Learning algs with flashcards?

[qwr]

Has anyone tried learning algs with flaschards, for example Anki decks?
One of the observations I got from a friend in solve critiques is I forget f2l cases, and testing just the ones I forget could be useful.

 

[abunickabhi]

I use Anki decks to learn a lot of blind algs and revise my roman rooms.

 

[Caden Fisher]

Tons of bld solvers use Anki a lot. Personally I never really liked it but it definitely has potential for most people

 

[unirox13]

Idk what Anki is, but let's go old school for a bit.
I actually made physical flashcards for myself when learning CMLL. I drew the diagram on one side of the card, then wrote my preferred alg on the back. Drawings actually helped me picture the state I was looking to fix. I'd drill them all in random order every day. Eventually it stuck.
Bare in mind that was when I was still focusing on speedsolving, I've lost quite a few of them over the past 20 years. However, I've still probably got half or so of my 1 look CMLL algs memorized. Maybe old school is the way to go. Plus, if you keep stuff organized, you'll always know where to find them, even if (duh duh duh!) your phone dies lol.

 

[qwr]

Maybe old school is the way to go. Plus, if you keep stuff organized, you'll always know where to find them, even if (duh duh duh!) your phone dies lol.

The benefit of digital flashcards is that it can determine which ones you need to focus on. Plus you can share them with others.

 

[CoderGuru]

You may also want to consider the fact that muscle memory ends up overtaking at some point. If you asked me to tell you the Rb perm alg, I would have to break it down and it would take a while. So may as well go straight in with the muscle memory

 

[Lord_Oscar]

Personally, I get 2-3 cubes, write the algorithm out on a piece of paper and just do it over and over, eventually getting faster and faster

 

[JDAW6]

I just look at an alg do it a few times then I know it. I have a big ahh folder on my iPad with tons of algs

 

[n0nco]

I have never tried this so take my vote for no with a grain of salt.

 

[qwr]

Personally, I get 2-3 cubes, write the algorithm out on a piece of paper and just do it over and over, eventually getting faster and faster

but how do you remember a bunch of them when it's a day or week later

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

but how do you remember a bunch of them when it's a day or week later

You may also want to consider the fact that muscle memory ends up overtaking at some point. If you asked me to tell you the Rb perm alg, I would have to break it down and it would take a while. So may as well go straight in with the muscle memory

 

[Deleted member 36445]

Personally, I get 2-3 cubes, write the algorithm out on a piece of paper and just do it over and over, eventually getting faster and faster

Personally I like to attribute each possible move a number

That way 1 would be R, 2 would be R' and 3 would be R2 and so on

Then I read an alg like Gperm and code it like those numbers then I repeat the numbers out loud 10 times, then I close my eyes but only for a moment and that moment is gone

then I put the cube down and run 10 km to stimulate blood circulation, eat 1 pound of fish and sleep for 15min

then I will try to remember the algorithm but backwards, to make my brain work harder

then I will try to recite 1000 digits of pi, so I will be sure that my recall is not hindered by other stuff on my brain

then I will try to apply the moves 100 times while standing in one foot

then I decided to learn with flashcards and saw how silly I would look instead of just doing the alg over and over again looking at a piece of paper like everyone else

 

[qwr]

then I decided to learn with flashcards and saw how silly I would look instead of just doing the alg over and over again looking at a piece of paper like everyone else

you say that, but what if I learn 3000 algs and became a pro blind solver

 

[Deleted member 36445]

you say that, but what if I learn 3000 algs and became a pro blind solver

In that case I would kindly accept your prizes in cash

 

[qwr]

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