OtterCuber's Progression Thread

[Garf]

Okay, I will look into it!

How is cubing progression coming along?

 

[OtterCuber]

How is cubing progression coming along?

Practicing algs every day and experimenting with CN and new cubes!

 

[Garf]

Practicing algs every day and experimenting with CN and new cubes!

Okay, you averaging sub-20?

 

[OtterCuber]

Woohoo new average PBs!

 

[OtterCuber]

Okay, you averaging sub-20?

Nope, not yet.

 

[Garf]

Nope, not yet.

Well, I suggest you do slow solves so that you can learn how to use tricks in your solves, then after a few days you can try fast solves and see the results.

 

[OtterCuber]

Well, I suggest you do slow solves so that you can learn how to use tricks in your solves, then after a few days you can try fast solves and see the results.

Okay, let me try that now.

 

[OtterCuber]

My first ZZ solve (thanks to the ZMS server for helping me)! https://alg.cubing.net/?setup=U_R2_B-_U2_B2_R2_D2_U2_F_L2_B_L2_U-_F_L-_B-_D2_F-_L2_U&alg=//_zzoomer-s_tip:_<R_U_L_D_F2_B2>_does_not_affect_orientation,_it_only_moves_around_edges z2_//_inspection_(4_bad_edges_on_U_layer,_1_bad_edge_on_D_layer,_2_bad_edges_on_F_layer,_and_1_bad_edge_on_B_layer) F_//_i_have_four_total_bad_edges_in_the_F_layer,_so_I_can_eliminate_them_with_F R_//_move_the_blue&#45;yellow_bad_edge_to_the_B_layer B2_//_make_space_for_the_last_bad_edge U_//_move_the_orange&#45;white_bad_edge_to_the_B_layer B_//_fix_the_four_bad_edges_in_the_back D_L-_D_R-_D_F2_//_EO_cross L-_U_L_U_L-_U_L_U-_L-_U_L_//_1st_pair_(FL) R-_U-_L_U-_L-_R_//_2nd_pair_(BL) R_U_R-_U-_R_U_R-_//_3rd_pair_(FR) U-_R-_U-_R_U2_R-_U-_R_//_4th_pair_(BR) (U-)_R_U2-_R2-_U-_R2_U-_R2-_U2-_R_//_OLL_22 (U-)_R2_U_R-_U_R-_U-_R_U-_R2_D_U-_R-_U_R_D-_//_Ga U-_//_AUF

 

[OtterCuber]

New single PB! So GAN cubes do set new PBs...

 

[OtterCuber]

Another PB single today. Also working on orange cross. ZZ is fun when I want to relax.

 

[EngiNerdBrian]

I was watching your OLL practice videos and it seems you are being very intentional with your finger tricks and trying to maintain home grip. I think this is a very good thing although it may be harder at first.

I learned tons of algs with bad finger tricks and lot of unnecessary regrips and it has really hurt my long term progress; I wish I’d have approached learning algs more like you are.

Keep it up!

 

[OtterCuber]

I was watching your OLL practice videos and it seems you are being very intentional with your finger tricks and trying to maintain home grip. I think this is a very good thing although it may be harder at first.

I learned tons of algs with bad finger tricks and lot of unnecessary regrips and it has really hurt my long term progress; I wish I’d have approached learning algs more like you are.

Keep it up!

Thank you!

 

[OtterCuber]

New Ao5 and Ao12! Definitely getting more sub-20s these days, but progress feels slow.

 

[OtterCuber]

I finished memorizing full OLL! Thanks to everyone on the SpeedSolving Discord channel for helping me pick optimal algorithms and teaching me fingertricks!

Happy New Year everyone!

 

[OtterCuber]

Pretty embarrassed at how slow my progress is, so I need to practice more and do more solves. I enjoy playing around with ZZ and corners-first on the side, and I'm slowly learning M2 as well.

 

[Garf]

Pretty embarrassed at how slow my progress is, so I need to practice more and do more solves. I enjoy playing around with ZZ and corners-first on the side, and I'm slowly learning M2 as well.

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Hey, progress is different for everyone! Don't feel bad for it!
Also, I am quitting the sight events, so not so many tips will be coming your way... at least for 3x3.

 

[OtterCuber]

Hey, progress is different for everyone! Don't feel bad for it!
Also, I am quitting the sight events, so not so many tips will be coming your way... at least for 3x3.

Sight events as in non-blindfold?

 

[Garf]

Sight events as in non-blindfold?

Yes

 

[hellocubers]

Wait a minute you have youtube?

 

[OtterCuber]

I haven't been improving as fast as I'd like to, but I am getting more sub-20s and have a sub-20 Ao5 now: