How to sub 25s - 30s?

[AvGalen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm6mpS7XL04 at 0:32 seconds and at 1:11.

I use my right index finger to push down on the UFR-piece to do F.
Then a RUR'U' or URU'R' combination (you can do those combinations several times in 1 second, they are the ultimate fingertricks)
Than I use my right thumb to push up on the DFR-piece do do F'.

 

[pou-pou]

Yeah, that 'looking ahead' thing will do it. I've been hanging on the 33-38 second barrier for few months and trying to look ahead a lot. Just today I had this feeling while solving that I 'got it', and for sure my times are now around 25 seconds. Frustrating just that the times don't nessecarily drop gradually, at least for me, at least not yet
I take these leaps like from 41 -> 36 -> 31 -> 26. Just keep practicing

 

[AvGalen]

Next stops: 21 -> 16 -> 11 ????? Will you reach the 11 seconds on average before or after the Worlds Championship?

 

[hait2]

out of curiosity, what LL times should I be looking at with 3LLL? I recently (think 30 minutes ago) acquired LLtrainer and am averaging about 12 seconds LL which is pretty bad if you ask me. It's usually about a 50-50split between OLL and PLL in terms of time, and i have about 2-3sec recognition for the pll case which is probably one of the main "uhhh" things.
my main recognition problems are between the G and R (i wouldn't have to AUF if i knew how to tell these two apart easily), and the HEZ perms (the ones with no blocks present).. i usually AUF so the centers are aligned and look from there. E perm is really hard for me to recognize ;(

and since those perms make up pretty close to half of the cases, they're not exactly rare

 

[hdskull]

i use 3 look last layer, unless it's one of the few cases i know, then 2 look, but it takes me about 6-9 seconds depending on the case.

 

[apoplectic]

we should sticky this thread,or at least compilate all the good tips into a sticky.there is some good info here.


Also i have a question about a statement about the cfop pausing halfway into a f2l alg instead of full compleation.how would that make any difference?it seems it would still be a pause and have no effect.

 

[Joël]

I have the same issue, my best time is 22.77 yet my best average is 40.0x.

Out of 12 typically i have 6 or 7 solves between 35 - 40 seconds and the rest would be mid 40's.

But i would have to say all the times i have done that were sub30 the F2L was maybe 10 seconds.

The F2L is 75% of the cube so you could practice that the most IMO>

F2L + LL = 100% of the cube, so you should practice that the most .

Speedcubing is all about looking ahead. You can't force the speed. You have to train the RIGHT way, and then the speed comes naturally.

Try solving the cube VERY slow (as slow as you like, without timing), and DON'T stop. You are not allowed to stop during the turning. This forces you to look ahead. Your eyes will learn where to look during solving. When you can solve without pauses, slowly speed up.

Focus on the techniques, and then the speed comes naturally.

 

[LaffyTaffyKidd]

I just tried solving very slow, and it worked pretty good for the F2L. I feel myself doing the cube very smoothly, but then when i start doing it fast again, i lose track of everything lol. So i need more practice.