[Help Thread] How to Get Faster using the Fridrich / CFOP Method

[qwr]

learn all the PLLs. cross at 3-4 seconds must be improved by planning out the cross in inspection.
F2L is 10 seconds which is ok but can be improved as well. OLL is 4 seconds which should be faster even with 2 look with practice. PLL is 3 seconds which can be improved to 2 if you learn all the PLLs

 

[Noob's Cubes]

Ty

 

[Lio2010]

I know 15 plls (-G&N) and ~10 olls

Average solve breakdown:

Cross done in 3-4 seconds
F2L done in ~14
OLL by ~18
PLL by ~21

csTimer stats:

View attachment 20305

Any tips are helpful. If necessary, I will send an ao5 video.

I average 10secs slower, but only because my f2l is 10 secs slower. any tips?

 

[Noob's Cubes]

I average 10secs slower, but only because my f2l is 10 secs slower. any tips?

Do you know all the cases?

 

[Lio2010]

Do you know all the cases?

Intuitive, but i think it is because the recognition of the pieces

 

[Noob's Cubes]

So learn the cases, then just grind solves. That's what I did, and look at this:

 

[Lio2010]

So learn the cases, then just grind solves. That's what I did, and look at this:
View attachment 20635

But if i Spam solves, will my Look ahead improve?

 

[Lio2010]

But if i Spam solves, will my Look ahead improve?

And wont my Bad habbits get more and more sticked in my mind?

 

[the_chad]

And wont my Bad habbits get more and more sticked in my mind?

I recommend Felik's Cubing Practice Tips

Cubing Practice Tips

Some advice and thoughts about effective speedcubing practice!

www.cubeskills.com

Grinding solves and mindless practice won't give you great progress, you also need to do a bunch of untimed solves to come up with smart solutions and new tips and tricks to solve different cases.

 

[bulkocuber]

Grinding solves and mindless practice won't give you great progress, you also need to do a bunch of untimed solves to come up with smart solutions and new tips and tricks to solve different cases.

Then how come I got sub-9 by just grinding solves for 11 months ?(98% grinding solves, 1% deliberate practice, 1% watching videos)
Grinding solves is a very important part of your practice

 

[DuckubingCuber347]

Then how come I got sub-9 by just grinding solves for 11 months ?(98% grinding solves, 1% deliberate practice, 1% watching videos)
Grinding solves is a very important part of your practice

Not everybody is an Italian rainbow cow Bulko.

 

[the_chad]

Then how come I got sub-9 by just grinding solves for 11 months ?(98% grinding solves, 1% deliberate practice, 1% watching videos)
Grinding solves is a very important part of your practice

it works, but you won't improve eternally

 

[gsingh]

it works, but you won't improve eternally

Smartest thing you've ever said.

 

[Exmestify]

Hi Guys!!
Im a cuber with around 7 months of experience.
I have a $3 local coconut-oil lubed cube.
my stats-
cross- 2-3s
f2l- uhmm... 20 s
oll- 6 to 7 s
pll- 6 to 7 s
pb- 17.54 s
pb average- 26.17 s
usually get low 30s to low 40s.

I cant buy a new cube. Any ideas on how to improve to get sub-20 s?

 

[Timona]

Hi Guys!!
Im a cuber with around 7 months of experience.
I have a $3 local coconut-oil lubed cube.
my stats-
cross- 2-3s
f2l- uhmm... 20 s
oll- 6 to 7 s
pll- 6 to 7 s
pb- 17.54 s
pb average- 26.17 s
usually get low 30s to low 40s.

I cant buy a new cube. Any ideas on how to improve to get sub-20 s?

Practice. Watch example solves, improve your F2L, do slow solves.

And buy a new cube lmao

 

[gsingh]

And buy a new cube lmao

You too.

 

[baseballjello67]

Hi Guys!!
Im a cuber with around 7 months of experience.
I have a $3 local coconut-oil lubed cube.
my stats-
cross- 2-3s
f2l- uhmm... 20 s
oll- 6 to 7 s
pll- 6 to 7 s
pb- 17.54 s
pb average- 26.17 s
usually get low 30s to low 40s.

I cant buy a new cube. Any ideas on how to improve to get sub-20 s?

Um...... I'm sorry. Did you say coconut oil.
just why

I would watch lots of example solves.
Or grind like I am right now during an English test. Either one.
jk don't I am more disappointed in myself than my parents are for my choice of hobby

 

[Grimet]

Hi All,

I'm new to cubing, pb is 58 seconds on 3x3.

I know all edge-only algorithms for pll, and I solve cross on bottom.

I have a GAN 356M, and I use CFOP.

Any suggestions on what to learn next?

Thanks,

Grimet

 

[Eli Apperson]

Hi All,

I'm new to cubing, pb is 58 seconds on 3x3.

I know all edge-only algorithms for pll, and I solve cross on bottom.

I have a GAN 356M, and I use CFOP.

Any suggestions on what to learn next?

Thanks,

Grimet

Learn efficient ways to do your F2L by watching walkthrough solves, or looking at algs for some of the more difficult cases. Learn good fingertricks, and it wouldn't be a bad idea to start learning color neutralality while it's easier.

 

[Grimet]

Learn efficient ways to do your F2L by watching walkthrough solves, or looking at algs for some of the more difficult cases. Learn good fingertricks, and it wouldn't be a bad idea to start learning color neutralality while it's easier.

got it, thanks!