PatrickJameson
Premium Member
What I do is try to understand what is happening during the F2L alg, not just learning the alg. It makes it a lot easier.
If you're going to be so cocky you may want to reconsider being a member here.If you're not gonna post an answer, dont post at ALL.
Well, sorry then... Im kinda in a bad mood today. And thanks for the info.If you're going to be so cocky you may want to reconsider being a member here.If you're not gonna post an answer, dont post at ALL.
He was asking something relevant to the forum, so relax.
Just for the record, not that it's all THAT important, but Eric happens to be the World Record holder at the moment for the 3x3x3. If anyone can tell you a thing or two about cubing, it's him.
Anyway, let me answer your question. If you're not under 1 minute now already and you plan to switch to a proper method like Fridrich, don't. Get your times to sub 1 minute before you start playing around with new methods. Your fingers are still VERY slow and you need to drastically improve your recognition.
Once you break 1 minute, you can start trying new methods. I chose to go with Fridrich when i dropped LBL. F2L on fridrich can be completely intuitive, so you need not study a single algorithm, That's what i did. I don't know a single F2L alg.
For OLL, stick with 2 look OLL until you're getting 20 seconds times.
As for PLL, i started with PLL when i started with intuitive F2L. It took me about 6 weeks to learn all the PLLs, but i've heard of people doing it in 2 weeks (i wouldn't recommend that though).
When you're studying an alg, don't focus so much on learning the actual letters in the alg (R U R' U'). Force your brain to focus on the movements you're doing, because one day when you know the alg, you're not going to be thinking of it while you do it. Algorithms become part of what's more commonly known as "Muscle Memory". This is where you can do it so fluently, that you don't even think about it while you do it, you just do it. So the easiest way to get to that point is just to do the alg non stop for many hours. When i was learning the PLLs, i would find a new one, start doing it until i remembered the moves, and then i would just sit back and do it over and over again.
Good luck
So the easiest way to get to that point is just to do the alg non stop for many hours. When i was learning the PLLs, i would find a new one, start doing it until i remembered the moves, and then i would just sit back and do it over and over again.If you're not gonna post an answer, dont post at ALL.
Good luck
If you're going to be so cocky you may want to reconsider being a member here.If you're not gonna post an answer, dont post at ALL.
He was asking something relevant to the forum, so relax.
Just for the record, not that it's all THAT important, but Eric happens to be the World Record holder at the moment for the 3x3x3. If anyone can tell you a thing or two about cubing, it's him.
One alg for many hours? That's kind of an exaggeration. It probably applies to beginners more because more experienced cubers memorize by movesets and fingertricks.
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