Caleb Valenzuela's progression thread - ROAD TO 3X3 WORLD CHAMPION// 6.65 3x3 average!// Philippine Championship 2025 Announced

[AJT17]

Mains and Goals For Cebu Big Cubes 2025 (CBC2025)
3x3: GAN 12 Maglev UV
Goals: Sub-9 average, sub-8 single and podium.
2x2: GAN 251 M Pro
Goals: Sub-3 average, sub-2.5 single and podium (I have a chance of getting my first gold medal)
3x3OH: MoYu RS3M V5 BC
Goals: Sub-17 average, sub-16 single
4x4: YJ MGC 4x4
Goals: sub-57 average, sub-55 single

wish me luck

Good luck! You'll have some tough competition, I hope you podium!

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

YES FINALLY!!! SUB-7!!!
Generated By csTimer on 2025-02-07
avg of 5: 6.92

Time List:
1. 6.63 D2 F L2 U2 R2 D2 B' R2 B U2 R F' U' R F' D' R2 F2 U'
2. 6.78 U2 L' U2 L F2 L F2 R2 F2 R U2 F' R B D' R B F' D2 B'
3. (6.28) D R2 B2 L2 U' R2 B2 D2 R2 D' F2 L2 R' D' F L2 D' B2 F R'
4. (8.07) B U R D' F' U D' R L U2 F L2 F2 U2 L2 U2 F U2 F D2 B'
5. 7.36 L' U2 R D2 R2 F2 R D2 R2 B2 U2 R' D' L' B F' R D2 B D' L2 (got some sort of OLL skip into a J perm here)
Probably some of the luckiest set of scrambles I’ve seen
Also got a 3x3 PB single, which had lots of sub-5 potential
Generated By csTimer on 2025-02-07
single: 5.28

Time List:
1. 5.28 D2 R2 B2 D U2 B2 D2 U' R2 U' R2 B F' U' L' U2 L2 U2 B2 F'

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Cebu Big Cubes 2025 (CBC 2025) Conclusion:
2x2:
First round: 3.24 average, it was my first round of the day so nerves were really affecting my times. Still got 3rd though.
Second Round: 5.08 average I fumbled the fourth solve of my average and it was a DNF. I DNFed probably in the strangest way possible, I will send the vid later. It could have been sub-3 which would have placed me in first.

3x3:
First Round: 8.84 average, +2ed out of an 8.37 PR average. Quite sad, but I am getting better.
Second Round: 8.92 average, nothing special, clutched the 8 second average with a 7 on the last solve.
Finals: 9.24 average, plus 2ed out of an 8.71 average. Nerves during this round were spiking probably because i knew other competitors could easily take 3rd. My average during this round was quite consistent, which in return gave me another podium!

4x4:
Double PRs with a 54 average and 51 single in the first round, and another double PR in the second round, with a 51 second average and 46 second single. Completely smashing my previous averages by over 10 seconds.

3x3 OH:
First Round: 18 second average let’s not talk about this average.
Second Round: 16.92 average, another PR fail, quite unfortunate however i did get a PR single of 14.66.


Overall, this was a good competition.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

just learned full EG-1, just gotta practice it now!

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Cubing Update (March 24 2025):
I have a lot of things to update, so let’s start with my goals for this year and how I plan to reach it.
2x2: I want to average low 2 seconds to high 1 seconds by the end of this year and have a sub 2.5 official average. It sounds a little ambitious considering I don’t even have a sub-3 official average yet but I think if I can turn faster during comp and not toss my cube into the air, it is possible. After getting used to EG-1, I will learn EG-2 while working on one-looking.
3x3: I want to be fully sub-8 by the end of this year and maybe even sub-7. I am also aiming for a sub-7.7 official average for the end of this year. I have been getting more seven second averages and even getting a 6.65 PB average! (more on that later). My lookahead has definitely gotten better since last year, and I can probably get PR average next comp. I am going to work more on planning cross+1, since I cannot fully do it yet. It is slightly harder to plan cross+1 on harder scrambles, so I need to work on that.
3x3 OH: I am aiming for sub-@AJT17, which I have made another thread about. I ultimately want to be sub-12 or sub-11, which I might learn Roux for. Patrick Ponce did make a video saying that he is going to make a CFOP OH series on YT, so I will probably check that out first before switching to Roux. I will learn some OH LL algs which will be beneficial because my OH solutions are pretty close to my 2H solutions, which isn’t optimal.
4x4: I am aiming for sub-40 average by the end of this year, and I want to have a sub-45 official average. I just learned 3-2-3 edge pairing recently, and started getting some more sub-50 averages, which is definitely a good sign. I just need to work on better look-ahead as well as more efficient centers and more efficient cross edges.

Also, Philippine Championships 2025 got announced, and I might be going! If ever i do go, i will only be competing in 3x3, 2x2, and 4x4 because I don’t want to get fatigued.

 

[gsingh]

6.65 PB average!

Tied me bro

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Tied me bro

you better watch out

 

[precompsubwr]

Cubing Update (March 24 2025):
I have a lot of things to update, so let’s start with my goals for this year and how I plan to reach it.
2x2: I want to average low 2 seconds to high 1 seconds by the end of this year and have a sub 2.5 official average. It sounds a little ambitious considering I don’t even have a sub-3 official average yet but I think if I can turn faster during comp and not toss my cube into the air, it is possible. After getting used to EG-1, I will learn EG-2 while working on one-looking.
3x3: I want to be fully sub-8 by the end of this year and maybe even sub-7. I am also aiming for a sub-7.7 official average for the end of this year. I have been getting more seven second averages and even getting a 6.65 PB average! (more on that later). My lookahead has definitely gotten better since last year, and I can probably get PR average next comp. I am going to work more on planning cross+1, since I cannot fully do it yet. It is slightly harder to plan cross+1 on harder scrambles, so I need to work on that.
3x3 OH: I am aiming for sub-@AJT17, which I have made another thread about. I ultimately want to be sub-12 or sub-11, which I might learn Roux for. Patrick Ponce did make a video saying that he is going to make a CFOP OH series on YT, so I will probably check that out first before switching to Roux. I will learn some OH LL algs which will be beneficial because my OH solutions are pretty close to my 2H solutions, which isn’t optimal.
4x4: I am aiming for sub-40 average by the end of this year, and I want to have a sub-45 official average. I just learned 3-2-3 edge pairing recently, and started getting some more sub-50 averages, which is definitely a good sign. I just need to work on better look-ahead as well as more efficient centers and more efficient cross edges.

Also, Philippine Championships 2025 got announced, and I might be going! If ever i do go, i will only be competing in 3x3, 2x2, and 4x4 because I don’t want to get fatigued.

Some tips ig
2x2 yeah don't flip your cube in the air especially not officially. I was also able to get sub 2 using only cll just by turning decently fast and knowing how to 1look, so I recommend doing the same

3x3 and 4x4 this plan is good

OH I think cfop is better for oh because M moves can be pretty hard to do, and even if you do it's less tps spammable unlike cfop (@AJT17 watch out for the asian kid)

 

[CubeLite]

Cubing Update (March 24 2025):
I have a lot of things to update, so let’s start with my goals for this year and how I plan to reach it.
2x2: I want to average low 2 seconds to high 1 seconds by the end of this year and have a sub 2.5 official average. It sounds a little ambitious considering I don’t even have a sub-3 official average yet but I think if I can turn faster during comp and not toss my cube into the air, it is possible. After getting used to EG-1, I will learn EG-2 while working on one-looking.
3x3: I want to be fully sub-8 by the end of this year and maybe even sub-7. I am also aiming for a sub-7.7 official average for the end of this year. I have been getting more seven second averages and even getting a 6.65 PB average! (more on that later). My lookahead has definitely gotten better since last year, and I can probably get PR average next comp. I am going to work more on planning cross+1, since I cannot fully do it yet. It is slightly harder to plan cross+1 on harder scrambles, so I need to work on that.
3x3 OH: I am aiming for sub-@AJT17, which I have made another thread about. I ultimately want to be sub-12 or sub-11, which I might learn Roux for. Patrick Ponce did make a video saying that he is going to make a CFOP OH series on YT, so I will probably check that out first before switching to Roux. I will learn some OH LL algs which will be beneficial because my OH solutions are pretty close to my 2H solutions, which isn’t optimal.
4x4: I am aiming for sub-40 average by the end of this year, and I want to have a sub-45 official average. I just learned 3-2-3 edge pairing recently, and started getting some more sub-50 averages, which is definitely a good sign. I just need to work on better look-ahead as well as more efficient centers and more efficient cross edges.

Also, Philippine Championships 2025 got announced, and I might be going! If ever i do go, i will only be competing in 3x3, 2x2, and 4x4 because I don’t want to get fatigued.

Future Filipino Champion

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

ok here’s all the PBs that i didn’t post

Spoiler: 3x3 PBs

Spoiler: 6.80 average and 7.29 ao12

Generated By csTimer on 2025-03-28
avg of 5: 6.80

Time List:
1. 6.85 F' U' F' B U2 D R L2 B' U2 L2 U2 F R2 B' D2 F' R2 U' F2
2. 6.49 L2 D' R2 D' F2 L2 B2 F2 D2 B2 L2 U L R' D' F' R D2 R2 B' U
3. (7.45) F2 L2 B2 D R2 D2 B2 R2 D2 U' F2 D' F U' L' D2 R D F2
4. 7.06 R F' R U R' F2 D B2 R2 B2 R F2 B2 L' D2 R F2 R2 D' B'
5. (6.30) U B D B D2 L2 B D2 B' L2 B' R2 B R2 L' D2 U B2 L R D2 (most clutch solve ever but it could have been a 5 without the pause at OLL and Y perm lock up)
Generated By csTimer on 2025-03-28
avg of 12: 7.29

Time List:
1. 8.00 R F' U B' D2 U2 L2 D2 B U2 F U2 D' F2 U2 L B2 D' L
2. 7.74 R2 B2 U2 L U2 F2 R2 F2 L R U2 R' F R B D' B2 D2 L U' F'
3. 7.60 B' D' F' D U L2 F2 U' L2 F2 L2 B2 U F' D' B L' R F U'
4. 7.36 U' L2 B' U2 F D2 B2 U2 F' U2 R2 L B' D' F2 D2 L B F
5. (5.83) F2 D F2 L2 F2 L2 F2 D2 R2 U B2 R' F D2 F' L2 R' U' L U'
6. 8.00 L' F' R F2 L' U2 R2 D2 U2 B2 R' B2 R2 F' U2 L R2 U F' L
7. (8.23) F2 U2 B2 F R2 D2 U2 B' F2 L2 D2 R2 D' B' L B2 U B L R' F2
8. 6.85 F' U' F' B U2 D R L2 B' U2 L2 U2 F R2 B' D2 F' R2 U' F2
9. 6.49 L2 D' R2 D' F2 L2 B2 F2 D2 B2 L2 U L R' D' F' R D2 R2 B' U
10. 7.45 F2 L2 B2 D R2 D2 B2 R2 D2 U' F2 D' F U' L' D2 R D F2
11. 7.06 R F' R U R' F2 D B2 R2 B2 R F2 B2 L' D2 R F2 R2 D' B'
12. 6.30 U B D B D2 L2 B D2 B' L2 B' R2 B R2 L' D2 U B2 L R D2

Spoiler: 6.75 ao5 and 7.09 ao12

Generated By csTimer on 2025-03-28
avg of 5: 6.75

Time List:
1. (7.97) F2 D2 F2 D L2 R2 F2 U F2 R2 F2 U' B' R2 D' B' U' R2 U' L D
2. 7.18 R2 F' D L2 U' L B' U D F U2 R U2 L2 U2 R' F2 R' D2 B2 R2
3. (6.11) R2 F2 D' B2 U' B2 L2 B2 R2 F2 D U2 R' U2 B L U2 B2 D' R' U
4. 6.35 B2 U' L2 D' B2 R2 U' R2 D' F2 R2 L' D F2 U' L2 D' B2 L
5. 6.71 R' B' U2 B D2 B2 R2 F D2 F' U2 F' R B2 D2 L B F' U' R2 B'

Generated By csTimer on 2025-03-28
avg of 12: 7.09

Time List:
1. 7.25 U2 F R2 U2 R2 D2 B' F2 U2 R2 B D2 R U2 L2 D' L U2 B F' U2
2. (8.49) R2 U2 L2 B' U2 F' L2 U2 L2 B2 U2 D' B' L2 B2 R' F2 L' B' D'
3. 7.53 F L' D2 F2 R' F2 D2 L2 F2 D2 U2 R D B' D2 R U B' U F2
4. 6.87 R2 B U L2 D R2 U' B2 F2 U' L2 U' L2 R F' R' U' L2 U' L'
5. 7.14 D F' U D2 B D2 L' F2 L U D F2 U' B2 R2 U B2 U R2 U2
6. 6.93 U L2 U' F' L B' R' B D' U2 B' L2 U2 F2 U2 F' U2 R2 D2 F'
7. 6.94 D R2 B2 F2 U B2 U2 L2 U' L B D L' F2 U' L2 F U L2
8. 7.97 F2 D2 F2 D L2 R2 F2 U F2 R2 F2 U' B' R2 D' B' U' R2 U' L D
9. 7.18 R2 F' D L2 U' L B' U D F U2 R U2 L2 U2 R' F2 R' D2 B2 R2
10. (6.11) R2 F2 D' B2 U' B2 L2 B2 R2 F2 D U2 R' U2 B L U2 B2 D' R' U
11. 6.35 B2 U' L2 D' B2 R2 U' R2 D' F2 R2 L' D F2 U' L2 D' B2 L
12. 6.71 R' B' U2 B D2 B2 R2 F D2 F' U2 F' R B2 D2 L B F' U' R2 B'

And finally, the 6.65 ao5 tying @gsingh

Spoiler: 6.65 ao5 and 7.05 ao12

Generated By csTimer on 2025-03-28
avg of 5: 6.65

Time List:
1. (7.18) R2 F' D L2 U' L B' U D F U2 R U2 L2 U2 R' F2 R' D2 B2 R2
2. (6.11) R2 F2 D' B2 U' B2 L2 B2 R2 F2 D U2 R' U2 B L U2 B2 D' R' U
3. 6.35 B2 U' L2 D' B2 R2 U' R2 D' F2 R2 L' D F2 U' L2 D' B2 L
4. 6.71 R' B' U2 B D2 B2 R2 F D2 F' U2 F' R B2 D2 L B F' U' R2 B'
5. 6.89 F' L2 B U2 F2 L2 D L2 F2 D' R2 U' B2 R' D U2 L D' F D

Generated By csTimer on 2025-03-28
avg of 12: 7.05

Time List:
1. (8.49) R2 U2 L2 B' U2 F' L2 U2 L2 B2 U2 D' B' L2 B2 R' F2 L' B' D'
2. 7.53 F L' D2 F2 R' F2 D2 L2 F2 D2 U2 R D B' D2 R U B' U F2
3. 6.87 R2 B U L2 D R2 U' B2 F2 U' L2 U' L2 R F' R' U' L2 U' L'
4. 7.14 D F' U D2 B D2 L' F2 L U D F2 U' B2 R2 U B2 U R2 U2
5. 6.93 U L2 U' F' L B' R' B D' U2 B' L2 U2 F2 U2 F' U2 R2 D2 F'
6. 6.94 D R2 B2 F2 U B2 U2 L2 U' L B D L' F2 U' L2 F U L2
7. 7.97 F2 D2 F2 D L2 R2 F2 U F2 R2 F2 U' B' R2 D' B' U' R2 U' L D
8. 7.18 R2 F' D L2 U' L B' U D F U2 R U2 L2 U2 R' F2 R' D2 B2 R2
9. (6.11) R2 F2 D' B2 U' B2 L2 B2 R2 F2 D U2 R' U2 B L U2 B2 D' R' U
10. 6.35 B2 U' L2 D' B2 R2 U' R2 D' F2 R2 L' D F2 U' L2 D' B2 L
11. 6.71 R' B' U2 B D2 B2 R2 F D2 F' U2 F' R B2 D2 L B F' U' R2 B'
12. 6.89 F' L2 B U2 F2 L2 D L2 F2 D' R2 U' B2 R' D U2 L D' F D

Spoiler: 4x4 PBs

Generated By csTimer on 2025-03-28
avg of 5: 45.91

Time List:
1. (52.74) R' B2 U2 R2 B D2 F' R2 F' U2 B' U2 F' L U' B L' B' U2 D2 Rw2 Uw2 L' U D' B2 R Rw2 F2 U' F2 D2 Fw L D' R B2 Uw' Fw D2 Fw D' Uw Rw' Uw2
2. 49.50 L2 U2 F2 R D2 L F2 L' F2 D2 L' U R2 L B U' F2 L F' D2 Uw2 L' Fw2 L' Fw2 Rw2 U2 B' R L2 F B' L D' R' Uw' F D' Fw' L2 Fw2 D' Rw' Uw Fw2 L
3. 43.98 F D2 B2 L B2 R B2 R' F2 D2 F2 D2 L' B' U' L F2 R U' D' Fw2 R' U2 D' L2 Fw2 D' B2 Rw2 Fw2 R' L F U2 Fw' L2 Fw' R2 Uw' Fw U2 D L' Uw' L'
4. (41.59) B' D2 F' L2 D2 R2 B R2 F' U D2 L F D2 R' B L' U2 L2 Rw2 B' R Rw2 Uw2 R' F2 L B Uw2 Rw2 Uw' F' B' Uw B Rw2 Uw2 Fw' Uw' Rw D' Rw
5. 44.25 F2 R L2 B R F U R2 L D2 B U2 F B2 L2 D2 F' U2 B' U F2 Fw2 U Rw2 F' U F' R2 D' Fw2 R2 Uw2 R2 Rw B L Rw2 U R Fw D2 L' F2 R' Rw U'

Generated By csTimer on 2025-03-28
avg of 12: 47.81

Time List:
1. 46.67 F L' B' U2 B L2 B2 R2 U2 F D2 F2 U2 F' U R2 L F' R2 U L2 Uw2 F' Fw2 L2 F L F2 L' Uw2 L' B' Uw2 L2 Uw' L2 Rw2 Uw2 F' Rw U2 Fw' U' Uw' Fw' R2
2. 47.18 R B D2 R F2 B U D' F U2 D2 R' D2 B2 L D2 R2 B2 R2 B2 U2 Uw2 R Uw2 Rw2 F2 U' Fw2 R' L' D2 L' D' Fw U' Rw2 F L' B2 Rw B Fw Uw' F Fw'
3. 52.74 R' B2 U2 R2 B D2 F' R2 F' U2 B' U2 F' L U' B L' B' U2 D2 Rw2 Uw2 L' U D' B2 R Rw2 F2 U' F2 D2 Fw L D' R B2 Uw' Fw D2 Fw D' Uw Rw' Uw2
4. 49.50 L2 U2 F2 R D2 L F2 L' F2 D2 L' U R2 L B U' F2 L F' D2 Uw2 L' Fw2 L' Fw2 Rw2 U2 B' R L2 F B' L D' R' Uw' F D' Fw' L2 Fw2 D' Rw' Uw Fw2 L
5. 43.98 F D2 B2 L B2 R B2 R' F2 D2 F2 D2 L' B' U' L F2 R U' D' Fw2 R' U2 D' L2 Fw2 D' B2 Rw2 Fw2 R' L F U2 Fw' L2 Fw' R2 Uw' Fw U2 D L' Uw' L'
6. (41.59) B' D2 F' L2 D2 R2 B R2 F' U D2 L F D2 R' B L' U2 L2 Rw2 B' R Rw2 Uw2 R' F2 L B Uw2 Rw2 Uw' F' B' Uw B Rw2 Uw2 Fw' Uw' Rw D' Rw
7. 44.25 F2 R L2 B R F U R2 L D2 B U2 F B2 L2 D2 F' U2 B' U F2 Fw2 U Rw2 F' U F' R2 D' Fw2 R2 Uw2 R2 Rw B L Rw2 U R Fw D2 L' F2 R' Rw U'
8. (54.54) L' B' R2 F2 R2 L B2 D' R' B U2 R2 F2 B2 D2 B R2 F' U2 R2 L2 Fw2 R' D Rw2 Fw2 U2 R D Fw2 L U F2 L' Fw Uw2 B U' Fw Uw2 Rw F' U2 Uw' R Fw D2
9. 49.89 R2 F' L2 U D2 B2 U2 D' R2 D F R' B L' F B R U' Rw2 B' Fw2 R2 Uw2 L2 Uw2 F Rw2 U' B U D Rw F U' Rw U2 D' Fw Uw2 R' Uw Rw' D' F'
10. 46.32 F L' U F2 R2 F' U2 F R2 F' B' U2 R2 U2 L' D B2 L' F R' U Rw2 B' Uw2 L2 Rw2 F' D' B2 Uw2 F2 R2 F' Rw' U' R' Uw2 B' D Rw' D' Uw' Rw' U R L
11. 46.80 D' B2 R2 B' R2 L2 F D2 L2 B D' R' D' F L U L U' B2 Uw2 F' L' Uw2 F2 B L2 F' Fw2 R L2 Uw' F2 B' Rw2 Uw' F2 Fw' D' R' Fw D Uw Fw'
12. 50.79 D2 R F2 D2 R' B2 L' B2 L U' R' L2 B U' B' R D F Uw2 R' F B Uw2 L' Rw2 Uw2 F2 U2 B U2 B2 Uw' F' U F2 B Rw' U B' Uw Rw Fw2 U'

Also got this 3OH PB ao12
Generated By csTimer on 2025-03-28
avg of 12: 13.74

Time List:
1. 13.55 R F2 R L U D2 L D2 F L2 F2 B R2 F2 D2 B' U2 B' R D'
2. 14.48 B D F2 U2 L U F L B R2 F2 D F2 L2 D' L2 U' L2 U R2
3. (14.84) U2 L2 F' D2 B' D2 R2 D2 L2 F2 R2 B' R B' L D L D R' F L'
4. 13.51 R D' R2 U' F2 D' R2 B2 U R2 D2 R2 L' U' R2 F L' U2 B L'
5. 14.72 L2 U' L F2 D' B U' R F' R U2 R U2 D2 B2 L D2 R2 U2 L U2
6. 14.14 F L2 U F' R F2 D2 F D2 L2 D2 F2 U2 B U2 F' L
7. (11.91) U2 L F' L2 U' L2 D' B2 D2 F2 U F2 R2 L B' D L R2 D R
8. 13.50 D F D2 B2 D' U2 R2 U F2 L2 R2 F2 D' L' U B' L2 U' R' F2
9. 13.90 L2 F2 L' D2 F2 D2 R F2 L F2 B' D B U F' R2 B U'
10. 14.61 U L' F' B2 U R B' R2 U2 R2 U B2 U2 R2 D R2 U' B' R'
11. 12.25 D' U2 F2 L R U2 R' B2 L B2 U2 F2 B U' R U L' B' L2 F
12. 12.78 L U' B R B L B D2 B R2 B2 U B2 L2 D F2 R2 D R2 U'

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

forgot to mention, for all my 3x3 PBs i used the RS3M V5, so I stuck to it until switching back to the GAN 12. I switched because i liked the feel of the GAN 12 better, plus i can just make it faster like the RS3M V5. I think it would also be beneficial because i have a national championship upcoming, and it would be better if i used a cube that i am already very familiar with, rather than switching to a completely new cube.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

ok so here’s another update:

3x3: I can do cross+1 like 80% of the time now which is good but of course, another problem arises. My lookahead is much more inconsistent now which means my solves are also more inconsistent. I need to improve lookahead before my next comp so that i can confidently solve and not have to worry about it. I am still thinking about switching to the RS3M V5 BC after these two comps since it seems to handle my “very aggressive” turning style much better than the GAN 12 Maglev. I also learned that all i need is pause-less F2L to get 6 second solves. 6 second averages and 5 second solves also come every now and then so that’s a good sign (especially when i get an absurdly good scramble set).
2x2: I can one-look 4-5 move layers/sides now which is good. EG-1 hasn’t been engraved into my muscle memory yet and even forgetting some algorithms which i need to work on ASAP (comp in like 3 weeks). I plan on trying to one-look 6-7 move layers/sides after i can one look 4-5 movers with ease and once i have fully learned EG-1.
4x4: I already got the hang of 3-2-3 which has improved my times by over 5 seconds. Efficient edge-pairing will be next, followed by more efficient centers and dual CN. I feel that a 4x4 PR next comp is very likely so it’s good to know that i will have atleast 1 PR.
3x3 OH: I haven’t been working on this event since about a month ago because i was focusing on my events for Philippine Championship 2025. I will resume my practice on this event after all my upcoming competitions.

One more competition got announced near me, so i might be going also. I will post my new PBs and notable averages/singles later.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

hi so i forgot to mention that i got a sub-8 ao1000 for 3x3 recently!! now i just have to get sub-8 in comp and i can call myself sub-8! I also got TWO sub-40 4x4 singles recently (one of them was a PB of 36.92) and i got a PB 4x4 ao5 of 45.xx. I am pretty much sub-50 for 4x4 now which is good because all i did was learn 3-2-3 lol. More updates later!

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

hi so i forgot to mention that i got a sub-8 ao1000 for 3x3 recently!! now i just have to get sub-8 in comp and i can call myself sub-8! I also got TWO sub-40 4x4 singles recently (one of them was a PB of 36.92) and i got a PB 4x4 ao5 of 45.xx. I am pretty much sub-50 for 4x4 now which is good because all i did was learn 3-2-3 lol. More updates later!

oh well so those PBs for 4x4 are outdated now cause i just got a 35.33 single and a 44.18 ao5

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

lol
Generated By csTimer on 2025-05-31
avg of 5: 6.93

Time List:
1. 6.40 U R2 F2 D2 R2 D B2 R2 U2 L2 R2 B L' R' D B' U F2 L' U' L
2. 6.81 D2 R' F2 L2 B2 L' D2 L B2 L U' F R' D' F2 D2 F2 L D
3. 7.59 B' U2 R D B2 U L2 R2 D B2 R2 F U2 L' R F R B2
4. (7.75) L F2 U L2 F2 U' L2 U B2 F2 R2 U2 F D' L2 F2 U' L R' U'
5. (6.15) U' L' B2 U2 R' U2 R U2 L2 U2 F2 B' R' D2 B D B R2 U
Last solve of this average go crazy could have been sub-6 but lock-up on the Y perm

Generated By csTimer on 2025-05-31
avg of 5: 6.97

Time List:
1. 7.39 F U2 L2 B' F2 R2 D2 B L2 U R' D2 F' D L' D' B F' L2
2. 6.82 F' R2 U2 R2 B2 U F2 U B2 D B2 D' F2 B U2 L F' U2 F L2
3. 6.70 D' F L2 D2 F2 U2 B2 U2 F2 R2 F' U2 D B' U L B R' F2 D'
4. (7.43) D2 R2 F2 D' F2 D' F2 R2 U F2 D' B' L' B D' R' B2 R' F' D2
5. (6.53) F R2 F L2 U2 F D2 L2 U2 F R2 B2 L D L2 D' F D' R F2 R2

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

what
Generated By csTimer on 2025-05-31
single: 5.93

Time List:
1. 5.93 B2 L' R2 F2 R2 U2 F2 U2 L' F2 L' F R F D' F L' F2 L' R' U'

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

COMP SIM DAY 1

Spoiler: Results

Generated By csTimer on 2025-05-31
avg of 5: 7.92

Time List:
1. 7.46 B L' U' B2 U2 B' R L2 U' L2 U B2 U' B2 R2 D' F2 U B2 R'
2. 8.57 R' D2 F U' B U' R D R U2 B2 R2 U' L2 D R2 U2 L2 B2 R2 F2
3. (6.65) U F R' D R2 F L2 B2 R' D2 L2 F2 D' L2 U R2 F2 U R2 U'
4. 7.72 D' L' D' F' U' B R' U F2 R2 B2 L2 D2 B2 L2 D2 B R2 U2 B' D'
5. (8.98) D' F R2 D R2 F2 U2 B2 U R2 U F2 U' L2 B' L2 R' U' L2 B' U'

I tried to replicate a comp as much as I can and got a pretty good result! It seems like the main thing that was keeping me from getting sub-8 was bad lookahead so I think that’s what I will focus on for the next 2-3 weeks. BPA was 7.28 though and I got WPA

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Mains and Goals for Central Visayas Championship 2025
2x2: Sub-3.18 average and podium. I just have to not toss my cube into the air (lol)
3x3: Sub-8.65 average and podium. I have some pretty tough competition so i hope i can get into the zone.
4x4: Sub-50 average and PR single. It’s pretty much guaranteed at this point.
Other: have fun ig. social points go

Mains:
2x2: Gan 251 M Pro
3x3: GAN 12 Maglev
4x4 YJ MGC 4x4 (inner layers have the attention span of your average ipad kid doomscroller)

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

omg what is this average

Generated By csTimer on 2025-06-02
avg of 5: 7.01

Time List:
1. 5.93 B2 L' R2 F2 R2 U2 F2 U2 L' F2 L' F R F D' F L' F2 L' R' U'
2. 7.50 B2 D' L2 D' F2 L2 F2 D R2 U L2 R2 F' U2 F2 R B2 D F' D U'
3. (8.19) B2 D2 F2 D' R2 F2 U' L2 B2 D' F' D2 U R' D L2 D L' F
4. (5.80) U' B2 R2 D' U2 R2 D' F2 U L2 R2 B' D2 L' B2 D2 L' B' U2 R' D
5. 7.59 D' F2 D L2 B2 D2 B2 D2 R2 F2 R2 B R2 D U L F2 D' B U L'

counting 5 but still a 7 second average lol

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

COMP SIM DAY 2

Spoiler: results

Generated By csTimer on 2025-06-05
avg of 5: 7.82

Time List:
1. (9.35) F2 R2 U' L2 U' L2 U F2 U R2 D B L2 F L' B2 R' D' F2 R
2. 7.61 U R' U' B R2 B2 D' F' D' L U2 B2 R' D2 F2 U2 L2 F2 B2 U2
3. 8.29 B2 F2 D' L2 U L2 U L2 U2 F2 R2 U F R B2 D' U B' L R' F
4. (7.00) D' U2 L' D2 R' F2 U2 B2 R D2 U2 R' F2 D' F R2 U' F' D2 B'
5. 7.57 D R B2 D' F' D' R' F L B2 R2 U' D2 R2 U' D2 B2 L2 F2 B2

quite consistent with the 7 second averages giving me hope that I can get a 7 second average officially.