Extended Cross Tutorial

[Tommie]

I would really like you to watch this!
It`s a video tutorial on the extended cross :] could be helpful!

 

[leeho]

Wait...did you say KFOP method?...Is that a new method? O.O! or did you mean CFOP...sorry if i sound stupid.

 

[Tommie]

LOL my bad, I apologize.

 

[Zaxef]

Thanks, that's actually pretty helpful.. got me thinking in new ways

 

[soccerking813]

Yea, helps me to think about how you can make the x-cross.
And I like your accent! It is cool.

 

[teller]

Thanks for posting this...makes me want to practice block-building.

 

[Tommie]

Thanks, that's actually pretty helpful.. got me thinking in new ways

Yea, helps me to think about how you can make the x-cross.
And I like your accent! It is cool.

Thanks for posting this...makes me want to practice block-building.

i love you

 

[Cerberus]

for the case at 3:50, why not just F' R2? =)
Still good help for some people I think, good remark to look for fewest move solution and learn more about the cube and freedom that you got in the cross step

 

[HASH-CUBE]

i saw half of the tutorial right now, and i have to say it is amazing, i appreciate this work, thanks for the tutorial : )

 

[Mr Cubism]

How many turns in avarage will it be with an extended cross, explained in the viseo? Around 10?!

 

[Tommie]

for the case at 3:50, why not just F' R2? =)
Still good help for some people I think, good remark to look for fewest move solution and learn more about the cube and freedom that you got in the cross step

You didn`t get it right buddy, if you will look again you`ll mind notice that i pointed a different place then what you ment
and ty for the comment :]]

i saw half of the tutorial right now, and i have to say it is amazing, i appreciate this work, thanks for the tutorial : )

i love you

How many turns in avarage will it be with an extended cross, explained in the viseo? Around 10?!

If you mean what I showed in the video, it would be less I was just doing moves that I wouldn`t do in a normal block build just to show the viewers the progress.
About the move count it can go down to around 8(block and other 2 pieces) thats only 2 moves more than the average regular cross build and one f2l pair is already inserted

 

[spdcbr]

When should you start learning this?

 

[jacob15728]

When should you start learning this?

at xx.xx seconds, exactly.

 

[IamWEB]

When should you start learning this?

at xx.xx seconds, exactly.

But I learned long after passing that goal!

 

[zottey]

lol nice one jacob.

 

[JLarsen]

Only real criticism: You should be able to plan out the entire 2x2x2 block during inspection with practice, and even more, you should be able to track the two edge pieces for the cross, while you are making the 2x2x2 block.

 

[spdcbr]

Any advantages in making the x-cross?

 

[Vulosity]

You can get a cross + 1 F2L pair at the same time. However, I think that it requires a lot of intuitive thinking and some block building techniques.

 

[blah]

I don't get why people always say "blockbuilding techniques". The word "technique" somehow implies that it's something that needs to be learned, that's a skill. But it's not. Anyone can blockbuild. It's logic.

 

[teller]

Any advantages in making the x-cross?

Absolutely. That's like asking if there are any advantages to pre-planning all 4 pieces of the cross vs. only 3. Of course 4 is optimal, and x-cross even more so. I look forward to the day that I can plan all 6 pieces. Hell, yeah!

I don't get why people always say "blockbuilding techniques". The word "technique" somehow implies that it's something that needs to be learned, that's a skill. But it's not. Anyone can blockbuild. It's logic.

It is a skill. It's a type of cube sense combined with muscle-memory chunks that require practice to get good at. If you suck at it, you lack the skill. If you can do it almost effortlessly, you and your hands are skilled, not just logic.