The XCross + OLL Skip + J perm is considered by many to be the legendary pinnacle of fast 3x3 singles. I am happy to say that I finally have my own.
B' L2 F' L2 F' D2 U2 R2 B L2 U2 L' D U L' R2 D' R F' R2 U2
ZZ XCross: x2 B' F L' F' L2 D' R D
P: U L' U' L R' U' R
P: U L U2 L2 U' L
P + OLL...
Hey Everyone,
I am writing to present a new ZZ variant I've been working on with Statue. We thought of this idea more than a year ago and we recently reconvened to discuss actually going forward with formalizing the method. It's based on ZZ-d.
Method Breakdown
(This description presumes white...
This is a beginner's guide to one-handed solving (OH). This video is geared towards people just starting out and people who are curious about OH. Below are a few useful links:
Turning tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_sHejYBzHU
Exercises: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5O7Ac5dFes
OH...
So DaYan just stated that there will be a DaYan PanShi 2.
Mr. Bao's statement can be found here
Long story short, DaYan has has moved to temporarily cease PanShi production. The mold will be adjusted and resulting cube will be called the PanShi 2. Mr. Bao, the designer, is not certain when...
I started using red front :D
(14.21), (9.22), 10.01, 13.39, 9.70 = 11.03
1. (14.21) B2 D2 B R2 F' R2 F' L2 R2 B D2 R F2 U2 R U R D U2 L' U'
2. (9.22) B2 D2 L2 F D2 L2 D2 F' R2 F' U' L' D' B' R2 B' F' U B' R'
3. 10.01 L U2 L D2 R' U2 L D2 R B2 L2 F' U' F2 R D L' R2 F2 D2 F2
4. 13.39 B' U2 R2...
First solve didn't count, but I kept it because it was good. I also don't average normally.
1. 9.69 L2 U L2 B2 U B2 R2 D B2 U L2 F U R' B' U L F' D2 B' R2
2. 9.80 F2 D' R2 D U B2 R2 B2 U L2 D' L' B D' U R F2 D U B' U
3. (9.90) D2 F2 U' F2 U2 R2 D2 R2 U F2 U F' R' B L2 U2 L' U' F' L U'
4...
YouTube Description:
This is a simple video showing two simple fingertricks. Both these techniques delegate moves to your non-dominant hand so that your dominant hand doesn't do too much work. I use both of these turning techniques actively and it works really well.
Here is a recent video of...
ZZ Method
55mm ZhanChi
Average of 5: 9.85
1. (8.43) D U2 B2 D' R2 B2 U' L2 D' B2 U F L' D' R2 U' F R U2 L2 F2
2. 9.92 B2 R2 U L2 R2 U' F2 U2 R2 U2 R' F' D' U' B D B2 U F2 R2
3. 9.84 F R2 D2 F D2 B U2 F' D2 U2 B' R' F2 U2 R2 F L U B F D
4. (11.42) R' F R' B' L' B2 U' L' D F U...
9.66, 13.28, 11.30, 13.83, 11.97, (18.27), 14.50, 14.80, 10.84, 17.40, 15.21, (9.11) = 13.28
Best avg5 in here was 12.18. Cube is a 55mm ZhanChi. Great for OH.
1. 9.66 U D' L B R U2 R' U F2 B U2 F R2 L2 B U2 R2 U2 F'
2. 13.28 D2 L2 D2 F2 D2 B' R2 F' U2 R2 F2 D B2 U' R2 B' D2 L' F R' D'...
Hello. I'm here to share two new videos I just uploaded last night on YouTube. The first is a revamped OH turning tutorial. It's got better lighting and me talking. The second one shows a set of exercises I did when I first started doing OH. I think the exercises really helped me gain turning...
Description: Former 3x3 BLD world record holder (and current US national record holder) Alexander Yu takes on the insurmountable task of solving a 3x3 blindfolded...after nearly a year of no practice.
Times of the successes are 1:10.77 and 1:12.80. The stuff at the end is just for fun.
lol
Video Description
Cube: loose ZhanChi Silk
(10.84), 13.42, 11.56, 12.51, (13.65)
This is a PB by 0.2. These solves were solves #2 - #6 of a nonrolling avg of 12 attempt. The avg of 12 ended up being 14.76. I'll have a better avg of 12 on video in the near future.
Sorry for the slight delay...
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Reset the timer and did 5 solves each time. I had like 6-7 other attempts but they were all bad. Also, the 13.82 wasn't a +2. I accidentally turned the cube while picking it up after it was solved. If you pause it at 2:00 you can see.
My ZZ interpretations of Cride5's scrambles. His original thread can be found here: http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?29559-16.73-Average-of-12-ZZ-Method
Some good stuff and some awful stuff. My PLL is garbage.
11.08, 11.17, 8.82, 12.21, 12.41,10.78, 11.82, 16.75, 9.45...
Done for weekly competition 18. Got very excited and completely failed the second half of the average. pb on video.
Times are:
(11.72) 12.69 15.27 (DNF) 17.00 = 14.99
Kept the 16.73 because it had a nice looking J perm. Reconstruction:
B R2 B D B L B2 L2 D F' U2 F2 R' L' D' B2 D L2 U' D2 F' R2 B' F2 L'
y LRU'R'y'R'D2U'R2
UR'URU'R'U'R
RU'R'U'RU'R'URU'R'
zUR'U'R'
U2RURU'R'U'R'U'RU'
42/8.13 = 5.166 tps