Eli Apperson's progression thread | Practicing OH

[Eli Apperson]

Another competition popped up near my area. I'm still deciding whether I want to go or not, but I'm going to register at least.
The events are 2-5 and pyra.

 

[Eli Apperson]

I'm going to take the rest of the week off of cubing. I'm going through a bit of a learning curve right now, so this seems the best thing to do.

 

[Eli Apperson]

Got a shengshou gigaminx with some christmas money today, and I'm loving it! I've done 2 solves already, and i'll probably do a few more throughout the next few days. It's honestly really relaxing after speedsolving for a week

 

[Eli Apperson]

Signed up for another comp, this one has 2-5 and pyra

 

[Eli Apperson]

Another thing about the comp in a few weeks. The time limit for 3 blind is 10:00. I have no idea what strategy I'm going to approach this with. I could grind blind even more and try to get my times closer to 3 minutes, but I doubt that will happen

 

[Eli Apperson]

My plan for this week:
1 Comp sim per day, using the psych sheet to know if I made the next round.
Optimizing my CLLs, and leaning good fingertricks for them.
Probably an Ao100 for 3x3 every day if I have time

 

[Eli Apperson]

Really nice comp sim average: 10:37, .06 off of PB, with a 9.48 single.

 

[Eli Apperson]

I desperately need to get better at cross to F2l transition. Any tips?

 

[Garf]

I desperately need to get better at cross to F2l transition. Any tips?

Planning first pair. I have the same trouble as you, but I am trying to plan my first pair in inspection.

 

[bulkocuber]

Practice

 

[Garf]

Practice

I could practice all I want, and all I'm just doing is reinforcing bad habits. No, to practice effectively, you have to stay slow for a bit and work on the good habits. Only then will those good habits will remain how they are. That's what @CubableYT has to do, anyway.
And me.

 

[bulkocuber]

I was just joking. I wanted to say what you said, but once again someone posted something 1 second before me, in fact my original post was

"Practice

I'm so helpful.
But seriously, you should work on planning first pair in inspection (take as long as you need); by doing this you also get Jayden's respect. (edit: you also have more time to look ahead to second pair)"

so this was what i was writing.

 

[Eli Apperson]

I've been considering a method switch for a while now, and I've finally decided to go for it. Starting February 2022 I'm going to fully switch to roux.



Ok I'm not really fully switching. I will keep using CFOP for big cubes, which will hopefully keep me somewhat fresh with it. One of the reasons I am switching to roux is because right now I am terrible at block building, and have very bad efficiency. I think changing methods will help me with that. My eventual goal is to be sub 10 with both methods, and to be completely method neutral.
I'm going to keep practicing CFOP until my comp, but I've already started going deeper in into the roux method.
Once again, if anyone has any tips, let me know!

 

[Garf]

I've been considering a method switch for a while now, and I've finally decided to go for it. Starting February 2022 I'm going to fully switch to roux.



Ok I'm not really fully switching. I will keep using CFOP for big cubes, which will hopefully keep me somewhat fresh with it. One of the reasons I am switching to roux is because right now I am terrible at block building, and have very bad efficiency. I think changing methods will help me with that. My eventual goal is to be sub 10 with both methods, and to be completely method neutral.
I'm going to keep practicing CFOP until my comp, but I've already started going deeper in into the roux method.
Once again, if anyone has any tips, let me know!

Dang it, there goes one person I can't give tips for in 3x3.

 

[Eli Apperson]

Dang it, there goes one person I can't give tips for in 3x3.

I'm not quitting CFOP, I'm just doing roux as well. Any tips are still appreciated

 

[Garf]

I'm not quitting CFOP, I'm just doing roux as well. Any tips are still appreciated

All I can say is that J-Perm may be no master of roux, but he's got two videos that may help. Plus, I think ParadoxCubing may have some. Or am I thinking of another person?

 

[Eli Apperson]

All I can say is that J-Perm may be no master of roux, but he's got two videos that may help. Plus, I think ParadoxCubing may have some. Or am I thinking of another person?

I think you might be thinking of critical cubing.
As a general rule I don't really like jperm tutorials, or really tutorials in general.
I prefer figuring it out on my own, and looking at example solves.
I already know the basics of roux, and because I know CLL and COLL I pretty much know CMLL.

 

[Garf]

I think you might be thinking of critical cubing.
As a general rule I don't really like jperm tutorials, or really tutorials in general.
I prefer figuring it out on my own, and looking at example solves.
I already know the basics of roux, and because I know CLL and COLL I pretty much know CMLL.

Actually, since you have the Middle layer free, you can do more stuff with r and r', l' and l, but some CLLs don't work because they affect the front two f2l edges. CLL may not be the best option. So take a look at CMLL, and see what you can find. I'm sure there are algorithms that are more fingertrick friendly than COLL or CLL.

 

[Garf]

Actually, since you have the Middle layer free, you can do more stuff with r and r', l' and l, but some CLLs don't work because they affect the front two f2l edges. CLL may not be the best option. So take a look at CMLL, and see what you can find. I'm sure there are algorithms that are more fingertrick friendly than COLL or CLL.

I found this video for you with full CMLL. I know you said you like figuring stuff out for yourself, but it shows the recognition and fingertricks, and each algorithm at a higher TPS.

 

[Eli Apperson]

I found this video for you with full CMLL. I know you said you like figuring stuff out for yourself, but it shows the recognition and fingertricks, and each algorithm at a higher TPS.

What video?