Milo's Progression Thread: Grinding Squares and Triangle + Learning OLL

[Cubinginatree]

PB's I got in the car:
1:24.20 4x4 ao5
11.00 Prya ao5
14.23 Pyra ao12

 

[Cubinginatree]

How I plan to accomplish my goals for this year:
I already know half of L CLL and its been easy to learn the algs so far just recognition that troubles me. I also have a week-long break in February from school that I hopefully can learn L, U and possibly . I also plan to finish learning PLL by then. Halfway through February Nordic skiing ends so I will have much more time to learn algs/ grind. 3x3 Summer break plus any time = learning easy OLL and F2L algs. 4x4: Be more efficient, turn faster and grind for sub minute. My 5x5 is really dirty, the corner cutting is bad( I got it before I got lube) so I might get a new one as it used to be the most fun event for me. 6x6: Turn more acutely, faster, grind. Prya: Lookahead, efficiency I need WAY faster turning speed. Skewb: Grind.

I want to improve on my lookahead this year. I do not want to be looking at what I am solving by 2024.

 

[NigelTheCuber]

I also just learned Ga and Gb!

I totally didn't learn g perms when averaging 35

 

[Cubinginatree]

I added dnm-37 to my cube and my times got instantly faster.

 

[Cuber987]

I added dnm-37 to my cube and my times got instantly faster.

What's your ao100

 

[Cubinginatree]

What's your ao100

22.50

 

[Cubinginatree]

Generated By csTimer on 2023-01-30
single: 6.93

Time List:
1. 6.93 U L' B' R B' U' L B' L
PB Skewb Single
EDIT 3 solve in month lol

 

[Cubinginatree]

Generated By csTimer on 2023-01-30
single: 6.36

Time List:
1. 6.36 R' U R' B' U R' U' L' B

And another one!!

 

[Cubinginatree]

PB skewb ao25
Generated By csTimer on 2023-01-30
avg of 25: 11.85

Time List:
1. (6.93) U L' B' R B' U' L B' L
2. 9.87 B' U L' U B' L R U L B'
3. 11.08 B R' U R' B L R L
4. 14.25 B L B U' R U' B U L'
5. 10.23 L' R B L' U' L U' B U'
6. 9.76 R L' U R' U L' B' U' L'
7. 13.90 R U' B R U' L B L'
8. 14.33 L R L' R B U' R' B
9. 12.63 R L' B' U' B' U' L' U' L
10. (DNF(14.74)) U' L' B' U' L' B U' R B'
11. 12.19 B L' R U B L' R' B'
12. 9.58 L U' L' U' L B' R B' U
13. 10.77 B' R U B' L R U R
14. 12.63 L' U L B' L' B' U B
15. 16.25 L R L' U R' U' B R' L'
16. 12.34 L R' U B L' B' U' R
17. 14.92 L' B U' B L U' R' B
18. (6.36) R' U R' B' U R' U' L' B
19. 8.48 B' U' B L R' L U R'
20. 10.79 R U B R B L' U R U'
21. (DNF(18.11)) R U L' B R U' L R'
22. 14.19 R B U' L U B' L' R
23. 8.45 B' R B R B' R L' R'
24. 12.76 B' U L B L U R L' U'
25. 9.37 L R B R' B L B L

 

[Cubinginatree]

PB ao12 and Pb single
Generated By csTimer on 2023-01-30
avg of 12: 10.94

Time List:
1. 9.37 L R B R' B L B L
2. 11.03 R' B R L B' L R' B U
3. 13.28 B U R L' U' L B' L B'
4. 8.46 U B' L' R U L U B'
5. (15.69) B L' B' U B' R U' B
6. 13.46 L' U B' R' U' R' U' L U'
7. 7.21 R B U' B L' R B' L U L'
8. 8.42 U L U R' B' R' B U L
9. 13.75 U R U R' L' U' R' B U' R'
10. 11.10 L' B' R' U B' R L' R
11. 13.31 R' L R L R L R B U'
12. (5.78) B' R U B' U B' L' R'

 

[Cubinginatree]

Generated By csTimer on 2023-01-30
single: 5.67

Time List:
1. 5.67 B U L U' B' L U R'
Bruh another Pb single

 

[Cubinginatree]

Generated By csTimer on 2023-01-30
avg of 50: 12.36

Time List:
1. 13.62 R' L' B' U R' B' R' L'
2. 18.02 R' U L B L' U' B L
3. 6.93 U L' B' R B' U' L B' L
4. 9.87 B' U L' U B' L R U L B'
5. 11.08 B R' U R' B L R L
6. 14.25 B L B U' R U' B U L'
7. 10.23 L' R B L' U' L U' B U'
8. 9.76 R L' U R' U L' B' U' L'
9. 13.90 R U' B R U' L B L'
10. 14.33 L R L' R B U' R' B
11. 12.63 R L' B' U' B' U' L' U' L
12. (DNF(14.74)) U' L' B' U' L' B U' R B'
13. 12.19 B L' R U B L' R' B'
14. 9.58 L U' L' U' L B' R B' U
15. 10.77 B' R U B' L R U R
16. 12.63 L' U L B' L' B' U B
17. 16.25 L R L' U R' U' B R' L'
18. 12.34 L R' U B L' B' U' R
19. 14.92 L' B U' B L U' R' B
20. (6.36) R' U R' B' U R' U' L' B
21. 8.48 B' U' B L R' L U R'
22. 10.79 R U B R B L' U R U'
23. (DNF(18.11)) R U L' B R U' L R'
24. 14.19 R B U' L U B' L' R
25. 8.45 B' R B R B' R L' R'
26. 12.76 B' U L B L U R L' U'
27. 9.37 L R B R' B L B L
28. 11.03 R' B R L B' L R' B U
29. 13.28 B U R L' U' L B' L B'
30. 8.46 U B' L' R U L U B'
31. 15.69 B L' B' U B' R U' B
32. 13.46 L' U B' R' U' R' U' L U'
33. 7.21 R B U' B L' R B' L U L'
34. 8.42 U L U R' B' R' B U L
35. 13.75 U R U R' L' U' R' B U' R'
36. 11.10 L' B' R' U B' R L' R
37. 13.31 R' L R L R L R B U'
38. (5.78) B' R U B' U B' L' R'
39. 10.82 R L B L' B R' U' L'
40. 6.53 R' L' R L' U' R L' B'
41. 16.91 U' L' U' B U B L' U B
42. 9.45 B U' L R' L' U' B L'
43. 26.10 U' B U' B' U' R L B'
44. 10.36 U' R U R L R' U B
45. (5.67) B U L U' B' L U R'
46. (35.31) R' U L' U L U R' B L' B'
47. 10.79 R U' R B R U B L B
48. 16.06 R U R B' R' L B U B
49. 12.47 B U' L' B' R B L' U' L
50. 21.08 L U L' U L U' L R'

Pb ao50

 

[Cubinginatree]

I've noticed that last layer seems to be why im not sub-20 3x3 ( plus pauses and stuff) So I'm going to start learning full OLL.

 

[ProStar]

I've noticed that last layer seems to be why im not sub-20 3x3 ( plus pauses and stuff) So I'm going to start learning full OLL.

The alg count definitely isn't the reason. You can definitely learn OLL if you want, but what you really should focus on if your LL is taking too long is speeding up your algs. Make sure you're using good finger tricks for all your algs (J Perm has videos for both OLL and PLL on good algs & finger tricks, plus there are countless other good resources) and practice them until you can do them all pretty quickly. OLL and PLL should maybe take 5-6 seconds combined

 

[Cubinginatree]

The alg count definitely isn't the reason. You can definitely learn OLL if you want, but what you really should focus on if your LL is taking too long is speeding up your algs. Make sure you're using good finger tricks for all your algs (J Perm has videos for both OLL and PLL on good algs & finger tricks, plus there are countless other good resources) and practice them until you can do them all pretty quickly. OLL and PLL should maybe take 5-6 seconds combined

Thanks for the advice! I'll try to fit in time for working on my fingertricks/execution too! But I still want to learn a large chunk of OLL.

 

[Cubinginatree]

PB 5x5 single
Generated By csTimer on 2023-02-01
single: 3:13.48

Time List:
1. 3:13.48 B' F2 D F Bw' Lw2 D Bw' U' Uw Bw R2 Bw2 D' U2 Fw' Bw' U B2 Rw2 U' Lw2 L Rw2 R2 Bw' U Bw' B Fw Rw2 B' R Dw' F Rw Bw' L' Uw R' Lw2 Dw2 F' R' B2 D2 Dw Lw2 F L' Fw' L2 R2 Uw2 R Fw2 U' D' Lw' L

PB 2x2 ao25, ao12 and Single @NigelTheCuber my faster times were pretty nice scrambles
Generated By csTimer on 2023-02-01
avg of 25: 7.92

Time List:
1. 6.99 F' U' R F2 U' R U F' R2
2. 7.13 R2 U F' U' R2 U' R U2 F
3. (14.66) R F' R2 U R' U2 R' U' F'
4. 6.21 R' F' R2 U R2 U F U2 F
5. 6.25 U' R2 U' F U R' U2 R2 U2
6. (3.30) U2 F2 U' R U F' R' F R2
7. 9.33 F2 R F2 U' F U' F U2 F2
8. 8.50 R U2 F R' F U F2 R2 F'
9. (DNF(8.82)) U' R U2 R U2 F2 U' R2 F'
10. 8.47 F R2 U2 F' R2 F' R' U' F'
11. 6.27 F R' F U R2 U R' U2 F U2
12. 9.05 R F2 U2 F' U2 F' U R' U'
13. 11.34 R U' R2 F U' F2 R' U R'
14. 5.37 F' U' R U2 F' R2 F' U' F2
15. 7.28 U' R F' U R2 U F R U'
16. 7.83 F2 U F R2 F' R2 U R U'
17. 8.27 R U' F2 R U' F2 U2 R2 U'
18. 8.39 U' R U' F R2 U' R' U' R
19. 5.61 U F U' R F R2 U2 F2 U2
20. 9.75 F2 U2 F' R2 U' F' U' F' R'
21. 6.12 F R' U' R F2 U2 R' F' R
22. 10.55 R F U' R' F2 U F' U R'
23. 11.26 F2 R U' F2 R U' F2 U2 R'
24. 6.42 R2 U2 F U' R F' U F2 R'
25. (5.01) U2 F R U' F2 R U R U

 

[Cubinginatree]

PB 6x6 single and mo3. First time doing a mo3 in one sitting.
Generated By csTimer on 2023-02-03
mean of 3: 7:14.98

Time List:
1. 8:15.55 3Fw' Dw2 3Rw2 Lw 3Uw' Rw U2 F' Lw2 Uw' Fw2 3Rw F2 Fw Dw 3Uw2 Rw' Lw' Dw2 D' Fw2 B' Uw2 3Fw2 3Uw' D2 3Fw' 3Rw' Lw' D Bw2 R' B' R2 U' B' Uw 3Uw2 3Rw' Uw2 D F2 R2 3Rw2 Lw2 Rw' Dw' F 3Fw' D2 Dw' Rw2 Lw2 Uw2 3Uw' U' Fw Rw' U2 3Fw' 3Uw' U2 Uw2 D' 3Fw2 R 3Uw' R' Lw2 D2 R Bw F2 Fw' B U2 Uw 3Uw Lw' R2
2. 6:55.28 Bw2 F2 D' B2 R' U2 3Fw2 B Uw L' 3Uw' Rw2 D' Rw2 B 3Fw F Uw L 3Rw2 F' R' 3Rw L' 3Uw' U' F2 3Uw 3Rw' Dw' 3Rw 3Uw2 3Fw' F R2 3Uw2 B2 3Fw Fw R2 D' 3Fw' 3Rw' 3Fw' 3Rw2 R L' Fw2 3Fw' Lw L2 Bw' Dw2 F2 Fw' B Lw Bw 3Uw Dw2 B Fw D2 3Fw2 Fw' 3Uw' R2 Dw2 U' 3Uw 3Rw' Rw2 Lw U2 Rw 3Uw2 F2 L Lw' 3Rw2
3. 6:34.10 Dw B2 Dw' Fw Rw2 Bw2 Lw' R2 D2 Dw' R D2 Uw' R2 Rw Fw Uw' R F2 Bw2 Lw' L2 Rw' U F2 Lw Rw' 3Fw' D Rw2 Dw2 D2 Bw2 3Uw2 B2 L' 3Rw2 F' 3Rw' Fw' Lw' B' L' Fw' F' 3Fw2 B2 U' Dw Uw 3Uw2 L Lw2 F2 Rw' R Fw' Dw' F2 Rw' 3Rw' Dw' Bw B R' Dw' Rw 3Rw R2 L2 U B' Lw2 Fw Lw2 F' B2 U' Rw2 F'