes ready to show if you're going to show them
Don't talk about cubes you don't know about
The GuHong v2 isn't a "pure speed" cube
"widely known as a great beginner's speedcube", definitely not. Like I said before, Aurora or Guanlong
This is a guide on how to do things. You should show taking off a centre cap so people know how to do it
MoYu cubes aren't hard to disassemble at all. Try disassembling a ShuangRen.
Aside from Cubezz and SpeedCubeShop, those aren't good websites. What about TheCubicle.us?

Part 3.1:

Spoiler

Tell people to hold their cross colour on D throughout the solve. Don't tell them to build it on U and then rotate.
You gave almost no information whatsoever on how to get faster at cross, just what times people should be achieving. This video doesn't really have any use.
That last thing you said was completely wrong. It's best to start colour neutrality from the beginning; it's much harder to start being not colour neutral, and then to learn other oclour neutralities.

3.2:

Spoiler

You're talking at a cube. This might as well be a text tutorial.
You finished with a complete example solve... in a cross video.
Mentioning the rotationless F2L wasn't necessary - you just got lucky.

 

[nalralz]

Here's my thoughts.
First video:

Spoiler

The intro is a solve which you can't actually see because there's text in the way
It sounds very rehearsed and not very natural - it would be easier to listen to if you talked normally
This doesn't tell you how to get faster at 3x3, it tells you how to get faster at CFOP
... your PB Ao12 is less than half a second faster than your global average, and your PB Ao100 is slower than your global average? Don't mention times if you're not going to be consistent.

Second video:

Spoiler

The Rubik's brand isn't great for any beginners - it's more expensive than most speedcubes and is much worse
Gans? FangShi? ShengShou? You've completely missed out 5+ great cubes.
Half the "MoYu" cubes you mentioned were YJ
All the DIYs you mentioned are all outdated and not very good. They're not even worth mentioning.
Have your cubes ready to show if you're going to show them
Don't talk about cubes you don't know about
The GuHong v2 isn't a "pure speed" cube
"widely known as a great beginner's speedcube", definitely not. Like I said before, Aurora or Guanlong
This is a guide on how to do things. You should show taking off a centre cap so people know how to do it
MoYu cubes aren't hard to disassemble at all. Try disassembling a ShuangRen.
Aside from Cubezz and SpeedCubeShop, those aren't good websites. What about TheCubicle.us?

Part 3.1:

Spoiler

Tell people to hold their cross colour on D throughout the solve. Don't tell them to build it on U and then rotate.
You gave almost no information whatsoever on how to get faster at cross, just what times people should be achieving. This video doesn't really have any use.
That last thing you said was completely wrong. It's best to start colour neutrality from the beginning; it's much harder to start being not colour neutral, and then to learn other oclour neutralities.

3.2:

Spoiler

You're talking at a cube. This might as well be a text tutorial.
You finished with a complete example solve... in a cross video.
Mentioning the rotationless F2L wasn't necessary - you just got lucky.

So should I delete them and start over or should I delete them and just go back to solving videos and competitions regularly?

 

[nalralz]

Do you know why I am doing this? Over 75% of people who see the videos don't agree or dislike the videos. And, it is basically what Feliks says in his series.

 

[TDM]

So should I delete them and start over or should I delete them and just go back to solving videos and competitions regularly?

Your channel, your choice.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

So should I delete them and start over or should I delete them and just go back to solving videos and competitions regularly?

I would say you should redo them and make them your own. Talk about how begginers should get a guanlong for 30 seconds, then start talking about how to practice, splits, what to practice, look ahead, and other tips that everybody can use mlno matter their speed.

 

[jms]

I have only seen up to 3.1, and I am a 35 second solver.

No offense but there was nothing in there apart from a basic overview of not much at all.

 

[Dene]

Do you know why I am doing this? Over 75% of people who see the videos don't agree or dislike the videos. And, it is basically what Feliks says in his series.

Welcome to the real world. No one knows who you are nor do they care, so they'll just be mean because they can.

People know who Feliks is, and they want Feliks to like them, so they'll do whatever they can to get his attention.

My point is, the content just doesn't matter. It's all just a popularity contest. I mean, how else would Justin Bieber be so popular?

 

[nalralz]

I would say you should redo them and make them your own. Talk about how begginers should get a guanlong for 30 seconds, then start talking about how to practice, splits, what to practice, look ahead, and other tips that everybody can use mlno matter their speed.

I will start it over brand new!

Done. I deleted them so now I can start a brand new personalized updated series! I will start it in the next month or so. Please bear with me subscribers! I will upload other solve videos in the mean time.