Justin's BLD Progression Thread // Letter Pair Time

Justincubes said:
PB by almost 2 minutes!
Generated By csTimer+ on 2024-05-05
single: 3:25.82

Time List:
1. 3:25.82=1:58.80+1:27.02 F2 U2 F2 U2 R2 B2 R' D2 L D2 R U R F2 D F2 L' R B Fw

It was a pretty easy scramble (No cycle breaks for both corners and edges iirc). My old PB was 5:08 so this was also my first sub-5
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There is a Cycle if you use White green orientation tho.
 
Woah I'm improving fast. Applesauce from the bld server has been helping me get better at bld so I can hopefully podium at my comp (and I'm helping him learn to code in return). He gave me the advice to rush, and it's working. I'm averaging 3-4 minutes now. My mean is still 6 minutes though because of my low success rate, 20%.
 
Justincubes said:
Woah I'm improving fast. Applesauce from the bld server has been helping me get better at bld so I can hopefully podium at my comp (and I'm helping him learn to code in return). He gave me the advice to rush, and it's working. I'm averaging 3-4 minutes now. My mean is still 6 minutes though because of my low success rate, 20%.
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Yeah well if u wanna podium at a comp ur gonna need a good succes rate, maybe so slowing down a. Bit May help
 
JDAW6 said:
Yeah well if u wanna podium at a comp ur gonna need a good succes rate, maybe so slowing down a. Bit May help
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I'm going to practice going slower a week before the comp, but for now I'll keep rushing because it helps me become faster and faster. If I try to slow down I'll be stuck at the same speed for a while, but rushing helps me get better and better (with a lower success rate, but I have time to fix that)
 
Justincubes said:
I'm going to practice going slower a week before the comp, but for now I'll keep rushing because it helps me become faster and faster. If I try to slow down I'll be stuck at the same speed for a while, but rushing helps me get better and better (with a lower success rate, but I have time to fix that)
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Honestly I went into my comp blind and nearly got a success if you practice this much I am certain you can podium
 
First ao5, still no mean though. Also two sub previous pb times!

Generated By csTimer+ on 2024-06-01
avg of 5: 3:01.62

Time List:
1. (2:36.47=1:46.78+49.69) R' L B' U' B L' B2 R' U' R2 U R2 D' B2 R2 U B2 U2 L2 D' Fw' Uw
2. 2:42.66=1:40.18+1:02.47 L B2 L2 D' R2 U' B2 L2 F2 L2 R2 D2 F2 L' U' R2 F' R' U F' D' Uw'
3. (DNF(3:03.37)=1:58.30+1:05.06[wrong edge exec order]) R2 B2 D2 L2 F' D2 L2 B' L2 F2 D L F L2 R' B' L' F' L F2 Rw2 Uw'
4. 2:59.44=1:31.32+1:28.11 B2 L2 R2 U R2 B2 D L2 U F2 D' L' D U F' L2 D U2 L D' B Rw'
5. 3:22.75=2:11.20+1:11.54 D B' L' D2 B' D F' R' U' F D2 F R2 U2 B' U2 F2 D2 B R2 D2 Rw
 
Justincubes said:
First ao5, still no mean though. Also two sub previous pb times!

Generated By csTimer+ on 2024-06-01
avg of 5: 3:01.62

Time List:
1. (2:36.47=1:46.78+49.69) R' L B' U' B L' B2 R' U' R2 U R2 D' B2 R2 U B2 U2 L2 D' Fw' Uw
2. 2:42.66=1:40.18+1:02.47 L B2 L2 D' R2 U' B2 L2 F2 L2 R2 D2 F2 L' U' R2 F' R' U F' D' Uw'
3. (DNF(3:03.37)=1:58.30+1:05.06[wrong edge exec order]) R2 B2 D2 L2 F' D2 L2 B' L2 F2 D L F L2 R' B' L' F' L F2 Rw2 Uw'
4. 2:59.44=1:31.32+1:28.11 B2 L2 R2 U R2 B2 D L2 U F2 D' L' D U F' L2 D U2 L D' B Rw'
5. 3:22.75=2:11.20+1:11.54 D B' L' D2 B' D F' R' U' F D2 F R2 U2 B' U2 F2 D2 B R2 D2 Rw
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Congrats! I would recommend targeting memo. Since I was averaging similar to this, my execution hasn't improved much(and mainly from switching to M2). What got me much faster was bringing my memo down, now it averages like 45 with my best successful memo 22- my execution also takes longer than memo. I would recommend using the same orientation every solve(unless buffer is twisted/flipped) as well as reducing passes and getting used to your letter pairs(what I need to work on). Doing lots of solves also helps.
 
First mean!

Generated By csTimer+ on 2024-06-04
mean of 3: 3:16.58

Time List:
1. 3:04.35=1:53.32+1:11.02 B U2 F2 U' B2 U2 B2 U L2 F2 U' F2 R' F' D' L' B2 L' F' L2 Rw2 Uw2
2. 3:18.60=1:40.60+1:37.99 F2 R B2 R F2 L2 B2 L B2 F2 D2 R U L U L' B R D2 R2 Rw'
3. 3:26.79=1:21.87+2:04.91 U F' B2 L2 D' R D B' U' F B2 U2 B D2 B D2 R2 B L2 F Rw' Uw2

Not the best times considering I've been averaging sub-3, but I did safety the solves for this. Really happy about it! Also, the review system I was using was really bad according to someone in the blindsolvers discord server, so I modified it to just memo everything and then review it once. My success rate is lower, but that doesn't matter (until a week before my comp). I just got a 2:01 (DNF but still an accomplishment, it was only off by a twisted corner)
 
First sub-2 single!

Generated By csTimer+ on 2024-07-14
single: 1:50.49

Time List:
1. 1:50.49 F' R2 B' D2 U2 F' U2 F L2 F U L2 U F L' U R2 D' R2 Rw Uw

I've also done a few more solves, and am now consistently getting sub 2:10. I guess my memo has improved overnight!

I might be going to a PBQ comp in November, I'll update here if I sign up!
 
I have decided to learn 3 style. I tried learning orozco but it was too confusing for me, so I'm jumping straight into 3 style corners. This means I'll be using m2/3s. I'll try to finish by the first week of August, which should be easy enough if I have enough time to do so. I'll post updates here with things like my first 3s success and my comm sheet (once I make one, of course)
 
I just got a pb single!

Generated By csTimer+ on 2024-08-04
single: 1:20.17

Time List:
4. 1:20.17 B2 U2 D2 L2 U' B U R' B2 R D2 F2 R2 U2 F2 L' D2 R' U2 D' Uw'

A 30 second decrease from my previous PB, and it was my first success of the day (I got the solve yesterday). I also got it on camera but you can't see my face, so it doesn't even look like I'm doing it blindfolded lol.

About 3-style corners: It's been going well, I'm starting to learn off of a comm sheet and hopefully use it in a solve soon!
 
PBQ near me with free registration!

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Literally no reason why I shouldn't go 😂
Time to grind bld and fmc! I'll try learning 4bld so I can do 3 events (no multi and 5bld will be way too hard for now)
 
Justincubes said:
PBQ near me with free registration!

Please Be Quiet Waterloo 2025 | World Cube Association

The World Cube Association governs competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as 'twisty puzzles'. The most famous of these puzzles is the Rubik's Cube, invented by professor Rubik from Hungary. A selection of these puzzles are chosen as...
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Literally no reason why I shouldn't go 😂
Time to grind bld and fmc! I'll try learning 4bld so I can do 3 events (no multi and 5bld will be way too hard for now)
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Good luck! Btw 5bld isn't much harder than 4bld so you could definitely try it with some extra time
 
Justincubes said:
I have decided to learn 3 style. I tried learning orozco but it was too confusing for me, so I'm jumping straight into 3 style corners. This means I'll be using m2/3s. I'll try to finish by the first week of August, which should be easy enough if I have enough time to do so. I'll post updates here with things like my first 3s success and my comm sheet (once I make one, of course)
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Hahah I didn't even start learning it
Justincubes said:
Literally no reason why I shouldn't go 😂
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(I didn't go)
Justincubes said:
Time to grind bld and fmc! I'll try learning 4bld so I can do 3 events (no multi and 5bld will be way too hard for now)
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(This did not happen)

BUT now I am actually back and I will learn 3-style (eventually). For now, I want to become consistently sub-2 with m2/op, preferably even faster. The main goal of this is to get my execution faster and more smooth, as well as getting my memo significantly faster, as it currently varies from 30 seconds to over a minute. I've also begun making a letter pair sheet for myself, which I will drill a ton once I finish it. I'll be using blindtrainer.com and anki for that. I'm currently a quarter of the way there, hoping to (actually) finish by the end of the week.

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