Confused about what to do next?

[noctourne]

Hi I'm a beginner solver, and I was just wondering what I should focus on next?

I can solve my 4x4 cube usually within 5-6 minutes, provided that I don't mess up or get lucky with parity cases.

I'm not particularly sure on what I should learn next? Like extra algorithms to speed up my solve time?

I want to learn how to solve it blind folded, but when I browse these forums theres so many terms I don't understand like, ZZ method or something like that?

Should I learn other methods first, or become familiar with them?

BTW the method I'm using to solve 4x4 is the one where you go layers first and then end up with a 3x3 and sometimes parity cases.

 

[AvGalen]

For blindfolded, don't look at ZZ (that's a very advanced speedsolving method). Instead, look at the stickies in this subforum

For 4x4x4, switch to centers, edge-pairing, 3x3x3, parity (also called reduction). It is explained very well by Chris http://speedcubing.com/chris/4-solution.html and http://speedcubing.com/chris/4speedsolve.html

For regular speedsolving: Practice, learn more algs, learn to move faster, look ahead

 

[a small kitten]

I'm a ZZ user. It's a very good method for speedsolving but as far as I know, nobody has really done BLD with it yet. If you want to start BLD try Classic Pochmann. It's very straightforward and easy to understand because it just uses short set up moves and a few PLLs. You'll need to know PLLs anyway so might as well try Pochmann lol

 

[soulcube]

hello i am new to this forum and i have a question.

i am starting to play rubiks cube 3x3x3 again last time was like 6 mounths ago.
my speed was around 3m with the beginners way.
i am trying the Fridrich Method now and my speed is around 3:20

should i continue to practise Fridrich Method with f2l and ( oll or 2look oll) + pll or 2look pll) ?

i have a bad cube not smooth and i have lots of trouble with finger technics (prob because of the bad cube)

thanks

 

[TheBB]

should i continue to practise Fridrich Method with f2l and ( oll or 2look oll) + pll or 2look pll) ?

Yes.

i have a bad cube not smooth and i have lots of trouble with finger technics (prob because of the bad cube)

Well, get a good one.

 

[soulcube]

how long wil it take me to get around 1m speed cubing?
and should i try to learn all allgerithems from oll or 1ste the 2look oll?
i wil get a better 1 soon and make it more smooth. i am also having trouble finding edges and coners. (mayby because the all have a smiley on them)

thanks alot!

 

[TheBB]

how long wil it take me to get around 1m speed cubing?

It should happen really fast if you're just a little dedicated. Not overnight though. Give it a few weeks.

and should i try to learn all allgerithems from oll or 1ste the 2look oll?

2-look first. Then learn PLL. OLL last at your leisure.

(mayby because the all have a smiley on them)

LOL . Yes that may have something to do with it.