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[guinepigs rock]

Hi I have been cubing for about 3 years and I still get around 55 seconds to a 1 min. I see the keyhole method. I was wondering what I can do to get sub 20.

 

[Muesli]

CLICK HERE

 

[koreancuber]

Lol, practice more.

 

[Lumej]

Or klick here.
This one may be better, since you are not yet anywhere near 20 seconds.

 

[guinepigs rock]

I do practice.

 

[guinepigs rock]

I also know the petrus method.

 

[Muesli]

I do practice.

Obviously. That's why you are still getting 1:55 after 3 years. 3 years ago I don't think Feliks could even walk.

 

[DaBear]

even with beginners method and a store bought you should have averages around 1:00 to 1:10....i was that way till i got my DIY and tacked off 10 seconds and then began f2l

 

[LewisJ]

I use keyhole as well but I average 25.....

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6085

 

[ben1996123]

:fp

 

[chris410]

Look up Badmephisto on youtube and watch his tutorials. If you want to improve, you should watch the videos and see if they are helpful to you. Otherwise, you could work on learning a different method.

 

[LewisJ]

:fp

You're not being helpful at all.

 

[Rpotts]

3 years... 55 to 1 min, that's pretty rough, tbo. I would recommend doing some or all of the following. (I'm assuming you are using a rubiks storebought and beginner's layer-by-layer method, correct me if i'm wrong)

• Purchase a better cube from popbuying. I recommend trying one or all of the following, Type FII, Cube4You, Type A, Type C. Lube with silicon oil or spray and adjust the screws/springs to your liking.

• Learn intuitive F2L, as posted earlier, badmephisto's youtube page should get you started, but practicing it indefinitely will help you more than watching vids

• Learn all of the OCLL (Orientation Corners Last Layer) and OELL (Orientation Edges Last Layer) algs, 10 algs so you can orient the last layer somewhat quickly. Here you go http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/OLL

• Do the same for PLL if you haven't already, learn both As, Us, H, Z and E. If you already know these, start learning full PLL, and don't put off learning Gs till the end (like I and many others did) These can be found here http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/PLL

• Now, the most important part, look-ahead. When you are solving cross be looking at how you can transition quickly into the first F2L pair. The idea is to be looking one step ahead of what your hands are doing. Even with fast turning speed, long pauses between algs will destroy your times.

 

[shelley]

How does this thread fail? Let me count the ways.

1. Yet another "how to get faster" thread
2. Posting in wrong subforum
3. Horrible choice of thread title ("Help"? Thanks. That's real specific.)
4. Double posting
5. Refusing the only good advice. Really, practicing is the only way to get faster. If you're still at 55 seconds after three years you're obviously not practicing hard enough.
6. Seriously? Another "how do I get sub-20" thread? Never mind using search, did you look around at the forum AT ALL before starting a new thread?

It's like you have no idea how this forum works. I have half a mind to revoke your posting privileges until you gain some common sense.

 

[ben1996123]

:fp

You're not being helpful at all.

But I never made the situation any worse, its not like I said HEY RETARD GO KILL URSELF NOOB YOURE SO CRAP AT CYOOBING :fp

 

[shelley]

:fp

You're not being helpful at all.

But I never made the situation any worse, its not like I said HEY RETARD GO KILL URSELF NOOB YOURE SO CRAP AT CYOOBING :fp

Please review http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18176 to understand why your post is frowned upon.