How do you memorize the cross?

[Zarxrax]

1. Do you memorize the locations of the cross edges, or do you memorize the moves needed to solve it?

2. Do you just brute-force the memory, or do you use some technique, like is used in BLD solving?

 

[iSpinz]

I memorize locations and visualize the moves needed.

 

[Edward]

1. Both
2. I guess you could call it brute-force memo. I just remember the moves needed, and where the peices are, and do the solution.

 

[FatBoyXPC]

1) I try to memorized the moves to solve it, it seems easier to me. Sometimes when I'm feeling risky I like to memorize and visualize the locations of the cubies though and close my eyes and do it. Closing my eyes and remembering the algorithmic type of doing it is quite easy, I just switch out a lot I guess.

2) Brute force, but 7 moves isn't hard for me to memorize. Usually two times of running through the algorithm in my head gets it there. The first time is to see the solution, second time is for retention purposes only.

 

[Muesli]

Colour neutrality rocks. I only remember half the cross.

 

[joey]

Colour neutrality rocks. I only remember half the cross.

I don't even know what you mean?

 

[BinomDreher]

Colour neutrality rocks. I only remember half the cross.

I don't even know what you mean?

My guess is that he can always find any color where "at least" 2 edges are already solved , hence he only needs half cross^^

I myself try to visualize the movements, but most times I cannot figure out correctly where the last edge will land -_- cross slows me soooo down *narf*

 

[retr0]

I memorise as many parts as I can in the time given, but if I only remember a couple, I use the brute force method. My current outlook on the cross is "It's better to solve it quickly with 15 moves (I worked that out as my average cross time) than learn how to use 8 moves slowly"

I'm sure that'll change over time.

 

[cmhardw]

Memorize the moves needed to solve it. Also, break the pieces up into pairs. First get good at memorizing the moves needed to solve the first two pieces. While actually doing those moves on the cube try to figure out what moves will be needed to solve the other two. Make sure there is no pause between pairs. After a while you'll get pretty good at this so try to memorize, before starting the solve, the moves needed for each pair. Notice I did not say all 4 cross pieces, but for each pair.

After a while you will get good at this too and won't need any restrictions. You will just always spot an optimal length solution (or close to) for any cross and will know which moves to do to solve all 4 pieces.

Start small, work up from there.

Chris

 

[nlCuber22]

I generally just memo cross and then see if I can find any pairs to create and insert along with an edge, therefore making an extended cross. I also try to look for pairs that I can try to position while making my cross.

 

[Sa967St]

I remember the moves.

 

[qqwref]

I memorize the moves with the person-action-object method. Each of the 18 possible moves is given a specific person, action, and object, and then you combine each set of three moves into an image that you then memorize. Clearly this is the best way to remember the cross moves.

More seriously, remember the moves and keep them in your short term memory. If you have any triggers in your cross you can use thta to make it easier to remember.

 

[Arendil]

I memorize the moves with the person-action-object method. Each of the 18 possible moves is given a specific person, action, and object, and then you combine each set of three moves into an image that you then memorize. Clearly this is the best way to remember the cross moves.

More seriously, remember the moves and keep them in your short term memory. If you have any triggers in your cross you can use thta to make it easier to remember.

lol nice.

I just think for a sec what I need to do and execute

 

[iSpinz]

Just practice cross....

If at first you don't succeed
Try,try again.

 

[Lt-UnReaL]

I remember the moves. Sometimes I can't visualize the whole cross...that's only like 1/30 solves, though
It would be a bad idea to just remember the locations because then when you start timing it, you can't look ahead to F2L...

 

[Hyprul 9-ty2]

I do a combination of the two methods. Memorizing the location and the moves.
Except sometimes I don't do the latter

 

[thiJUMBA]

the cross should only take a maximum of 8 moves...
practise solving the cross blindfolded, it helps alot!

 

[rubiknewbie]

I memorise by intuition rather than logic. I need to "feel" out the moves into a picture, or else I may mess up. I am learning to start remembering by logic ie moves because sometimes it is more efficient.

 

[ElderKingpin]

i look for the first edge piece with white (or yellow, im not color neutral) and finish that piece in my head, and i also see if any other edges move while i turn that piece. And i repeat that process. It actually works pretty well for me