Inefficiency

[jacob15728]

Well, I've been cubing for almost 3 weeks (19 days to be precise) and I can't seem to get speed. The problem is, this doesn't make any sense to me.

As you can see from my signature, I'm using a fairly quick intermediate-level method. I have a lubed type-A cube, use finger tricks, and know quite a few quick algorithms. My average is about 1:20, PB is 1:13. This seems incredibly slow to me. I have friends who can get quicker times on a non-lubed storebought with no finger tricks using the beginner's method. How is this? I'm obviously using a mroe efficient method, I'm using a better cube and I'm turning it faster than they are. Can anyone figure out why I'm so slow?

 

[fanwuq]

Count your moves. With that method, sub-70 average should be no problem.

 

[StachuK1992]

Can you possibly record yourself doing a solve or two?

If not, here's my advice:
Practice.

The reason you are getting sup-minute averages is because you've only been cubing for about 3 weeks. At that point, I was getting about the same average.

Another thing to improve would be to learn intuitive F2L from badmephisto's videos.

 

[Daniel Wu]

How long does it take you to finish F2L???

 

[jcuber]

Just practice and turn slower. That way you can look ahead for the next pieces.

 

[jacob15728]

Thanks for the advice. If I can find a camera, I'll record a solve. If not, I'll time a solve and give you a time breakdown.

But the thing that really confuses me is this. How are people getting better times than me, when they are clearly using an inferior method on an inferior cube? I've heard of sub-40 times with the beginner's method. How is that even possible?

Oh yeah, I can do intuitive f2l, which I learned from Badmephisto's videos. I choose not to use it because I can get faster times with the keyhole (I need more practice with f2l to get faster but for now the Keyhole is workign better for me)

 

[Daniel Wu]

I can do sub 30s with the beginner's method.

 

[jacob15728]

I can do sub 30s with the beginner's method.

You must do about 20 turns per second...

 

[MistArts]

Thanks for the advice. If I can find a camera, I'll record a solve. If not, I'll time a solve and give you a time breakdown.

But the thing that really confuses me is this. How are people getting better times than me, when they are clearly using an inferior method on an inferior cube? I've heard of sub-40 times with the beginner's method. How is that even possible?

Oh yeah, I can do intuitive f2l, which I learned from Badmephisto's videos. I choose not to use it because I can get faster times with the keyhole (I need more practice with f2l to get faster but for now the Keyhole is workign better for me)

Looking ahead creates less pauses and therefore less time.

 

[jcuber]

I can do sub 30s with the beginner's method.

You must do about 20 turns per second...

Tell that to erik akkersdijk (sub-20 beginners method).

 

[Johannes91]

I can do sub 30s with the beginner's method.

You must do about 20 turns per second...

Which beginner method uses about 600 moves?

 

[jacob15728]

I may have been exaggerating a bit... but I used to use the Dan Brown method and it seemed pretty clsoe to that.

 

[brunson]

I have a similar problem.

I've been playing the violin for about three weeks but I just can't seem to get through "Flight of the Bumblebee" at full speed and the allegro non molto from in Winter from Vivaldi's Four Seasons continues to elude me. I just don't understand how people play them better than me with inferior technique and an inferior instrument.

I'm tired of people telling me to practice, what should I do?

 

[MistArts]

I have a similar problem.

I've been playing the violin for about three weeks but I just can't seem to get through "Flight of the Bumblebee" at full speed and the allegro non molto from in Winter from Vivaldi's Four Seasons continues to elude me. I just don't understand how people play them better than me with inferior technique and an inferior instrument.

I'm tired of people telling me to practice, what should I do?

Learn your scales.

 

[Nevrino]

I have a similar problem.

I've been playing the violin for about three weeks but I just can't seem to get through "Flight of the Bumblebee" at full speed and the allegro non molto from in Winter from Vivaldi's Four Seasons continues to elude me. I just don't understand how people play them better than me with inferior technique and an inferior instrument.

I'm tired of people telling me to practice, what should I do?

Go slow, LOOK AHEAD!

 

[Johannes91]

I just don't understand how people play them better than me with inferior technique and an inferior instrument.

Probably, the difference isn't big enough. You should hire a real pro to teach you some secret tricks and get an even better instrument. There are online tutorials for that; some people have reported excellent results using parts from 7 different violins to make a superb hybrid! This might take you a few days or even a whole week, but with patience, you'll get there!

 

[Lord Voldemort]

lol with the Violin analogy.
In case you didn't catch that, the key here is practice.
Try to look for your next pieces you'll need while you solve, not with pauses.

 

[brunson]

some people have reported excellent results using parts from 7 different violins to make a superb hybrid!

Classic! I love it.

 

[teller]

I have a similar problem.

I've been playing the violin for about three weeks but I just can't seem to get through "Flight of the Bumblebee" at full speed and the allegro non molto from in Winter from Vivaldi's Four Seasons continues to elude me. I just don't understand how people play them better than me with inferior technique and an inferior instrument.

I'm tired of people telling me to practice, what should I do?

Use the search function.

 

[4Chan]

Wow, anyone who plays violin should know, 3 weeks is nothing.
I play violin, i took formal lessons for nearly 2 years before my school and sports got in the way.

Cubing is the same. Three weeks is NOTHING.