Journey To Becoming The Fastest Anthony In OH (Grinding for SRs)

I am trying to improve my pyraminx for my next comp at the end of the month, but I do not know what I need to learn. I am currently averaging around 13-15 seconds, but I want to get down to 7-10 seconds. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
 
I have done a bunch of Pyraminx solves, and here is what I have achieved so far

Generated By csTimer on 2023-05-16
single: 4.863

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160. 4.863 B R L' U L' U' R' L' u

Generated By csTimer on 2023-05-16
mean of 3: 8.721

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115. 8.489 L' R B L U' B' R' U' r b
116. 8.808 B L' R' L' B' R B L' b u'
117. 8.866 U' B' L B U' R' L' R l' r b

Generated By csTimer on 2023-05-16
avg of 5: 8.916

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120. (6.048) L B' L' U B' R B' R u
121. (14.362) U R' B U' L' R' U R L' r b'
122. 9.265 U R U B' U' R B R' L' l r b'
123. 8.720 R' L' R B' R B' R' L' l' b u'
124. 8.762 L B' L B R L' R' L r' u

Generated By csTimer on 2023-05-16
avg of 12: 10.006

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106. 8.161 L U B' L' R' U L B l r
107. (12.690) B' L U R U B U L l' r' b' u
108. (8.101) L B' U' B R U R' L' l b'
109. 11.666 B' L' R U L' B R' U l' r' b'
110. 12.021 R' U R U' B' L R' L l r b'
111. 9.391 L' R' L B' L' U R L r' b u'
112. 10.597 U' L' B' U L R' B L l u
113. 10.533 L' R L' R L' U R' L B' r b' u'
114. 11.526 L B' U L' B' U' R' L r' b'
115. 8.489 L' R B L U' B' R' U' r b
116. 8.808 B L' R' L' B' R B L' b u'
117. 8.866 U' B' L B U' R' L' R l' r b

Generated By csTimer on 2023-05-16
avg of 25: 10.399

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108. (8.101) L B' U' B R U R' L' l b'
109. 11.666 B' L' R U L' B R' U l' r' b'
110. 12.021 R' U R U' B' L R' L l r b'
111. 9.391 L' R' L B' L' U R L r' b u'
112. 10.597 U' L' B' U L R' B L l u
113. 10.533 L' R L' R L' U R' L B' r b' u'
114. 11.526 L B' U L' B' U' R' L r' b'
115. 8.489 L' R B L U' B' R' U' r b
116. 8.808 B L' R' L' B' R B L' b u'
117. 8.866 U' B' L B U' R' L' R l' r b
118. 13.115 U' B L U L U L' R r b' u'
119. (24.282) B L' R' L R' U' R U' R r b'
120. (6.048) L B' L' U B' R B' R u
121. (14.362) U R' B U' L' R' U R L' r b'
122. 9.265 U R U B' U' R B R' L' l r b'
123. 8.720 R' L' R B' R B' R' L' l' b u'
124. 8.762 L B' L B R L' R' L r' u
125. 10.759 B L U' L' R' B U R l' b u'
126. 13.336 R B' L B L' U B' R' l' r' b' u
127. 14.293 L B L B R' L R B U' l' r' u'
128. 11.478 L' R' B R' U' R' L' U' l' r' b
129. 9.205 R U' B' U L' U' B' L' r' b'
130. 9.303 L' B' U B' R' U R' L' l' r b' u
131. 9.239 B' L U' L' U' L' U L' l' r' u
132. 9.016 U B U L B' R' U L' l' r b u

Generated By csTimer on 2023-05-16
avg of 50: 11.070

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105. 9.501 L' B R U' R' L U L' l'
106. 8.161 L U B' L' R' U L B l r
107. 12.690 B' L U R U B U L l' r' b' u
108. 8.101 L B' U' B R U R' L' l b'
109. 11.666 B' L' R U L' B R' U l' r' b'
110. 12.021 R' U R U' B' L R' L l r b'
111. 9.391 L' R' L B' L' U R L r' b u'
112. 10.597 U' L' B' U L R' B L l u
113. 10.533 L' R L' R L' U R' L B' r b' u'
114. 11.526 L B' U L' B' U' R' L r' b'
115. 8.489 L' R B L U' B' R' U' r b
116. 8.808 B L' R' L' B' R B L' b u'
117. 8.866 U' B' L B U' R' L' R l' r b
118. 13.115 U' B L U L U L' R r b' u'
119. (24.282) B L' R' L R' U' R U' R r b'
120. (6.048) L B' L' U B' R B' R u
121. 14.362 U R' B U' L' R' U R L' r b'
122. 9.265 U R U B' U' R B R' L' l r b'
123. 8.720 R' L' R B' R B' R' L' l' b u'
124. 8.762 L B' L B R L' R' L r' u
125. 10.759 B L U' L' R' B U R l' b u'
126. 13.336 R B' L B L' U B' R' l' r' b' u
127. 14.293 L B L B R' L R B U' l' r' u'
128. 11.478 L' R' B R' U' R' L' U' l' r' b
129. 9.205 R U' B' U L' U' B' L' r' b'
130. 9.303 L' B' U B' R' U R' L' l' r b' u
131. 9.239 B' L U' L' U' L' U L' l' r' u
132. 9.016 U B U L B' R' U L' l' r b u
133. 16.232 B U B' U' B U' R' B' l r' b u'
134. 10.119 U L' R L' R U' B U' r u
135. 12.779 B' R U B R' B' L R' r b' u
136. 12.123 L' R' B L' B' R L R l' r b' u
137. 11.780 L R B' U R' B U' R B' R' l' r' b u'
138. 11.767 B' R B' R' B' U R' B' l' r' b
139. 12.372 B R' U B R L B' U B l' r u'
140. 13.481 U B' R' B U L R' B r' b u'
141. 10.089 R' L R U L' R L R' l u'
142. 12.328 B' L' R B R U' B' U l' r b
143. 10.268 R L' R' B' L R U R' l r b
144. (16.479) R' U B' U R' U L' R l r' b u'
145. 11.200 B' U' L' B R' B L' U' l b
146. 9.966 B' U' L' R' L' U' L U r' b u
147. 11.938 U L' U' L U' B' L' B r b' u
148. (16.314) L' R' B U B' L' B R' l' r b u'
149. (7.831) U B' R L' U R' L U' l r b
150. 13.190 L R' B L R B' L B l' b
151. (7.153) R' B' R U B' L R' B' l r' u
152. 13.096 U' B L R' B U R' U L' l r' b
153. 10.839 R B' R B' L' R' B' R' l' r u
154. 12.308 B' R U' B' R' B L U' B' l u

Generated By csTimer on 2023-05-16
avg of 100: 11.885

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72. 15.620 L B' R' L' U B' R' U l r u'
73. (19.126) R' L B' R U B R' U l r b u'
74. 12.901 U' B R B R' B L' B U' l' r
75. 17.551 U L' R' U L U' B L U l' u'
76. 16.331 U' B' L R' U R L U r' b
77. 8.677 R U' B U' R' U' L R' l
78. 11.371 R' U' B U B' U R' B l
79. 13.030 U B' R' U B' R' B L b' u
80. 13.089 U L U R' B U B' L' l r
81. 11.344 R' B' U R L' R' U' R l' r' b' u'
82. 13.521 U' B' R U' L U' B' U r' b u
83. 13.696 L U L' B U' R' U B' l r b' u
84. (23.272) B' U R' U L' R L' B L' l r' b u'
85. (17.690) B L' B U' L' R L B l r' u
86. 15.601 R B U' B R' B U' B R' r' b' u'
87. 9.586 U B' R' U' B' R' B U' l' r' u'
88. (28.758) U' B' R' U L' U' B' L' U' r b u
89. 9.475 U L' U L' B U B' R' u
90. 13.205 L' U B R' B' U' B' L' b
91. (6.039) L' U B R U R' U B' l' r' u
92. (7.163) L' B R' L' B' L' R' U l' r'
93. 13.584 B L B U' B R' U L l' b'
94. 12.321 U' L B U L' U' R U l' r b' u
95. 9.737 B L U' R B' L R' U' l
96. 15.579 L B U' R' B' U' R' U l' b' u
97. 11.241 B U L R' B' L B R l' r b u'
98. 12.500 U L' R L' U' B U B' l
99. 16.845 R U' B L R' B R' U' l' r b u
100. 11.221 U' L U' R B' U B L U' l' r' u'
101. 11.916 R' U' R B' R' L' R L' l r' b'
102. 13.685 R' U L' B' U R B' R l b' u'
103. 8.814 B U R U' R B L' B' l' r' u'
104. 14.641 B' L B' R' U B R' B' R' r' b' u'
105. 9.501 L' B R U' R' L U L' l'
106. 8.161 L U B' L' R' U L B l r
107. 12.690 B' L U R U B U L l' r' b' u
108. 8.101 L B' U' B R U R' L' l b'
109. 11.666 B' L' R U L' B R' U l' r' b'
110. 12.021 R' U R U' B' L R' L l r b'
111. 9.391 L' R' L B' L' U R L r' b u'
112. 10.597 U' L' B' U L R' B L l u
113. 10.533 L' R L' R L' U R' L B' r b' u'
114. 11.526 L B' U L' B' U' R' L r' b'
115. 8.489 L' R B L U' B' R' U' r b
116. 8.808 B L' R' L' B' R B L' b u'
117. 8.866 U' B' L B U' R' L' R l' r b
118. 13.115 U' B L U L U L' R r b' u'
119. (24.282) B L' R' L R' U' R U' R r b'
120. (6.048) L B' L' U B' R B' R u
121. 14.362 U R' B U' L' R' U R L' r b'
122. 9.265 U R U B' U' R B R' L' l r b'
123. 8.720 R' L' R B' R B' R' L' l' b u'
124. 8.762 L B' L B R L' R' L r' u
125. 10.759 B L U' L' R' B U R l' b u'
126. 13.336 R B' L B L' U B' R' l' r' b' u
127. 14.293 L B L B R' L R B U' l' r' u'
128. 11.478 L' R' B R' U' R' L' U' l' r' b
129. 9.205 R U' B' U L' U' B' L' r' b'
130. 9.303 L' B' U B' R' U R' L' l' r b' u
131. 9.239 B' L U' L' U' L' U L' l' r' u
132. 9.016 U B U L B' R' U L' l' r b u
133. 16.232 B U B' U' B U' R' B' l r' b u'
134. 10.119 U L' R L' R U' B U' r u
135. 12.779 B' R U B R' B' L R' r b' u
136. 12.123 L' R' B L' B' R L R l' r b' u
137. 11.780 L R B' U R' B U' R B' R' l' r' b u'
138. 11.767 B' R B' R' B' U R' B' l' r' b
139. 12.372 B R' U B R L B' U B l' r u'
140. 13.481 U B' R' B U L R' B r' b u'
141. 10.089 R' L R U L' R L R' l u'
142. 12.328 B' L' R B R U' B' U l' r b
143. 10.268 R L' R' B' L R U R' l r b
144. 16.479 R' U B' U R' U L' R l r' b u'
145. 11.200 B' U' L' B R' B L' U' l b
146. 9.966 B' U' L' R' L' U' L U r' b u
147. 11.938 U L' U' L U' B' L' B r b' u
148. 16.314 L' R' B U B' L' B R' l' r b u'
149. 7.831 U B' R L' U R' L U' l r b
150. 13.190 L R' B L R B' L B l' b
151. (7.153) R' B' R U B' L R' B' l r' u
152. 13.096 U' B L R' B U R' U L' l r' b
153. 10.839 R B' R B' L' R' B' R' l' r u
154. 12.308 B' R U' B' R' B L U' B' l u
155. 14.517 U' B' R' B U' R' B R' l r b' u'
156. 10.925 B U L' B R' B L B R' l' r' b' u'
157. 10.467 U' R' B R' U' B' U B' b u
158. 11.158 R L U L' U L' U' B l r u
159. 13.481 U' B' L' R B U' B R' l' u
160. (4.863) B R L' U L' U' R' L' u
161. 9.057 R' B L' B R L' B' U r b' u'
162. 14.259 U L' B R L' R B' R U' r' b' u
163. 9.855 U' B' R U B R' L' B' r b'
164. 14.990 U' R B U R L U' B' l' r u'
165. 8.859 B U R' B' L B' R U' l u'
166. 11.496 U B' U R' U R' B L' l' b' u'
167. 8.494 U' R' L' R B R L' B' l' r' u'
168. 12.799 R B L' R L' U R B' l' r' b' u'
169. 13.264 B' L' R' B U' L R' B l' r' b u
170. 17.000 L' R U' L' B' U' L R' L' l' r' u'
171. 14.265 R' L R U R' U B U' l' r' u
 
I just got my first Cubicle order, and I ended up getting the YJ Yupo 2x2, Moyu Pyraminx, the Yoo Cube Eco II, and DNM37, mystic and silk. So far I really like all the puzzles. I ended up deciding not to get the stackmat timer adapter because I will only have a computer for a couple more weeks when school gets out.
How would you recommend I lube the Pyraminx and 2x2?
 
I am loving the Yoo Cube a lot right now, I have even got some new personal bests with it!

Generated By csTimer on 2023-05-16
mean of 3: 9.915

Time List:
21582. 9.363 D2 F2 U L2 F2 D' B2 U B2 R2 D2 L2 R U R' F' R' U2 B2 F
21583. 11.844 R2 B' U2 B2 L2 B R2 B U2 F' L2 F R F R B L' U F' R' D2
21584. 8.538 R B2 D2 F2 U2 L2 B2 R D2 U2 F2 D B' U F' U2 L2 B D'

Generated By csTimer on 2023-05-16
avg of 5: 10.545

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21582. 9.363 D2 F2 U L2 F2 D' B2 U B2 R2 D2 L2 R U R' F' R' U2 B2 F
21583. (11.844) R2 B' U2 B2 L2 B R2 B U2 F' L2 F R F R B L' U F' R' D2
21584. (8.538) R B2 D2 F2 U2 L2 B2 R D2 U2 F2 D B' U F' U2 L2 B D'
21585. 11.306 F2 R2 F L2 U2 R2 U2 F R2 B' F' L' U L D F D' B' L R
21586. 10.967 L2 B2 L' F' R2 U L' U2 F R' U2 L F2 R2 U2 F2 L' U2 R' B2
 
I just got my first sub 8 solve! It was really unexpected, but I am very happy to have gotten a mid 7 too!

Generated By csTimer on 2023-05-18
single: 7.582

Time List:
21894. 7.582[PLL SKIP] B2 D F2 U' F2 R2 B2 D2 U' F2 B' U L U2 F2 U' L2 D' B' U'

z2 // inspection
L' F2 y R' U2 F2 D2 // CROSS
R U' R' U2 R U L' U L R' // PAIR 1
y R U2 R2 U' R2 U' R' U' // PAIR 2
L' U2 L y' U2 R U' R' // PAIR 3
y U2 R U' R' // PAIR 4
R U R' U' R' F R F' // OLL + PLL SKIP
 
I have another comp this weekend, and I am competing in 3x3, 2x2, pyraminx, and OH. I was planning to learn blind for this comp too, but school and finals got to be too much along with trying to learn blind so I am saving that for my next comp that will be at the Denver Zoo!


3x3: I want to get an 11 average, and hopefully a sub 10 single, and hopefully make it to finals, which is low 11 seconds to make it.
2x2: I would love to get a new PR probably a sub 3, and I would love for a sub 5 average.
Pyraminx: I want to get a sub 8 single, and also a sub 10 average.
OH: I would like to get a sub 25 single, and improve my average.

I am going to practice all of the events for the next week to hopefully improve a little bit, so I can get more PR's easily. I will also work on my 3x3 look ahead because I want to improve that a little bit more.
 
I am turning in my school computer today after I finish my last finals. So I probably won't be posting much over the summer.
Here are my goals for over the summer.
3x3: get comfortably sub 12, and maybe a sub 7 single
2x2: not much, just improve
OH: become sub 28 consistently
BLD: learn it and get successful solves
Big Cubes: not much just improve
Pyraminx: become sub 8 or better
Square one: maybe learn parity and better cube shape
Skewb: possibly practice more and become better at it
FMC: learn some FMC stuff for a future comp

Also I just wanted to post this more optimal solution for my 7.58 single

B2 D F2 U' F2 R2 B2 D2 U' F2 B' U L U2 F2 U' L2 D' B' U' // SCRAMBLE
z2 y // inspection
B' L2 R' U2 F2 D2 // CROSS (6)
R U' R' U2 R U L' U L R' // PAIR 1 (10)
y R U2 R2 U' R2 U' R' U' // PAIR 2 (8)
L' U2 L U2 F U' F' // PAIR 3 (7)
U R' F R F' // PAIR 4 CANCELATION + OLL + PLL SKIP (5)
// TOTAL 36 MOVES
 
I just hit 100 sub 10 solves! I also have 424 10 second solves
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I want to talk about the short term future of my cubing career and what plans I have. I want to temporarily stop learning blind, get state record and learn ZBLL. I am also writing this on my phone at nearly midnight, so if something is misspelled or is confusing, then I can clarify later if need be.

BLD: I am stopping my journey to learn Blind right now. I already know corners and am fairly consistent with it, but edges is more difficult, and full solves are just out of the picture right now. I may finish learning for another competition in November, but I have no current plans or motivation to keep learning it.

State Record: I have also gotten close to beating the state record in my last competition, so I will be making a push for sub 11 consistently so I can have a higher chance at state record. I want to get the state record at my next comp which is on August 5, so I don't have much time to improve slowly, or ignore major flaws and issues with my solving.

ZBLL: I have recently taken an interest in learning a bunch of ZBLL's to challenge myself mentally. I will plan on learning most of the T subset before the end of the year, the sooner the better though. I would also appreciate anyone that wants to provide help, other resources, or a general order of subsets to learn. I am currently learning from Algdb and Max Siauw's videos, and I have been practicing most of the algorithms in the first of the 6 episodes on T ZBLL.
 
I want to talk about the short term future of my cubing career and what plans I have. I want to temporarily stop learning blind, get state record and learn ZBLL. I am also writing this on my phone at nearly midnight, so if something is misspelled or is confusing, then I can clarify later if need be.

BLD: I am stopping my journey to learn Blind right now. I already know corners and am fairly consistent with it, but edges is more difficult, and full solves are just out of the picture right now. I may finish learning for another competition in November, but I have no current plans or motivation to keep learning it.

State Record: I have also gotten close to beating the state record in my last competition, so I will be making a push for sub 11 consistently so I can have a higher chance at state record. I want to get the state record at my next comp which is on August 5, so I don't have much time to improve slowly, or ignore major flaws and issues with my solving.

ZBLL: I have recently taken an interest in learning a bunch of ZBLL's to challenge myself mentally. I will plan on learning most of the T subset before the end of the year, the sooner the better though. I would also appreciate anyone that wants to provide help, other resources, or a general order of subsets to learn. I am currently learning from Algdb and Max Siauw's videos, and I have been practicing most of the algorithms in the first of the 6 episodes on T ZBLL.
Man you thought about it a lot more than i ever thought about mine lol
 
Are you sure about ZBLL? You should react wait until your sub-9
No, guidelines like that really don't mean a lot. Learn whatever you want whenever you feel like it, that way learning will be easier and you'll be sure to enjoy it. It's more that when you are really fast it becomes important to know ZBLL, not that when you average 12 it is useless.
 
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