Faster Times

[Gmfrk96]

Hello, I am Gmfrk96, and I have been solving the 3x3x3 Cube for about 6 months, and I am always getting sub-average times of 50 seconds. I want to get in the 14-20 second range so that I can really impress my friends and be good enough to post my solves on YouTube and get lots of views.

 

[Jake Gouldon]

If getting lots of views is your goal, then help for you will be limited here. However, if you are also in it for fun, then welcome to the forums.

 

[qqwref]

Good luck, and welcome

If you're asking for help - I suggest three things:
- Learn full Fridrich, starting with F2L, then 4-look LL, then full PLL, then full OLL.
- Get a good DIY and some lube, and learn more and better fingertricks (watch how fast people do their PLLs and such).
- Practice a lot, especially working on lookahead. You will want to know what you're doing well enough that you don't have to look at it and can instead use the time to look for the next few pieces. To take full advantage of this you will have to turn a bit slower than you are able to on F2L, but it will actually improve your times even with slower turn speed, so it's definitely worth doing.

 

[Gmfrk96]

I am currently using the beginner method, and I want to move on to F2L, but I cannot find any sufficient tutorials out there helping to explain how to do it. I think that I have good enough fingertricks, and I have lubed my cube before. If anyone knows a good tutorial, please let me know. By the way, like your videos qqwref.

 

[dannyz0r]

Everyone was a noob once. Look where they are now.

 

[YuBlue]

One word

Badmephisto

 

[iSpinz]

http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Road_to_Sub-15_Second_Averages

 

[Gmfrk96]

Thanks, I will take a look.

 

[maggot]

F2l kinda awkward at first... i think erik video on F2l help me a little and badmephisto...

 

[Gmfrk96]

I am watching badmephisto's video right now and I am understanding it a bit more, thank you so much guys! Please add me as a friend.

 

[cincyaviation]

Hello, I am Gmfrk96, and I have been solving the 3x3x3 Cube for about 6 months, and I am always getting sub-average times of 50 seconds. I want to get in the 14-20 second range so that I can really impress my friends and be good enough to post my solves on YouTube and get lots of views.

welcome to the forum, first off, check out the "how to be sub 20" thread, its there for a reason, second, watch a tutorial on everything you can think of, ( i reccomend Akkersdijk's beginners F2L tutorial) but dont just follow the information blindly, learn what works for you and practice that until you know it without thinking.

 

[Dene]

Being fast won't get you lots of views. Just so you know.

 

[Tim Major]

so that I can really impress my friends and be good enough to post my solves on YouTube and get lots of views.

Wrong motive. If you don't find it fun/pleasing for yourself then quit. People will be impressed no matter what your speed. Do it for fun. If you want Youtube views, but you don't actually enjoy/impress yourself, then quit.

But, Welcome to the Speedsolving forums. And I don't have much to add on you getting to the speed you want, as I'm not at that speed, but set realistic goals for yourself, each week.

 

[Gmfrk96]

I do enjoy cubing very much, and I am now learning the Fridrich Method. Thank you for your comments.