I have MASTERED the cube! (sort of) HELP - Next steps for a beginner...

[doubledecaf]

Hi guys,

I have learnt to solve the classic 3X3 using the method shown on Rubik's official website. http://www.rubiks.com/solving-center/3x3_guide/

I am down to about 2 minutes 40 - 3 minutes 30.

What should I introduce into this method to improve its speed? Remember baby steps. Looking to progress onto more advance solving methods slowly.

Thanking you all in advance.

Decaf

 

[TheNextFeliks]

Just practice. A lot. What cube? Make your cube better.

 

[doubledecaf]

Will do! I don't need to be using a different solving method?

 

[KingTim96]

Will do! I don't need to be using a different solving method?

No not at all, when I was a beginner I was able to get sub 1 minute solves consistently using beginner's method, I still can even though I haven't used that method in over a year. just practice speed and maybe invest in a better cube as well.

 

[Nathan Dwyer]

For now, all it takes is getting used to the cube and figuring out little tricks to make your solves faster. this isn't something you can go to a webpage and learn, this just comes by practice. When you get down to about a minute, learn intuitive F2L. That will make your times go up a little bit at the start, but once you get used to it, this will be the biggest method change to help your times.

 

[jayefbe]

I started learning F2L basically the same day I learned a beginner's method (may have been the following day, I don't remember). I got bored of the beginner's method really fast. In my opinion, if you're still enjoying the beginner's method, then stick with it. If it's starting to feel monotonous then start learning some advanced techniques. It doesn't matter what your times are. You don't have to be sub-1 min. Just learn at a pace that suits you, and keeps cubing fun and interesting.

 

[ianliu64]

Step 1: Get your avergae time down to 1:20 (PRACTICCCE)
Step 2: Learn F2L from Badmephisto's videos
Step 3: Practice.
Step 4: Practice.
Step 5: Practice.
Step 6: Once you're down to 40-50 seconds, start learning 2-look OLL/PLL

 

[qqwref]

You haven't mastered anything. You've made the first step on a thousand-mile road.

Watch some of badmephisto's beginner tutorial videos; you'll see some slight differences compared to the Rubik's guide, but they are improvements. Learn what he says and practice a lot. When you are very comfortable with what you're doing, you can start learning more advanced techniques such as F2L or 4-look last layer.

 

[YddEd]

"I have MASTERED the cube! (But I still need help)"

I would just practise until you get down to around 1 minute then start learning F2L. There are some pretty good video tutorials on youtube, and some good written ones.

 

[Noahaha]

IMO you haven't mastered the cube until you can find an optimal solution instantly and execute it at 20 TPS.

 

[kcl]

IMO you haven't mastered the cube until you can find an optimal solution instantly and execute it at 20 TPS.

Lolz sub 1 average haha

 

[immortalchaos29]

IMO you haven't mastered the cube until you can find an optimal solution instantly and execute it at 20 TPS.

I think that being in the top x% of cubers deserve a "master" title despite the fact that even they could improve. Kind of like in chess.

 

[Noahaha]

I think that being in the top x% of cubers deserve a "master" title despite the fact that even they could improve. Kind of like in chess.

I agree.

 

[Gordon]

You are a master when you can improvise a bit and get a 4.41 time.

 

[immortalchaos29]

You are a master when you can improvise a bit and get a 4.41 time.

Haha. If you get a 18.xx immediately afterward do you get your status revoked?

 

[ultimatecuber]

Will do! I don't need to be using a different solving method?

try 2 get sub-1 min to sub-1 min 15 secs before switching on to a more advanced method
I would recommend learning fridrich
its the fastest method out there

 

[YddEd]

try 2 get sub-1 min to sub-1 min 15 secs before switching on to a more advanced method
I would recommend learning fridrich
its the fastest method out there

Really? What the heck? "HEY GUYS LEARN FRIDRICH/CFOP BECAUSE IT'S THE FASTEST METHOD!!!!" :fp

 

[windhero]

I taught my girlfriend just about the same method as you use; The only difference is that I taught her white cross, white corners, edges to fill first 2 layers, yellow cross, yellow top and lastly permuting the last layer by using U(a/b) and J(a) perms. I've clocked 36 seconds with this method and I'm pretty sure much faster times are very much possible.

I suggest you do that until you're averaging around 40 to 45 seconds. Then learn intuitive F2L until you average around 30-35 seconds. Then learn full PLL. When you're done with that and average 20-25 seconds learn full OLL slowly one algorithm at a time. By the time you're done I approximate you'd be averaging around 15 seconds or less. Practising F2L is the most important part of getting faster. Mats and Feliks can do the whole F2L in 3-4 seconds, keep that in mind when you think you're fast enough

 

[pipkiksass]

Really? What the heck? "HEY GUYS LEARN FRIDRICH/CFOP BECAUSE IT'S THE FASTEST METHOD!!!!" :fp

That old chestnut!

I think what was meant was 'learn CFOP because it has the widest userbase, therefore the most written about it, most tutorials, and is the most accessible method'. Just expressed badly! It's definitely easier to 'get into' than (for example) Roux, because if you don't like the style of one tutorial, you can try one of the other thousands that are out there. There aren't too many good Rouxtorials, in my experience, however this is something I'd like to see change as the method grows in popularity.

As for fastest, 5BLD has been known to criticise his own finger speed. Based on efficiency alone, I believe Roux should be faster than CFOP. With perfect lookahead (and let's face it, Faz, Mats and Alex all have pretty damn perfect lookahead), your solve time is as simple as (the number of moves that you need to make)* (your finger speed in tps). Ergo, the fastest method should be the most efficient method.

In theory!

(FYI, I CFOP)

 

[uvafan]

That old chestnut!

I think what was meant was 'learn CFOP because it has the widest userbase, therefore the most written about it, most tutorials, and is the most accessible method'. Just expressed badly! It's definitely easier to 'get into' than (for example) Roux, because if you don't like the style of one tutorial, you can try one of the other thousands that are out there. There aren't too many good Rouxtorials, in my experience, however this is something I'd like to see change as the method grows in popularity.

As for fastest, 5BLD has been known to criticise his own finger speed. Based on efficiency alone, I believe Roux should be faster than CFOP. With perfect lookahead (and let's face it, Faz, Mats and Alex all have pretty damn perfect lookahead), your solve time is as simple as (the number of moves that you need to make)* (your finger speed in tps). Ergo, the fastest method should be the most efficient method.

In theory!

(FYI, I CFOP)

There is a very good video as well very good text-based tutorial for ZZ. Don't forget about it, it can easily be just as fast as Roux or CFOP.

People just don't use it because they want to take the easy way out and EOLine is too hard or whatever.

Also, as a side note, don't forget about Petrus and Triangular Francisco. Those both have potential also.