Fridrich method - when?

[Yes We Can!]

Hi at all!
I can solve the cube since last tuesday (27.01.2009)... My pb became better and better every day. Now it is 45.14 s... (average is 01:01.45 min)!
Maybe i will go to the german open in Gütersloh in April. I practice every day! Now I want to know, when it is the best time to learn Jessica Fridrich's method?

I hope you can helb me.

Greets,
conny.

 

[Robert-Y]

I don't really know but I started learning it when my average was around 35 seconds using dan knight's beginner method.

 

[teller]

Why not right now? "They" say that you need to be at xx:xx seconds before you should attempt this or that, but it's not like you're going to hurt yourself if you try it.

My rule for when to learn something new: When you get bored with what you currently know.

 

[julesv]

My average is at 1:54 and my PB is 1:37 and I just started learning intuitive Fridrich F2L and seriously it's not that hard.... Just logical

 

[Crossed]

I suggest you start learning from badmephisto's videos right away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-xbcAMfWwM&feature=channel_page

 

[cookingfat]

I don't even think I lasted 2 weeks using the dan brown LBL method, it got so boring. I learnt intuitive fridrich and didn't turn back. My times went up about 15 seconds at first, but was faster after another week or two of practicing.

I don't understand why people say "stick with LBL until your times are XX"

If you want to move on, then do it now.

I suggest you start learning from badmephisto's videos right away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-xbcAMfWwM&feature=channel_page

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[Jhong253]

Congratulation on the accomplishment! I think starting out is always the hardest.

Before you rush yourself too much, let me ask you this -- are you absolutely positive that you want to learn Fridrich? I rushed myself into learning Fridrich just ignoring the number of algorithms needed, and I regret my poor choice.

I'd recommend reading over other methods like Roux, Petrus... (and Fridrich too, of course) before making a firm decision if you haven't already. Then, ask some other cubers who use methods other than Fridrich, and see if you like other methods more. Keep in mind that every cuber is different and Fridrich may not be the best method for you.

I'd definitely say you should go to the competition, at the very least to just go and talk with the cubers. You could benefit a lot from that!

If you decide you want to go with Fridrich, you probably should learn F2L as soon as you get to the stage where you don't make pauses between each step with LBL method. Look ahead and solving without pauses is a significant part of Fridrich, and getting that down before learning it will help a lot.

 

[mcciff2112]

I suggest you start learning from badmephisto's videos right away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-xbcAMfWwM&feature=channel_page

very good tutorials. as long as you understand the rubiks cube, theres no reason you cant start now. you will progressively get faster no matter which method you use, just Friedrich is a little more difficult to learn. i was at around 35.xx before i started f2l intuitively. still dont have pll all the way down, but youll get it. it takes time

 

[Erik]

First of all, thanks for posting this in the 'Speedcubing' section. (sarcasm)
Second, why not start learning it instead of posting this?
(yes I'm being an ass now because it is in the speedcubing section and because you are not the first and -sigh- probably not the last to ask a question like this)

Why do you ask it in the first place? Do you think you can't handle a faster method when you are still averaging above X seconds? (<- serious question)

So I guess answer to your question (since it looks like most people only care about that no matter how often the same kind of question is asked)
is now

Edit: at least kudos for spelling Fridrich correct and for making a thread title which actually is short and to the point.

 

[d4m4s74]

I started learning intuitive F2l when I averaged 50
though when going for speed I still LBL

 

[Yes We Can!]

okay, thread could be deleted.
i just wanted to know, after what time it is the best time to learn it.

 

[Sir E Brum]

I started about one week after my first solve. Sure 7 algs was fun and all, but I wanted more...

 

[Kidstardust]

learn it now. it takes time to learn all algos.