Homeschool Cubers Thread

[WombatWarrior17]

Do any of you guys have goals for the summer?

Finish learning ZZ-CT and get sub-22 OH with it.

 

[Rubix Noob]

Welcome to this thread @Rubix Noob. It is great to have you here, and also welcome to the forums, and congrats on learning CFOP. If you are looking at getting a much better cube then what you have I would recommend the Yuxin Little Magic. I tried several recently at a competition and they are really great cubes, especially if you get the magnetized version, or the non magnetic version ans magnetize it yourself.

What are you averaging right now on 3x3?

That sounds like a cool cube! I'll put that on my list.

I am averaging about 2:30 with a beginner's method, but I think I could get better than that with CFOP.

 

[cubeshepherd]

Do any of you guys have goals for the summer?

If you are referring to cubing goals (which I assume you are) then I do have a few, namely:
1. Being comfortable at competing and solving cubes in public, and not freezing, being nervous, forgetting algs, etc at competitions. This is one of my biggest goals, because after my most past competition, I realized how bad I still am at that.
2. Getting really good at EG-1 and one looking 2x2. As well as learning some TCLL and LEG algs. Also, getting an official sub 3 average.
3. Learning 3-style corners for all BLD events, and well as getting faster and better at all BLD events, such as learning commutators for big BLD.
4. Getting good official times in a lot of the events, especially in the events that I will be competing in at US Nationals.

There are some other goals that I have for all the events, but the ones listed are some of my top goals for the summer.

 

[Duncan Bannon]

Welcome @Rubix Noob!

I also recommend a Yuxin little magic. (or Warrior W). M version is better for both of those IMO.

Goals for Summer:
1. Do well at my comp June 9-10. Enjoy myself. Not be scared to talk to "fast" people. Try some other cubers cubes.
2. Relearn (kinda) EG-1 with @cubeshepherd. Same goals as him. Average - 2.5
3. Learn 3BLD and get single (hopefully officially).
4. Decide a main 3x3 method.
5. Get good at FMC.

You? @Competition Cuber

More may be added.

 

[GenTheSnail]

I have a couple general goals for the summer:

Global sub 1 on megaminx (1:03)
Global sub 40 with feet (46)
Global sub 16 OH (17)
Finish the other frikin half of ZBLL (240/494)
Remember how to do BLD and multi (nope)
Host a competition? Top 100 feet results? (104, 106)

I think only the first one will happen, but I'm close enough that I should be able to get all of them.
Also <5 nemisises. Recently went to 10+, which I'm real salty about, but I think my feet average this weekend put me back to single digits.

 

[RedTopCuber]

summer goals
top 50 skewb Canada currently 69
sub 1 4x4 globally
official BLD single

 

[WombatWarrior17]

A few more summer goals:
Podium in OH at my next comp.
Get sub-17 with ZZ-CT 2H.
Get an SR in 2x2.
Practice BLD more.

 

[Competition Cuber]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME

I jsut got a 34.32 4x4 single.... with PLL parity. It should have been PB single. Arrgh.

 

[Duncan Bannon]

^ What is your Pb, and global average?

 

[Competition Cuber]

In my PB sheet. Global is like 42-46.

 

[RedTopCuber]

summer goals
top 50 skewb Canada currently 69
sub 1 4x4 globally
official BLD single

UPDATE!
I am now 33rd in Canada for Skewb 1/3 goals done!
P.S. if there are no comps near me with BLD I will count that goal as neutral

 

[GenTheSnail]

Hey nice!

This reminds me to actually start practicing Mega feet and OH again. I haven't been feeling them recently and they've been shelved while I've worked on 3x3 and ZBLL.
I finally started ZBLL again. I learned a set last week and cleaned up my T set a little.
261/494 right now. I'm working on another set right now.

Also sub 11.5 on 3x3 2H would be nice.

 

[Duncan Bannon]

@GenTheThief you use ZZ right? Wouldn't that be good for feet and OH? What's your average. How about Mega? Do you do a ZZ variant?

 

[GenTheSnail]

@GenTheThief you use ZZ right? Wouldn't that be good for feet and OH? What's your average. How about Mega? Do you do a ZZ variant?

Well, my signature has all of my PBs for events that count, with links to pages on the methods that I use...
Also, I haven't been practicing different events much lately, so everything is much worse than it was.

Averages
3x3: 11.9
3x3 OH: Low 17ish but I haven't practiced in a while. Maybe low 18
3x3 With Feet: 46 when I practiced a lot. Hopefully still sub 50 but idk
Megaminx: Used to be at a solid 1:03, now probably just sub 1:10. But if I practiced for a week I could probably get back to low 1.
Yeah, I adapted ZZ so that I can use it on S2L. I do F2L differently just because I don't like star.

 

[RedTopCuber]

summer goals
top 50 skewb Canada currently 69
sub 1 4x4 globally
official BLD single

UPDATE
On 4x4 I have a sub 50 single sub 55 mo3 and a sub 1 ao5 and ao12 and the session mean is 1:02. almost there

 

[Duncan Bannon]

Welcome @Rubix Noob!

I also recommend a Yuxin little magic. (or Warrior W). M version is better for both of those IMO.

Goals for Summer:
1. Do well at my comp June 9-10. Enjoy myself. Not be scared to talk to "fast" people. Try some other cubers cubes.
2. Relearn (kinda) EG-1 with @cubeshepherd. Same goals as him. Average - 2.5
3. Learn 3BLD and get single (hopefully officially).
4. Decide a main 3x3 method.
5. Get good at FMC.

You? @Competition Cuber

More may be added.

Nice job^

First goal was done

Almost done with Eg1.

 

[RedTopCuber]

summer goals
top 50 skewb Canada currently 69
sub 1 4x4 globally
official BLD single

Got a Sub 1 official average so I think i'm done with that goal

2/3

 

[Duncan Bannon]

How is everyone doing? And school?

 

[WombatWarrior17]

How is everyone doing? And school?

I'm doing pretty well. School is also going well, I'm trying to get everything done asap so I can graduate a few months early. I'm doing trig, pre calculus, physics, and English.

 

[RedTopCuber]

Im doing good I am very happy with my competition preformance at my last competition I am now 15th in canada for skewb