Ender's progression diary: a beginner's path

Ender said:
Thank you Pragitya!! I train my Fingertricks every day but I'm still too slow. As you advised me, I'm focussing about intuitive F2L and cross.
Thanks m8!



Thanks Kbrune!! Your advices are very appreciated. :tu
I only time myself on friday and sunday. Rest of the week I'm trying to train and resolve the cube slowly and focus my attention in my movements. Especially in F2L movements.

Thanks again!!
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For the cross, to make it easier, know that blue is opposite to green, and red is opposite to orange. This may seem like a tiny thing but it can help you when doing the cross ;) Btw, I only started CFOP after I got my times down to 1:20 and less. I am not saying that its bad learning CFOP as a beginner to cubing, but I am saying that that's why you are not getting faster quickly. Don't worry too much about the times now but rather focus on identifying the cases and doing slow solves. Slowly you'll understand the cases more quickly and easily (I mean F2L). If you want you can learn algs for some awkward cases but really there is no need. I hope this helps you Ender :)
 
Ender said:
Thank you Pragitya!! I train my Fingertricks every day but I'm still too slow. As you advised me, I'm focussing about intuitive F2L and cross.
Thanks m8!



Thanks Kbrune!! Your advices are very appreciated. :tu
I only time myself on friday and sunday. Rest of the week I'm trying to train and resolve the cube slowly and focus my attention in my movements. Especially in F2L movements.

Thanks again!!
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No Problem in helping :)
And now you would not be able to see much difference by fingertricks but later they will help you a lot nad you are on the right track by practicing the (advanced)cross anf intuitive F2L before OLL and PLL
 
UPDATE

  • This weekend times:

    avg of 12: 1:38.49
    Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-14
    avg of 12: 1:38.49

    Time List:
    1. 1:21.02 F' U2 F' R2 F2 D2 F' U2 B' R2 F' D' R' B' L U F' R' B2 D B'
    2. 1:28.68 U2 L2 R2 B' D2 L2 B' F' D2 F' L2 R' U F2 U B' R U2 L' F D
    3. (1:20.53) B2 F2 U' L2 D L2 D2 L2 U2 R' F' L' D2 B D' R B' D B2
    4. 2:09.59 D2 R D2 F2 L' R2 B2 R F2 U2 R U' L2 B' U B L D F' R U2
    5. (2:11.70) L D2 L B2 U2 F2 U2 L2 D2 R2 U2 F R' U' B2 D F' U R2 U'
    6. 1:43.27 D R2 U B2 U' R2 U2 L2 U' R2 L' D' F' L B2 R' B L2 D L'
    7. 1:38.54 D' L2 U2 L2 U' B2 U L2 B2 R2 F' U R D2 R' B' D R B F U2
    8. 1:39.08 U L2 U' F2 D L2 U' L2 F2 D2 L B' R2 F L2 U2 L R2 B' F'
    9. 1:27.65 D F2 D' L2 U B2 F2 U' L2 F2 U' L B R' D F D2 U' L2 B R'
    10. 1:32.17 L F D' R B R2 L D2 F R2 D L2 D' F2 D' R2 U' F2 D2 B2
    11. 1:25.69 D' R2 B2 F' U2 R2 F' R2 F D2 R2 F L' F' U' L' B2 L B' R' F'
    12. 1:59.20 F2 L2 U' B2 R2 D2 F2 U B2 U L F D2 B L D R U B U2 F

    avg of 5: 1:32.97
    Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-14
    avg of 5: 1:32.97

    Time List:
    1. 1:39.08 U L2 U' F2 D L2 U' L2 F2 D2 L B' R2 F L2 U2 L R2 B' F'
    2. 1:27.65 D F2 D' L2 U B2 F2 U' L2 F2 U' L B R' D F D2 U' L2 B R'
    3. 1:32.17 L F D' R B R2 L D2 F R2 D L2 D' F2 D' R2 U' F2 D2 B2
    4. (1:25.69) D' R2 B2 F' U2 R2 F' R2 F D2 R2 F L' F' U' L' B2 L B' R' F'
    5. (1:59.20) F2 L2 U' B2 R2 D2 F2 U B2 U L F D2 B L D R U B U2 F


  • Brief conclusion of the week
    • New PB!!!

      Last: 1:27:858​
      New: 1:20:53​
    • Little by little the times are getting better.
    • My avg of 5 has decreased:

      Last friday: 2:04.41​
      Today: 1:32.97​
    • From now onwards I have ao12 to compare times. Ao12: 1:38.49
  • To Do:
    • Keep on working F2L this week.
    • Keep on working Cross this week.
    • New target: to get my first "under minute"
    • New time test on next friday.


Come on!:cool:
 
Ender said:
UPDATE

  • This weekend times:

    avg of 12: 1:38.49
    Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-14
    avg of 12: 1:38.49

    Time List:
    1. 1:21.02 F' U2 F' R2 F2 D2 F' U2 B' R2 F' D' R' B' L U F' R' B2 D B'
    2. 1:28.68 U2 L2 R2 B' D2 L2 B' F' D2 F' L2 R' U F2 U B' R U2 L' F D
    3. (1:20.53) B2 F2 U' L2 D L2 D2 L2 U2 R' F' L' D2 B D' R B' D B2
    4. 2:09.59 D2 R D2 F2 L' R2 B2 R F2 U2 R U' L2 B' U B L D F' R U2
    5. (2:11.70) L D2 L B2 U2 F2 U2 L2 D2 R2 U2 F R' U' B2 D F' U R2 U'
    6. 1:43.27 D R2 U B2 U' R2 U2 L2 U' R2 L' D' F' L B2 R' B L2 D L'
    7. 1:38.54 D' L2 U2 L2 U' B2 U L2 B2 R2 F' U R D2 R' B' D R B F U2
    8. 1:39.08 U L2 U' F2 D L2 U' L2 F2 D2 L B' R2 F L2 U2 L R2 B' F'
    9. 1:27.65 D F2 D' L2 U B2 F2 U' L2 F2 U' L B R' D F D2 U' L2 B R'
    10. 1:32.17 L F D' R B R2 L D2 F R2 D L2 D' F2 D' R2 U' F2 D2 B2
    11. 1:25.69 D' R2 B2 F' U2 R2 F' R2 F D2 R2 F L' F' U' L' B2 L B' R' F'
    12. 1:59.20 F2 L2 U' B2 R2 D2 F2 U B2 U L F D2 B L D R U B U2 F

    avg of 5: 1:32.97
    Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-14
    avg of 5: 1:32.97

    Time List:
    1. 1:39.08 U L2 U' F2 D L2 U' L2 F2 D2 L B' R2 F L2 U2 L R2 B' F'
    2. 1:27.65 D F2 D' L2 U B2 F2 U' L2 F2 U' L B R' D F D2 U' L2 B R'
    3. 1:32.17 L F D' R B R2 L D2 F R2 D L2 D' F2 D' R2 U' F2 D2 B2
    4. (1:25.69) D' R2 B2 F' U2 R2 F' R2 F D2 R2 F L' F' U' L' B2 L B' R' F'
    5. (1:59.20) F2 L2 U' B2 R2 D2 F2 U B2 U L F D2 B L D R U B U2 F


  • Brief conclusion of the week
    • New PB!!!

      Last: 1:27:858​
      New: 1:20:53​
    • Little by little the times are getting better.
    • My avg of 5 has decreased:

      Last friday: 2:04.41​
      Today: 1:32.97​
    • From now onwards I have ao12 to compare times. Ao12: 1:38.49
  • To Do:
    • Keep on working F2L this week.
    • Keep on working Cross this week.
    • New target: to get my first "under minute"
    • New time test on next friday.


Come on!:cool:
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You are getting better and better ! :)
I need to worry as my average is only 40.77 seconds and you are getting closer... :p

Congrats as in no time you will be below 1 Minute.. :)
 
Ender said:
UPDATE

  • This weekend times:

    avg of 12: 1:38.49
    Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-14
    avg of 12: 1:38.49

    Time List:
    1. 1:21.02 F' U2 F' R2 F2 D2 F' U2 B' R2 F' D' R' B' L U F' R' B2 D B'
    2. 1:28.68 U2 L2 R2 B' D2 L2 B' F' D2 F' L2 R' U F2 U B' R U2 L' F D
    3. (1:20.53) B2 F2 U' L2 D L2 D2 L2 U2 R' F' L' D2 B D' R B' D B2
    4. 2:09.59 D2 R D2 F2 L' R2 B2 R F2 U2 R U' L2 B' U B L D F' R U2
    5. (2:11.70) L D2 L B2 U2 F2 U2 L2 D2 R2 U2 F R' U' B2 D F' U R2 U'
    6. 1:43.27 D R2 U B2 U' R2 U2 L2 U' R2 L' D' F' L B2 R' B L2 D L'
    7. 1:38.54 D' L2 U2 L2 U' B2 U L2 B2 R2 F' U R D2 R' B' D R B F U2
    8. 1:39.08 U L2 U' F2 D L2 U' L2 F2 D2 L B' R2 F L2 U2 L R2 B' F'
    9. 1:27.65 D F2 D' L2 U B2 F2 U' L2 F2 U' L B R' D F D2 U' L2 B R'
    10. 1:32.17 L F D' R B R2 L D2 F R2 D L2 D' F2 D' R2 U' F2 D2 B2
    11. 1:25.69 D' R2 B2 F' U2 R2 F' R2 F D2 R2 F L' F' U' L' B2 L B' R' F'
    12. 1:59.20 F2 L2 U' B2 R2 D2 F2 U B2 U L F D2 B L D R U B U2 F

    avg of 5: 1:32.97
    Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-14
    avg of 5: 1:32.97

    Time List:
    1. 1:39.08 U L2 U' F2 D L2 U' L2 F2 D2 L B' R2 F L2 U2 L R2 B' F'
    2. 1:27.65 D F2 D' L2 U B2 F2 U' L2 F2 U' L B R' D F D2 U' L2 B R'
    3. 1:32.17 L F D' R B R2 L D2 F R2 D L2 D' F2 D' R2 U' F2 D2 B2
    4. (1:25.69) D' R2 B2 F' U2 R2 F' R2 F D2 R2 F L' F' U' L' B2 L B' R' F'
    5. (1:59.20) F2 L2 U' B2 R2 D2 F2 U B2 U L F D2 B L D R U B U2 F


  • Brief conclusion of the week
    • New PB!!!

      Last: 1:27:858​
      New: 1:20:53​
    • Little by little the times are getting better.
    • My avg of 5 has decreased:

      Last friday: 2:04.41​
      Today: 1:32.97​
    • From now onwards I have ao12 to compare times. Ao12: 1:38.49
  • To Do:
    • Keep on working F2L this week.
    • Keep on working Cross this week.
    • New target: to get my first "under minute"
    • New time test on next friday.


Come on!:cool:
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Good Job, Ender. You're getting better and better. Also, cross and F2L always need to be improved. I am sub 40 but I know that I need to work on F2L. F2L takes 20 seconds or so for me.
Anyway, I'm sure that you will be sub 1 pretty quickly with this level of determination ;)
 
Ender said:
UPDATE

  • This weekend times:

    avg of 12: 1:38.49
    Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-14
    avg of 12: 1:38.49

    Time List:
    1. 1:21.02 F' U2 F' R2 F2 D2 F' U2 B' R2 F' D' R' B' L U F' R' B2 D B'
    2. 1:28.68 U2 L2 R2 B' D2 L2 B' F' D2 F' L2 R' U F2 U B' R U2 L' F D
    3. (1:20.53) B2 F2 U' L2 D L2 D2 L2 U2 R' F' L' D2 B D' R B' D B2
    4. 2:09.59 D2 R D2 F2 L' R2 B2 R F2 U2 R U' L2 B' U B L D F' R U2
    5. (2:11.70) L D2 L B2 U2 F2 U2 L2 D2 R2 U2 F R' U' B2 D F' U R2 U'
    6. 1:43.27 D R2 U B2 U' R2 U2 L2 U' R2 L' D' F' L B2 R' B L2 D L'
    7. 1:38.54 D' L2 U2 L2 U' B2 U L2 B2 R2 F' U R D2 R' B' D R B F U2
    8. 1:39.08 U L2 U' F2 D L2 U' L2 F2 D2 L B' R2 F L2 U2 L R2 B' F'
    9. 1:27.65 D F2 D' L2 U B2 F2 U' L2 F2 U' L B R' D F D2 U' L2 B R'
    10. 1:32.17 L F D' R B R2 L D2 F R2 D L2 D' F2 D' R2 U' F2 D2 B2
    11. 1:25.69 D' R2 B2 F' U2 R2 F' R2 F D2 R2 F L' F' U' L' B2 L B' R' F'
    12. 1:59.20 F2 L2 U' B2 R2 D2 F2 U B2 U L F D2 B L D R U B U2 F

    avg of 5: 1:32.97
    Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-14
    avg of 5: 1:32.97

    Time List:
    1. 1:39.08 U L2 U' F2 D L2 U' L2 F2 D2 L B' R2 F L2 U2 L R2 B' F'
    2. 1:27.65 D F2 D' L2 U B2 F2 U' L2 F2 U' L B R' D F D2 U' L2 B R'
    3. 1:32.17 L F D' R B R2 L D2 F R2 D L2 D' F2 D' R2 U' F2 D2 B2
    4. (1:25.69) D' R2 B2 F' U2 R2 F' R2 F D2 R2 F L' F' U' L' B2 L B' R' F'
    5. (1:59.20) F2 L2 U' B2 R2 D2 F2 U B2 U L F D2 B L D R U B U2 F


  • Brief conclusion of the week
    • New PB!!!

      Last: 1:27:858​
      New: 1:20:53​
    • Little by little the times are getting better.
    • My avg of 5 has decreased:

      Last friday: 2:04.41​
      Today: 1:32.97​
    • From now onwards I have ao12 to compare times. Ao12: 1:38.49
  • To Do:
    • Keep on working F2L this week.
    • Keep on working Cross this week.
    • New target: to get my first "under minute"
    • New time test on next friday.


Come on!:cool:
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Also, try to learn 2 look OLL. I agree with Pragitya about giving more importance to F2L and cross but since you're using the beginner's method OLL, I would definitely advise you to learn 2LOLL. Trust me, it can bring your times down significantly because you wouldn't have to do a single algorithm many times to complete OLL. Also, there are only a few algorithms to learn in 2LOLL. :)
 
rishirs321 said:
Also, try to learn 2 look OLL. I agree with Pragitya about giving more importance to F2L and cross but since you're using the beginner's method OLL, I would definitely advise you to learn 2LOLL. Trust me, it can bring your times down significantly because you wouldn't have to do a single algorithm many times to complete OLL. Also, there are only a few algorithms to learn in 2LOLL. :)
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True that 2 look OLL is much better than beginner OLL. And don't take tension if you get a little bit slow with 2 Look OLL it will take some time but you will get used to it.
so your order should be this [ Based on priority ] :-
1.Advanced cross
2. Intuitive F2L
3. learning 2 Look OLL...
4. Getting fluid with 2 look OLL
 
Pragitya said:
True that 2 look OLL is much better than beginner OLL. And don't take tension if you get a little bit slow with 2 Look OLL it will take some time but you will get used to it.
so your order should be this [ Based on priority ] :-
1.Advanced cross
2. Intuitive F2L
3. learning 2 Look OLL...
4. Getting fluid with 2 look OLL
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I don't think you need to learn advanced cross (also called x cross or extended cross). Basically, its a way of doing the cross such that you already have an F2L pair (which will obviously be hard to learn). But try to do the cross on the bottom as Pragitya said. This will help save the time you take to turn the cube around. Hope this helps!
 
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