CubeLite's progression thread - NATIONAL CHAMPION

[Caleb Valenzuela]

“CubeLite's progression thread - Road to Skewb world champion/NR holder // time for the grind”​

caleb valenzuela progression thread but skewb ahh

 

[CubeLite]

“CubeLite's progression thread - Road to Skewb world champion/NR holder // time for the grind”​

caleb valenzuela progression thread but skewb ahh

HE SAW!!!!
Yayayayay

 

[CubeLite]

Yesterday I did 50 solves where I counted my layer move count, and the average was of 5 moves, with worst being 6 moves which is under the max of 7 so its really good

And today i just did solves, and tried to focus on look ahead and recognition which worked really good, i got a sub 3 ao12 and really nice ao5, I locked up a lot on last so it could have been 2.1x, but still good
Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-10
avg of 5: 2.27

Time List:
1. (1.92) U R' B R' B' R' U R' L'
2. 1.96 B L U B L U B' L' R
3. 2.28 L' U R' L' U' R U B' U'
4. (4.21) U L R' U L' R' B R'
5. 2.58 B' R' B L' U L R B'

And also, I was wondering about the skewb NR average since its quite old and after looking at every NR, its the 2ND longest standing NR, brooooo, I need to get it

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Yesterday I did 50 solves where I counted my layer move count, and the average was of 5 moves, with worst being 6 moves which is under the max of 7 so its really good

And today i just did solves, and tried to focus on look ahead and recognition which worked really good, i got a sub 3 ao12 and really nice ao5, I locked up a lot on last so it could have been 2.1x, but still good
Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-10
avg of 5: 2.27

Time List:
1. (1.92) U R' B R' B' R' U R' L'
2. 1.96 B L U B L U B' L' R
3. 2.28 L' U R' L' U' R U B' U'
4. (4.21) U L R' U L' R' B R'
5. 2.58 B' R' B L' U L R B'

And also, I was wondering about the skewb NR average since its quite old and after looking at every NR, its the 2ND longest standing NR, brooooo, I need to get it

bro that NR has been waiting for you
you are meant to get it

 

[CubeLite]

Ok i did another session and yayay

Spoiler: PB2 TPS

Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-10
single: 1.71

Time List:
1. 1.71[8,77 TPS] R' B R L U B' U B'

Spoiler: PB4 TPS

Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-10
single: 1.88

Time List:
1. 1.88[8,51 TPS] B R L U L' B U R

Spoiler: Really good ao5

Could have been 2.0x if I didn't lock up on 3rd, but still solid
Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-10
avg of 5: 2.17

Time List:
1. 1.94 R' B' L' U' L U R U'
2. (8.46) R B R B R' L R' L'
3. 2.34 R' U R L R B' U' B R
4. (1.82) U R L' B U L' B' R' L'
5. 2.22 L B' L' R' B' R' B' U B'

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Ok i did another session and yayay

Spoiler: PB2 TPS

Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-10
single: 1.71

Time List:
1. 1.71[8,77 TPS] R' B R L U B' U B'

Spoiler: PB4 TPS

Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-10
single: 1.88

Time List:
1. 1.88[8,51 TPS] B R L U L' B U R

Spoiler: Really good ao5

Could have been 2.0x if I didn't lock up on 3rd, but still solid
Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-10
avg of 5: 2.17

Time List:
1. 1.94 R' B' L' U' L U R U'
2. (8.46) R B R B R' L R' L'
3. 2.34 R' U R L R B' U' B R
4. (1.82) U R L' B U L' B' R' L'
5. 2.22 L B' L' R' B' R' B' U B'

how’s your hand though

 

[CubeLite]

how’s your hand though

Its good, when I went to the doctor he just said that its been over a year, I need to use it since nothing can happen after such a long time

And also, I got PB5 single!!!! : D

Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-11
single: 1.03

Time List:
1. 1.03[8,73 TPS] U' R' U' R U B' U' B L

 

[CubeLite]

HOLY LET'S GOO
I did 235 solves today and I was so fricking locked in!

Spoiler: PB9 ao12 I think

how can I be this consistent

Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-12
avg of 12: 2.55

Time List:
1. 2.50 B U' R' U' B' R U B'
2. 2.58 U R' U' R' U R' L U' L
3. 2.61 B' R' U R' L' B' R L
4. 1.84 R L U' L' B' U' B L'
5. 2.96 R U' L' R' L U B' U' B
6. (3.26) R L R L U' L R L'
7. 2.74 B R' B R' U R' L' B U
8. 2.82 U R' U' R B L R L'
9. (1.76) U R U R L B L U' R'
10. 2.52 B R L R U' B L R'
11. 2.42 R L R L' U L' R' B U'
12. 2.53 U' B U B' R' U B R'

Spoiler: Nice single

Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-12
single: 1.22

Time List:
1. 1.22 R B U L' B' R' L' R'

Spoiler: Good ao5

Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-12
avg of 5: 2.49

Time List:
1. (2.82) U R' U' R B L R L'
2. (1.76) U R U R L B L U' R'
3. 2.52 B R L R U' B L R'
4. 2.42 R L R L' U L' R' B U'
5. 2.53 U' B U B' R' U B R'

Spoiler: Almost sub 3 ao100!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-12
avg of 100: 3.20

Time List:
1. 3.08 U L B' U' L R' B' R
2. (1.78) B' L B U' B' U B' R
3. 4.64 R' B U' B' U L R' L' B'
4. 3.64 B' U' L R L B U' B
5. 4.93 L R' B' R U' B L R'
6. 2.20 U' L B L' R' B U B' R
7. 3.88 R L' R B' R U' R B
8. 3.60 U L' R' B' R' U' L' B'
9. 4.82 B' U' L B R B L B'
10. 3.20 R L' U' L R' L R U' L
11. 1.85 R' L U R' B U L' U' L
12. 3.43+ R' L' U R U B' U R' U'
13. 4.98 B' R B R' L U' R' U R
14. 2.60 B R B' U' B L B L
15. 2.77 B' L U B R B L' R
16. 3.07 L R U B R' B' U L
17. 2.91 U L U' R' L' U' R' L
18. 2.96 R' B' L U L B L' U L
19. 2.53 B R' B L' U' L' R' L' U'
20. 4.31 L R U' L R' B U R'
21. 2.58 L U' L B U' R B' U L'
22. 2.45 U B' L' R' B' U R' U' R
23. 2.38 B U B' U' L R L' U'
24. 3.85 L R B' U' R' B L U' L'
25. 2.55 L' B' L' B U L' B R U
26. 4.79 R' U' R U R B' L B' R'
27. 3.31 U' B' U R' B U' L B'
28. 4.07 B L' U B R B R U R
29. 3.32 U B' U B R' U' B' R L'
30. 2.86 B' U' B U' R B L U R
31. 2.71 B R' U L U R' U' R
32. 4.52 L U L U' R B R U'
33. 2.80 U R L' B' L' B' U' L B
34. 3.41 B U' B L' U B R U L
35. 2.53 U' L R' B' L B U R' U' L'
36. 2.10 B R' U' L B U' L R' U
37. 2.35 U' R L B' L R' B R
38. 2.42 B' R' U' R' U L R' L U
39. 2.78 R U B L' B U B R B'
40. 2.46 R L' R B L B L' R' U'
41. 4.06 R U B' L' B R' B' R L
42. 2.29 L' B U R L' U' R' L'
43. 2.31 B L' U' L R L B L'
44. 3.05 L U R' B U B' R' L' R'
45. 3.42 U R U' B R' L R B' L'
46. 3.31 B' R U' B R' B L' U' B'
47. 3.00 R' B' R U' R B' L B'
48. 2.80 L B' L B R' U' L' B' L
49. 4.32 U L' R B' R U R B'
50. 4.17 U' R B' L' U B' R U B'
51. 2.41 U' B R' B R' U B' R'
52. 2.03 R' L U B' U L' B R'
53. 2.68 U' R U' L R B U R'
54. 4.93 U' B' R' U' B' L B L' B'
55. (1.78) L' R' L' U' R B L R
56. 2.93 U R B U L' B' U' R'
57. 3.53 U' R' B' L' R' B U' L'
58. 3.03 U B' U' B' R B L' R
59. 3.03 U' L U L' R U L B R
60. (6.52+) L' U L R L B' L' R
61. (5.90) B' L B' R U' R' U' L' R'
62. 3.50 U B L U B R' U R'
63. (1.22) R B U L' B' R' L' R'
64. 5.16+ B' U R' U R' U' B L
65. 2.00 U' L' B U R L' B' R
66. 2.91 U' R U R U' B' L U'
67. 5.11 R B R B R' U R L' U'
68. 3.76 L U L' U R' L R' L B'
69. 4.92 R' B' R' L' B R L' B R
70. (DNF(3.00)) U L R B U R U L'
71. (5.21) L R L B' L' U' L R' L'
72. 2.30 R' U' B L' U R' B U L'
73. 3.42 R' U' L' B' L' R B' R' L'
74. 2.85 U L' B R B' L' B' L
75. 2.11 B U' R' L R' U R B' R
76. 2.39 B U R' L' U L' U' R'
77. 2.93 R B' R' L B L B R
78. 5.18 L' B L' B' R' U L R'
79. 4.10 R' L R L U R B L
80. 2.26 U' B' L R B' U' R' U' R
81. 2.64 B' U L' U L B' U' L'
82. 4.01 B L B U' L' B L' R'
83. 3.75 L' U' L' U L R' U' B' U
84. 3.06 B' U B' L R' B R U'
85. 2.25 B' R' B L U' L' B' L' U'
86. (6.25) L U' L R' U' B' R L' U'
87. 4.67+ L' U L B U' L' R B' L'
88. 2.50 B U' R' U' B' R U B'
89. 2.58 U R' U' R' U R' L U' L
90. 2.61 B' R' U R' L' B' R L
91. (1.84) R L U' L' B' U' B L'
92. 2.96 R U' L' R' L U B' U' B
93. 3.26 R L R L U' L R L'
94. 2.74 B R' B R' U R' L' B U
95. 2.82 U R' U' R B L R L'
96. (1.76) U R U R L B L U' R'
97. 2.52 B R L R U' B L R'
98. 2.42 R L R L' U L' R' B U'
99. 2.53 U' B U B' R' U B R'
100. 2.86 R' U' R' B' L R' B R

 

[CubeLite]

YES YES YES YES, PB4 AO5 AND SUB 2!!!!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-13
avg of 5: 1.97

Time List:
1. 1.67 L R L U' L' U L' U'
2. (1.65) U' B' R B' L' R' B U
3. 2.48 U' L R' U' L B R' B'
4. 1.75 R' L' B R' L' U L U'
5. (3.43) U B R L' B R U' R' L'

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

YES YES YES YES, PB4 AO5 AND SUB 2!!!!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-13
avg of 5: 1.97

Time List:
1. 1.67 L R L U' L' U L' U'
2. (1.65) U' B' R B' L' R' B U
3. 2.48 U' L R' U' L B R' B'
4. 1.75 R' L' B R' L' U L U'
5. (3.43) U B R L' B R U' R' L'

LET’S GO

COUNTING 1.67

 

[CubeLite]

BRUHHHH, they announced a comp in Romania and it doesnt have skewb

Now I'll prob have to wait until April just to see if a comp will happen with skewb

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

BRUHHHH, they announced a comp in Romania and it doesnt have skewb

Now I'll prob have to wait until April just to see if a comp will happen with skewb

I would be so happy if a comp got announced in my area even if it didn’t have 3x3
imagine only 3 comps in a year

 

[CubeLite]

I would be so happy if a comp got announced in my area even if it didn’t have 3x3
imagine only 3 comps in a year

Well i said romania, not area lol, cuz if the comp was in my home city I would go either way, but its in Bucharest so its not worth it for me to go

 

[CubeLite]

I would be so happy if a comp got announced in my area even if it didn’t have 3x3
imagine only 3 comps in a year

And also, does bro not know that in the last 2 years I only went to 2 comps each

 

[CubeLite]

YESS, I finally found the loose magnet inside my skewb and took the corner apart after like 2 mins lol, but we apparently dont have super glue so i gotta wait until afternoon to fully fix it

 

[CubeLite]

PB tps : D

Generated By csTimer on 2026-03-10
single: 1.33

Time List:
1. 1.33[10,52 TPS] L B L' B' R U B' L U'

 

[yes cubing]

hi im cubelite i think sye is a cool coolio and that sye is the syeiest sye to ever sye

awww thanks cubelite

 

[CubeLite]

Well stuff happened, if you want to know my skewb progression read here

Post in thread 'Me and Kivvi are racing on skewb : D'

Jun 20, 2026

Well I haven't said anything here in 2 months lol, but I think we are still racing, right @Kivvi :/
But anyway, its not that I haven't cubed, but I had school and just couldn't be bothered to update for small things, but now that I officially started summer break yesterday, I have time to grind a lot : D
And I did by getting these:

Spoiler: PB6 mo3

Generated By csTimer on 2026-06-20
avg of 3: 1.67

Time List:
1. (2.56) L' U R' B L' R' B' U L'
2. 1.67 R' U' B R L R' U R' U
3. (1.53) B R B U R B' L' U'

This one has a sad story tho, since next solve was LITERALLY 1 move to an 8 move NS
But...

• CubeLite

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And as for other stuff, there's still no competition i can go to, as all this period of time were on the opposite side of country, we could go, but then it would mean to not go to nats whenever that happens, but i know pray it will happen in august, alongside another comp around me

And also, i was thinking this year to only grind skewb to see how fast I can get, but after 6 months it starts to become boring so im thinking what event to practice, FTO is one on my list, especially with the wca form there might be a huge chance to become oficial, but other than that idk, maybe blind again to also podium at nats fr

And last thing, maybe I'll upload again on my channel, I just didnt have time because school, so now im thinking what video to do

 

[Jared Burkhart]

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOO
I look forward to seeing your channel again
Go het em!

 

[CubeLite]

Well i went insane on skewb!!

Post in thread 'Me and Kivvi are racing on skewb : D'

Jun 21, 2026

HOLYYY WTF LET'S GOOOO, finally PBs after ALMOST 2 YEARS

Spoiler: PB9 single

Generated By csTimer on 2026-06-21
single: 1.07

Time List:
1. 1.07 L B' U' R B L R' B'

Spoiler: PB mo3!!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-06-21
mean of 3: 1.71

Time List:
1. 2.06 R' L R' B' L' U' L' B' R'
2. 1.86 U L B L' B' L R L
3. 1.22 L' U B L' B R' U' R'

Spoiler: PB2 ao5!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-06-21
avg of 5: 1.89

Time List:
1. 1.86 L' B' R' U' R' U R B' R'
2. 1.77[R L B' U' R L' R' U'] L R' B R U' R' B' L
3. 2.05 L B R' L U' L U' R'
4. (2.25) U L' U' B L' B L' B' R'
5. (1.07) L B' U' R B L R' B'

Spoiler: PB AO12 :O

Generated By csTimer on 2026-06-21
avg...

• CubeLite

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And also, after updating my PBs sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...fLvVU_-Y2oh2hbBK9wfvlGicPN8/edit?usp=drivesdk)
I decided that I'll try to beat my PBs from 2024, so ill practice those events, hopefully beating as many as I can this summer, if you have any suggestions on which are easier and what to do pls let me know, ill prob start with 5x5 since its the easiest