Martyt7777’s cubing progression thread // Road to sub-10 glow ball before i dont even frickin know anymore nro 😭

[Jared Burkhart]

First practice session in like 2 weeks I’m so inconsistent br

I did like 36 solves but here’s my current ao25

Generated By csTimer on 2026-05-23
avg of 25: 11.84

Time List:
1. 15.85 R D F' U2 B2 R D' F' L' U F2 U' B2 U R2 U F2 L2 B2 R2
2. 13.54 U B' U B' R F U' L B' L2 U2 L2 D F2 L2 F2 D' F2 L2 U F2
3. (17.29+) F2 U2 L' R2 B D2 R2 B2 F U2 B R2 F' D2 R' U2 L' D U' F L2
4. 11.24 U' B2 L2 U L2 B2 R2 F2 D U L B D2 R' B2 L2 B R' B
5. 10.46 R U2 B2 L U2 R' D2 L D2 R' U2 F2 U' B L' D2 L2 B' D2 F2 R2
6. 10.81 F D2 U2 F' R2 D2 R2 B' R2 F U2 F2 U F D' L' U' B2 F U B2
7. 10.10 R D2 U2 F2 R' B2 D2 R' B2 L R2 U2 F' L2 R F' U' B D' R F
8. 10.89 D' R2 U R2 U B2 F2 L2 B2 U L2 F L R' U' B' R2 F' L2 D2
9. 10.46 F U B2 L' F2 U2 F2 R' D2 F2 L' D2 B2 F' L' D F' U' L' B2 U'
10. (9.65) R' F2 L2 F R2 B' U' F R U2 R' F2 U2 L D2 R' F2 R
11. 11.78 B U L2 D' B2 U' R2 U R2 U L2 F2 B' R F' U2 L' D' L2 B' F
12. 12.46 D B D' R2 D' R F' L' B R2 F2 B2 R D2 L D2 F2 R L
13. 13.42 L U F2 R' U2 L R2 U2 B2 L B2 F2 R F2 B' D B' F2 L2 F' D'
14. 10.61 U2 B L' U' L2 B' L2 D L' D2 B2 U' F2 D L2 D F2 L2 D
15. 9.82 D2 U2 B D2 F2 L2 F2 U2 F' R2 F' D' L F L' F2 U F R' F2
16. 11.31 L U2 R D2 R F2 L B2 R' B2 F2 D2 F' D F2 L U' F2 L' B F'
17. 11.97 D B R' U' L' D2 B U' F R' D2 L2 D2 R' F2 L D2 L' D2
18. 12.66 U2 L2 F2 U2 B2 F2 R2 D F2 U2 B2 L' U B F U' F R2 D' R U2
19. 10.82 D' L' D2 R2 B L2 F2 D2 U2 F U2 R2 B L' U' R B2 U2 B2 D' B'
20. (15.93) D' R B R2 F' R2 D2 F U2 F2 L2 F' L D' B2 U L F L2 R2
21. 15.87 D2 L D2 B2 F2 L' F2 L2 F2 R F2 D2 B' L2 D' L' F D U2 F2 R2
22. 10.12[Good scramble] L2 U L2 D' F' B' R' B2 L U2 D2 R2 F L2 F R2 B2 U2 F'
23. 14.23 U2 F' D R2 U' F2 R2 D R2 U' B2 L2 B2 L B' L' B2 R' U L' R
24. (9.36) B2 F2 D2 B2 L2 F2 L D2 U2 L2 B2 F' U F R' D U L' B L
25. 10.18 R2 D2 B2 L2 D2 R2 F2 D L2 U R2 L' F' D' F2 D2 F2 U R' B L

Bro is 12 and way faster than me
Inconsistent? Yes.
Awesome? Also yes.

 

[Martyt7777]

This is my redemption arc after not being able to go to the last 2 comps

Toowoomba Carnival of Cubing 2026 | World Cube Association

The World Cube Association governs competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as 'twisty puzzles'. The most famous of these puzzles is the Rubik's Cube, invented by professor Rubik from Hungary. A selection of these puzzles are chosen as...

www.worldcubeassociation.org

Only 80 COMPETITORS!!! Last time there was a Toowoomba comp with 80 competitor limit, you needed a 13.45 3x3 average to get in, so I’m very likely to get into finals.

Also, I have EVERY PUZZLE. I still dont know how to solve a Squan so I’m probably gonna learn that, but I still probably won’t properly practice it until I’m sub 50 (unless it’s very easy) because 3x3 tastes better than Squan (and like every other event too

Gonna practice real hard for this one

 

[acrystal]

This is my redemption arc after not being able to go to the last 2 comps

Toowoomba Carnival of Cubing 2026 | World Cube Association

The World Cube Association governs competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as 'twisty puzzles'. The most famous of these puzzles is the Rubik's Cube, invented by professor Rubik from Hungary. A selection of these puzzles are chosen as...

www.worldcubeassociation.org

Only 80 COMPETITORS!!! Last time there was a Toowoomba comp with 80 competitor limit, you needed a 13.45 3x3 average to get in, so I’m very likely to get into finals.

Also, I have EVERY PUZZLE. I still dont know how to solve a Squan so I’m probably gonna learn that, but I still probably won’t properly practice it until I’m sub 50 (unless it’s very easy) because 3x3 tastes better than Squan (and like every other event too

Gonna practice real hard for this one

good luck man

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

This is my redemption arc after not being able to go to the last 2 comps

Toowoomba Carnival of Cubing 2026 | World Cube Association

The World Cube Association governs competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as 'twisty puzzles'. The most famous of these puzzles is the Rubik's Cube, invented by professor Rubik from Hungary. A selection of these puzzles are chosen as...

www.worldcubeassociation.org

Only 80 COMPETITORS!!! Last time there was a Toowoomba comp with 80 competitor limit, you needed a 13.45 3x3 average to get in, so I’m very likely to get into finals.

Also, I have EVERY PUZZLE. I still dont know how to solve a Squan so I’m probably gonna learn that, but I still probably won’t properly practice it until I’m sub 50 (unless it’s very easy) because 3x3 tastes better than Squan (and like every other event too

Gonna practice real hard for this one

we be redemption arc’ing

 

[micow46]

This is my redemption arc after not being able to go to the last 2 comps

Toowoomba Carnival of Cubing 2026 | World Cube Association

The World Cube Association governs competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as 'twisty puzzles'. The most famous of these puzzles is the Rubik's Cube, invented by professor Rubik from Hungary. A selection of these puzzles are chosen as...

www.worldcubeassociation.org

Only 80 COMPETITORS!!! Last time there was a Toowoomba comp with 80 competitor limit, you needed a 13.45 3x3 average to get in, so I’m very likely to get into finals.

Also, I have EVERY PUZZLE. I still dont know how to solve a Squan so I’m probably gonna learn that, but I still probably won’t properly practice it until I’m sub 50 (unless it’s very easy) because 3x3 tastes better than Squan (and like every other event too

Gonna practice real hard for this one

Good luck for this competition man! You got this!

 

[bluecubing]

What’s a glow ball and what’s y’all’s pb on it?

 

[pi=3.14]

What’s a glow ball and what’s y’all’s pb on it?

does glow ball sound anything like global??

 

[bluecubing]

does glow ball sound anything like global??

I have a glow ball

 

[Martyt7777]

What’s a glow ball and what’s y’all’s pb on it?

wdym?

 

[bluecubing]

I have a glow ball

My glow ball is a disco ball

 

[bluecubing]

Jk I know what glow ball means hope you can reach your goal!

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

does glow ball sound anything like global??

try saying it out loud

 

[Martyt7777]

Can I say I glow ball 1:30 on 4x4 now? I’ve only done 20 solves

Generated By csTimer on 2026-06-10
avg of 12: 1:29.25

Time List:
1. 1:36.63 U2 F' D' F R B' U F' D2 F2 B2 R2 F2 R F2 R B2 L' U2 R' B Uw2 F' D2 Uw2 Fw2 U2 B' Rw2 B2 D2 F' Fw2 D' Rw' F2 B2 D Fw2 R' Uw' B2 Fw Uw' F R2 B
2. 1:39.70 L2 U D2 R2 F2 U' R2 F2 U L2 U' R2 F U2 B2 D F2 L F2 L Uw2 R D Fw2 R2 U Fw2 U' D2 L' Fw2 U R B L D' Rw2 Fw Rw Fw' Rw' Fw2 Uw R2 B2 D
3. 1:26.59 F2 U2 L F2 U2 R' B2 D2 F2 B2 R' F' U' D2 L2 U' F' D2 R' U F' Rw2 D' Rw2 D Fw2 R' B2 U D' L2 Rw2 F' U2 Fw' D Uw2 F Fw' Rw2 Fw Rw' Fw' D2 Fw2 Rw2
4. (1:48.58+) F L2 F' R2 B2 U2 R2 L2 F2 B U D2 R' B D2 F U L' D F2 B' Rw2 F' Fw2 U2 L' B' L' Rw2 B R' Fw2 Uw' R B2 Uw' B U2 Fw' U' Rw Fw2 Uw B
5. 1:20.45 L U2 F R2 D F L F R2 B2 U D F2 R2 U' F2 U L2 B2 D2 R Fw2 Rw2 F2 R' Uw2 F2 B R Fw2 D2 F' Uw' B2 L Fw2 D R U' L2 Fw Uw' B U2 R2 Rw2
6. 1:35.78 B' U2 L2 F2 B R2 F2 R2 D2 R2 F' U2 L B U D2 F2 L' F' B2 R' Rw2 U' Uw2 R2 F2 Rw2 B' U D' B Rw2 Uw2 Rw F2 U' B' Rw U' D Fw U L Rw D' Fw
7. 1:24.68 L2 F2 R2 B' L2 U2 D2 F2 U2 B U2 R F' D R' B2 L U' B R' D' Rw2 F L2 Fw2 L2 D Fw2 U F2 B2 Uw2 F Rw F2 R' Rw2 U' Rw' Fw U2 Uw2 Rw' D2 L
8. 1:25.20[PB fail (messed up PLL] R2 D' L' D2 F2 L F2 U2 D2 R2 L D2 F' B2 U' R' D2 R U D Rw2 B Uw2 F2 D Rw2 D' Uw2 Rw2 D B D2 L2 Rw U2 Rw F' Rw2 Fw Rw F2 Uw Rw Uw F D2
9. 1:22.62 L2 B U R2 D B2 U D2 L F2 R L D2 L B2 U2 F B2 D' Uw2 R Rw2 U' Fw2 D2 R D R Fw2 L Rw2 D B2 Fw U' Rw2 F Uw' F' Rw' Uw2 B2 L2 Fw L'
10. 1:37.39 B2 R' F2 D2 R U2 F2 D2 L' D2 L' F2 B' L F B2 L U' F2 B' R2 Rw2 D' B' Uw2 Rw2 F B2 Fw2 U' Rw2 B' D2 B2 Rw' B L Fw2 Rw U' R2 Fw' R' U' D2 Fw' D'
11. (1:17.97) U' B' D' L' B2 R' D2 L' B2 L D2 L' D2 L D' B D2 L' F' L' D' Fw2 Rw2 D' Uw2 Fw2 R2 B' D Rw2 Uw2 B' L Rw' F2 U' Rw2 Fw2 L U' Fw' D2 Rw' Uw2 R'
12. 1:23.49 U2 F L2 B R2 B2 U2 D2 L2 B2 U F' L F L D B2 R' D2 L Uw2 Rw2 D' F B R2 U D Rw2 B Uw2 Rw F' R Rw2 B L2 D2 Fw' Rw' Uw2 R' L' F2

 

[acrystal]

Can I say I glow ball 1:30 on 4x4 now? I’ve only done 20 solves

Generated By csTimer on 2026-06-10
avg of 12: 1:29.25

Time List:
1. 1:36.63 U2 F' D' F R B' U F' D2 F2 B2 R2 F2 R F2 R B2 L' U2 R' B Uw2 F' D2 Uw2 Fw2 U2 B' Rw2 B2 D2 F' Fw2 D' Rw' F2 B2 D Fw2 R' Uw' B2 Fw Uw' F R2 B
2. 1:39.70 L2 U D2 R2 F2 U' R2 F2 U L2 U' R2 F U2 B2 D F2 L F2 L Uw2 R D Fw2 R2 U Fw2 U' D2 L' Fw2 U R B L D' Rw2 Fw Rw Fw' Rw' Fw2 Uw R2 B2 D
3. 1:26.59 F2 U2 L F2 U2 R' B2 D2 F2 B2 R' F' U' D2 L2 U' F' D2 R' U F' Rw2 D' Rw2 D Fw2 R' B2 U D' L2 Rw2 F' U2 Fw' D Uw2 F Fw' Rw2 Fw Rw' Fw' D2 Fw2 Rw2
4. (1:48.58+) F L2 F' R2 B2 U2 R2 L2 F2 B U D2 R' B D2 F U L' D F2 B' Rw2 F' Fw2 U2 L' B' L' Rw2 B R' Fw2 Uw' R B2 Uw' B U2 Fw' U' Rw Fw2 Uw B
5. 1:20.45 L U2 F R2 D F L F R2 B2 U D F2 R2 U' F2 U L2 B2 D2 R Fw2 Rw2 F2 R' Uw2 F2 B R Fw2 D2 F' Uw' B2 L Fw2 D R U' L2 Fw Uw' B U2 R2 Rw2
6. 1:35.78 B' U2 L2 F2 B R2 F2 R2 D2 R2 F' U2 L B U D2 F2 L' F' B2 R' Rw2 U' Uw2 R2 F2 Rw2 B' U D' B Rw2 Uw2 Rw F2 U' B' Rw U' D Fw U L Rw D' Fw
7. 1:24.68 L2 F2 R2 B' L2 U2 D2 F2 U2 B U2 R F' D R' B2 L U' B R' D' Rw2 F L2 Fw2 L2 D Fw2 U F2 B2 Uw2 F Rw F2 R' Rw2 U' Rw' Fw U2 Uw2 Rw' D2 L
8. 1:25.20[PB fail (messed up PLL] R2 D' L' D2 F2 L F2 U2 D2 R2 L D2 F' B2 U' R' D2 R U D Rw2 B Uw2 F2 D Rw2 D' Uw2 Rw2 D B D2 L2 Rw U2 Rw F' Rw2 Fw Rw F2 Uw Rw Uw F D2
9. 1:22.62 L2 B U R2 D B2 U D2 L F2 R L D2 L B2 U2 F B2 D' Uw2 R Rw2 U' Fw2 D2 R D R Fw2 L Rw2 D B2 Fw U' Rw2 F Uw' F' Rw' Uw2 B2 L2 Fw L'
10. 1:37.39 B2 R' F2 D2 R U2 F2 D2 L' D2 L' F2 B' L F B2 L U' F2 B' R2 Rw2 D' B' Uw2 Rw2 F B2 Fw2 U' Rw2 B' D2 B2 Rw' B L Fw2 Rw U' R2 Fw' R' U' D2 Fw' D'
11. (1:17.97) U' B' D' L' B2 R' D2 L' B2 L D2 L' D2 L D' B D2 L' F' L' D' Fw2 Rw2 D' Uw2 Fw2 R2 B' D Rw2 Uw2 B' L Rw' F2 U' Rw2 Fw2 L U' Fw' D2 Rw' Uw2 R'
12. 1:23.49 U2 F L2 B R2 B2 U2 D2 L2 B2 U F' L F L D B2 R' D2 L Uw2 Rw2 D' F B R2 U D Rw2 B Uw2 Rw F' R Rw2 B L2 D2 Fw' Rw' Uw2 R' L' F2

do another ao12, only then youre sub 1:30

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

do another ao12, only then youre sub 1:30

no do an ao100

 

[Martyt7777]

Did a weekly comp for the first time in who knows how long and bruh…

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

Did a weekly comp for the first time in who knows how long and bruh…

View attachment 49076

“i’ll work on my consistency”
me working on my consistency:

 

[Jared Burkhart]

Did a weekly comp for the first time in who knows how long and bruh…

View attachment 49076

The scrams are harder for me for some reason
That is why I kinda quit the weekly comps. I might try them again...
Good job bro!!!!! Those look awesome!

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

The scrams are harder for me for some reason
That is why I kinda quit the weekly comps. I might try them again...
Good job bro!!!!! Those look awesome!

I got a 4.8 on this week’s weekly comp (on the third scramble)
I found a nice xcross

 

[Jared Burkhart]

I got a 4.8 on this week’s weekly comp (on the third scramble)
I found a nice xcross

Exactly what I look for!
I am getting more interested...
Marty, have you had any good scrams like Caleb here?