Anthony's Progression Thread.

[Anthonycube]

Hi everybody, i'm Anthony. I've been cubing for around 18 months now. This is my progression thread for all events. My main event is 3x3 and I average 15 seconds. I have 2 sub 15 averages in competition already but I am not consistently sub 15. That's my short term goal I guess. Other events I do are 2x2, 4x4, Pyraminx, skewb, megaminx and OH. My second favourite event is probably 4x4. I average around 1:20 - 1:15 on 4x4 and I hope to get sub 1 minute in the fairly near future. Please note that on regular school days Monday-Friday I probably wont be able to post much here because of school. That's all i'm going to write for the introduction anyway.

I guess this is the best way to start the progression thread, I got a pb single on 3x3 earlier today:
Generated By csTimer on 2022-10-30
single: 8.69

Time List:
1. 8.69 B' L2 D' L2 R2 F2 D L2 D U' R2 F L' F' L2 U' B R' U
My previous best was 8.94. I also got pb MO.3:
Generated By csTimer on 2022-10-30
mean of 3: 11.05

Time List:
1. 8.69 B' L2 D' L2 R2 F2 D L2 D U' R2 F L' F' L2 U' B R' U
2. 10.35 U2 R2 U L2 B2 D' L2 D L2 F2 D R' D' U2 F' D' L2 F' R2 D'
3. 14.12 D' R' U' F' L' U' R2 U' R U' F2 U' L2 F2 D' B2 D R2 U'

Anyway, that's all for now, goodbye.

 

[Isaiah Scott]

cool

 

[abunickabhi]

Cool.

Happy Cubing!

Keep us updated.

 

[Anthonycube]

I have a competition on Saturday and Sunday (Irish championships) so I'm looking forward to that. Unfortunately I mightn't do great in all events because since my last competition I've almost only practiced 3x3 because I was trying to learn full oll. Mostly I'm hoping for pr's in 3x3 and 4x4. It's my first competition competing in megaminx and skewb. I'm just hoping to make the 2 minute cutoff for megaminx, I don't think I will but you never know.

 

[Anthonycube]

Comp day tomorrow I can't wait

 

[AJT17]

Comp day tomorrow I can't wait

Good luck, and have fun!

 

[Anthonycube]

My competition was last weekend. Here are my results. I'm quite happy with all my my results.in 2x2 second round though I lost my 2x2 so I borrowed somebody elses and I had a terrible average. I still didn't find my 2x2

 

[Anthonycube]

First sub 1:00 on 4x4, 59.35. I got lucky with edges. but it kind of felt normal apart from that. I knew it was a good solve though.

Generated By csTimer on 2022-11-19
single: 59.35

Time List:
1. 59.35 F2 U' L2 F2 D R2 U L2 D' L2 D2 F2 R' D B' L' B' L2 U F2 R' Uw2 B' Rw2 F2 D R2 F2 Rw2 D2 U' L2 U2 Rw U B' L2 B2 Rw F Fw' Uw Fw' R Uw F2

 

[brickinapresent]

nice!

 

[Anthonycube]

Megaminx pb yesterday, my first sub 2 minutes. 2 minutes is usually the cutoff for a competition in my area. I only have 61 recorded solves for megaminx on cstimer.
1:55.62 was the time.

 

[Anthonycube]

So yesterday I broke ALL of my 2x2 PB's: single, mo3, ao5, ao12, ao25, ao50 and ao100. Mainly I got my first sub 5 ao100 (now 4.64). I could probably get it lower just by doing more solves now. And my pb single is now 1.24.

 

[Garf]

Here's something to note about megaminx: it is really similar to 3x3, but you have to remember it isn't a 3x3, so some parts of the solve can be a lot more optimal than 3x3. Make sure your star is good. Plan an extra f2l pair if you can. Make sure you are trying to lookahead to other f2l/s2l pairs. And if you don't already know it, learn 4LLL algorithms.

 

[Anthonycube]

Here's something to note about megaminx: it is really similar to 3x3, but you have to remember it isn't a 3x3, so some parts of the solve can be a lot more optimal than 3x3. Make sure your star is good. Plan an extra f2l pair if you can. Make sure you are trying to lookahead to other f2l/s2l pairs. And if you don't already know it, learn 4LLL algorithms.

Should I try to plan the full star in inspection? And don't you think I should learn 4lll when I become sub 2

 

[Garf]

Should I try to plan the full star in inspection? And don't you think I should learn 4lll when I become sub 2

Planning the full star is kinda hard. Plan at least 3-4 star pieces and track the others. And learning full 4lll makes the last layer really good, especially for pll. So if most of your solve is the last layer, learning 4lll would be really good for you.

 

[Findnf]

I have a competition on Saturday and Sunday (Irish championships) so I'm looking forward to that. Unfortunately I mightn't do great in all events because since my last competition I've almost only practiced 3x3 because I was trying to learn full oll. Mostly I'm hoping for pr's in 3x3 and 4x4. It's my first competition competing in megaminx and skewb. I'm just hoping to make the 2 minute cutoff for megaminx, I don't think I will but you never know.

Did You Go To Tuam Open Sat A Week Ago? Bc I might Of Seen You There

 

[Anthonycube]

Did You Go To Tuam Open Sat A Week Ago? Bc I might Of Seen You There

No unfortunately, my first competition ever was tuam re-open 2021 last year. I missed registration for this competition. Are you Irish?

 

[Findnf]

No unfortunately, my first competition ever was tuam re-open 2021 last year. I missed registration for this competition. Are you Irish?

Yes im irish

 

[Anthonycube]

Yes im irish

Same. Are you going to the comp in cork in march?

 

[Findnf]

Same. Are you going to the comp in cork in march?

Yup and Belfast even though its a 4 hr drive

 

[Anthonycube]

Yup and Belfast even though its a 4 hr drive

Great I'll see you in cork. I didn't even bother asking my dad if I could go to Belfast