How to get faster

[itdemo]

Okay hey everyone! I am just going to go straight to the point so...
how do i get faster??? i know 2-look oll, f2l and i am having trouble with 2-look pll... i need to get much faster on the cross it takes around 15-18 seconds! does anyone have any tips on it??? also does anyone have any tips on 2-look pll?? my fastest i have ever done is like 1:05! and around know i should be getting at least 35 right? so can any one help me and i will give them my full co-operation.
Thanks,
I-T-Demo

 

[jonny guitar]

It would certainly be faster to use the search function and find out all the information rather than wait for responses. This has been covered several times in here and you will find a whack of great suggestions to all your questions.

Advanced search "cross" in titles to start.

I am not being rude....there is so much great into on here already.

 

[pcwiz]

There are already threads on this topic, I will tell you some...

Another thread asking how to get faster:
http://www.speedsolving.com/showthread.php?t=3381

Another thread trying to give a guid to beginner's on how to get faster:
http://www.speedsolving.com/showthread.php?t=3385

Websites showing you how to get faster at the cross:
http://www.cubefreak.net/cross.html
http://www.cubestation.co.uk/cs2/index.php?page=3x3x3/cfop/cross/cross

Your best time is 1:05? it's okay but it could be better with what you use. I use 2-look OLL and 2-Look PLL too and my best time was 30 seconds (SUPER lucky) Well sorry that's a pretty decent time but the threads above will help you get faster.

Remember to look at all the threads above, as they will help you.
For the cross pages, you'll have to read it carefully or you won't understand it.
If you haven't already, lubricate yoru cube so it moves faster.
Use finger tricks if you don't already.

Those should help you a lot and as said before, 1:05 isn't too bad.
I know intuitive F2L, 2 Look OLL, 2 Look PLL, cross usually between 6-8 seconds, and my best average is 50 seconds, so your time isn't too bad.

People have gotten a sub 20 average using the layer by layer method, 2 look OLL, and 2 look PLL, like in this video by Erik Akkersdijk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLki-254ZKA

 

[newbiecubie]

The best tip in the world........ practise

 

[itdemo]

thanks guys for all your replys i have just a quickie... i do not know many finger tricks... well i do for some algs but for most not really :-( and also i have finnaly gotten under minute solves (hurray) lol and i think that if i learn all the plls that they will scrape off more of my time? right? well if they will i will learn them and could someone maybe give me a link to a vid or somethin that has tips for them?
Thanks,
I-T-Demo

 

[Arget]

Practice. Focus on one aspect of your solve each week and you will get better.

 

[pcharles93]

I just made a rant on this. Learn LBL, use it, and don't even think of learning Fridrich until you average sub-45.

 

[martijn_cube]

i started to learn fridrich when i still was above the 1min. first learned all the PLL. then i could get solves under the 1 min. then started to learn f2l. and now some more OLL. and i now avg around 33 sec.