Blindsolving Accomplishment Thread

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3x3x3 OH "BLD" behind back while juggling 2 balls with the other hand: 6:00.20

No drops. I started juggling right after I started the timer, then began memorizing. No, I didn't have a blindfold on - I just held the cube behind my back so I couldn't see it. It took about 6 tries. On the first two tries, I didn't even make it through the memorization before I dropped. I had one attempt before the successful one where I made it through the solve without dropping, but it was a DNF.

Edit: Next try, another success: 4:52.45. This is kind of fun!

!!!

I just can't do it! Not even for normal speedsolving How do you concentrate on the balls and the cube at the same time? I always drop them after less than 10 catches

And how do you concentrate of TRACING the pieces while juggling? You're insane Mike!

 

[Mike Hughey]

3x3x3 OH "BLD" behind back while juggling 2 balls with the other hand: 6:00.20

No drops. I started juggling right after I started the timer, then began memorizing. No, I didn't have a blindfold on - I just held the cube behind my back so I couldn't see it. It took about 6 tries. On the first two tries, I didn't even make it through the memorization before I dropped. I had one attempt before the successful one where I made it through the solve without dropping, but it was a DNF.

Edit: Next try, another success: 4:52.45. This is kind of fun!

!!!

I just can't do it! Not even for normal speedsolving How do you concentrate on the balls and the cube at the same time? I always drop them after less than 10 catches

And how do you concentrate of TRACING the pieces while juggling? You're insane Mike!

First step: get very very good at the juggling part. (I am a pretty decent juggler, at least from a technical standpoint - not sure I'm such a good entertainer, but I can juggle pretty well.)

But if you have the juggling part down, then the key to tracing the pieces is to hold the cube up very high. That way you can keep the peak of the trajectory of the balls in your vision while you look at the cube. And you definitely just want to sneak quick peeks at the cube. Your main focus needs to be on the balls. (At least, that's what works for me.)

 

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Yeah I've seen Macky do it, he always holds the cube up high to see what's going on, then he brings it back down and executes some stuff, and repeats the process.

I can juggle 3 tennis balls solid (i.e. I can technically get infinite catches if I don't get tired), does that make me a "pretty decent juggler" as well?

Actually, I've only tried juggling 2 cubes and solving another, and I never managed to get past the first F2L slot I can never get my "rhythm" right, that is, I lose my juggling rhythm once I start doing a few moves because they just don't "click", if you get what I mean...

 

[Mike Hughey]

Yeah I've seen Macky do it, he always holds the cube up high to see what's going on, then he brings it back down and executes some stuff, and repeats the process.

That's what I do too. For BLD, I'll hold the cube up to see the first piece, then drop it down and rotate it to where the second piece is, then lift it up and look at that one, then rotate to the third piece in the cycle, etc. That way it can be a VERY quick glimpse for each piece.

I can juggle 3 tennis balls solid (i.e. I can technically get infinite catches if I don't get tired), does that make me a "pretty decent juggler" as well?

That's a good start. It would be better if, say, you could juggle 5 balls solid. (I've done over 20 minutes with 5. )

Actually, I've only tried juggling 2 cubes and solving another, and I never managed to get past the first F2L slot I can never get my "rhythm" right, that is, I lose my juggling rhythm once I start doing a few moves because they just don't "click", if you get what I mean...

I might have an advantage because I'm slower than you. Maybe you should try solving the cube more slowly. Then the rhythm of your solve might not affect the rhythm of your juggling. I'm pretty good with "hand independence" as well from playing keyboards, so I'm sure that helps.

Really, this activity is just tailor-made for my particular skill set. Endurance juggling (which I've practiced for many years), OH BLD (which I practice very often), hand independence - it's just set up for me to be good at it.

Oh, and I should mention that I find juggling 2 cubes while solving another much harder. I think I remember managing it once (not BLD). But it was really hard; juggling 2 balls is much easier, since minor errors aren't as likely to lead to a drop.

 

[Nghia]

Woah, amazing Mike !
As for me, I just got 1:25.47 on this scramble (non-lucky I think) R F' R U2 R' B R2 U' L U' B2 D B' U' R U B2 L D' L' D R' U2 B2 R.

Woohoo !

 

[Mike Hughey]

Very nice, Nghia! Someday I'm going to manage a sub-1:30 solve (I haven't gone sub-1:40 yet). I would try your scramble, but my memory needs clearing right now:

7x7x7 BLD (for this week's competition): 1:13:36.67 (34:43 memorization)!!!!!!
I can't believe I got 2 of them in a row!!!!!
Note that if you round this to the next second like the WCA regulations require for over 10 minutes, the time is: 1:13:37. (Coincidence?)

 

[Dene]

Nice one Mr. Hughey! You are l33t

 

[Pedro]

can anyone tell me what's up with 1337?

I see lots of people saying stuff about it, but have no idea what it is/means

 

[joey]

1337 is l33t which is leet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet

 

[rjohnson_8ball]

can anyone tell me what's up with 1337?

I see lots of people saying stuff about it, but have no idea what it is/means

Try Google. The numbers resemble the letters LEET which is shorthand for elite, usually used to praise someone's skills.

 

[sjoerdtheone]

I just got my very first blindfold solve completed !
YAY!
I had about 6 to 10 DNFs today (first day of real practice)
and now I solved one
It took about 18 minutes total I think but I only timed the execution part because I forgot to activate the stopwatch

I love BLD

 

[nitrocan]

I got my first successful M2 solve today. I wasn't timing it though, it was done in a car while I was being driven to my piano teacher.

 

[joey]

7 hours 27 mins 28 seconds.
2x2 2 cube multiBLD.
I actually forgot that I had memoed the cubes, until I woke up and saw them on the desk next to my bed, but don't worry I didn't rememo them.

 

[cmhardw]

7 hours 27 mins 28 seconds.
2x2 2 cube multiBLD.
I actually forgot that I had memoed the cubes, until I woke up and saw them on the desk next to my bed, but don't worry I didn't rememo them.

Haha Joey that's awesome! Congrats on the success with major memo interference!

Chris

 

[joey]

7 hours 27 mins 28 seconds.
2x2 2 cube multiBLD.
I actually forgot that I had memoed the cubes, until I woke up and saw them on the desk next to my bed, but don't worry I didn't rememo them.

Haha Joey that's awesome! Congrats on the success with major memo interference!

Chris

Blargh, I'm rubbish!
Mike did 4x4 sleep-delayed BLD :O http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?p=36286&highlight=sleep+delayed#post36286
I wonder if he has the guts to try 7x7 sleep delayed BLD

 

[ConnorCuber]

OMFGWTFBBQSAUSELOL, Now that I got that out of the way I would like to say...I got 2:24.36 3x3 BLD, It was lucky of course, but after like 6 completed solves today I get this But to give you an idea how easy this was, all corners were oriented the CP memo was 2 4 6 5 8 5 and I forget the edge memo but it was really short and I visually remembered 4 flipped edges.

 

[Mike Hughey]

I wonder if he has the guts to try 7x7 sleep delayed BLD

You're very cruel, Joey.

I'll have to see what I can do.

 

[joey]

I wonder if he has the guts to try 7x7 sleep delayed BLD

You're very cruel, Joey.

I'll have to see what I can do.

Love/hate.

Anyway, you need that motivation to try stupid things.

 

[alexc]

I wonder if he has the guts to try 7x7 sleep delayed BLD

You're very cruel, Joey.

I'll have to see what I can do.

Ummm.. uhhh.. you're not serious that you might try it right?

 

[Mike Hughey]

I wonder if he has the guts to try 7x7 sleep delayed BLD

You're very cruel, Joey.

I'll have to see what I can do.

Ummm.. uhhh.. you're not serious that you might try it right?

Why not? Seriously, I think the best way to get good at the really big cubes BLD is to get where attempts are disposable (to use a term I think Lucas Garron used once, and I liked it so much I've adopted it). I do one 7x7x7 BLD attempt per week (or more, on special occasions ), for the weekly competition. Why not use that solve for a sleep delayed BLD this week?

Also, it may actually help me. This week my parents are going to be visiting us, so I might have trouble finding an hour and a quarter for a solve. If I could split it up into 2 45-minute sessions, it might be easier for me to get it done!

We'll see just how good my memory system really works, I guess.