Speedcubing Competition Trainings!

[Coolster01]

Alright, so just for reference, click here (a sport stacking competition training, which finds your overall).

I've been thinking about how sport stacking has competition trainings, while cubing has no direct preparation for competitions. It could surely add some fun to cubing if we had competition trainings! No, not a relay, but here's how it works:

Spoiler: Tutorial

1. Pick a trio of events.

Some good combinations are:

Little Cubes: 2x2, 3x3, 4x4
Big Cubes: 5x5, 6x6, 7x7
Main Side Events: Pyra, Mega, Sq-1.
Unpopular Events: Feet, Clock, EDIT: Skewb cuz officialness, not sq-1.
BLD: 3BLD, 4BLD, 5BLD.
3x3luver: 3x3, OH, Feet (or 3BLD, but thats called 3x3'n'BLDluver)
Unofficial Events: Magic, Master Magic, Skewb. EDIT: AND NOW SKEWB IS OFFICIAL!!! This lasts as a good mix until 2014...
Morph - 3x3, 3x3x4, Megaminx
Baby Cubes - 2x2, 3x3, Pyraminx
Sorry FMC/MBLD lovers, we can't include you...
Any trio you want! These are unlimited (well, not literally because there are only so many puzzles)

2. Do an average of 5/mean of 3/single on each event.

Do the greatest possible average on each (e.g. ao5 on 5x5, mo3 on 6x6, best of 3 on BLDs). Write down the average and the best single from each one (or make new sessions in qqtimer).

3. Add up the times.

Add up your average from each event (if available) and add up your best single from each event.

4. Find your times!

So, their are competition training single and averages (the overall). At this stage you will know your comp training average and comp training single!

Kind of a general post which will be edited a lot later on, feel free to add ideas!

Comp trainings aren't done before comps only, they're just named that because it's all about consistency and pressure! They also are very similar to competitions. By the way, I made it trios because stacking has 3 events in comp trainings, and I feel that that is a perfect amount of events. So go ahead and try out some comp trainings and have fun!

EDIT5: I did 3x3luver, here are my (very very bad) times and the correct format:

Spoiler: 3x3luver Competition Training

3x3luver Competiton Training

Feet: 47.986, 51.146, 50.427 = 49.853 (fail)
3x3 OH: 23.883, (22.156), (28.195), 27.643, 23.549 = 25.025 (fail)
3x3: (8.397), 13.605+, 13.140, (DNF [pop]), 12.013 = 12.919 (fail except for single)

Comp Training Average (aka the overall): 1:27.797
Comp Training Single: 1:18.539

FAILZ

Have fun with this!

EDIT: CLARIFICATION, there is no rolling of any kind in this, just like the sport stacking version. It's all about consistency, so just remember that! Feel free to ask any questions/add add anything, once again.

EDIT2: Thanks to Lucas for helping me with this!

EDIT3: CLARIFICATION: You may start over as much as you please, but make sure to get rid of ALL solves from ALL events! e.g. If you are doing a 3x3luver and you ended with feet and you failed and you wanted to restart because mean of 3, you have to restart OH and 3x3, too!

EDIT4: Also, make sure to fully reset the session! Even if it is your first event of the trio, there is NO rolling allowed.

Spoiler: Rankings

Little Cubes (Average/Overall)

1. yoshinator - 44.09
2. stevecho816 - 47.32
3. Lucas Etter (not on ss, Skype) - 47.65 (2.03 + 8.92 + 36.70)
4. scottishcuber - 57.38
5. uvafan - 1:12.93
6. MadeToReply - 1:16.99

Little Cubes (Single)

1.yoshinator - 41.98
2. stevecho816 - 44.18
3. Lucas Etter - 42.69 (32.68 + 8.22 + 1.79)
4. scottishcuber - 49.14
5. MadeToReply - 1:06.88
6. uvafan - 1:07.54

3x3, 4x4, Megaminx (Average/Overall)

1. Jaysammey777 - 4:16.80

3x3, 4x4, Megaminx (Single)

1. Jaysammey777 - 3:44.04

3x3luver (Average/Overall)

1. antoineccantin - 1:07.96
2. Coolster01 - 1:27.797

3x3luver (Single)

1. antoineccantin - 57.90
2. Coolster01 - 1:18.539

Main Side Events (Average/Overall)

1. MadeToReply - 1:32.07

Main Side Events (Single)

1. MadeToReply - 1:17.83

Morph (Average/Overall)

1. Jaysammey777 - 3:37.39

Morph (Single)

1. Jaysammey777 - 3:08.57

Baby Cubes (Average/Overall)

1. uvafan - 23.08

Baby Cubes (Single)

1. uvafan - 19.43

c'mon guys, just do an event people haven't competed in to get easy #1's.

 

[stevecho816]

Little Cubes Comp Training

2x2: 2.19, (1.69), 2.38, (4.53), 2.19 = 2.25
3x3: 8.44, (9.30), (7.27), 8.06, 8.71 = 8.40
4x4: 36.02, (35.22), (43.77), 37.94, 36.05 = 36.67

Comp Training Average: 47.32
Comp Training Single: 44.18

UIUC comp practice. Pretty fun

 

[Jaysammey777]

Is this a weekly thing?

 

[Coolster01]

Is this a weekly thing?

No, just a fun thing to do. Almost like another event.

 

[DavidCip86]

Good idea...I was thinking, what about a sport stacking average of 5? (I'd feel really dumb if this is already a thing lol.) I don't think I could get a really good average of 5 for cycle, but I think I could for 333 or 363...

 

[uvafan]

Little Cubes Comp Training
Stackmatted all to emulate comps.
2x2: 5.86, 4.65, 6.08, (10.98), (3.49) = 5.53 // sucks
3x3: 14.70, 12.47, 15.95, (16.34), (11.58) = 14.37 // maybe I should've warmed up?... lol sucks so bad
4x4: 54.35, 57.06, 55.85, (1:02.28), (52.65) = 55.75 // Hopefully I don't suck this much at my next comp lol...

Avg: 1:15.65
Single: 1:07.72

 

[Jaysammey777]

But how often should we post is what I meant? What would be considered too much? I would post daily, if nobody really cares.

 

[Coolster01]

But how often should we post is what I meant? What would be considered too much? I would post daily, if nobody really cares.

Preferred would be posting every second, but if you can't, post whenever.

Point is: It doesn't matter.

 

[MadeToReply]

There should be rankings and I'll try this later.

 

[Jaysammey777]

Ima do this daily for a while.

Day 1:
3x3x3: 19.25 = (21.26), 19.57, (17.90), 20.06, 18.11
4x4x4: 1:30.61 = 1:20.97, 1:36.77, (1:10.48), 1:34.08, (1:40.67)
Megaminx: 2:26.94 = 2:21.13, 2:30.76, (2:15.66), (2:41.94), 2:28.93

Comp. Training Average: 4:16.8
Comp. Training Single: 3:44.04

 

[Coolster01]

Little Cubes Comp Training

2x2: 2.19, (1.69), 2.38, (4.53), 2.19 = 2.25
3x3: 8.44, (9.30), (7.27), 8.06, 8.71 = 8.40
4x4: 36.02, (35.22), (43.77), 37.94, 36.05 = 36.67

Comp Training Average: 47.32
Comp Training Single: 44.18

UIUC comp practice. Pretty fun

Yay, thanks for participating! Good luck, this is named competition training for a reason!

Good idea...I was thinking, what about a sport stacking average of 5? (I'd feel really dumb if this is already a thing lol.) I don't think I could get a really good average of 5 for cycle, but I think I could for 333 or 363...

Thanks!!!!!!1

lol, first we need a stacking forum to get any ideas spread...

Little Cubes Comp Training
Stackmatted all to emulate comps.
2x2: 5.86, 4.65, 6.08, (10.98), (3.49) = 5.53 // sucks
3x3: 14.70, 12.47, 15.95, (16.34), (11.58) = 14.37 // maybe I should've warmed up?... lol sucks so bad
4x4: 54.35, 57.06, 55.85, (1:02.28), (52.65) = 55.75 // Hopefully I don't suck this much at my next comp lol...

Avg: 1:15.65
Single: 1:07.72

Thanks for participating so much! Yeah, I failed too. It really helps consistency because you don't often do 3 events well in comps, eh? So this might make the percentage of that abit higher.

There should be rankings and I'll try this later.

I guess I'll keep track of people's times in the first post. You should do main side events, Richie!

Ima do this daily for a while.

Day 1:
3x3x3: 19.25 = (21.26), 19.57, (17.90), 20.06, 18.11
4x4x4: 1:30.61 = 1:20.97, 1:36.77, (1:10.48), 1:34.08, (1:40.67)
Megaminx: 2:26.94 = 2:21.13, 2:30.76, (2:15.66), (2:41.94), 2:28.93

Comp. Training Average: 4:16.8
Comp. Training Single: 3:44.04

Yay! Nice job. Come up with a name for 3-4 and mega lol

 

[MadeToReply]

I guess I'll keep track of people's times in the first post. You should do main side events, Richie!

Main Side Events Comp Training.

Pyra: (9.61), (3.96), 8.27, 7.44, 5.46 = 7.06 //meh.
Square-1: 23.35, (17.18), 21.35, 17.96, (23.74) = 20.89 //okay.
Mega: 58.87, (1:13.03), 1:12.17, (56.69), 1:01.33 = 1:04.12 //out of practise.

Comp Training Average: 1:32.07
Comp Training Single: 1:17.83

Pretty fun to do, I was actually thinking of doing this but I wasn't bothered putting much effort into it...

EDIT: Little Cube Comp Training.

2x2: (7.68), 6.77, 5.05, (4.50), 6.30 = 6.04 //fabulous.
3x3: 12.72, (13.96), (11.83), 12.15, 11.83 = 12.23 //fantastic.
4x4: (50.55), 58.02, 1:05.11, (1:06.21), 53.02 = 58.72 //fascinating.

Comp Training Average: 1:16.99
Comp Training Single: 1:06.88

 

[Coolster01]

Main Side Events Comp Training.

Pyra: (9.61), (3.96), 8.27, 7.44, 5.46 = 7.06 //meh.
Square-1: 23.35, (17.18), 21.35, 17.96, (23.74) = 20.89 //okay.
Mega: 58.87, (1:13.03), 1:12.17, (56.69), 1:01.33 = 1:04.12 //out of practise.

Comp Training Average: 1:32.07
Comp Training Single: 1:17.83

Pretty fun to do, I was actually thinking of doing this but I wasn't bothered putting much effort into it...

EDIT: Little Cube Comp Training.

2x2: (7.68), 6.77, 5.05, (4.50), 6.30 = 6.04 //fabulous.
3x3: 12.72, (13.96), (11.83), 12.15, 11.83 = 12.23 //fantastic.
4x4: (50.55), 58.02, 1:05.11, (1:06.21), 53.02 = 58.72 //fascinating.

Comp Training Average: 1:16.99
Comp Training Single: 1:06.88

Yay thanks for participating! I'll edit the first post later. This us fun, right?

 

[ottozing]

Smallcoobs

2x2 = 1.868, 0.928, 1.791, 2.081, 2.901 = 1.913 (First 5 solves of the day. Can't really complain )
3x3 = 9.372, 10.816, 11.107, 9.724, 8.079 = 9.979 (4th solve had a massive pause/muckup on a weird ZBLL )
4x4 = 41.746[DP], 39.796[PP], 41.215[PP], 45.942[DP], 42.401[NP] = 41.787 (First 5 solves of the day. Not bad)

Average = 53.679

Single = 48.803

 

[Coolster01]

2x2 = 1.868, 0.928, 1.791, 2.081, 2.901 = 1.913 (First 5 solves of the day. Can't really complain )
3x3 = 9.372, 10.816, 11.107, 9.724, 8.079 = 9.979 (4th solve had a massive pause/muckup on a weird ZBLL )
4x4 = Don't have one I like with me right now so I'll do it later.

Alright, go ahead and edit this when you're done! Just no 4x4 solves in between this, so just take your first 4x4 solves.

 

[ThomasJE]

This is a great idea! Also, if you make a spreadsheet, you can see how your times change throughout if you do it at regular intervals.

 

[scottishcuber]

1.77, (3.95), 2.67, 1.88, (1.64) = 2.11
8.78, (11.81), (8.19), 11.42, 10.72 = 10.31
43.36, 41.81, (39.31), (55.08), 49.72 = 44.96

single: 49.14
average: 57.38

Mega: (1:41.39), 1:50.78, (2:02.92), 1:42.78, 1:59.12 = 1:50.89

 

[uvafan]

Little Cubes Comp Training Day 2
Stackmatted again
2x2: (5.64), 4.51, 5.06, 4.31, (4.09) = 4.63 //not bad
3x3: 11.91, (11.50), 14.11, 13.66, (16.42) = 13.23 // 11.91 was 9.91+2 :/
4x4: 53.90, 52.10, (1:04.25), (51.95), 59.22 = 55.07 // ugh counting 59 :/
Avg: 1:12.93
Single: 1:07.54

 

[antoineccantin]

3x3 lover thing

3x3: 9.67, (13.16), (8.90), 9.18, 9.90 = 9.58
OH: (12.95), 13.96, (15.98), 14.64, 13.02 = 13.87
Feet: 49.58, 36.05, 47.91 = 44.51

Apparently after no feet solves in 6 months I'm still decent

Single Total: 57.90
Average Total: 1:07.96

 

[Jaysammey777]

Day 2: Morph (Changed 4x4x4 to 3x3x4)
3x3x3: 19.26 = 18.56, 18.90, (17.70), 20.32, (21.07)
3x3x4: 1:14.44 = 1:13.33, 1:28.44, (1:45.70), (55.26), 1:00.91
Megaminx: 2:03.69 = (1:55.61), 2:12.97, 1:58.50, 1:59.60, (2:14.86) (weekly comp. scrambles)

Comp. Training Average: 3:37.39
Comp. Training Single: 3:08.57