Beginner's Guide to Choosing a Speedsolving Method

[lorki3]

I agree - someone should definitely make "Beginner's Guide to Choosing a ZZ Variant" thread though

That'd be totally awesome!

Phil Yu's last layer video is a nice guide already tho.

 

[GotCubes]

Has there been any recorded person that has learned all 177 algorithms of ZBLL? I'm tempted to try and learn it in the far future.

I have. It took a while but it was worth it.

 

[Alsakuma]

From Beginners method to speedcubing

Hello.

I'm thinking about switching the way i solve my rubiks cube. Atm i use the beginners method and have an average about 1.30 min. I'm not sure if it's the right time to switch method to a speed cubing method. Do i need to practice my finger tricks more before switching, because atm i'm trying to get better at finger tricks because there is a lot of room to improve.

The cube i got is a Dayan Zhanchi from around the start 2012 i think. I haven't cubed a lot the last last year or so, because i had no motivation, but now i feel i want to get faster

Greetings Alsakuma

Sorry for my bad english, hope you understand me

 

[szalejot]

Hello.

I'm thinking about switching the way i solve my rubiks cube. Atm i use the beginners method and have an average about 1.30 min. I'm not sure if it's the right time to switch method to a speed cubing method. Do i need to practice my finger tricks more before switching, because atm i'm trying to get better at finger tricks because there is a lot of room to improve.

The cube i got is a Dayan Zhanchi from around the start 2012 i think. I haven't cubed a lot the last last year or so, because i had no motivation, but now i feel i want to get faster

Greetings Alsakuma

Sorry for my bad english, hope you understand me

You can switch when you feel you are ready to switch. Fingertricks (and fast turning) is not required to solve cube in more numer-of-turns efficient way
If you think you can easily solve cube with beginner method (without cheat sheet) you can move forward.

 

[Alsakuma]

You can switch when you feel you are ready to switch. Fingertricks (and fast turning) is not required to solve cube in more numer-of-turns efficient way
If you think you can easily solve cube with beginner method (without cheat sheet) you can move forward.

Thank you i will try switching then

 

[DavidKCuber]

Nice overview, I migh swith to roux or zz.

 

[Gage4c]

I can't open the spoilers. Why not?

 

[GuRoux]

I can't open the spoilers. Why not?

strange, i can.

 

[philipneri]

Why isn't Donovan's Roux Tutorial from lubixcube.com included in the Roux Resources section? I found it to be a very helpful series of videos.

 

[DeeDubb]

Why isn't Donovan's Roux Tutorial from lubixcube.com included in the Roux Resources section? I found it to be a very helpful series of videos.

I'd +1 that. I think some people aren't a big fan of Lubix as a company, but the guide is still pretty good. Just don't do that thumb M move that he does

 

[GuRoux]

Why isn't Donovan's Roux Tutorial from lubixcube.com included in the Roux Resources section? I found it to be a very helpful series of videos.

yeah, i pretty much learned roux minus lse from that video. i thought it was pretty good.

 

[RaZoR777]

CFOP VS ROUX VS PETRUS

I started speedcubing three months ago and I started with Petrus.I did not get good solves (all 2 minute solves).After a month I shifted to CFOP and got fast solves using F2L AND BEGINNER 4 look last layer and my best was 26 secs.I am having problems with OLL and PLL memorization.Should I shift again to Petrus or Roux or cont with CFOP?Plzz any alternative where without learning more than 45 to 50 algs I can get faster.

 

[mark49152]

In another thread you said that you just learned 23 VHLS algs in 2 days, so there's your problem. Stick with CFOP and focus on learning OLL and PLL at a sensible rate, instead of wasting time and effort on less important alg sets.

 

[Eduard Khil]

Without considering your previous cases (VHLS, etc), Petrus and roux has far less algs than any other methods. Probably you're not good at blocks, just drill em'. Or just cont' with cfop

 

[mDiPalma]

I started speedcubing three months ago and I started with Petrus.I did not get good solves (all 2 minute solves).After a month I shifted to CFOP and got fast solves using F2L AND BEGINNER 4 look last layer and my best was 26 secs.I am having problems with OLL and PLL memorization.Should I shift again to Petrus or Roux or cont with CFOP?Plzz any alternative where without learning more than 45 to 50 algs I can get faster.

FYI, you don't need ANY non-intuitive algs to get sub-15 Petrus averages. For someone at your speed, algs should be considered a luxury.

With CFOP, you pretty much need algs, unless you want a 4-look intuitive LL.

I'd recommend giving Petrus a second chance, now that you know a bit more about the cube.

 

[RaZoR777]

FYI, you don't need ANY non-intuitive algs to get sub-15 Petrus averages. For someone at your speed, algs should be considered a luxury.

With CFOP, you pretty much need algs, unless you want a 4-look intuitive LL.

I'd recommend giving Petrus a second chance, now that you know a bit more about the cube.

Thanks,I am considering to give Petrus a second chance as learning algs is not my cup of tea.

 

[Lyn Simm]

hi I am currently around 2 minutes with the layer-by-layer method, and I don't like algorithms and I want to solve as much of the cube as simply/intuitively as possible! i see that The Petrus Method and The Roux Method use algorithms less.

do you know of any good video tutorials for these? and maybe some just solving videos?? are these fast methods?? are they hard to understand?

-Lyn

 

[theROUXbiksCube]

hi I am currently around 2 minutes with the layer-by-layer method, and I don't like algorithms and I want to solve as much of the cube as simply/intuitively as possible! i see that The Petrus Method and The Roux Method use algorithms less.

do you know of any good video tutorials for these? and maybe some just solving videos?? are these fast methods?? are they hard to understand?

-Lyn

1st page of this thread ;p

 

[TDM]

hi I am currently around 2 minutes with the layer-by-layer method, and I don't like algorithms and I want to solve as much of the cube as simply/intuitively as possible! i see that The Petrus Method and The Roux Method use algorithms less.

do you know of any good video tutorials for these? and maybe some just solving videos?? are these fast methods?? are they hard to understand?

-Lyn

Most people think Petrus is slow, but Roux is definitely fast; it's about the same speed as CFOP and ZZ. The first post of this thread contains tutorials for both Roux and Petrus (in each method's spoiler, there's another spoiler for resources). The only guide for either of these methods aimed at beginners is DeeDubb's Roux tutorial, which is very good. I've not heard of anyone have difficulty with learning from it.

 

[Lyn Simm]

1st page of this thread ;p

oh ok! I didnt click on "Resources"

but are these methods fast and easy to learn?? are they confusing?? I'm new

also what are the competition videos of The Petrus Method and The Roux Method?? Can you give me a link??

Thanks! -Lyn