Justin Barker, Learning EG-1 in 10 Days, and the Quest to Somehow Podium at OKCubing

[JustinTimeCuber]

I've noticed that for some reason I place well in 2x2 at competitions even though I practice way less 2x2 than 3x3. I looked at the psych sheet for OKCubing and it almost looked like I could podium. So, I thought, "What the heck! I'll learn EG-1 over the next 10 days (9, not counting today) left of my winter break, and try to get a sub 3.5 average! Seems perfectly legit...
http://99.120.214.171:443/img/eg-1.png <-- There I will update that each day

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inb4 everyone posts about how stupid of a thread this is

 

[sqAree]

Good luck!

I personally don't find threads like that stupid. However, I think in most cases challenging oneself like that is not successful.

 

[kcl]

Dude just spam TPS with Ortega and you'll be fine


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[JustinTimeCuber]

Good luck!

I personally don't find threads like that stupid. However, I think in most cases challenging oneself like that is not successful.

Thanks! I got this...

What I DO find silly is when people post threads like "I'm learning ZBLL" (a huge accomplishment if completed) and then give up after a week. If you are going to learn a set that huge, you better be pretty determined. I do think that 43 algs is manageable. We will see.

Dude just spam TPS with Ortega and you'll be fine


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EG > CLL >>> Ortega ≈ LBL
just my opinion xD but you are fast so you might know what you are talking about... ahh whatever EG-1 is pro skilz

 

[ottozing]

EG-1 is pro skilz

Not really. 1 looking is skillz

anyway gl try not to quit after 2 days

 

[JustinTimeCuber]

Not really. 1 looking is skillz

anyway gl try not to quit after 2 days

naw m8 i got dis

 

[henrysavich]

Not really. 1 looking is skillz

anyway gl try not to quit after 2 days

True but EG-1 makes 1-looking so much easier, at least in my experience. I guess in theory 1-looking ortega should be equally as easy though if you can recognize CPLL at OLL (like recognizing the CLL case but using OLL/PLL)

 

[Cale S]

The nice thing about EG-1 is that you can get an alg for a case's opposite by placing the bar on the opposite side and cancelling into R2 F2 R2 or F2 R2 F2 to, which adds at most 2 moves and is basically the same alg, so there are basically just 20 algs to learn.

Example:
diagpi = R' F R2 U' R2 F R with bar in back
purepi = R' F R2 U' R2 F R' F2 R2 with bar in front

 

[JustinTimeCuber]

The nice thing about EG-1 is that you can get an alg for a case's opposite by placing the bar on the opposite side and cancelling into R2 F2 R2 or F2 R2 F2 to, which adds at most 2 moves and is basically the same alg, so there are basically just 20 algs to learn.

Example:
diagpi = R' F R2 U' R2 F R with bar in back
purepi = R' F R2 U' R2 F R' F2 R2 with bar in front

I might try this, but I've heard that it is especially nice for EG-2 because you can learn 0 algs; just do the corresponding CLL alg (A diag swap away from the EG-2 alg) and then cancel into R2 F2 R2. I think I can take on 43 algs though, 6 per day shouldn't be too hard, and if I forget an alg I can just look it up and drill it a few times. That is actually my general method of learning algs- I learn a lot of them, and if I forget one I relearn it and eventually if I use them in my solves enough they stay in my memory.

 

[biscuit]

I'll be your good luck charm!... If I was going... Wish my parents were up to driving 5 hours for a comp. Almost convinced a family friend to take me.

 

[JustinTimeCuber]

I'll be your good luck charm!... If I was going... Wish my parents were up to driving 5 hours for a comp. Almost convinced a family friend to take me.

I'm going as a Christmas gift (I have relatives in OK City who paid for registration and for me to stay at the "Gifford Bed and Breakfast" (their house xD) and then my grandparents got me the airplane ticket.

 

[KRAMIST]

Race to full EG-1?

 

[Kudz]

I think that I will do same race for myself..
Good luck!

 

[Sajwo]

Good luck!

 

[Berd]

Good luck! I still need to review my sune/antisune CLLS!

 

[ryanj92]

I might try this, but I've heard that it is especially nice for EG-2 because you can learn 0 algs; just do the corresponding CLL alg (A diag swap away from the EG-2 alg) and then cancel into R2 F2 R2. I think I can take on 43 algs though, 6 per day shouldn't be too hard, and if I forget an alg I can just look it up and drill it a few times. That is actually my general method of learning algs- I learn a lot of them, and if I forget one I relearn it and eventually if I use them in my solves enough they stay in my memory.

surely you have to be able to 1-look pretty much all the time for that strategy to be worth it... otherwise so many y2's

 

[JustinTimeCuber]

surely you have to be able to 1-look pretty much all the time for that strategy to be worth it... otherwise so many y2's

or U2s (because diag swaps can be done from any angle)

Something that I have found hard already is practicing the recognition. What I've tried is using EG-1 scrambles and twisting corners so I get sune/antisune, but that is kinda impractical. Does anyone know of a better way?

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

or U2s (because diag swaps can be done from any angle)

Something that I have found hard already is practicing the recognition. What I've tried is using EG-1 scrambles and twisting corners so I get sune/antisune, but that is kinda impractical. Does anyone know of a better way?

I used to look at the pic of scramble and spam next til I get a case I know.

 

[JustinTimeCuber]

I used to look at the pic of scramble and spam next til I get a case I know.

Interesting idea. I might end up trying that.

btw your avatar is wrong it should be sideways

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

Interesting idea. I might end up trying that.

btw your avatar is wrong it should be sideways

twisting corners works too but spamming next is too fun xD

lol im on mobile so I cant rotate it (o crap I lost the old avatar...oops..looks like im stuck with this for now...)