[Help Thread] Advice and Tips for Competitions

[Sir E Brum]

Talk with other cubers. Make some friends. Practice/race with them while you are there and eventually think it as a gathering/meeting, not a competiton.

Great point. When people on my bus are like do you do that a lot? Then I get used to them, and sort of in a way break the ice with he/she. It's the strangers part that my shaky hands don't like.

I have actually found that cubing is one of the best icebreakers ever.

Picture the cube naked.

LOLOL

 

[JustinJ]

Picture the cube naked.

ROFL.

At my first comp, I was so nervous I thought I was going to pass out, but essentially, I just didn't think about anyone else being there (why would they be watching me anyway? ) and I actually got a better-than-average average (for my times then).

 

[n00bcubix]

I usually pull up my sleeves, wipe my hands on my jeans, talk to the judge for like a minute, that get's over my nervousness beforehand.
During the actual solve, i get nervous, especially in the Last Layer.

 

[Sa967St]

Picture the cube naked.

haha great idea!

Cube: AHHHH I don't have any stickers on!!!!!

 

[Nuber Cuber]

I've personally never been to a competition, but I've solved around a crowd numerous times. I too get very nervous very easily. Just practice around people whenever possible, and ask if anyone has a timer (if you don't).

 

[maxcube]

Picture the cube naked.

haha great idea!

Cube: AHHHH I don't have any stickers on!!!!!

ROFL

For my first(and only) competition, I talked to a random cuber. It helps(for me at least) to talk to a cuber slower than you. Then you feel like you are really fast.

 

[Setka456]

just breath in a calm and normal way
it will simply calm your nerves and cool your adrenaline

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

I MUST GET TO THE FINALS AND USE A KEYCHAIN CUBE IN THE FINALS.

seems impossible...i'm tooooooooooo slow.

And it even violates rule 3j:

3j) Puzzles must be clean and must not have any textures, markings, elevated pieces, damages, or other differences that distinguish one piece from a similar piece.

But if you remove the keychain, fill the hole, and properly sticker the cube, then it wouldn't violate any rules.

Try to OH (cube is size of a pinky) or BLD solve it (hard to see colors) hahaha

 

[blah]

Talk with other cubers. Make some friends. Practice/race with them while you are there and eventually think it as a gathering/meeting, not a competiton.

You don't quite know us apparently We're probably the only cubing community in the world where the whole country (literally!) meets up every single weekend, so basically everyone knows everyone. (And I don't even technically belong to this country, I just happen to live here )

 

[Sg.Speedcuber]

When you guys talk about meeting other cubers,I think I could talk to the many Malay cubers there(I mean the Sg open).Look at the list of registered competitors for Sg open at the WCA page.there are so many 'Muhammads' there.(including me!)( I'm the last 'Muhammad')

 

[blah]

When you guys talk about meeting other cubers,I think I could talk to the many Malay cubers there(I mean the Sg open).Look at the list of registered competitors for Sg open at the WCA page.there are so many 'Muhammads' there.(including me!)( I'm the last 'Muhammad')

Since when did cubing become a race thing? (Let's not get started with puns...)

 

[Sg.Speedcuber]

When you guys talk about meeting other cubers,I think I could talk to the many Malay cubers there(I mean the Sg open).Look at the list of registered competitors for Sg open at the WCA page.there are so many 'Muhammads' there.(including me!)( I'm the last 'Muhammad')

Since when did cubing become a race thing?

What talking you??I am more comfortable with mingling with people if my own religion.get what I mean?(but I don't get yours)

 

[mazei]

Yeah I'm one of those 'Mohamad's there. In any case, relaks lah bro. Tak yah lah ank rasa pressure.(For those that wants to translate this using any translator(others than an actual person)don't even try. It is grammatically wrong as well as the spelling )

 

[rachmaninovian]

I MUST GET TO THE FINALS AND USE A KEYCHAIN CUBE IN THE FINALS.

seems impossible...i'm tooooooooooo slow.

And it even violates rule 3j:

3j) Puzzles must be clean and must not have any textures, markings, elevated pieces, damages, or other differences that distinguish one piece from a similar piece.

But if you remove the keychain, fill the hole, and properly sticker the cube, then it wouldn't violate any rules.

thats what i gonna do =D

 

[Sg.Speedcuber]

Yeah I'm one of those 'Mohamad's there. In any case, relaks lah bro. Tak yah lah ank rasa pressure.

So I'll see you there.I'll be wearing a blue Cubesmith t shirt.and I'll try to overcome my pressure.Dan saya tak suka cakap melayu.

 

[blah]

Kenapa? (mesej terlalu pendek )

 

[Sg.Speedcuber]

Kenapa? (mesej terlalu pendek )

I was exposed to English much,much earlier than I learned Malay.even though I take bahasa melayu lanjutan.(higher Malay)

 

[Sg.Speedcuber]

I tried cubing in a train and I didn't feel nervous!But what about in the competition??

 

[AvGalen]

Look at Eriks 7.08 video

 

[Sg.Speedcuber]

Look at Eriks 7.08 video

Dude, My moral support come from my parents, not just any girl.and luck comes from the cube, not just any person.