First Competition - 11 year old

I don't know if you have met or know other people that speedcube (or even solve a cube for that matter), but my first competition wasn't about competing at all. I went into it with the mindset of meeting new people and learning how the competitions were organized and arranged.

At least for me, this relieved a lot of the tension/nervousness and and helped me to benefit from the knowledge of the other more experienced people there.
 
Remembe these things
-Keep in mind you won't win. You didn't come to do so, but to have fun and interact with others who have this other strange hobby called speedcubin'.
-Relax
-Your first solve should NOT be an official one. Do some warm ups, on a heavier cube if you can. (Advice from Tristan Wright)
-Don't be a fanboy like ~Phoenix Death~
-Socialize
-Practice. Learn your PLLs, but don't rush. After that, practice F2L slowly. Don't try to cram it all in and try to be sub-30 by the time the comp comes.
 
Remembe these things
-Keep in mind you won't win. You didn't come to do so, but to have fun and interact with others who have this other strange hobby called speedcubin'.
-Relax
-Your first solve should NOT be an official one. Do some warm ups, on a heavier cube if you can. (Advice from Tristan Wright)
-Don't be a fanboy like ~Phoenix Death~
-Socialize
-Practice. Learn your PLLs, but don't rush. After that, practice F2L slowly. Don't try to cram it all in and try to be sub-30 by the time the comp comes.

Haha, thanks. BTW, I was already subbed to you on youtube. =]
 
what cube do you use? that could easily affect how your times are. and if it's a bad cube and you do not like it, best to try and find a cube like a guhong or lingyun when cubedepot is there. if you dont know which cubes are good ones, find somebody willing to help beginners (unlike that Dene guy).
 
Seeing as everyone is giving boring answers I'll be different.

Hope things go bad for you. Hope you are the slowest 11 year old. Hope there are younger kids faster than you. Hope you get nervous and screw up your solves.

I also hope that one day you will realise how stupid you sounded when you made this thread.

Oh Dene. You and your humor <3
 
what cube do you use? that could easily affect how your times are. and if it's a bad cube and you do not like it, best to try and find a cube like a guhong or lingyun when cubedepot is there. if you dont know which cubes are good ones, find somebody willing to help beginners (unlike that Dene guy).

My main is Haiyan Memory with lubix and cubesmith. =P so yeah, good with the cube.
 
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