Am I going about this entirely wrong?

[tipo mastr]

Ok...I'm not 100% what my BLD method is, but I think it's some variation of the 3 cycle method. Either way...I'm worried about my memorization. Until now, i've been memorizing a "random" series of characters depending on what the piece needs to do/where it needs to go. So i end up memorizing about 22+ characters for my solve. My question is...how successful could this be for consistency? I've gotten about a 50% success rate, but only after long examination times (I havent been BLD cubing for very long)

I'll probably end up looking around for other methods, I'm just not sure what the general consensus about my memo method is. Please weigh in? =)

 

[Feanaro]

Do you have a video of one of your succesfull solves?

 

[hdskull]

"series of characters depending on what the pieces need to do /where it needs to go" ... sounds right.

"22+ characters" does that include Orientation ? 50% success rate is not bad, IMO.

 

[tipo mastr]

I have a video of the excecution, but not the memo, unfortunately.

hdskull: You really think so? Idk, i've always thought i have the mental capacity to store large amounts of completely useless information, but hey, if it works... :rolleyes:

hdskull: by 22+ chars, i mean 22+ characters in total in order to solve the cube. not sure else how to word it XD

 

[Feanaro]

I have a video of the excecution, but not the memo, unfortunately.

hdskull: You really think so? Idk, i've always thought i have the mental capacity to store large amounts of completely useless information, but hey, if it works... :rolleyes:

hdskull: by 22+ chars, i mean 22+ characters in total in order to solve the cube. not sure else how to word it XD

Could you give us a link for the video?

 

[tipo mastr]

I have a video of the excecution, but not the memo, unfortunately.

hdskull: You really think so? Idk, i've always thought i have the mental capacity to store large amounts of completely useless information, but hey, if it works... :rolleyes:

hdskull: by 22+ chars, i mean 22+ characters in total in order to solve the cube. not sure else how to word it XD

Could you give us a link for the video?

sure, ill encode the vid...it's very pausy though, and not timed. lol.

for those wondering...i follow (mostly) the BLD tutorial by seerus god.

I use two algs to correct corner orientation, then the inverse jperm to permute edges, and tperm to orient and permute edges at the same time (i memorize stickers).

 

[tipo mastr]

here's the video...it's not that impressive, let me warn you =P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgl5XHNT2D0


oh and i got another unsuccessful solve...blargh =/

 

[Feanaro]

The pausing is okay if you are stuck....but when you say you did it to be succesfull, do you mean you were just purposely going slow? Or were you just concentrating.

 

[tipo mastr]

The pausing is okay if you are stuck....but when you say you did it to be succesfull, do you mean you were just purposely going slow? Or were you just concentrating.

I was pausing because i was trying to do the next step without rushing and possibly failing XD

and my 50% figure is way off...i havent gotten a successful solve since that vid... =[

 

[Feanaro]

Then going slow is fine, but every time you practice, try to go a little faster.

 

[tipo mastr]

Then going slow is fine, but every time you practice, try to go a little faster.

yeah... at this point i think my memorization is good enough for a 75% success rate...i just keep screwing up the execution...

 

[Guoguodi]

I use two algs to correct corner orientation, then the inverse jperm to permute edges, and tperm to orient and permute edges at the same time (i memorize stickers).

The approach sounds similar to Old Pochmann to me. The basic idea involves T and J perms (and variations) to perm-orient edges, and a variation on the Y perm to perm-orient corners.

 

[hdskull]

Memorize the cube, and solve it with your eyes open. When you get used to it, then blindfold.

 

[tipo mastr]

I use two algs to correct corner orientation, then the inverse jperm to permute edges, and tperm to orient and permute edges at the same time (i memorize stickers).

The approach sounds similar to Old Pochmann to me. The basic idea involves T and J perms (and variations) to perm-orient edges, and a variation on the Y perm to perm-orient corners.

well, i dont use the "Y" perm...i use two algs: one rotates the UFL and UBL corners clockwise, and the other counter clockwise.

hdskull: i'm definitely gonna try that...=)