iguana cubing progression

[iguana]

I want to get as good at these events as I reasonably can.

Here are my current PB singles and goals in every event.

Event	PB	Goal
2x2	1.36	Sub-4 global, CLL
3x3	9.85	Sub-12 global, cross+1 in inspection, advanced F2L
4x4	35.66	Sub-45?
5x5	1:23.20	Sub-1:30 global
6x6	2:35.57	GET FASTER
7x7	4:19.44	DON'T GET BORED
OH	14.67	Sub-20 global, better cross solutions
Clock	6.34	BE BETTER
Square-1	18.63	Sub-25? More EPs, CS algs

 

[Deleted member 27249]

I want to get as good at these events as I reasonably can.

Here are my current PB singles and goals in every event.

Event	PB	Goal
2x2	1.36	Sub-4 global, CLL
3x3	9.85	Sub-12 global, cross+1 in inspection, advanced F2L
4x4	35.66	Sub-45?
5x5	1:23.20	Sub-1:30 global
6x6	2:35.57	GET FASTER
7x7	4:19.44	DON'T GET BORED
OH	14.67	Sub-20 global, better cross solutions
Clock	6.34	BE BETTER
Square-1	18.63	Sub-25? More EPs, CS algs

Wow! For me these results are very Amazing!

 

[Sub 20 Cuber]

You’re really fast!

 

[iguana]

Wow! For me these results are very Amazing!

You’re really fast!

Really appreciate it!

 

[iguana]

I just got my third ever sub-10 on 3x3 - a 9.79 overall PB single on cubers.io!!!

 

[iguana]

Just got a 9.57 - two sub-10s in one day is crazy for me!!!

 

[Deleted member 27249]

I train only 3x3 18 about but for big cubes my times no good but for me good but I interested only 3x3.

 

[iguana]

I train only 3x3 18 about but for big cubes my times no good but for me good but I interested only 3x3.

fair, i mean, it's the og

 

[iguana]

Is it worth learning OLLCPs for cases that would give you a diag swap?

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Is it worth learning OLLCPs for cases that would give you a diag swap?

what is a diag swap
like a J perm?
Or like a Z perm?

 

[iguana]

what is a diag swap
like a J perm?
Or like a Z perm?

diagonal swap plls - n perms, y perms, v perms, and (arguably) e perms

 

[K3n]

If your goal is sub 12 then I don't think it's necessary. To get sub 12 I just drill pll + oll algs and focusing on optimizing your f2l (that works for me)

 

[iguana]

If your goal is sub 12 then I don't think it's necessary. To get sub 12 I just drill pll + oll algs and focusing on optimizing your f2l (that works for me)

I really appreciate the advice! Does "optimising your F2L" include planning first pair? And also, do you think some OLLCPs could be useful at a higher level?

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

diagonal swap plls - n perms, y perms, v perms, and (arguably) e perms

I would avoid learning OLLCP to get cases like that. All of those (except the Y perm) are very mid and you could be bailing yourself out of a better PLL by doing OLLCP. Just use OLL and PLL instead.

Does "optimising your F2L" include planning first pair? And also, do you think some OLLCPs could be useful at a higher level?

optimizing your F2L means:
not rotating in the middle of solutions
making sure most of your F2L cases are 8 moves or less
using the right fingertricks for cases
making sure you really know your F2L cases
looking away from the pair you’re doing and looking for your next pair (lookahead)
as well as some other concepts like key-hole, pseudo-slotting, and maybe xcrosses to some extent (it’s more of a cross->transition concept)

Planning first pair is usually more like optimizing your Cross->F2L transition.

Also I don’t even know what OLLCP is and I average 6.8, and other top cubers don’t seem to actively use it in their solves (usually accidentally), so no, I don’t think OLLCP is worth it.

 

[K3n]

Yea what C. Valenzuela said, but also learn to solve F2l at the back and if necessary then rotate solved front pair(s) preferably to the back.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Yea what C. Valenzuela said, but also learn to solve F2l at the back and if necessary then rotate solved front pair(s) preferably to the back.

i feel like he should know this if he’s sub-15
as i’ve mentioned in my sub-15 guide
but if he hasn’t then yeah he should go do that (his global is 13 right?)

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

???

the edges are swapped diagonally

 

[Martyt7777]

the edges are swapped diagonally

Bruh i thought that z perm wasn’t a real PLL was hoping no one saw the post before I could delete it

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Bruh i thought that z perm wasn’t a real PLL was hoping no one saw the post before I could delete it

bro mistook a z perm as s perm

 

[iguana]

I would avoid learning OLLCP to get cases like that. All of those (except the Y perm) are very mid and you could be bailing yourself out of a better PLL by doing OLLCP. Just use OLL and PLL instead.

optimizing your F2L means:
not rotating in the middle of solutions
making sure most of your F2L cases are 8 moves or less
using the right fingertricks for cases
making sure you really know your F2L cases
looking away from the pair you’re doing and looking for your next pair (lookahead)
as well as some other concepts like key-hole, pseudo-slotting, and maybe xcrosses to some extent (it’s more of a cross->transition concept)

Planning first pair is usually more like optimizing your Cross->F2L transition.

Also I don’t even know what OLLCP is and I average 6.8, and other top cubers don’t seem to actively use it in their solves (usually accidentally), so no, I don’t think OLLCP is worth it.

Thank you! I probably won't learn OLLCP then - I may not have been very clear though, what I meant is that, is it worth learning OLLCPs for cases where the alg you would normally use would give you one of those bad PLLs, and instead getting your corners permuted to avoid ever getting a diag swap?