How Much Practice is To Much?

[eragg0]

Too much practice? Is there too much practice?
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In my opinion i practice ALWAYS (if i have free time)

 

[Escher]

But to get near world-class you need to practice for roughly 1.5 hours for about a year (will largely depend on person, interests and current level)

I assume you mean 1.5 hours a day...
And I'd say more, with certain puzzles. For 3x3, I think 'world class' is definitely an average average of sub 12, and for most people that seems to require longer than a year, and more practice each day.
Of course there are exceptions like Feliks and Stefan Huber, who don't practice a massive amount but got very fast very quickly.
I'd say Nakaji too, but I have a feeling that he practiced a LOT to get so fast so quickly (I'm not sure though, so don't take my word).
But perhaps I'm just not as naturally talented as others so getting good times requires a lot more work and time spent solving.

I think that with puzzles like 2x2 and pyraminx etc, those that concentrate a lot on one puzzle like that, learn a good method, and practice a LOT will get world class pretty quickly, especially those that are around 20 or better since they'll have learnt how to practice properly.

 

[miniGOINGS]

Wow, I do like 20-40 solves a day.

 

[PatrickJameson]

Also, make sure you have time for a social life and whatnot.

< liljthedude> howddid u get soooo fast?
<+DanCohen> had no life
<+PatrickJameson> having no life does help quite a bit.
<+DanCohen> its almost essential

 

[Faz]

But to get near world-class you need to practice for roughly 1.5 hours for about a year (will largely depend on person, interests and current level)

I assume you mean 1.5 hours a day...
And I'd say more, with certain puzzles. For 3x3, I think 'world class' is definitely an average average of sub 12, and for most people that seems to require longer than a year, and more practice each day.
Of course there are exceptions like Feliks and Stefan Huber, who don't practice a massive amount but got very fast very quickly.
I'd say Nakaji too, but I have a feeling that he practiced a LOT to get so fast so quickly (I'm not sure though, so don't take my word).
But perhaps I'm just not as naturally talented as others so getting good times requires a lot more work and time spent solving.

I think that with puzzles like 2x2 and pyraminx etc, those that concentrate a lot on one puzzle like that, learn a good method, and practice a LOT will get world class pretty quickly, especially those that are around 20 or better since they'll have learnt how to practice properly.

Haha, wait until my summer break in 5 months.....

Also, make sure you have time for a social life and whatnot.

< liljthedude> howddid u get soooo fast?
<+DanCohen> had no life
<+PatrickJameson> having no life does help quite a bit.
<+DanCohen> its almost essential

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

 

[AvGalen]

Roughly 1.5 hours a day for about a year is to get near world-class. Becoming truely world-class seems to be almost impossible because that is a moving target with guys having practised for years already. Only some people can actually reach that level and they have all put in a tremendous amount of practice (sometimes > 4 hours a day for > 1 year)

 

[ProfilesRubiks]

i would say practice until you think the following :
- you're bored of cubing for the day
- you're wrists hurt
- you haven't touched anything besides a cube that day
i practice everywhere,and anywhere,i have a sack-back type of things that i cary 5-6 cubes in

 

[liljthedude]

Also, make sure you have time for a social life and whatnot.

< liljthedude> howddid u get soooo fast?
<+DanCohen> had no life
<+PatrickJameson> having no life does help quite a bit.
<+DanCohen> its almost essential

I have no life too.

 

[MichaelErskine]

< liljthedude> howddid u get soooo fast?
<+DanCohen> had no life
<+PatrickJameson> having no life does help quite a bit.
<+DanCohen> its almost essential

Can I use my slowness as evidence of "having a life"

 

[liljthedude]

< liljthedude> howddid u get soooo fast?
<+DanCohen> had no life
<+PatrickJameson> having no life does help quite a bit.
<+DanCohen> its almost essential

Can I use my slowness as evidence of "having a life"

Sure.

 

[V-te]

< liljthedude> howddid u get soooo fast?
<+DanCohen> had no life
<+PatrickJameson> having no life does help quite a bit.
<+DanCohen> its almost essential

Can I use my slowness as evidence of "having a life"

Sure.

I think cubing is our life. Lol. it gives us pleasure. =)
I enjoy watching my cube take off her stickers and then I use my silicone straw and stick it in, then I spray it till it gets loose!!! lol.

 

[AvGalen]

< liljthedude> howddid u get soooo fast?
<+DanCohen> had no life
<+PatrickJameson> having no life does help quite a bit.
<+DanCohen> its almost essential

Can I use my slowness as evidence of "having a life"

Sure.

I think cubing is our life. Lol. it gives us pleasure. =)
I enjoy watching my cube take off her stickers and then I use my silicone straw and stick it in, then I spray it till it gets loose!!! lol.

I like that evidence and will use it when needed
Also, I think cubes are male, but a siamese twin obviously isn't

 

[ph0nixe]

I always like how BadMephisto words his definition of practice.
-Actively trying to get better at f2l (OLL, PLL, CxLL, etc.)

I think if all you're doing is solving over and over again, you can get to a point where you're not as such doing too much, but your time would be much better spent actively trying to improve as Badmephisto suggests. (http://www.youtube.com/user/badmephisto if you didn't know already, apologies if you did)

 

[miniGOINGS]

I like that evidence and will use it when needed
Also, I think cubes are male, but a siamese twin obviously isn't

I have cubes of both sex, male and female. The only cube that doesn't have a sex is my Revenge.

 

[MichaelErskine]

I like that evidence and will use it when needed
Also, I think cubes are male, but a siamese twin obviously isn't

I have cubes of both sex, male and female. The only cube that doesn't have a sex is my Revenge.

I never considered puzzles having an aspect of gender -- they certainly all have their own character though. At the moment I'm befriending the 6x6x6 (after a rocky first few weeks together), learning to respect the Clock, and throwing the 2x2x2 around like the fun-seeker it is. My relationship with the MegaMinx is on the mend after a long period of estrangement

 

[JLarsen]

I like that evidence and will use it when needed
Also, I think cubes are male, but a siamese twin obviously isn't

I have cubes of both sex, male and female. The only cube that doesn't have a sex is my Revenge.

At least you don't name your cubes....

 

[miniGOINGS]

At least you don't name your cubes....

Everyone of my puzzles has a name.

 

[endless_akatsuki]

Meh. I used to practice a lot (well, not actually a lot, but more than I do now). Now, I only do a couple of averages a day.

 

[jcuber]

Too much practice is not enough practice.

 

[nitrocan]

Too much practice is not enough practice.

There's your answer, right there.