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How to practice

I use fridrich and i do know full fridrich!

I have a feeling my f2l might be slow due to not looking ahead as much as i should
 
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Rubiksfreak said:
So I've been averaging 12 seconds for probably three years, I need to get faster. I know practice is the key but if three years of practice doesn't do it I'm doing something wrong. Any ideas? Sorry i don't have a video for you but maybe you guys could put your person experiences and what helped you guys to get to sub 10 or even sub 11
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Hm. 3 years averaging 12 seconds? You would've been top 100 3 years ago I think :P

I would guess that what's happened is that you aren't really pushing yourself in every single solve to get faster. It's very easy to auto-pilot and grind away without thinking about what you're doing. I'd recommend taking a break from timing your solves and work on reducing pauses and making them more aesthetically pleasing. Try and vary your pacing a lot between solves to find the pace that begins to introduce too many delays. Be harsh on yourself. With that amount of practise your fingertricks will definitely be far more than fast enough, but it will presumably be the time spent not turning that is holding you back :)
 
One thing that I considered doing is adjusting the tensions on my cube after an extended period of time. I'm not quite at 12 seconds and beyond yet but it gives a new perspective of your abilities sometimes. For example when I get new cubes I often beat my personal record. Since when I get my cube a certain way, over time I adjust my turning style so that I don't get pops often. But then I look at faster cubers and it seems like my cube is inferior. And if you are like me and don't adjust tension over time you might subconsciously always limit your cubing to not turn any faster to avoid pops thus being at a barrier. Even if you cube just as much as someone else, if you are limiting yourself like this then obviously you won't improve as fast.
That's just my observations though. It's also important to do as Escher says and be conscious of what is going right and what is going wrong in your solves and think about how to not keep making the same mistakes that are holding you back.
 
Re: How to practice.

Thanks so much for the advice everyone, i think you're both right. When i do solves they're usually timed solves. I also rarely do slow solves like i should, so i just need to work on looking ahead. I never tension my cubes either, obviously i do when i first get them but thats it. And my zhanchi it feels really loose but if i try to pop an edge out it takes a good amount of force, and when i do get one out there is little black shavings in it. I think the lube i have is melting the cube very slowly;(
 
How long should I practice for?

hi I'm pretty new to speed cubing averaging 1:30 3x3x3 and i was wondering how long should i practice? i don't want to practice to long and mess up my wrist or something but i don't want to spend to little. How long do you guys practice and do your wrist start to hurt?
 
thanks :D i do but for some strange reason i thought it would hurt my wrist lol xD
 
1 - 2 hours should suffice. Sometimes it's good to have a few 30 minute sessions throughout the day. After a while your brain stops thinking and you can't pull off times you normally get, which is why the sessions here and there are good. Also, you don't want to get into the bad habit of too much practice.
 
Re: How long should I practice for?

MirzaCubing said:
1 - 2 hours should suffice. Sometimes it's good to have a few 30 minute sessions throughout the day. After a while your brain stops thinking and you can't pull off times you normally get, which is why the sessions here and there are good. Also, you don't want to get into the bad habit of too much practice.
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This, plus I dont think.cubing can lead to wrist pain. Finger ache maybe, but not wrist pain.

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Memorize as many pairs as you can an solve them blindfolded. Do the cross blindfolded. Memorize two pairs, solve one and predict where the next one will end up and how it will be oriented.
 
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