How do I move my hands?

[be_the_truffle]

This is specifically regarding U R U' R' U' F' U F and the version for the left side.

I am having trouble finding a good method of moving my fingers for this method. Generally, I have trouble shifting between U' R' and U' F'. I end up really using mostly my hands in an awkward manner instead of using my fingers efficiently.

Does anybody have any example (video, clear directions, etcetera) of how this can be done quickly and "correctly"?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Zarxrax]

for the U'R'U'F' i just sort of wrist the R'. This puts my thumb in a good position to do the F'.

 

[be_the_truffle]

for the U'R'U'F' i just sort of wrist the R'. This puts my thumb in a good position to do the F'.

Noob question, what do you mean by wristing it?
I'll probably figure out what it means right after I post it, lol.

 

[Zarxrax]

for the U'R'U'F' i just sort of wrist the R'. This puts my thumb in a good position to do the F'.

Noob question, what do you mean by wristing it?
I'll probably figure out what it means right after I post it, lol.

Instead of just flipping it with a finger, i grab it with my hand. My fingers on the back, and my thumb on the front, and i turn my wrist to turn the side.

 

[teller]

This is how most people actually execute it:

( U R U' R' ) y' ( U' L' U L )

 

[Ellis]

If I did it that way, I would use my thumb for F', but I actually do it more like:

-U R U' l' U R' U' l

You could try a different algorithm too, like:

-y' R U R U R U' R' U' R'

For the other side, I do use a different algorithm thats similar to the one above:

-R' U' R' U' R' U R U R

Edited: first alg was wrong.

 

[holypasta]

what method is this? i've never heard of such an algorithm.

 

[Lord Voldemort]

It's a basic layer by layer.
It's used to insert a middle layer edge.

 

[Ellis]

Yes... layer by layer, or keyhole for the last edge, or even CFOP F2L if it comes up.

 

[be_the_truffle]

This is how most people actually execute it:

( U R U' R' ) y' ( U' L' U L )

Now that I look at how I'm doing it, I don't use the Fs. I pretty much do it the way you've notated. But something about my hands makes that very slow.

 

[Ellis]

This is how most people actually execute it:

( U R U' R' ) y' ( U' L' U L )

Now that I look at how I'm doing it, I don't use the Fs. I pretty much do it the way you've notated. But something about my hands makes that very slow.

But isn't that wrong? Shouldn't it be ( U R U' R' ) y' ( U' R' U R )?

Did you try this: U R U' l' U R' U' l

 

[be_the_truffle]

This is how most people actually execute it:

( U R U' R' ) y' ( U' L' U L )

Now that I look at how I'm doing it, I don't use the Fs. I pretty much do it the way you've notated. But something about my hands makes that very slow.

But isn't that wrong? Shouldn't it be ( U R U' R' ) y' ( U' R' U R )?

Did you try this: U R U' l' U R' U' l

No, I believe that's right. If you turn the actual cube, the F side will now be the L.
What's the l'? That's not an L, is it? *n00b*

 

[Ellis]

l'/l are wide L turns, it's like turning the middle layer along with L. And a y' is turning the cube counterclockwise, so the F would end up on the R side.
So its either (U R U' R') y (U' L' U L) or (U R U' R') y' (U' R' U R) but not (U R U' R') y' (U' L' U L)

 

[be_the_truffle]

Ohhhh, okay. I get it now. Thanks.

 

[teller]

This is how most people actually execute it:

( U R U' R' ) y' ( U' L' U L )

Now that I look at how I'm doing it, I don't use the Fs. I pretty much do it the way you've notated. But something about my hands makes that very slow.

But isn't that wrong? Shouldn't it be ( U R U' R' ) y' ( U' R' U R )?

Did you try this: U R U' l' U R' U' l

Yep...good catch: It's supposed to be:

( U R U' R' ) y ( U' L' U L )

Or your version, which keeps it feeling like a 2-gen...I like it.

 

[teller]

In actual practice I usually do this:

( U R U' R' ) (F R' F' R)

But you need to really like F and F' combos.

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

y' R U R U R U' R' U' R' is another way to do it.

 

[noblsheep]

If I absolutely had to U' F' U F, I'd use my left forefinger for the U, then right thumb for the F' and right forefinger for the rest (inefficient, yes).

Mostly, I'd just y' R U R U R U' R' U' R'.