[Help Thread] Advice and Tips for Competitions

Yeah I've learned the hard way not to get too nervous. I was fine until the actual solve, I kept locking up and got really bad times. My friend was so nervous he averages 30 seconds and he got an average of about a minute.

Just don't think of it as people watching you. Try to picture yourself at home solving your cubes regularly.
 
well im there to get 5th-7th place
im going to israel open lol
yea yea im from israel :P (not the brazil one the middle east one)
 
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we got much better from last cop
i avarage 17-18 and will prob get 14-15 single (if i wont be nervous)
we ar'nt that good but we wil get better P:
 
Upcoming Competition Tips??

So I have my first competition tomorrow. Does anyone have any tips or anything to say?

Any specific tips for BLD or FMC?

Note: Already watched Noah's video so don't post it.

Note2: Ben. Don't post it.
 
TheNextFeliks said:
So I have my first competition tomorrow. Does anyone have any tips or anything to say?

Any specific tips for BLD or FMC?

Note: Already watched Noah's video so don't post it.

Note2: Ben. Don't post it.
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Take a deep breath before each solve.

Think to yourself: "It's just cubing"

Don't care about your time, just try to do a smooth solve.

You already obviously care too much cuz you posted this thread. Just calm down.
 
dude I just had a vision

3x3 round 1, solve 4

PLL is gonna be the g-perm that starts with RUR', no AUF

may the prophecy be with you. good luck
 
i went to one so far and my experience is this: my hands were shaking slightly which increased lock ups. i was finger tricking a 2x2 before 3x3 round so it took 2 solves to reach my full 3x3 zhanchi finger trick ability :), my cube had to be perfect and if i made any modifications to it before the comp for example lube with maru so its super fast; then i cant get used to the new feeling, and that if i got a sub 20 (good for me) i would be like " yeah! sub 20!" and other people would be like... " eww, sub 20 is so last yeeear"

so my advice would be:
control your nerves- dont be to nervous but at the same time dont be to laid back.
use a cube you are going to use- before you get called up to the table
get used to your cube- for obvious reasons
be your self- ignore what others think and dont attempt to show of or be faster than you are

good luck
 
CubezUBR said:
my cube had to be perfect and if i made any modifications to it before the comp for example lube with maru so its super fast; then i cant get used to the new feeling
good luck
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^This. But hopefully it's all nice and lubed already. Don't do anything to your cube now that will make it feel different than what you're used to. I think I tried to lube mine about a week before the comp. Personally, I don't think I do very well under pressure so I gave myself low expectations on purpose (I told myself I'd be happy with a sub-20 average). I decided that since it was my first comp I would worry more about having fun and being simply happy to be "official". My first 3x3 solve I took it at a relaxed pace (they don't give me the best times but they give me decent times rather than rushing and losing all look ahead ability).
 
TheNextFeliks said:
So I have my first competition tomorrow. Does anyone have any tips or anything to say?
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For me, the biggest change going from home to comp was the inspection. Make sure to practice with a 15 second timer, and try to find one that will give you the standard 8 and 12 second warnings. Practice with a stack mat timer if you have one. If you don't, make sure you're in the habit of putting the cube down and start the timer with hands off. I found that the act of putting the cube down caused me to break concentration because I had a bad habit of starting the timer with the cube in my hand and wasn't used to it.
 
BaMiao said:
For me, the biggest change going from home to comp was the inspection. Make sure to practice with a 15 second timer, and try to find one that will give you the standard 8 and 12 second warnings. Practice with a stack mat timer if you have one. If you don't, make sure you're in the habit of putting the cube down and start the timer with hands off. I found that the act of putting the cube down caused me to break concentration because I had a bad habit of starting the timer with the cube in my hand and wasn't used to it.
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Ok. I practice that a lot. But I need to remember not to karate chop stop the timer.
 
Getting ready for first comp in March, any tips?

Hello I am going to my first wca competion on March 1st.
Does anyone have any practice tips.

Addition: Im going to do 2x2 and 3x3 also thinking about doing pyraminx but im not sure.
 
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Don't worry a lot about what times you get. Don't learn anything new very close to the competition because you will only mess it up during official solves. Just have fun. Good luck!
 
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