When you are solving a 3x3x3 with two hands, how do you do U/U'?

[Robert-Y]

Chris: Could you please embed a video of you solving a 3x3x3 slowly and also possibly a 4x4x4 from your angle please? I've noticed that your 4x4x4 "standard" grip is similar to mine .

I was thinking that maybe my turning style came from watching a lot of cubing videos a few years ago from my cubing heroes . Then I thought maybe I turn like how I turn because my nails are normally long and I can't be bothered to cut them because I'm usually too lazy, so I try to avoid damaging my stickers. Right now, I'm not sure.

To me, it sorta seems like this: The more older cubers (as in their cubing age not their actual age) have more weirder turning styles than younger cubers.

 

[MagicYio]

Curled feels more natural to me. And cubing is the motivation for me to cut my nails.

 

[cmhardw]

Chris: Could you please embed a video of you solving a 3x3x3 slowly and also possibly a 4x4x4 from your angle please? I've noticed that your 4x4x4 "standard" grip is similar to mine .

Hey Robert, I'll certainly give it a shot. I believe I can hunt down an old webcam that I have, but I don't know how well it shoots video. If it has a poor frame rate I'll just do some super slow triggers showing my grip if nothing else.

I was thinking that maybe my turning style came from watching a lot of cubing videos a few years ago from my cubing heroes . Then I thought maybe I turn like how I turn because my nails are normally long and I can't be bothered to cut them because I'm usually too lazy, so I try to avoid damaging my stickers. Right now, I'm not sure.

To me, it sorta seems like this: The more older cubers (as in their cubing age not their actual age) have more weirder turning styles than younger cubers.

My turning style is heavily influenced by Dan Knights, who was my cubing idol back when I first started (still is). The funny thing is, is that Dan abandoned his style to work on learning a more "modern" style, and it has apparently worked well for him. I'm still having issues unlearning the old and re-learning a more "modern" style. I've gotten better at it, and just in paying attention to changing my style I have finally gotten my first ever sub-15 mean of 100 about 6-8 months ago. However, as Erik Akkersdijk told me at Worlds 2009 not 5 turns into one of my speedsolves: "Dude, you have a really weird style!"

Chris

 

[ElectricDoodie]

I kind of reach for the corner piece, and curl my finger down to pull it. So, I don't know which one that fits into.

And Chris, you're from Florida?! Whoa...
Your website is what got me into speedcubing. I'm starstruck.
I never realized that you live in the same state as me. Sweet.

 

[qqwref]

Pretty much curled index pull.

I used to almost exclusively use my right hand... which means a lot of thumb pulls, and the occasional index pull in the other direction (FUR->RBU). I've been using left index for U' for a while though.

 

[cmhardw]

I kind of reach for the corner piece, and curl my finger down to pull it. So, I don't know which one that fits into.

And Chris, you're from Florida?! Whoa...
Your website is what got me into speedcubing. I'm starstruck.
I never realized that you live in the same state as me. Sweet.

Glad you found the website helpful! As far as Florida cubing goes, I'm working (slowly) on getting a competition going down here at the school I teach at. I've already got a club formed, and there is a terrific venue here. I have a number of things going on that are taking up my time, but once things begin to calm down I will work hard at getting something going. I'm shooting for something next year before the World Championships. If you're interested, let me know and I'll keep you informed!

Chris

 

[cyoubx]

Curl index for 3x3
Combination of straight and curl index for bigger cubes (sometimes thumb as well)