Hello!

[DeeDubb]

You both solve Rubik's cubes!
I don't know if you've seen this before, but reading this could be useful for getting sub-30. There are ones like that for CFOP and ZZ on the forum, but the only guide I've seen like that for Roux is on another website, so I don't think many people (except for most Roux users) have seen it.

Thanks again, yeah, I use Waffle's guide for CMLL, but I never checked out that part. I'll start trying some of those thing. (Most people don't recommend CMLL until like sub 30's, but I really wanted a jump start. It hurts my times now, but later, it will pay off big time to have this time invested).

 

[CriticalCubing]

Wow, such improvement over such short amount of time. You might have better potential than me
I started in Jan 2nd week and now I am sub 20.
What about you?
Your dog is so sweet. Wish I had a dog

 

[DeeDubb]

Wow, such improvement over such short amount of time. You might have better potential than me
I started in Jan 2nd week and now I am sub 20.
What about you?

I'm old, so I probably will hit a wall at some point. I still have a LONG way to sub 20. I learned Roux and started speed cubing just under a month ago. Before that, all I knew was Beginner's Method and averaged around 1:40.

 

[CriticalCubing]

I'm old, so I probably will hit a wall at some point. I still have a LONG way to sub 20. I learned Roux and started speed cubing just under a month ago. Before that, all I knew was Beginner's Method and averaged around 1:40.

Fret Not. A month ago and sub 30 now is a great accomplishment. You will get sub 20. It is a long way but seeing your improvement is just fascinating.

 

[DeeDubb]

Wow, PB broke 30. It was such a smooth solve. I felt really good.... I feel so sporadic though. My next solve was 1:02... Such a huge range of solves. But I think a lot of that is because I'm adding CMLLs which are hurting my times often when I freeze up/forget which one to use. Still a great day though!

Looks like I might have been a victim of qqtimer's April Fool's Day prank... Some of the times are too fast or too slow, so there's know way to know if I really got the 27.02 or not, so I'll have to delete it for now. Fortunately, I did break 30 seconds tonight (not by as much, but better than nothin')

 

[TDM]

Looks like I might have been a victim of qqtimer's April Fool's Day prank... Some of the times are too fast or too slow, so there's know way to know if I really got the 27.02 or not, so I'll have to delete it for now. Fortunately, I did break 30 seconds tonight (not by as much, but better than nothin')

I had this problem too very recently... it must have been qqtimer. Was it on mzrg.com/qqtimer or qqtimer.net? I had something like 2 normal times then 3 fast ones, then 2 normal etc. It started on the 31st March, but it could have just done that so it would cover April Fool's Day in every timezone...

 

[DeeDubb]

I had this problem too very recently... it must have been qqtimer. Was it on mzrg.com/qqtimer or qqtimer.net? I had something like 2 normal times then 3 fast ones, then 2 normal etc. It started on the 31st March, but it could have just done that so it would cover April Fool's Day in every timezone...

I was on qqtimer.net. Apparently the joke was only one mzrg.com/qqtimer, so my records were legit

 

[DeeDubb]

Ok, new goal: 1 3BLD solve a day. If I can't finish one, then I owe 2 the next day. Started it last night, and couldn't finish. Got one today, so I have to do another one before the end of the day to make up for yesterday...

It kinda hurts my speed solving progress to do 3BLD, but it's something I would love to get decent at. That would blow my students minds

 

[brian724080]

That would blow my students minds

Find a way to integrate it with your English curriculum!

 

[DeeDubb]

Find a way to integrate it with your English curriculum!

I'm still waiting for my box of 12 cubes from LighTake I'm gonna teach one of my classes (about 10 students) how to solve a Rubik's cube. It's gonna be sweet.

But actually, that's a great idea. Doing BLD solves would be really fun. I could do a memory game with them, where I give them the letters, and they have to memorize the words that start with those letters. Then, as they recite them back, I'll solve the cube blindfolded. (that way, if I mess up, I can just blame it on them (btw, just did two in a row successfully... That's a first.

 

[brian724080]

I'm still waiting for my box of 12 cubes from LighTake I'm gonna teach one of my classes (about 10 students) how to solve a Rubik's cube. It's gonna be sweet.

But actually, that's a great idea. Doing BLD solves would be really fun. I could do a memory game with them, where I give them the letters, and they have to memorize the words that start with those letters. Then, as they recite them back, I'll solve the cube blindfolded. (that way, if I mess up, I can just blame it on them (btw, just did two in a row successfully... That's a first.

Good job with the BLD solves. What grade do you teach?

 

[DeeDubb]

Good job with the BLD solves. What grade do you teach?

I'm in a very rural area of Korea, so I have to travel to different schools almost every day. I teach at 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. The schools have around 15-20 students each (in the whole school), so classes are very small. One of the schools does a "bonus" class where I can teach whatever I want, so I would like to use that one to teach the Rubik's Cube.

 

[brian724080]

I'm in a very rural area of Korea, so I have to travel to different schools almost every day. I teach at 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. The schools have around 15-20 students each (in the whole school), so classes are very small. One of the schools does a "bonus" class where I can teach whatever I want, so I would like to use that one to teach the Rubik's Cube.

Cool, it's a great thing that you're willing to teach them to solve a cube. It can be a frustrating process because it seems like, to my experience, that people's ability to comprehend the Rubik's cube vary from person to person.

 

[CriticalCubing]

Wow, sir awesome job. The whole world should know how to solve a cube
I like your initiative

 

[DeeDubb]

Wow, sir awesome job. The whole world should know how to solve a cube
I like your initiative

Thanks... ugh... I just bought a bunch more puzzles rationalizing by saying "oh, the kids will love these!" (but actually, I, a 30-year-old man will love those puzzles, haha) Got a cheap 4x4 and 5x5 coming, plus a mega and a SQ1.... Hoping if I put up a video, HKnowstore will give me a good discount just in time for a ghost cube.

 

[DeeDubb]

Starting to have plateauing issues, haha. I haven't been practicing as consistently as I would like, but I also am not really getting close to my PBs in average or single. I also haven't seen a sub-30 solve in a while.... Working on this CMLL is definitely fogging up my brain, hopefully it will pay off later. Only 2 more to go. I should be done with CMLL by Saturday (then just spending months getting comfortable with it, haha). Also a bit stressed from personal stuff today. Not a good day for me.

However, I did successfully 3BLD with my friends at dinner tonight. They were not nearly as impressed/surprised as I was. I think they see me solve it too much and think it's easier than it really is. Oh well. I know when I do it for my students, their heads will explode.

 

[Bindedsa]

Starting to have plateauing issues, haha. I haven't been practicing as consistently as I would like, but I also am not really getting close to my PBs in average or single. I also haven't seen a sub-30 solve in a while.... Working on this CMLL is definitely fogging up my brain, hopefully it will pay off later. Only 2 more to go. I should be done with CMLL by Saturday (then just spending months getting comfortable with it, haha). Also a bit stressed from personal stuff today. Not a good day for me.

However, I did successfully 3BLD with my friends at dinner tonight. They were not nearly as impressed/surprised as I was. I think they see me solve it too much and think it's easier than it really is. Oh well. I know when I do it for my students, their heads will explode.

Someone I know thought I did not need to look at the cube while solving, because he did not think I could do moves so fast without pausing to think about each turn.

 

[brian724080]

Someone I know thought I did not need to look at the cube while solving, because he did not think I could do moves so fast without pausing to think about each turn.

Haha, lots of people think that, I just say "skills!"

 

[DeeDubb]

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.

 

[GuRoux]

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.

congratulations! Just keep doing solves and you'll get use to CMLL. Good luck on your F2B ambitions. It will pay off.