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My story
What I intend to do
Of course, I need a plan to get sub-10. It isn't a walk in the park like sub-20 was. My plan is not only to grind 3x3 like never before, but also to identify any slow parts of my solve and grind until it's fast. And there will be many others things that I will need to work on. Also, advice would be greatly appreciated!
I'm going to pause my practice on square-1, my other main event, as well as other events so that I can dedicate time to getting sub 10 on 3x3! (Of course this isn't strict, I probably will do other events from time to time just for fun. But I'm going to highly prioritize 3x3)
EDIT: I changed this thread to be a generic progression thread. Once I accomplish sub-10 3x3 I will work more on other events. Also I will post YT videos I upload on this thread.
I think my primary weakness is cross to F2L transition. I will address this by dedicating practice specifically for cross+1!
Cross+1 ao12: 3.18
SECOND EDIT: I now switched to ZZ, and my current goal is to learn full ZBLL. boy, a lot has changed since i started this thread.
I got my first Rubik's cube for Christmas when I was 10. I was the kind of kid who was always interested in puzzles of many sorts, and this thing, the Rubik's cube, immediately got me hooked. I was determined to solve it. My attempt to solve it dragged out for days, then weeks, then months. I figured out a method to solve a face within days, but I was never able to solve the elusive second face.
One day my dad suggested that I should try solving it not face by face, but layer by layer. He probably looked this up lol. But this revolutionary thought encouraged me to keep trying. I figured out how to solve a layer of the cube on my own after experimentation, and eventually I figured out on my own how to solve the first two layers.
The last layer is where I gave up hope. I struggled for MONTHS. MONTHS. I'm not joking. I was so determined to solve the cube without looking up a tutorial that I spent MONTHS trying to solve the last layer. I figured out how to orient all of the edges, but I was stuck. Eventually I gave up.
I didn't touch the cube for years. I eventually learned how to solve it when I was 12, but then I quickly lost interest.
Then, one day, in February 2020, my friend invited me to spectate at a cubing competition. Curious, I decided to go.
This day literally changed my life.
I was overwhelmed, but in a good way. There was so many people twisting cubes. I was amazed at how fast people could turn and solve. This was the moment I knew that I wanted to be a cuber. When the competition was over, I decided to buy a speedcube from the vendor. It was a Thunderclap V3 M. I began speedcubing.
Fast forwarding ten months, to December 2020, the time I am writing this. I now know full CFOP. And I average mid 12.
Now, I am determined to beat my goal I've been dreaming of ever since I went to that comp.
Sub-10.
One day my dad suggested that I should try solving it not face by face, but layer by layer. He probably looked this up lol. But this revolutionary thought encouraged me to keep trying. I figured out how to solve a layer of the cube on my own after experimentation, and eventually I figured out on my own how to solve the first two layers.
The last layer is where I gave up hope. I struggled for MONTHS. MONTHS. I'm not joking. I was so determined to solve the cube without looking up a tutorial that I spent MONTHS trying to solve the last layer. I figured out how to orient all of the edges, but I was stuck. Eventually I gave up.
I didn't touch the cube for years. I eventually learned how to solve it when I was 12, but then I quickly lost interest.
Then, one day, in February 2020, my friend invited me to spectate at a cubing competition. Curious, I decided to go.
This day literally changed my life.
I was overwhelmed, but in a good way. There was so many people twisting cubes. I was amazed at how fast people could turn and solve. This was the moment I knew that I wanted to be a cuber. When the competition was over, I decided to buy a speedcube from the vendor. It was a Thunderclap V3 M. I began speedcubing.
Fast forwarding ten months, to December 2020, the time I am writing this. I now know full CFOP. And I average mid 12.
Now, I am determined to beat my goal I've been dreaming of ever since I went to that comp.
Sub-10.
What I intend to do
Of course, I need a plan to get sub-10. It isn't a walk in the park like sub-20 was. My plan is not only to grind 3x3 like never before, but also to identify any slow parts of my solve and grind until it's fast. And there will be many others things that I will need to work on. Also, advice would be greatly appreciated!
I'm going to pause my practice on square-1, my other main event, as well as other events so that I can dedicate time to getting sub 10 on 3x3! (Of course this isn't strict, I probably will do other events from time to time just for fun. But I'm going to highly prioritize 3x3)
EDIT: I changed this thread to be a generic progression thread. Once I accomplish sub-10 3x3 I will work more on other events. Also I will post YT videos I upload on this thread.
I think my primary weakness is cross to F2L transition. I will address this by dedicating practice specifically for cross+1!
Cross+1 ao12: 3.18
SECOND EDIT: I now switched to ZZ, and my current goal is to learn full ZBLL. boy, a lot has changed since i started this thread.
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