gsingh's Road to 3x3 World Champion/NAR Average // Road to 2025 Worlds Finals in 3x3 and 4x4 // U ZBLL 71/72 // WEEK 9 // 2x2 is a main event???

[gsingh]

Cubing update time.
I may have mentioned this in passing once or twice on the forums (never in this thread), but I'm switching to ZB for 3x3. I think it will make solving at a high level a lot easier for me, and will provide provide a significant advantage for me in my road to NAR. I'm hoping to switch by worlds in July.
I have already learned the U set of ZBLL. I'm averaging around 3 seconds for it right now (recognition and execution total), which isn't quite good enough, but I will continue to practice it a lot. I'm currently learning the T cases, at around a pace of 6 per day. So far I've learned 18 cases, hopefully I can finish it in the next 2 weeks. I want to finish both T and L in the next 5-6 weeks, so that I can go into my next comp (January 12) equipped with full TUL ZBLL. After that, I will work on learning and mastering H and Pi by March, after which I will start to learn full ZBLS. I don't plan on learning the Sune and AntiSune cases until after worlds, as I think they'll take me the longest to master.
I'm also working on cross + 2 for 3x3, and I hope to become proficient in it by next comp, since I think it will help push me to finally sub 7. I'm also practicing a lot of 4x4, and I've been focusing on improving my fluidity and edge efficiency. Definitely hoping to push to sub 30 soon.

 

[gsingh]

0.02 from PB ao12
Generated By csTimer on 2024-12-05 (solving from 2024-12-05 09:13:14 to 2024-12-05 09:23:33)
avg of 12: 30.85

Time List:
1. 28.62 U2 L2 U2 L' F2 R F2 R F2 R D2 R B' D2 B U' F L' F' B L Fw2 L' F' Rw2 D2 B L2 Fw2 L2 Uw2 F' L' Uw L' U' D' Rw2 U Fw L' Uw R Uw2 Fw' Uw @2024-12-05 09:13:14
2. 27.87 R2 F U F2 B2 U R L2 U' R2 B' U2 R2 F2 L2 F' R2 U2 F D2 B' Fw2 R' Rw2 Fw2 R Fw2 U R' D F2 L' D' L' F R Fw L' B2 Uw' L2 Fw Uw2 Rw2 Fw U2 L @2024-12-05 09:14:04
3. 31.79 L F B U' D F2 U' R U2 F R2 D2 F' U2 D2 R2 B' D2 Uw2 Rw2 F' R Uw2 B' R Rw2 F' B2 R2 U' D' Uw B' Rw2 F' Fw2 Rw Fw L' D Uw2 Rw' Uw2 @2024-12-05 09:15:03
4. 30.89 F B2 D2 R2 U D2 L2 F2 B2 D' F' D' L2 F B' R F2 U L' Rw2 D Uw2 Fw2 U R U Uw2 Fw2 D' B2 L' F Rw2 D' Fw Uw2 Fw Rw' D2 Rw' Fw' Rw F' Uw' L' @2024-12-05 09:15:53
5. (41.78) B2 U' R F L2 B D2 F' D2 R2 F' D2 B2 R L' F2 B D L2 U' Fw2 Uw2 L2 B' L Rw2 B U2 R' F2 Uw2 F' R2 Uw' B2 L' Uw2 F Rw Uw' Rw' F Rw F2 @2024-12-05 09:16:46
6. 28.09 U' L U' L B' R' U L D' L' F2 B2 L' U2 L U2 B2 L' U2 F2 R2 Uw2 R' F' Rw2 F R Fw2 D2 L2 Fw2 L' Uw2 L' Uw' L' B' Uw2 B U2 L2 Rw' Fw L' Rw' F D' @2024-12-05 09:18:04
7. 32.53 U' D2 B2 R F2 U2 L' U2 R L' U2 B2 L U' R2 D F U B D' F2 Fw2 L F2 Uw2 Rw2 U2 Rw2 U2 F' Uw2 L D2 F2 Uw B R U' Fw L F Uw Rw F' D' B' @2024-12-05 09:18:52
8. (26.89) B D2 R B2 L D2 L F2 D2 F2 L2 D2 B2 U' B' L2 B2 U' R L Fw2 Rw2 D' R U2 R Rw2 U L2 U2 F2 L Fw D B' D' L2 Uw' R2 B Fw D' Fw' Uw2 B @2024-12-05 09:19:45
9. 32.54 B2 D2 F' R D' R B' U' R2 L' B2 R' L2 F2 L' U2 L B2 U2 D Fw2 Rw2 D2 B' L Fw2 Rw2 U2 F' Rw2 D2 B2 L' Uw B R' F2 L2 D Fw D2 Fw' Rw Fw' L B' @2024-12-05 09:20:39
10. 31.81 U R U' D2 L2 B' R' D2 F L2 F2 U2 R' D2 R2 B2 L' B2 U2 L2 D2 Uw2 L U' L2 Rw2 U2 Fw2 R' U Uw2 Rw2 U Uw2 Fw R' B' Fw2 R2 U' Rw' B2 Fw' Rw2 D' Fw' L @2024-12-05 09:21:35
11. 31.53 R2 U F D2 R2 F' U L' F2 R2 B2 L' U2 R' U2 B2 U2 R2 B' D2 Fw2 R' B2 U2 L' Fw2 Uw2 B D2 F R Uw' F2 Fw2 U' D' B2 Uw' B2 Fw Uw F Fw' L @2024-12-05 09:22:32
12. 32.85 U2 L' D2 L' B2 R' D2 L U2 B2 R2 F B2 D' L' F2 U2 B L U' R' Uw2 R B Uw2 Rw2 B' R L U2 F2 R' F' L U' Uw F D' Rw2 Uw2 F' Rw Uw' L' Uw2 Fw @2024-12-05 09:23:33

 

[gsingh]

Yiheng beat my official 4x4 average

Chat I'm faster than Yiheng again

He beat me again that's not very nice

 

[gsingh]

Beat this Yiheng

Spoiler: PB ao5

Generated By csTimer on 2024-12-16 (solving from 2024-12-16 10:41:45 to 2024-12-16 10:45:12)
avg of 5: 28.60

Time List:
1. (25.94) R D2 R2 D2 B2 L2 F2 D F2 U R2 U2 R' F2 D F U B' L2 U' Uw2 R' D2 Rw2 U2 F2 B' R' B' Uw2 L' B' Uw L F' D2 Uw' L' F Fw' Uw' L Fw2 D Rw2 @2024-12-16 10:41:45
2. (32.93) U D2 R' B' R2 D F' R' U R2 B2 U2 D2 B' L2 F' B2 L2 U2 L2 D2 Uw2 B2 R Rw2 Uw2 R' D2 R' Fw2 L F' Uw R D' L B2 Uw' F Rw' D2 Uw2 Rw @2024-12-16 10:42:31
3. 28.36 F' D B R2 B R2 L2 F D2 F' R2 B U2 L' B U L2 B2 L' U Rw2 D2 Rw2 Uw2 Fw2 L D' R2 Fw2 L2 D Fw D' R' Fw R U' B Rw2 Uw Rw' D' B2 U' @2024-12-16 10:43:23
4. 26.63 B' R' B2 U2 L2 F2 D2 L D2 B2 R B2 R2 D R' L2 B D L2 B2 D' Fw2 R' D' Rw2 U F2 B2 L D R2 U2 Fw' Uw2 L' B2 U B' Fw Rw' D F Fw2 Rw U @2024-12-16 10:44:24
5. 30.80 F2 L2 U F2 L2 B2 R2 U D2 F2 D' L B' U D2 B' L D R' L' Rw2 B Fw2 U R2 F' D2 Rw2 D2 B' Fw2 D Rw D R B U2 L' U' Uw' Rw Uw' L' Fw' Uw2 @2024-12-16 10:45:12

Spoiler: PB ao12

Generated By csTimer on 2024-12-16 (solving from 2024-12-16 10:35:12 to 2024-12-16 10:45:12)
avg of 12: 30.67

Time List:
1. 30.87 U2 D' F2 R2 F2 R B2 D2 R B2 R' F2 L F U2 D2 F' L U2 R' Rw2 D' Uw2 Fw2 R F2 Fw2 R2 U2 R Uw2 F2 B' Fw' D' R' L2 D' Fw' Rw' B' U Uw' Fw' @2024-12-16 10:35:12
2. 30.72 L F' B2 L2 D F2 R2 U2 D2 F2 R2 U F D2 R' B D B2 U' L2 Fw2 U R Uw2 Fw2 U' D' R B2 U' D2 R' D2 B Fw' R2 Fw' U2 Uw' Rw' D L2 Uw2 B Rw @2024-12-16 10:36:01
3. 26.36 B U F R F U2 L B R2 F2 U2 L B2 D2 F2 R2 F2 R' L' U Rw2 B' Fw2 R' L' Uw2 L' Rw2 B2 R' F' Uw' R2 F2 R Uw2 F Rw U' Uw2 B2 Rw Fw' U @2024-12-16 10:36:51
4. 31.56 D R' B' L2 B' L2 U2 L2 U2 B' L2 B D2 R' U' F D' B' R B2 Uw2 L Rw2 B' Uw2 L F Fw2 R' Rw2 B L' Uw Rw2 U R U' B Fw2 Uw2 Rw' Uw' Fw2 Rw' U2 @2024-12-16 10:37:36
5. 31.98 U' B U F2 R2 U2 D F2 D F2 B2 U2 B' D2 R' F' L' U' R' D2 Rw2 D' F' Rw2 Fw2 D' F' U D2 R2 D' Rw B2 Rw U' B' Rw B2 D2 Uw' F B L2 Rw2 @2024-12-16 10:38:23
6. (39.58) U L2 B' R F B' U D2 B L2 F U2 F2 B' R2 B' U D2 B Rw2 Fw2 L U D2 Rw2 D Uw2 B2 D Rw2 F2 L Fw' D2 Rw2 Uw Fw' R Uw F R2 F U2 @2024-12-16 10:39:20
7. 36.49 B L2 F' U' F2 B2 R2 L D F2 U2 F2 L2 U D2 L2 D2 R L2 U' Uw2 R Uw2 L' U R' Rw2 U2 B2 L' Rw2 U L2 F' R Fw U2 Fw2 Uw R B' U Fw2 Rw U @2024-12-16 10:40:46
8. (25.94) R D2 R2 D2 B2 L2 F2 D F2 U R2 U2 R' F2 D F U B' L2 U' Uw2 R' D2 Rw2 U2 F2 B' R' B' Uw2 L' B' Uw L F' D2 Uw' L' F Fw' Uw' L Fw2 D Rw2 @2024-12-16 10:41:45
9. 32.93 U D2 R' B' R2 D F' R' U R2 B2 U2 D2 B' L2 F' B2 L2 U2 L2 D2 Uw2 B2 R Rw2 Uw2 R' D2 R' Fw2 L F' Uw R D' L B2 Uw' F Rw' D2 Uw2 Rw @2024-12-16 10:42:31
10. 28.36 F' D B R2 B R2 L2 F D2 F' R2 B U2 L' B U L2 B2 L' U Rw2 D2 Rw2 Uw2 Fw2 L D' R2 Fw2 L2 D Fw D' R' Fw R U' B Rw2 Uw Rw' D' B2 U' @2024-12-16 10:43:23
11. 26.63 B' R' B2 U2 L2 F2 D2 L D2 B2 R B2 R2 D R' L2 B D L2 B2 D' Fw2 R' D' Rw2 U F2 B2 L D R2 U2 Fw' Uw2 L' B2 U B' Fw Rw' D F Fw2 Rw U @2024-12-16 10:44:24
12. 30.80 F2 L2 U F2 L2 B2 R2 U D2 F2 D' L B' U D2 B' L D R' L' Rw2 B Fw2 U R2 F' D2 Rw2 D2 B' Fw2 D Rw D R B U2 L' U' Uw' Rw Uw' L' Fw' Uw2 @2024-12-16 10:45:12

 

[gsingh]

PB ao50!
Generated By csTimer on 2024-12-17
avg of 50: 6.92

Time List:
7.69, 6.87, 7.00, 8.42, 6.72, (5.49), 6.90, 7.10, (8.55), 6.60, 7.18, 5.75, 7.12, 7.64, 7.68, 6.41, 5.88, 6.76, 6.79, 6.44, (9.44), 6.48, 7.76, (9.37), 7.10, 5.96, 6.53, 6.17, 8.13, 6.46, 7.34, 7.18, (5.74), 7.17, 6.86, 6.80, 6.94, 6.73, 7.40, 7.02, (5.53), 6.39, 8.25, 6.48, 6.74, 6.99, 5.80, 6.72, 7.19, 6.91
I told myself I was going to finally count plus 2's and dnf's and then I did this session and got absolutely none of them

 

[gsingh]

I did it I did it I did it
I can retire in peace (just kidding this isn't sub 5)

Spoiler: Sub 7 ao100

Generated By csTimer on 2024-12-17
avg of 100: 6.98

Time List:
8.42, 6.72, (5.49), 6.90, 7.10, 8.55, 6.60, 7.18, 5.75, 7.12, 7.64, 7.68, 6.41, 5.88, 6.76, 6.79, 6.44, (9.44), 6.48, 7.76, (9.37), 7.10, 5.96, 6.53, 6.17, 8.13, 6.46, 7.34, 7.18, 5.74, 7.17, 6.86, 6.80, 6.94, 6.73, 7.40, 7.02, (5.53), 6.39, 8.25, 6.48, 6.74, 6.99, 5.80, 6.72, 7.19, 6.91, 6.86, 8.00, 7.15, 6.31, (11.44), 6.95, 6.42, 8.23, 6.53, 6.25, 6.94, 6.34, 8.39, 6.57, 7.03, 6.29, 7.11, 7.90, (8.86), 7.05, (9.58), 7.78, 7.68, 6.82, 6.66, 6.45, 7.03, 7.84, 8.25, (4.89), 7.35, 5.71, 6.39, 6.25, 6.84, 7.16, 7.88, 7.32, 6.33, 6.78, 6.48, 7.49, 8.59, 6.15, (5.33), 7.10, 7.15, 6.37, 7.23, 7.62, 8.07, 6.09, (5.52)

 

[gsingh]

Kind of a bad year for me in terms of improvement ngl
I improved my 3x3 PR average by 0.37 and my 4x4 average by 2.88, both horrible improvements
Definitely not looking to repeat this next year, 2025 will be real
Sub 6 and sub 26 hopefully, and and worlds finals

 

[gsingh]

Really solid solving the last few days (4.89 being best single is kind of bad though)
I had a coaching session with Luke Griesser yesterday, and it was really informative and helpful. I'll talk about it more later

 

[gsingh]

ZBLS is fun

 

[Abram Grimsley]

ZBLS is fun

Is ZBLL fun???? I'm going to learn it soon.

 

[gsingh]

Is ZBLL fun???? I'm going to learn it soon.

It was pretty fun at first, now it's definitely not lol

 

[gsingh]

ZBLS is fun

Learnt 16 of them in like 30 minutes today btw (and I can consistently sub 2 them for recog+exec combined)

 

[gsingh]

Generated By csTimer on 2025-01-02
single: 3.34

Time List:
1. 3.34 L U' F2 U2 F D B' D' B D2 R2 L2 F B2 L2 F R2 U2

3x3 PB Single with ZB!

 

[AJT17]

Generated By csTimer on 2025-01-02
single: 3.34

Time List:
1. 3.34 L U' F2 U2 F D B' D' B D2 R2 L2 F B2 L2 F R2 U2

3x3 PB Single with ZB!

A 3 move XXCross is crazy! How much did you plan in inspection?

 

[gsingh]

A 3 move XXCross is crazy! How much did you plan in inspection?

I planned all four pairs but I wasn't completely confident for my fourth, so probably like 3.5.

 

[Jorian Meeuse]

Generated By csTimer on 2025-01-02
single: 3.34

Time List:
1. 3.34 L U' F2 U2 F D B' D' B D2 R2 L2 F B2 L2 F R2 U2

3x3 PB Single with ZB!

Congrats, crazy time! I'll don't think I'll ever understand how you have so many 3s while my PB is still at 4.67, even though we aren't even that far away in terms of average

 

[gsingh]

Congrats, crazy time! I'll don't think I'll ever understand how you have so many 3s while my PB is still at 4.67, even though we aren't even that far away in terms of average

Thanks!
Main reason for that is probably because I rely heavily on my fast TPS, which allows me to get better singles.

 

[gsingh]

OH MY GOD
Generated By csTimer on 2025-01-05
single: 21.35

Time List:
1. 21.35 B2 U' L2 B2 U2 L2 B L2 D2 B2 R2 B' D B D' L B2 U D' B2 Uw2 B' Rw2 Fw2 Uw2 L F B' R2 Rw2 Fw2 R L' U' Fw2 Uw' R' D' L2 Uw2 Fw' L' Fw2 R' Rw' Fw @2025-01-05 15:45:41

 

[gsingh]

Oh yeah comp today after 2 months competing break hooray (sub 7???)

 

[d---]

I have invested in you in your own game. Expecting high returns from this asset.