Fukuoka Kengo James' Progression Thread

[Cuber Score]

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

I'd learn to identify when you can make an F2L pair first, and then learn how to make them without an opportunity already laid out.

For example, since you use LBL, when you're inserting the first layer corners there are three cases where all you have to do is insert the corners (R U R' U' for right case, y L' U' L U for left case, R U2 R' U' R U R' U' for top case). Also, learn how to insert F2L pairs.

 

[Arcanist]

I'd learn to identify when you can make an F2L pair first, and then learn how to make them without an opportunity already laid out.

For example, since you use LBL, when you're inserting the first layer corners there are three cases where all you have to do is insert the corners (R U R' U' for right case, y L' U' L U for left case, R U2 R' U' R U R' U' for top case). Also, learn how to insert F2L pairs.

That post is from a while ago. Since he averages sub 20 I would think he knows f2l now.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I'd learn to identify when you can make an F2L pair first, and then learn how to make them without an opportunity already laid out.

For example, since you use LBL, when you're inserting the first layer corners there are three cases where all you have to do is insert the corners (R U R' U' for right case, y L' U' L U for left case, R U2 R' U' R U R' U' for top case). Also, learn how to insert F2L pairs.

That post is from a while ago. Since he averages sub 20 I would think he knows f2l now.

Yes, that’s an old post. It was even before my first comp

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

I personally use keyhole. It's faster than LBL but you don't get shamed by everyone at the competition. I know that he knows f2l now but i just use keyhole and with full PLL and 2 look OLL I can average sub 30 comfortably.

 

[Cuber Score]

Yes, that’s an old post. It was even before my first comp

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[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I personally use keyhole. It's faster than LBL but you don't get shamed by everyone at the competition

I use keyhole F2L for OH

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

First ever sub 30 3x3 OH solve and it’s even a sub 28!

 

[Bingus Ringus McDingus]

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[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Megaminx PB!!
@NmeCuber I’m coming for you~~

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

Pyraminx sub 8 avg
Ao5: 7.96
8.855, 7.810, (5.434), 7.216, (10.750)

On Bell v2.

 

[NmeCuber]

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Megaminx PB!!
@NmeCuber I’m coming for you~~

Actually today I got a 1:43.55 in weekly comp

 

[SpedCube]

Hey your doing super good, keep up the progress!

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I personally use keyhole. It's faster than LBL but you don't get shamed by everyone at the competition. I know that he knows f2l now but i just use keyhole and with full PLL and 2 look OLL I can average sub 30 comfortably.

I do full PLL and 2 look OLL as well, but I do normal F2L + pseudo slotting for F2L, where keyhole can be part of pseudo slotting. Like my PR solve of 17.83, I did pseudo double Xcross and last 2 pseudo F2L pairs inserted at once, ending up with a 50 moves solve. I know many think that pseudo slotting is too advanced for a sub 20 cuber to do, but as I originally learnt pseudo slotting for FMC but not specifically for 3x3, I understand how pseudo slotting works from its concepts instead of just using it to make me “better” on 3x3. I’m very used to that and I can do pseudo F2L pairs pretty much without any pauses. However, I’m trying to prioritise doing normal F2L cases instead unless the pseudo F2L is a rather easy case, as doing full pseudo F2L cases may make me slower overall, as there are way too many pseudo F2L pairs to choose from.

I use keyhole F2L for OH

To be precise, I do full pseudo F2L with OH so as to reduce regrips and cube rotations, and as my tps is lower with OH, I can look ahead pseudo F2L pairs comfortably with OH.

 

[Athefre]

Your name is interesting to me. My name is James and I live in Fukuoka Japan.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

I personally use keyhole. It's faster than LBL but you don't get shamed by everyone at the competition. I know that he knows f2l now but i just use keyhole and with full PLL and 2 look OLL I can average sub 30 comfortably.

Tbh if you can do full PLL and 2 look OLL, sub 30 isn’t good at all if you’re talking about 2 handed. I have both of your mains tengyun v1 & v2, and I think your mains should be decent enough for you to get sub 20 once you have learnt F2L.

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

New 3x3 OH PB again!
Double Xcross, Sune, Jb perm

 

[SpedCube]

bruh i average that with 2 hands!! congrats!!

 

[SpedCube]

also what cube do you use?

 

[Fukuoka Kengo James]

also what cube do you use?

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 5.5
- main: YJ MGC Elite
- method: Full Ortega
- goal: average sub 4.5

3x3
- average sub 22
- main: MoYu HuaMeng YS3M UV Coated
- method: basic F2L, 2-look OLL and full PLL
- goal: improve F2L, progressively learn full OLL and average sub 20

4x4
- average sub 1:30
- main: YJ ZhiLong Mini M 4x4 with weaker inners
- method: Redux with Yau 3-2-3 edge pairing
- goal: average sub 1:15

5×5
- average sub 2:30
- main: DaYan NeZha 5x5 M (Strong)
- method: Redux
- goal: average sub 2:15

6×6
- average sub 5:40
- main: YJ MGC 6x6
- method: Redux
- goal: average sub 5

7x7
- average sub 8:40
- main: MoYu AoFu WR M
- method: Redux
- goal: average sub 8

Skewb
- average sub 6
- main: GAN UV Coated Enhanced Skewb
- method: Sarah's Intermediate
- goal: average sub 5

Pyraminx
- average sub 10
- main: X-Man Bell v2 Pyraminx
- method: LBL
- goal: average sub 8

Megaminx
- average sub 2:05
- main: YJ YuHu v2 M Megaminx with ylm springs
- method: 4-look LL
- goal: average sub 2

Square-1
- average sub 50
- main: YJ MGC Square-1 Maglev
- method: beginner method
- goal: average sub 40

Clock
- average sub 16
- main: QiYi Clock with stronger pins
- method: no pin order
- goal: learn pin order and average sub 12

3x3 OH
- average sub 35
- main: GAN mini M Pro
- method: basic F2L, 2-look OLL, full PLL
- goal: average sub 30

My mains and goals right here.
Updated everytime I switched main or improved significantly in the event

 

[Deleted member 36445]

hey I wanted to follow you but your profile is private

you are a great forum user and I love your mods and overall posts

I wish I had the patience to magnetize cubes as you do