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A new progression thread!!! No way these are overdone right?

My current global with the ZZ method is high 8. Let’s get that number down. My ultimate goal is to become world class (sub6), but obviously I’m a ways away from that, so we’ll start with a smaller goal. Let’s say sub8 for now.

I’ve recorded and reconstructed an ao25 already (you can view it here), which has been published on zzmethod.com. The average was 9.00 (or 8.91 of I didn’t +2 an 8.64), which isn’t anything special for me, but it’s pretty decent (I get really nervous when recording solves). From it I’ve learned a couple things about my weak points and what I’ll need to change to break the sub-8 barrier. The three main issues that I’ve identified are:

  • My F2L lookahead is awful. I have a really bad habit of looking at the pair I’m solving, and when I try to look at other pieces, my brain doesn't know where to look.
  • My ZBLL needs improvement. There are many algs that I need to drill more, and I don’t know how to predict AUF for a lot of cases. I use BH from one angle, which isn’t bad, but at my level, I think I should be starting to learn alternative angles to avoid preauf.
  • My EOCross-F2L transition is not good. I usually look to the back immediately.
Obviously there are more problems with my solves than these, but I think these are the areas for improvement where I can save the most time. My solutions are generally decent (55 move average), and I’m definitely gaining a couple moves every solve from unnecessary aufs. I’m sure that if I stop doing these, and learn sune and antisune ZBLL, I can get my global movecount down to around 52 consistently, maybe better. I can get 7 TPS in solves fairly easily (though my avg TPS is more like 6). 52 moves at 7 TPS = ~7.5, so sub-8 global is certainly achievable if I can reach these goals.


Solutions to these problems:


F2L lookahead

  • I can do untimed solves where I focus specifically on solving as smoothly as possible and not looking to the back
  • I can learn to get better at piece deduction
  • I can force myself not to look at the pair I am looking at.
  • I can do untimed solves where I consciously think about smart pair choice (solving back pairs first will make lookahead easier)
ZBLL

  • I can learn BH from the U2 angle. This means I will never need to do a U2 for preauf again, and if I’m smart about the direction I preauf, I can avoid it often.
  • I can learn AUF stickers for all the cases. I already know them for many cases, but there are many for which I cannot predict auf. I should learn to.
  • I can relearn cases with better algs (I’ve mostly optimized my T and U algs but L, Pi, and H need some work, especially L).
  • I can learn the sune sets to save time.
EOCross/F2L transition

  • I can practice inspection and try to track first pair every solve, and plan it on nice scrambles
  • I can get better at piece deduction so I don’t have to peek at the back


I will post all achievements I make towards my goals, and post a weekly summary of accomplishments and progress every Friday (UTC+9:30)

Wish me luck!



Wish me luck!
 
Swagrid said:
High 8 global with ZZ, nervous when on camera, bad lookahead, bad alg habits, peeks the back... we might be the same person.

Good luck, I'll follow along closely.
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I'm not lying when I say that I checked if your PB wasn't also 4.60 to convince myself that you're not secretly the same person after noticing some similarities, mainly using ZZ and the near-identical start of the progression thread. But then I also remembered that @Luna_7 is from Australia and you aren't, so there goes that theory haha

(actually, I first thought this might be a bot account because their intro thread's title was an exact copy of an intro thread a few hours prior).
 
Jorian Meeuse said:
I'm not lying when I say that I checked if your PB wasn't also 4.60 to convince myself that you're not secretly the same person after noticing some similarities, mainly using ZZ and the near-identical start of the progression thread. But then I also remembered that @Luna_7 is from Australia and you aren't, so there goes that theory haha

(actually, I first thought this might be a bot account because their intro thread's title was an exact copy of an intro thread a few hours prior).
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I unironically didn't realize that someone else had the same thread title lol. But yeah I'm not a bot. And I'm at least 80% sure that me and Swagrid are not the same person.
 
Did an Ao100 of just EOCross+F2L to set a baseline.

Generated By csTimer on 2024-08-24 (solving from 2024-08-24 10:02:54 to 2024-08-24 11:02:51)
avg of 100: 6.24

Time List:
1. 5.81 F' D' R B2 R' B U' L2 U2 R B2 D2 L' U2 B2 R2 B2 R' U F2 @2024-08-24 10:02:54
2. 6.74 U R2 B R' F2 R F' D2 F2 U2 R2 U2 R2 U' L2 F2 R F2 @2024-08-24 10:03:21
3. 6.99 R D2 R D B2 D L' B' U' L2 F2 D2 L2 U2 L' B2 R' B2 R F2 L' @2024-08-24 10:03:55
4. 5.28 B2 D F2 U2 R2 B2 U' L2 F2 D' F2 U2 R' F U' R2 U' F U R B2 @2024-08-24 10:04:18
5. (8.20) B' U F' B' U2 L' D F2 R2 F' D2 B' D2 B2 L2 U2 R2 F' L' F @2024-08-24 10:04:42
6. 6.06 R' L F2 U2 D2 F' D L' U L2 F R2 B2 L2 B U2 B R2 U2 B L @2024-08-24 10:05:10
7. 5.97 R' F L U2 L2 F' D' F2 R2 F2 L B2 R' F2 L2 U2 R' D2 F2 B R @2024-08-24 10:05:38
8. 8.03 L2 F' L' B' D2 B R2 D2 F' R2 B L2 B2 L' F L2 U F' L D2 @2024-08-24 10:06:10
9. 6.27 U' R2 B2 D' L' D' R B U R2 U2 F2 R2 B2 L2 B2 D2 L2 B' @2024-08-24 10:06:41
10. 6.53 U' B2 U' B2 R2 B2 L2 F2 R2 U' B D2 F' U' L' R F L' U L2 @2024-08-24 10:07:17
11. (9.79) B2 D' F L2 F D2 B2 D2 U2 F' U2 R' U' L' U F L2 D2 @2024-08-24 10:07:49
12. 6.85 L B2 U B' D R' F' D2 L' F2 B D2 B L2 F' D2 F U2 B' L2 @2024-08-24 10:08:25
13. 6.29 F L' F2 R' D2 R' B D' L F' R2 F U2 F R2 F B D2 B @2024-08-24 10:09:21
14. 5.24 U2 L D2 U2 F L2 D2 B' L2 F2 R2 B' U2 F2 U L B' U' B R' D @2024-08-24 10:09:52
15. 7.34 D2 F L' U2 F' R2 B D2 F' D2 B R2 D2 L U' F' D L F' U @2024-08-24 10:10:11
16. 5.75 L2 B' R2 B' D2 B L2 B2 D2 U2 R2 U R2 F' L2 D' R U L F U @2024-08-24 10:10:41
17. 8.01 U R2 D2 L2 R2 F2 D' U2 F2 U F2 L2 B' R' B L' D2 L2 D R U' @2024-08-24 10:11:04
18. 6.82 F2 R2 U B2 R2 B2 R2 D2 U' F2 U' L2 F R' U R D' R B D2 F2 @2024-08-24 10:11:45
19. 5.63 D2 B' D2 F L2 D2 R2 F2 L2 F2 U L2 F' L2 R F L' U L2 F @2024-08-24 10:12:44
20. 5.29 D' R F' L' U' L B2 L' F2 R2 B2 L2 U' L2 U' D2 R2 B2 D B2 @2024-08-24 10:13:09
21. 6.83 F2 D' L2 F2 U2 R2 B2 U' F2 D2 F' L B L R' D B L B F' @2024-08-24 10:13:41
22. 6.24 U2 L' R2 U' L2 B2 U2 R2 D2 U' R2 U R2 F2 B R2 F' L F' U2 F @2024-08-24 10:14:10
23. 5.59 F' R2 B L2 F' D2 B D2 R2 B' U2 R' F2 D' B L R F R' F2 D' @2024-08-24 10:14:42
24. 6.05 R B L2 D' L2 U' R2 D' B2 D' L2 D F2 L F' D R' B F2 D' B2 @2024-08-24 10:15:04
25. 6.88 B' R2 B U D R D' L2 B U2 B2 R' F2 R' U2 B2 D2 R' D2 L2 @2024-08-24 10:15:37
26. 6.28 L' B2 U2 B R' F2 D F R U2 B2 L U2 R B2 U2 R D2 B2 @2024-08-24 10:16:30
27. 5.82 U' L2 D F2 R2 D R2 D R U' B' L D2 F2 R U2 R2 @2024-08-24 10:17:23
28. 6.66 U' D2 L' D' B R2 B' R B2 L2 B' R2 D2 F U2 F U2 R2 F' @2024-08-24 10:17:45
29. 5.98 D' F2 D2 L D2 B2 L' B2 L U2 R' F' D U2 F U2 B U2 R2 @2024-08-24 10:18:43
30. 7.23 U F2 L2 F2 U' L2 D L2 U F2 D2 L B' D L F L B2 L F' U' @2024-08-24 10:19:14
31. 5.80 L2 F2 L D2 R' U2 B2 L F2 R D2 F2 U' R' B' R' F L' B' D @2024-08-24 10:19:39
32. 7.49 F' L U B U2 B R' B F2 L2 D B2 D L2 U F2 D2 B2 D2 F @2024-08-24 10:20:10
33. 6.53 R2 B2 D' L2 D B2 D' U' L2 R2 U' B2 F' L2 U R U2 L' D2 B2 @2024-08-24 10:20:37
34. 5.88 L2 D F2 R B2 R' F2 D2 U2 L' F2 L2 F2 R D' B2 F U' R' B' U2 @2024-08-24 10:22:27
35. (8.18) R2 D2 B' L2 F' U2 R2 F2 D2 B2 R B' L B2 D U2 B L2 @2024-08-24 10:22:51
36. 6.91 U2 L D2 R2 F2 D2 U2 L' F2 R' F2 B' L' U' R2 B2 R D2 B' L2 @2024-08-24 10:23:28
37. (4.90) L F' L2 D B2 R2 U' L2 U' L2 U' R2 F2 D' R' D' F' D' F2 R F2 @2024-08-24 10:23:57
38. (5.01) L2 F2 U' L2 F2 U' R2 U' B2 U B2 D B' U2 R' B' U B D' L2 B2 @2024-08-24 10:24:18
39. 6.20 U' L2 F2 D' B R2 U' F' L' B2 L2 U B2 L2 D F2 R2 D' F2 D2 R2 @2024-08-24 10:24:41
40. 6.59 F R' D' B' D L2 F2 D' U2 B2 L2 B L2 D2 L2 F2 U2 F' D2 @2024-08-24 10:25:10
41. 6.44 B2 U F U' D B' R F L2 B2 U R2 U2 B2 L2 D B2 L2 @2024-08-24 10:25:37
42. 6.21 L2 D2 L2 F R2 D2 F2 D2 F U2 F R2 D R2 B' R2 F2 L2 R' D B @2024-08-24 10:26:05
43. 6.32 L2 U' L2 B2 D' B2 D' B2 F2 R2 D' L B2 U2 F L F' U' B' L U2 @2024-08-24 10:26:32
44. 5.59 L2 D' L2 F2 U R2 D' L2 B2 U2 F2 D2 R' F' D B F U2 L' B2 U @2024-08-24 10:27:05
45. 5.97 D R' U' B' U2 F2 U2 R2 U2 B R2 B2 L2 B' U' R' D U2 F R' B2 @2024-08-24 10:27:29
46. 5.92 R' U2 B R2 F' R2 U2 L2 U2 F2 L2 F2 L F' R D' F U' R D @2024-08-24 10:27:53
47. (3.81) B D B2 R B2 R2 D2 U2 F2 L' U2 R B2 D2 U' R' U' F' R' B' @2024-08-24 10:28:31
48. 5.91 L2 D2 L B' U' B U F' R' F2 D R2 D' F2 B2 U' B2 D F2 U @2024-08-24 10:28:51
49. 6.02 R2 F' U2 B R2 D2 B2 D2 F' U2 B L2 R' F' L' R B L R U L @2024-08-24 10:29:19
50. 5.92 L2 B2 R2 U L2 U' R2 B2 U2 F2 R2 F L' R B' L F D2 U2 L2 U @2024-08-24 10:29:47
51. 6.34 D' L2 B' L2 F' L B' R' L2 B2 D' R2 U2 F2 B2 R2 U L2 F U' @2024-08-24 10:30:09
52. 6.96 B2 U' L' U D B' L F U2 R2 B2 D2 R2 L2 F D2 L2 R D @2024-08-24 10:31:32
53. 5.22 L' R2 D2 F2 D2 B' R2 F R2 D2 U2 F' L F D L R D' L2 D' @2024-08-24 10:31:57
54. 7.34 U2 L' B2 R F2 D2 R F2 L2 R' D2 R B' U2 R U' R D F D2 B2 @2024-08-24 10:32:23
55. 5.44 F2 L B2 D2 L2 U2 L' D2 L U2 B2 U L' F2 D2 U R F L' R @2024-08-24 10:34:00
56. 6.60 R F' U' F' L' B' L D2 B' F2 U F2 U L2 U' R2 D2 B2 U L2 D @2024-08-24 10:34:28
57. 6.36 F2 L2 D' L2 U' L2 F2 D L2 U2 L2 D F' D L R B R' F U R @2024-08-24 10:34:52
58. 5.79 U B U R B L B' U2 L B2 D2 B2 D2 L' F2 D2 L D2 @2024-08-24 10:35:20
59. 6.22 F L' U L2 B2 D F2 D' L2 F2 R2 F L' R B' D U2 R2 D' @2024-08-24 10:35:44
60. 6.78 L' B2 L R D2 F2 D2 B2 R' D2 U2 B F' U' F D2 U2 L2 R B @2024-08-24 10:37:22
61. 6.98 R2 B' D2 L2 B' U2 L2 D2 B' L' D B' R' F D U2 L' B2 D' @2024-08-24 10:38:00
62. (5.16) D R2 B2 U2 F2 D' L2 D' R2 B2 R2 B2 F D' B' D R B2 D F L @2024-08-24 10:38:26
63. 6.02 U2 F2 L2 F2 L2 U2 B' L2 B' U2 R2 F' R' D' L' R' D' F' U' F' L @2024-08-24 10:40:51
64. 6.03 R2 B2 R' D2 U2 B2 R' F2 D2 L U2 L U F U2 B' U' L' U R2 @2024-08-24 10:41:19
65. 5.63 F2 R F2 B' U F' B U' L2 F U2 F' D2 R2 D2 R2 F B2 D2 R' @2024-08-24 10:41:44
66. 5.72 R2 U2 F2 U' F B' U2 R' D' B2 L B2 R U2 L2 U2 L' F2 B2 @2024-08-24 10:42:10
67. 7.78 L' F' D2 R2 F' D R' U B2 L2 F2 D' B2 U' D' F2 L2 F' L @2024-08-24 10:43:04
68. 6.04 L' D F2 R2 F2 D' L2 U R2 B2 F2 U L' F2 R U B' D U' B D @2024-08-24 10:44:05
69. (5.02) F2 R2 D' R2 D2 U' R2 B2 U2 R2 B' D' U F' D U' F L R2 F @2024-08-24 10:44:33
70. 5.46 L2 F2 D2 B F2 R2 U2 B' D2 F' R2 L' F2 D' R2 D' L2 B2 R U' @2024-08-24 10:45:21
71. 5.75 R2 B2 U R2 D' F2 R2 U F2 L2 R2 F' L2 F' R D B L' U' R B2 @2024-08-24 10:45:46
72. 6.00 U L2 F D2 B2 L2 D' B2 R2 D' B2 U2 R2 U' F L' B L D R' U @2024-08-24 10:46:19
73. (8.28) L' B' R2 F2 L' B R B' R' B2 D2 F2 U' F2 R2 U2 L2 @2024-08-24 10:46:40
74. 6.74 B2 R2 F' D2 B R2 B' D2 L2 B2 R2 U2 R' U' F L B' L' R' U2 @2024-08-24 10:47:27
75. 5.46 F2 U L' D' F D B U' F' U2 R2 F B2 L2 D2 F D2 B2 D2 R2 @2024-08-24 10:47:50
76. 6.88 B2 L2 U L2 B2 D2 U2 R2 D2 F2 U' L' B D' L R B2 D' L' D @2024-08-24 10:48:18
77. 5.26 B' U' D R' B' R' D2 F' L2 F2 D' L2 U L2 U F2 U L2 B2 U B' @2024-08-24 10:49:36
78. 6.28 D2 L2 F D2 R2 B' F' D2 R2 F U2 D' L B' D U' F' U L D @2024-08-24 10:50:04
79. 5.61 R2 D2 L2 F' L2 F D2 F D2 F' D2 R2 U' L R2 F' D B' R D L2 @2024-08-24 10:50:30
80. 5.85 D2 B2 U' L2 D U2 B2 D B2 R2 F R D U' L2 F U F' L2 U' @2024-08-24 10:50:56
81. 6.74 L' R2 F2 L B2 U2 B2 L' U2 D' F U F L2 R' F2 R2 U' @2024-08-24 10:52:03
82. 6.14 B D2 L2 F' R2 D2 F2 U2 B' D2 F' U2 R D2 R' B2 U B2 R F' R2 @2024-08-24 10:52:27
83. 6.81 F2 L2 R2 D F2 L2 U L2 D F2 L2 U' R' D B' U' F L R' D F' @2024-08-24 10:52:59
84. 6.11 U' D2 B' D2 B R2 B D2 R2 D2 R B D U B D' B L' D' @2024-08-24 10:53:28
85. 6.02 U2 L2 B' R L U' F D F R2 U2 F2 L2 U F2 L2 F2 L2 B2 @2024-08-24 10:53:52
86. 6.36 U' R2 U' D2 L B U L B D2 L U2 L2 F2 R2 L B2 U2 @2024-08-24 10:54:56
87. 5.24 F' B U D B' U2 F D2 R' D2 L2 F2 B L2 F B2 D2 R2 D2 F D2 @2024-08-24 10:55:23
88. 5.62 F2 D2 F2 U2 R2 F' L2 B' R2 U2 F U' L2 D2 R B' D L' D2 B2 L2 @2024-08-24 10:55:53
89. 5.41 L2 U2 R U' L U2 F' L' F U2 F' R2 U2 B U2 F' D2 L2 B' R2 D @2024-08-24 10:56:21
90. 6.80 F' R F2 D2 F2 L D2 B2 R U2 F2 U R U' L F U' L2 R' @2024-08-24 10:56:49
91. 6.38 U' F2 D' B2 D B2 L2 B2 U L2 U L2 F D2 L' F2 D' L' D' B2 F2 @2024-08-24 10:57:17
92. 7.09 U2 L' F' D' F2 R2 U F2 U F2 U B2 F D R' F2 U L' D @2024-08-24 10:58:09
93. 5.84 D' L2 D2 U2 F' D2 F U2 F' R2 U2 L B2 F2 D2 R D' L' U' @2024-08-24 10:58:31
94. 5.94 B U' L2 U L2 D B2 R2 U' B2 U L2 R' F' D2 U B D R B2 @2024-08-24 10:58:58
95. 5.84 F U D F' B2 U L' F2 R' F2 R2 F2 D F2 D' R2 D' B2 R2 D' @2024-08-24 10:59:21
96. 5.96 B2 F2 R2 F2 L B2 R2 F2 R' D2 B2 R2 B L' D L' D' B' D' B U2 @2024-08-24 11:00:28
97. 6.07 U2 B' D2 F L2 F' U2 L2 F2 D2 L2 B L B' L2 U B2 L B R2 @2024-08-24 11:00:54
98. 6.88 B2 U D R D F D' B' D2 R2 U2 D B2 U2 R2 B2 U' @2024-08-24 11:01:58
99. 5.64 R D L' B2 U2 R D2 R2 D2 B2 L F2 L F' L B' U L B2 D B2 @2024-08-24 11:02:26
100. (8.30) F2 U' R L2 B F2 R2 U2 B R2 U2 B R2 F2 L D B2 L2 F U' B @2024-08-24 11:02:51

Overall, pretty solid, but definitely can improve. Whenever I got good times (mid-low 5s) it was usually because I had really smooth turning F2L and good lookahead, and less so lucky solutions. I'll do some more practice and see if I can get it to sub6 consistently.
 
I've done some more normal solves trying to lookahead more and slow down my turning and I'm making progress. I got an 8.22 ao50, which is PB, and an 8.35 ao100, which is 0.01 off PB (rip). The times went back up afterward. Basically, I can get into the habit of looking ahead for one session, but not across all my solves yet. But this is proof that if I fix my lookahead, I should be able to average sub 8.5 comfortably.

Also I got a 5.96 single, which is crazy good for me, especially given that it wasn't too lucky. Here's the recon.
 
Week 1 Progress Update

Since I was just getting into it this week, I hadn't set any specific goals. However, I have been focusing on improving my lookahead during F2L, and improving my inspection by tracking or planning my first pair. Overall, here's everything I achieved in Week 1:
  • I slightly improved my F2L lookahead
  • I have started planning or tracking EOCross+1 on a lot more solves
  • I have learned 1 and a half more sets of Sune ZBLL
  • I got an 8.22 PB ao50
All in all, I'd say this week was definitely a success. My ao100 over the last few days has been sitting around 8.6-8.7, when before it usually hovered around 8.8-8.9.

Week 2 Goals

While I have improved my F2L lookahead and first pair planning, I still have a long way to go in terms of both. So, here's the goals I'll set for week 2

  • Sub-6 EOCross+F2L Ao100
  • EOCross+1 planning ao50 with >50% success rate
  • Learn the final 2 and a half sets of sune ZBLL
 
PapaSmurf said:
I'm guessing you know TULHPi?
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Yep, although I should relearn a few sets with better algs.

Anyway, as for progress, today I had a fire session. 8.09 ao50 and 8.17 ao100, both destroying my old PBs. The lookahead practice is already starting to pay off.

Also threw the luckiest solve I've ever gotten 😭
It was a 5.08 single, but easily could've been a low 4 or even a high 3 if I hadn't completely missed the LL skip opportunity on the last pair. But oh well, PB3 is PB3, and it's not like I'm embarrassed for my PB being 4.60.
 
Week 2 Progress Update

This week was definitely less successful than last week, because I had a lot more schoolwork which left me less time for cubing. However, I did make some progress still. Of my 3 goals, I did get a sub6 F2L Ao100 (5.95), and in general, my F2L has been feeling a lot smoother lately.

With crystalcube being updated, I decided to use it to practice EOCross+1 rather than CSTimer, and so far I can almost always do it for 5 move EOCross scrambles. I didn't reach my goal for the week, but I'm still improving, whoch is the most important thing.

I finished the sune set I was halfway through, but didn't get to the other ones.

As mentioned before, I did get one really good session this week with PB ao50 and ao100s (8.09 and 8.17 respectively).

Week 3 Goals

  • Almost always be able to plan 1st pair on 6 move EOCross scrambles
  • Learn the last 2 sune ZBLL sets for real this time
  • Get my F2L ao100 to sub 5.8
 
Week 3 Progress Update

This week was more successful than last week for sure, but I still didn't achieve all of my goals. I've probably been being a bit too ambitious. In terms of EOCross+1 planning, I've been doing pretty well, being able to plan it most of the time for 6-move EOCrosses. I don't think I'm ready to move up to 7-movers yet. In terms of ZBLL, I learned one of the last 2 sune sets, but didn't get around to the other one, so I'll do that this week. As for F2L practice, I've been slacking off and didn't do much practice. However, I still think I'm improving. I'm getting a lot better at planning first pair in solves, and I'm starting to break the habit of looking at the F2L pair I'm currently solving. changing up my solving style has obviously made me a lot less consistent at first, so my ao100 has been sporadically going back up to 8.9 or so now and again, but overall I'm dialing in to mid-low 8 territory.

I also got this insane PB Ao12 which included a 6.74 PB Ao5:

Generated By csTimer on 2024-09-13 (solving from 2024-09-12 19:26:36 to 2024-09-12 19:37:13)
avg of 12: 7.24

Time List:
1. 8.13 U B U2 L2 F L2 F2 L2 R2 B' D2 B' R' B D B2 L2 U F2 @2024-09-12 19:26:36
2. 7.94 F2 R2 U' R2 D2 L2 D' B2 D U2 F' L' U B D L' F' U R2 @2024-09-12 19:27:10
3. (8.82) B2 R2 F2 L2 F2 D L2 U2 R2 F2 D F' L2 D' U' R' D2 B F2 @2024-09-12 19:28:08
4. 7.85 D2 U L2 F2 U2 F2 U' B2 D' L2 B U2 R' B' U' B L2 D2 L U2 @2024-09-12 19:28:36
5. 6.96 D2 L' U' F D L U2 D B' F2 U B2 U F2 D B2 U2 L2 D2 L2 @2024-09-12 19:29:59
6. 6.83 U' L' B2 U R' F2 B' D' R F2 D2 R2 D2 L F2 L D2 F2 U' @2024-09-12 19:31:18
7. (6.52) F' R2 D B2 U' R2 B2 F2 U B2 R2 B2 R B' D2 U' B' D2 U F' @2024-09-12 19:32:14
8. 7.47 B2 L U R' B2 L F2 D' F2 R2 U2 B D2 R2 F' L2 B U2 B' @2024-09-12 19:33:57
9. 6.57 L2 F' D' R2 D F2 U2 R2 D' B2 D2 L2 U R' F' D2 R2 U F2 U' @2024-09-12 19:34:43
10. 6.90 F D2 F D2 F2 U2 R2 B R2 D2 B' R' D2 B2 L' F' U B2 D' L' @2024-09-12 19:35:52
11. 6.74 D' L U2 B2 R2 B2 D' L2 B2 F2 D' B2 U' L' F R' B2 L U' L2 @2024-09-12 19:36:45
12. 6.98 B R' U' R' L B' L2 U' B2 R B2 R2 L B2 R U2 F2 U2 R' U2 B @2024-09-12 19:37:13

Week 4 Goals:

  • Learn the last sune ZBLL set (I swear it will actually be for real this time lol)
  • Start working on 7-move EOCrosses for EOCross+1
  • Continue improving my F2L lookahead.
 
Week 4 Progress Update

I actually learned the last sune set this time!!!! There's a first time for everything huh. Otherwise, this week was good. I had some fire sessions, where I got my first sub-8 ao50 (7.91), and my PB ao100 (8.10). I was definitely improving at F2L lookahead. I still have a long way to go though. I tonight I was racing my friend on letscube and my lookahead just wasn't there. My mean in that ended up being like 8.8. I just need to get lookahead to become a subconscious habit. That will come with time though.

I forgot to do much dedicated EOCross+1 practice, but I did find myself planning it in solves more often than usual. I know it's generally not necessary until a sub7/6 level, but I want to reach that eventually, so I might as well get it out of the way right away.

I'm going to hold off on learning antisune ZBLL for a week or two while I get comfortable with my sune algs, as there are a lot of cases there where my recall still sucks.

Week 5 Goals:

  • Get more familiar and comfortable with sune ZBLL
  • Continue improving F2L lookahead and fluidity
  • Actually use crystalcube for dedicated EOCross+1 practice
 
Luna_7 said:
Week 4 Progress Update

I actually learned the last sune set this time!!!! There's a first time for everything huh. Otherwise, this week was good. I had some fire sessions, where I got my first sub-8 ao50 (7.91), and my PB ao100 (8.10). I was definitely improving at F2L lookahead. I still have a long way to go though. I tonight I was racing my friend on letscube and my lookahead just wasn't there. My mean in that ended up being like 8.8. I just need to get lookahead to become a subconscious habit. That will come with time though.

I forgot to do much dedicated EOCross+1 practice, but I did find myself planning it in solves more often than usual. I know it's generally not necessary until a sub7/6 level, but I want to reach that eventually, so I might as well get it out of the way right away.

I'm going to hold off on learning antisune ZBLL for a week or two while I get comfortable with my sune algs, as there are a lot of cases there where my recall still sucks.

Week 5 Goals:

  • Get more familiar and comfortable with sune ZBLL
  • Continue improving F2L lookahead and fluidity
  • Actually use crystalcube for dedicated EOCross+1 practice
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Good luck buddy
 
Week 5 Update

So yeah I kinda forgot that this was my last week of school for the term and as such had like 5 assignments due... turns out that doesn't leave one with a ton of time to practice cubing lol. Because of this I made very little progress, though I would still say I'm improving in these areas (especially sune ZBLLs). The few practice sessions I've done for solves haven't been great. On some days my ao100 hits 8.8, but it's mostly been staying at like 8.5, which is around my normal global at the moment. The good news is that with the term over, I'm on school break for the next two weeks so I'll have a hell of a lot more time to practice than usual.

Week 6 Goals:

  • Continue drilling sune ZBLL until I'm comfortably sub3ing the set on bestsiteever
  • Actually do EOCross+1 practice on cystalcube and don't forget
  • Continue improving the fluidity of my F2L
 
Ok today I tried doing some EOCross+1 practice on csTimer. I would scramble the cube and give myself unlimited inspection to find the best EOCross solution so that I could plan first pair. Then I would execute it without looking at the cube. I found doing this that I was a lot better than I though. I expected my success rate to be around ~50%. Granted, I think I definitely got above average scrambles overal in 50 attempts I did. If I was realy close or it was just a mistake like BenEOCross or mistracing EO, I would give myself another attempt or two on the scramble, and if I got it there, I would count it as planned. I entered 1.00 if I planned only EOCross and 2.00 if I managed to successfully plan the first pair.

Average: DNF (σ = 0.73)
Mean: 1.78

Time List:
1. 1.00 L2 F2 L2 F' R2 U2 B' F' R2 B' R2 D' B2 D2 B U' R2 B2 L R' F @2024-09-02 20:53:16
2. 2.00 L2 B' U2 R2 U' F2 D U B2 L2 U' B2 R2 B' U' L' F D' F2 R' @2024-09-02 20:56:26
3. 2.00 L' U2 R2 U' L2 D R2 U2 B2 U2 F' D U L B' U' F2 D L' @2024-09-02 20:57:16
4. 2.00 R' L2 F U2 L2 F D2 F2 L2 D2 U2 F2 U' L' B D2 R2 B U R B' @2024-09-02 20:57:59
5. 2.00 R' B2 D2 L D2 R2 D2 R B2 F2 R' U' L' D' U F L' R U2 F @2024-09-02 20:58:48
6. DNF(2.00) R' F U' L D' R D2 F' U F2 R2 F2 D2 R2 D2 L' B2 U2 B2 U2 @2024-09-02 20:59:44
7. 2.00 R2 B2 D F' D2 L' B' R2 D R' D2 F2 R D2 R' B2 R F2 D2 R' F2 @2024-09-02 21:39:04
8. DNF(2.00) B2 U2 L2 U2 B' R2 D2 B2 F D2 U' B L' F R F2 D R' D2 F' @2024-09-02 21:39:53
9. 2.00 F' L U2 R2 D B2 L2 D L2 U' B2 U' F2 R2 B' F' U' B' R2 D2 R' @2024-09-02 21:40:49
10. DNF(2.00) U' D2 F U B U2 L' U2 B' U2 L2 U2 F D2 R2 B' U2 R2 B' U L @2024-09-02 21:41:44
11. 2.00 B2 U' L' U D2 F U' L' U2 L2 U' R2 D' F2 U' B2 R2 U2 R2 D' B @2024-09-02 21:42:15
12. 1.00 U2 F' U B2 F2 L2 U' L2 B2 D' F2 D2 R2 F2 B' U B' F L D' B2 @2024-09-02 21:43:38
13. 2.00 L2 B2 U' L2 U' R2 B2 U R2 D2 R2 F U' B U R' B F2 L' R @2024-09-02 21:44:34
14. 2.00 R' U' B2 R2 F' D2 F' D2 R2 D2 R2 B2 D2 B R D2 F' L2 D2 U' @2024-09-02 21:45:15
15. 1.00 U R2 D' L2 B2 U2 B2 F2 L2 D' L2 D B D2 L' B L2 R B2 U' B' @2024-09-02 21:46:07
16. DNF(2.00) R U' B' U2 F R2 B L2 U2 L2 B L2 B2 U R2 F' L D R B2 U2 @2024-09-02 21:46:43
17. 1.00 L2 U' R2 F2 D' B2 D U R2 B U' R2 F' D' B L' U' R B' @2024-09-02 21:47:30
18. DNF(1.00) R D2 L2 D' L2 F2 D2 U' L2 U' F2 R2 F2 L R2 B2 F' L' B' D' F2 @2024-09-02 21:48:22
19. DNF(2.00) U' F' L U' R U2 B2 L' D L2 F2 R2 L2 D' F2 R2 F2 L @2024-09-02 21:49:14
20. 1.00 U2 R2 U R2 B2 F2 U R2 D' R2 U2 F L2 F' R' U2 L D' B' L2 R @2024-09-02 22:09:45
21. DNF(1.00) L D2 F' R2 D2 U2 F R2 F' U2 B' L2 F2 D L' B R2 B L' D' F2 @2024-09-02 22:10:39
22. 2.00 B2 F2 L2 D B2 F2 R2 D2 U' F2 L' F' L2 D' R D2 F' U B' R' @2024-09-02 22:12:14
23. 2.00 U B2 L2 F2 D2 R2 U2 R B2 R B2 L2 D R2 U' F' U2 F2 D' L @2024-09-02 22:12:41
24. DNF(2.00) B U2 R2 D2 B2 U' L2 B2 U2 F2 U L2 B' L D2 L' B' U2 L U2 @2024-09-02 22:13:52
25. DNF(2.00) U2 F2 L2 F2 U' L2 U' R2 U2 R2 L B L B D2 L U2 R' U' @2024-09-02 22:14:47
26. 2.00 U2 F2 L B2 L2 U2 F2 L D2 R B R2 D' B D2 L' D2 U F D @2024-09-02 22:15:58
27. 1.00 U L2 B2 L2 B2 D R2 D2 F2 D' L2 B' F' L' F' L2 R2 D' F2 D2 U' @2024-09-02 22:16:46
28. 1.00 B L' U' D' B' R2 F R D F R2 F U2 R2 F' U2 B2 L2 F R2 F @2024-10-01 19:29:40
29. 2.00 L' U2 D F U R' U F2 B U2 R2 U2 D2 F' L2 F' B U2 L2 D' B' @2024-10-01 19:32:01
30. 2.00 U' B' R2 D2 R2 F' R2 U2 F' U2 F' D2 U R B' U' L2 U R U' @2024-10-01 19:32:57
31. 1.00 R2 U R2 U R2 D' B2 U F2 L2 U' R B F R' D' B' U B U @2024-10-01 19:34:16
32. 2.00 L' B D R2 D2 F B2 D' F2 U2 D2 L2 D2 B2 L' B2 R' D2 L' B2 @2024-10-01 19:36:25
33. 2.00 R D F' R2 F2 U L2 R2 B2 D' F2 L2 F2 R' D' R2 B' R' B F @2024-10-01 19:36:58
34. 2.00 D2 B2 U R2 D L2 R2 B2 L2 D2 R2 D F' U' B2 F2 R B2 F' D' F @2024-10-01 19:39:37
35. 2.00 F R2 F' L2 D2 B L2 D2 L2 B' L' R' D' R B L2 F' R2 F @2024-10-01 19:41:25
36. 2.00 D2 R' U2 R' F2 L F2 R' B2 F2 R U B' U' F D' U2 L2 R U B' @2024-10-01 19:42:51
37. 2.00 D2 U2 B2 F2 L B2 R U2 F2 R B2 R2 U' R' D' B L' F2 L' F D' @2024-10-01 19:44:02
38. 2.00 R' D2 R D2 B2 R F2 L2 F2 R B U' F' D2 R' B2 R2 F2 D2 @2024-10-01 19:44:52
39. 2.00 B2 U' L2 D R2 B2 U L2 B2 R2 D' F R F' L U2 R F' U' F2 @2024-10-01 19:45:23
40. 2.00 U' L B2 L R2 B2 R' F2 U2 B2 R' U' R2 D F' D L2 B' F' @2024-10-01 19:46:50
41. 2.00 B2 U2 B' U' L2 D2 U' R2 U F2 L2 B2 U R' B' L' U' R2 B2 F U' @2024-10-01 19:47:34
42. 1.00 L2 B L' D' F2 D U2 R2 U2 R2 U' R2 B2 L2 F D2 R' U L U' B @2024-10-01 19:48:39
43. 2.00 B L2 D' U2 L2 R2 U' R2 U F2 U' F2 R B U' R D' R2 B F D @2024-10-01 19:49:31
44. 2.00 R' B2 L2 R B' R2 U2 R2 D2 F' R2 D R' U' B2 L F' R @2024-10-01 19:50:03
45. 2.00 L U2 L B2 U2 R2 B2 F2 R' D2 F2 L F' R' B U L2 B2 L2 F D @2024-10-01 19:50:32
46. 2.00 F2 D2 L2 B' F2 D2 U2 L2 F' R2 U2 F' U B R U' R' F2 U' L' D2 @2024-10-01 19:51:07
47. 2.00 L' R2 F2 L2 B2 U2 R2 U2 B' L2 F2 R2 D U F' L' U' B' D2 B' @2024-10-01 19:53:02
48. 2.00 F' B R B R2 D2 R' U' F2 B L2 B L2 U2 D2 B' R2 B2 U2 @2024-10-01 19:53:29
49. 2.00 R2 U R2 U B2 R2 U2 R2 F2 U' L2 U2 B' R U' F' U2 R' F' D2 R' @2024-10-01 19:54:13
50. 2.00 L' D2 L U2 R' U2 R B2 F2 R F2 U R' B' D B F2 U R' F' @2024-10-01 19:54:53
 
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