hello, world

[Flatland]

I solved my first cube Thanksgiving 2011.

I learned 4-look last layer a few months later, then didn't solve a cube all Summer and promptly forgot it all.

I relearned 2-look OLL and learned full PLL in Fall 2012.

In December 2012, I stumbled upon Crazybadcuber's and Cyoubx's F2L videos, got hooked, and decided speedcubing would be a thing. I gradually learned full OLL over the next two months (sort of: a handful of cases I just solve as if they were 2-look except I have the second algorithm memorized).

It's felt like a long (and sometimes very frustrating) path since then, but recently sub 20 is feeling closer and closer:

[video=youtube_share;pUiBFMcQq2Q]http://youtu.be/pUiBFMcQq2Q[/video]

Whenever I watch myself solving, I think my turning is atrocious and my recognition is sometimes off. In solve #1 in the video, I start a G perm and then backtrack when I realize it's actually an A perm. But, that means I actually know what I need to improve on!

I've been lurking on this forum for a while. This is my introduction!

 

[CubeRoots]

great username.

 

[sneaklyfox]

Welcome! Nice cube and stickers... what cube is it? I also like your turning style. First solve seemed to flow the best except for a pause between cross and F2L. You'll be sub-20 in no time and then it's time to aim for sub-15.

 

[uniacto]

I'm liking those colors on your cube. Welcome to the forums.

is the title of your thread a pogobat reference?

 

[Flatland]

Welcome! Nice cube and stickers... what cube is it? I also like your turning style. First solve seemed to flow the best except for a pause between cross and F2L. You'll be sub-20 in no time and then it's time to aim for sub-15.

It's a Zhanchi. Thanks!

 

[Flatland]

I'm liking those colors on your cube. Welcome to the forums.

is the title of your thread a pogobat reference?

It's a computer programming reference. The first program you write when learning a language prints the phrase "hello, world".

 

[Forte]

Aw man your turning is gonna end up nice if you keep up like this
Since you're turning slow enough, you can look for the next pair while you do the current one. Do it!

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[sneaklyfox]

@Flatland: I hope you don't mind this question. If you don't want to answer it, just ignore it. But are you Asian?

 

[Flatland]

@Flatland: I hope you don't mind this question. If you don't want to answer it, just ignore it. But are you Asian?

I am.