Fukuoka Kengo James' Progression Thread

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I've seen many other cubers making progress with their very own progression threads, so I've decided to make one for myself.

2×2
- average sub 4
- main: PiCube YJ MGC2 Beta BC UV
- method: Ortega PBL
- goal: learn full CLL and average sub3

3×3
- average sub13
- main: PiCube SE MoYu Weilong WRM V10 UV w Edge-repulsion
- method: CFOP, 2-look OLL
- goal: improve F2L, progressively learn full OLL and average sub 10

4×4
- average sub 45
- main: PiCube MoYu AoSu V7 Triple Track UV w embedded magnets
- method: Yau
- goal: average sub 40

5×5
- average sub 1:15
- main: PiCube MoYu AoChuang V6 Double Track UV
- method: Yau
- goal: average sub 1

6×6
- average sub 2:10
- main: PiCube MoYu AoShi V4 Double Track UV
- method: Yau
- goal: average sub 2

7×7
- average sub 3:20
- main: PiCube MoYu AoFu V5 Double Track UV
- method: Yau
- goal: average sub 3

Skewb
- average sub 4.5
- main: GAN Enhanced Skewb LBL Core UV
- method: Sarah's Advanced + some NS2.0
- goal: average sub 3

Pyraminx
- average sub 5.5
- main: PiCube MoYu WeiLong Pyraminx LBL Core UV
- method: LBL
- goal: average sub 5

Megaminx
- average sub 1:15
- main: GAN Megaminx V2 UV
- method: 4LLL
- goal: average sub 1

Square-1
- average sub 50
- main: PiCube YJ MGC Square-1 V2 M UV
- method: beginner method
- goal: average sub 35

Clock
- average sub 13.5
- main: PiCube EStar Clock M w bearings
- method: beginner
- goal: get consistent with 7-simul w/o flip and average sub 10

3x3 OH
- average sub 25
- main: PiCube DaYan GuHong Pro M 54mm Spring w Edge-repulsion
- method: CFOP
- goal: average sub 20

3x3 FMC
- average sub 35
- method: NISS, Insertion
- goal: average sub 30

3x3 BLD
- average sub 5:30
- main: MoYu WeiLong GTS3 M Maglev BC w embedded magnets
- method: Turbo edges (3-style for beginners), OP corners
- goal: average sub 4

4x4 BLD
- no PR yet
- main: PiCube Vin4 Ball-Core UV Coated w embedded magnets
- method: U2 centres, Turbo edges (3-style for beginners), OP corners
- goal: get PR single

FTO
- average sub 40
- main: DaYan FTO
- method: Bensisco
- goal: average sub 30

 

[caleb_g]

you forgot your average on whatever the heck your profile picture is lol

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

you forgot your average on whatever the heck your profile picture is lol

I'm still magnetising it

 

[caleb_g]

I'm still magnetising it

gigachad

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I'm still magnetising it

Btw I’m sub 20 on gigaminx. I use the yuxin gigaminx M which I spent 7 hours on magnetising it. I think I will need around the same time to magnetise my speed tuttminx (the beast in my profile pic).

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

3x3
- average sub 24
- main: Tornado v3 Pioneer
- method: LBL, 2-look OLL with one-look PLL (except V perm)
- goal: learn F2L, V perm and average sub 20

Anyway, I'd like to focus on 3x3 at the moment. How should I start learning F2L?

 

[caleb_g]

Btw I’m sub 20 on gigaminx. I use the yuxin gigaminx M which I spent 7 hours on magnetising it. I think I will need around the same time to magnetise my speed tuttminx (the beast in my profile pic).

wait you werent kidding oh my gosh dude

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

wait you werent kidding oh my gosh dude

Yes I've ordered 1000+ magnets to magnetise my speed tuttminx.

I've just received my speed tuttminx today and I'm going to magnetise it. As I looked into the internal mechanism, I found that its easier to magnetise than I expected. However, I will need more than 1000 magnets to magnetise it including some magnets with custom size, so I will have to order the magnets I need for my tuttminx. Also in case you didn't know, the hexagonal faces on tuttminx should only be turned 120 degrees instead of 60 degrees, and I have already figured out how to make the magnets click into place only in every 120 degrees for the hexagonal sides.

You may refer to this thread:
Non-WCA puzzles magnetisation

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Anyway, I'd like to focus on 3x3 at the moment. How should I start learning F2L?

How should I learn F2L?

 

[caleb_g]

How should I learn F2L?

i learned from j perm's tutorial, but if you can learn from a friend irl or over a call then that's definitely the best way, because they can correct your mistakes when the video can't

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Square-1
- average sub 50
- main: X-Man Volt v2 Fully Magnetic with modded core for double corner cutting
- method: beginner cube shape and J perm only (forgot parity alg)
- goal: learn proper square-1 method

For square-1, where should I start from? Should I start with the parity alg first? Or should I start from somewhere else?

 

[Cubinginatree]

How should I learn F2L?

Jperms beginner F2L tutorial. It may seem super fast and confusing at first but don’t give up on it because you hopefully get that nice “oh wait that’s genius” moment.

 

[Arcanist]

For square-1, where should I start from? Should I start with the parity alg first? Or should I start from somewhere else?

I just watched this tutorial and learned in about 1 hr. Don't have the algs down though.

 

[Cuber987]

For square-1, where should I start from? Should I start with the parity alg first? Or should I start from somewhere else?

I watched Tingman's video. From there, what I did was I solved with an alg sheet in front of me for EO, CP, and EP (CO is intuitive). I then went on to learn these algs by memory, starting with EO (you only need to learn the M2 algorithm and the one-edge swap algorithm). Then I learned T-perm, Y-perm, and a U-perm for PBL, by doing one layer at a time. I then memorized parity, and could do square-1 without any alg sheet! Hooray! Then when I wanted to get a bit faster I learned the CP algs, and am now learning EP. I am not very advanced (around 45 seconds), as I only started a couple weeks ago, but these are my tips.

 

[lvcuber]

I actually think SQ-1 improvement would be better found in this playlist by Cube Master (world class squan solver). I suggest trying this playlist just for variety’s sake. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF0mfn_ogsH_18a0wZYTx3fILsK_YWyaC&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE

 

[Abram Grimsley]

I just watched this tutorial and learned in about 1 hr. Don't have the algs down though.

I learned from Tingman's video in less than two hours. Totally recommend!

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Which alg should I learn first?
V perm: F’ U F' U' R' F' R2 U' R' U R' F R F
OH Z perm: R' U' R U' R U R U' R' U R U R2 U' R’

Plz tell me if there are better algs

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

Which alg should I learn first?
V perm: F’ U F' U' R' F' R2 U' R' U R' F R F
OH Z perm: R' U' R U' R U R U' R' U R U R2 U' R’

Plz tell me if there are better algs

You should definitely not use that V perm. I know you said no D' moves but then at least use R' U R U' R' Fw' U' R U2 R' U' R U' R' Fw R. It is faster than the one you put there, and it has an antisune in it so that makes it easy to learn.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I was originally in the first place of the waiting list of my first comp on the coming Saturday and I suddenly got accepted this morning.

I have these algs left to learn before the comp:
- V perm
- OH Z perm
- Square-1 parity

V perm is the most important for me as it is the last alg for me to complete full one-look PLL.
For OH and square-1, as I don’t think I can make the cut off, I will just do the first 2 solves. In case I got these cases, I just want to make sure that I’ll be able to complete the solve.

Any suggestions on how can I learn these algs by tmr?

 

[randomness...]

you mind a Fw V-perm?