Better fingertricks & Triggers?

[Arkwell]

So then to add to my earlier post about 'faster times', where do I find some of the latest fingertricks? I was one of those that because of a musical background I made up my own fingertricks which I now laugh at compared to what I see on YouTube but there are so many fingertrick tutorials you start to wonder how old or efficient some of the tutorials are. Where would you guys start at and what tutorials would you look to especially when it comes to 180 degree turns of F,B,L,&R face? By the way I'm using ZZ method, phasing & ZZLL if that helps.

 

[MostEd]

well make your own....

 

[asportking]

well make your own....

I agree. Some people are better at different fingertricks than others. The best way is to just make up your own.

 

[Godmil]

Cubing being a relatively young hobby, doesn't quite have any standardised techniques, it's all about what feels better/faster to you. For example F' moves, some people will push up with their right hand thumb, or the back of their right hand index finger, while others will push down with their left hand index finger. U2' could be done by doing a double flick with the left hand, or by doing a push with the right thumb followed by a flick with the left index... while others seem to never do U2' (instead always doing a standard U2 by double flicking with the right hand. You'll just need to experiment and see what you like, if you get really stuck, try watching slow execution videos like this PLL one from Breandan. Or if you want really crazy fingertricks check out any video by Teller.

 

[Arkwell]

Cubing being a relatively young hobby, doesn't quite have any standardised techniques, it's all about what feels better/faster to you. For example F' moves, some people will push up with their right hand thumb, or the back of their right hand index finger, while others will push down with their left hand index finger. U2' could be done by doing a double flick with the left hand, or by doing a push with the right thumb followed by a flick with the left index... while others seem to never do U2' (instead always doing a standard U2 by double flicking with the right hand. You'll just need to experiment and see what you like, if you get really stuck, try watching slow execution videos like this PLL one from Breandan. Or if you want really crazy fingertricks check out any video by Teller.

Thanks man, best answer and Teller West is ridiculous!

 

[5BLD]

I believe fingertricks should be different for each cuber, and they have to make their own.

 

[Arkwell]

I believe fingertricks should be different for each cuber, and they have to make their own.

After watching Breandan & Teller I'm actually having a blast trying to figure out my own fingertricks!

 

[teller]

After watching Breandan & Teller I'm actually having a blast trying to figure out my own fingertricks!

That's the spirit! I felt the same way after watching Dan Knights and Joël van Noort (regrettably, Joël's page no longer functions).

 

[Arkwell]

That's the spirit! I felt the same way after watching Dan Knights and Joël van Noort (regrettably, Joël's page no longer functions).

Teller, when you were developing your triggers and fingertricks were there any basic rules that you followed and did you have some basic triggers and fingertricks to start with so you didn't come up with some wasteful triggers and fingertricks?

 

[teller]

Teller, when you were developing your triggers and fingertricks were there any basic rules that you followed and did you have some basic triggers and fingertricks to start with so you didn't come up with some wasteful triggers and fingertricks?

Start with pairs of turns, such as R2 U. Then, as you approach an algorithm, connect the pairs, then get organic seeking a whole. Notice that it hits a dead end halfway through the alg, and notice what move comes next and try to connect that with the previous move, working backward. Then fail, then make adjustments, then get happy.

 

[dabest2500]

That's the spirit! I felt the same way after watching Dan Knights and Joël van Noort (regrettably, Joël's page no longer functions).

That page works fine for me.
Sometimes however I do notice that on some days, I get an error.
Maybe try again later?