Hello!

GuRoux said:
thanks. You're taking the harder course right now learning CMLL so early and experimenting with different block building techniques. I'm sure you will soon improve quickly.
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Yeah, I'm all about endgame. Haha, whenever I play an MMO or any other game, I'm willing to struggle early, if it means things will be easier later on.
 
DeeDubb said:
Well, finally finished with CMLL... However, the last few sets are pretty shaky (other than double headlights, which is very easy). There's a few cases I really need to drill a lot more. I'm using Marcel's training program to help me drill CMLL. Hopefully, once I'm fully comfortable with CMLL, I can get back to focusing on speed solving. I haven't broken any PBs in over a week! I think a lot of it was because I was getting comfortable and fast doing F2B things the wrong way, so now I'm working on less move count, but taking longer. That will help me in the long run, but it's hurting a bit now.
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My single PB is about two years old. :-P
Anyway, good luck and good work on your CMLLs! After that, solving the whole cube will be more fun. ;-)
All that pain will pay off!
(I know, I had to re-learn the first block after I realized I should do it without cube rotations...)
 
Renslay said:
My single PB is about two years old. :-P
Anyway, good luck and good work on your CMLLs! After that, solving the whole cube will be more fun. ;-)
All that pain will pay off!
(I know, I had to re-learn the first block after I realized I should do it without cube rotations...)
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Thanks Renslay! You also have been a great help with my development. I feel like the Roux community is pretty tight knit, and I'm glad to be a part of it :)
 
DeeDubb said:
I haven't broken any PBs in over a week!
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I guess the squeaky wheel gets the grease. I decided to sit down and force myself to do 100 solves (which takes quite a while for me :p ). I got a 26.13, but it was a DNF (did the wrong CMLL, and finished the L6E without noticing), and the very next solve I got a 25.55 (exactly 20 seconds slower than Mats... coincidence? Uh... yeah). Also broke my Ao5 by a bit later on. I just need to spend more time actually practicing. I think that's my problem the last week. Anyway, it feels good to keep progressing, and now that CMLL is done, I don't have anything to distract me (except maybe picking up a few L6E algs).
 
Hmm... putting BLD on the back burner, trying to get at least 50 timed solves in a day, which is taking the bulk of my free time, but it's paying off with a few days of breaking PBs. Hoping to see a good jump by the time I do this coming Race to Sub-30 Ao12... hopefully I'll break 40.
 
So, sub 30s are becoming more and more common, and I finally broke sub 30 Ao5. I'm really glad that I invested that time in CMLLs early (even though it was a struggle) because now I get to practice CMLL on every single solve. I still blank from time to time, and when I do, after the solve, I grind that CMLL alg a few times, which seems to be helping me the next time it comes around. My move count on my F2B is pretty atrocious, so I need to work on that. Especially 2nd block. I don't have a lot of cool strategies for putting things together, and my move count is usually around 20-23 for the second block! I guess I should watch some examples and see if I can find some new ways of putting things together.
 
DeeDubb said:
So, sub 30s are becoming more and more common, and I finally broke sub 30 Ao5. I'm really glad that I invested that time in CMLLs early (even though it was a struggle) because now I get to practice CMLL on every single solve. I still blank from time to time, and when I do, after the solve, I grind that CMLL alg a few times, which seems to be helping me the next time it comes around. My move count on my F2B is pretty atrocious, so I need to work on that. Especially 2nd block. I don't have a lot of cool strategies for putting things together, and my move count is usually around 20-23 for the second block! I guess I should watch some examples and see if I can find some new ways of putting things together.
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Nice, You seem to be improving pretty well right now. For the second block I usually place the RD edge right away, then the pairs. If a case seems absurdly hard, there probably is some nice way to solve, usually with creativity in the mid slice.
 
GuRoux said:
Nice, You seem to be improving pretty well right now. For the second block I usually place the RD edge right away, then the pairs. If a case seems absurdly hard, there probably is some nice way to solve, usually with creativity in the mid slice.
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I feel like a lot of my issue is that I'm not creative enough with my Rw, so I end up doing M or M' then an R or R' instead of saving a move by using Rw or Rw'. Anyway, it looks like there's just not a lot of great ways to do the second block, so I will just do what I'm doing, but faster. Usually, I immediately look for the RD edge. If I don't spot it fast, and I see a quick corner/edge pair, I pair those up while I'm looking for the RD, that way I can make a quick 2x2, then just finish it off with the last corner-edge. I think I'm just not fast at spotting things in the 2nd block.
 
Not a bad week, I dropped over 4 seconds off my Ao5 and almost 4 seconds off my Ao12. I've been forcing myself to do 100 timed solves a day (or 50 if I REALLY don't have time). This is leading to a lot of improvement. Now that I have all CMLL memo'd, I'm just doing the timed solves to try to work on recognition. I need to also work on execution speed of algs, but I'm thinking that will come naturally with solves. Everything has room for improvement, so there's really no reason to do anything but full solves. I've added 2 EO algs (6 flip and a slick 2 flip [sexy + MURU'R']).

I'm getting a little annoyed with my Weilong v1. I think I overturn it and it gets locky. I'm guessing it's more my fault than the cube. I have a Guhong v2 and a Zhanchi on the way. We'll try those and see if I like either of them better.
 
DeeDubb said:
Not a bad week, I dropped over 4 seconds off my Ao5 and almost 4 seconds off my Ao12. I've been forcing myself to do 100 timed solves a day (or 50 if I REALLY don't have time). This is leading to a lot of improvement. Now that I have all CMLL memo'd, I'm just doing the timed solves to try to work on recognition. I need to also work on execution speed of algs, but I'm thinking that will come naturally with solves. Everything has room for improvement, so there's really no reason to do anything but full solves. I've added 2 EO algs (6 flip and a slick 2 flip [sexy + MURU'R']).

I'm getting a little annoyed with my Weilong v1. I think I overturn it and it gets locky. I'm guessing it's more my fault than the cube. I have a Guhong v2 and a Zhanchi on the way. We'll try those and see if I like either of them better.
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I think one of the most important things for a cube is to pick one that does not lock up for you. That's worth more than fast turning.
 
kclejeune said:
Weilong has really awesome M slices but depending on your comfort level with speed, it may be too fast especially when coming from a guhong. That being said, it's an awesome cube :)
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During my L6E, I'm locking up really bad with my Weilong. I think maybe I'm going too frantically. Maybe a more controllable cube will be better at my speed.

Also, had a ridiculous scramble today, and broke my PB by 3 seconds. My first sub 20 solve! And my Ao100 is getting dangerously close to Sub-30 :)
 
kclejeune said:
Weilong has really awesome M slices but depending on your comfort level with speed, it may be too fast especially when coming from a guhong. That being said, it's an awesome cube :)
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I found that I undershoot M slices on the Zhanchi a lot once the lube wears out.
 
Hmm, haven't updated in a bit, so here goes. I'm still progressing at a good pace, and things are going well. I met a Korean cuber in a nearby big city last weekend (nearby is still 2.5 hours away by bus). We "battled" a few times, which was fun, but his average is about 15 seconds, so we had to modify it a bit. First he solved 2 cubes vs. my 1 cube, then he did OH vs my normal solve, haha. He's also fascinated by Roux, so even though I'm not fast, he was impressed. He also taught me some F2L stuff, which is important to know for solving other cubes, especially the mega. It was the first time I ever met a speed solver in person, so it was really fun. He's pretty close to my age, which is nice, since most cubers are very young compared to me, so we were able to hang out and go to a bar.

I also learned that there is a bar opening up called "The Cube", and part of their promotion is if you can solve one side of a cube, you can get a free drink, and if you solve the whole thing, you get some free food, so finally this hobby will pay off!

I also had my first successful sub-30 Ao100 yesterday, which is nice. I feel like I can say I'm officially sub 30 now! The progress is slowing a bit, but it's still happening, so I'll keep working at it.
 
Officially 2 months since I started tracking my results:

3/11: 58.05 1:03.53 1:13.01
5/11: 17.05 22.82 24.91

Percent faster:
PB: 240%
Ao5: 178%
Ao12: 194%

I know I'm not progressing like a savant or anything, but I'm pretty happy to see those numbers. Especially considering my original goal was just to be under 1-minute consistently.

I really need to get back to 3BLD, but these results keep encouraging me to work on speed solving. I would like to be ready for competition by July when the next Korea comp is. I feel like I can either try to be Sub-20 and have a chance of getting out of the first round, or be a competent 3BLD solver who can actually get a Mo3. I feel like I need to really focus on one or the other. I think one of the main reasons for my speed progression is my consistent daily Ao100 timed solves, so if I only do like 10 or 20, maybe I'll just stagnate.

Decisions decisions... what do you guys think?
 
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