NATHANAEL'S PROGRESSION THREAD, GOING FOR SUB 20 ON 3X3, sub-5 on 2x2 and more

[CR4FT3RTW0CUB35]

I'm going to my first competition in a few weeks time. It is the Hong Kong Small Cube Day and the events in it are 3x3 and 2x2. I will be competing in both. https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/HongKongSmallCubeDay2023

Any tips on how to stay calm and relaxed? I'm already getting nervous about DNFs and stuff.
What has helped you?

Also, when in a competition do you get your name card or do you print it off at home? Also, how do you pick what events you want to compete in? (Sorry the registration has not started yet, but I don't want to go in blind.)

Thanks

 

[Anthonycube]

I'm going to my first competition in a few weeks time. It is the Hong Kong Small Cube Day and the events in it are 3x3 and 2x2. I will be competing in both. https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/HongKongSmallCubeDay2023

Any tips on how to stay calm and relaxed? I'm already getting nervous about DNFs and stuff.
What has helped you?

Also, when in a competition do you get your name card or do you print it off at home? Also, how do you pick what events you want to compete in? (Sorry the registration has not started yet, but I don't want to go in blind.)

Thanks

You get your name card when registration is in at the competition. The organisers will give it to you

 

[SpedCube]

I'm going to my first competition in a few weeks time. It is the Hong Kong Small Cube Day and the events in it are 3x3 and 2x2. I will be competing in both. https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/HongKongSmallCubeDay2023

Any tips on how to stay calm and relaxed? I'm already getting nervous about DNFs and stuff.
What has helped you?

Also, when in a competition do you get your name card or do you print it off at home? Also, how do you pick what events you want to compete in? (Sorry the registration has not started yet, but I don't want to go in blind.)

Thanks

I've only been to one comp, but it was a ton of fun, so dont worry too much! As far as the name tags are concerned, the people at the comp will give them too you. And when you register, it'll give you a choice of events. As far as nerves are concerned, something that a judge told me at the comp (cuz I was very nervous too) was, when you sit down, before you tell the judge that you're ready, take a second to try and relax. This doesnt count to your inspection or solving time, so just try to calm down. idk if this will help, but that's an idea!

 

[CR4FT3RTW0CUB35]

I've only been to one comp, but it was a ton of fun, so dont worry too much! As far as the name tags are concerned, the people at the comp will give them too you. And when you register, it'll give you a choice of events. As far as nerves are concerned, something that a judge told me at the comp (cuz I was very nervous too) was, when you sit down, before you tell the judge that you're ready, take a second to try and relax. This doesnt count to your inspection or solving time, so just try to calm down. idk if this will help, but that's an idea!

Thanks, I'll try that

 

[CR4FT3RTW0CUB35]

I've officially registered for my first competition! I will be competing on May 26.

I really want to get to finals on 3x3, but Chinese kids are so good at this kind of stuff.

Any tips on how to ignore them so I can stay focused?

 

[CR4FT3RTW0CUB35]

Ruihang Xu is coming to my first competition. I'm toast

 

[CR4FT3RTW0CUB35]

Good results from my first comp. Didn't get past my first round, however, I got a 6.66 2x2 avg and 26.40 3x3 avg. Results posted soon. Also Yiheng Wang and Ruihang Xu were at the comp and yiheng got a 3.90 3x3 single.

 

[CR4FT3RTW0CUB35]

Just finsished learning full PLL.


Time to finish OLL and then maybe some ZB?


Also, what G perm algs do you guys use?


Comp results

 

[JDAW6]

i don’t think u should learn any zbll until are comfortably average 10-12 also. For the g perms I just use these algs but lefty for the opposite side. lol

 

[CR4FT3RTW0CUB35]

What site is this on? The picture you sent, what website r they from?

 

[CR4FT3RTW0CUB35]

i don’t think u should learn any zbll until are comfortably average 10-12 also. For the g perms I just use these algs but lefty for the opposite side. lol View attachment 24490View attachment 24491

I use these, too

 

[JDAW6]

This is from cube head pdf

 

[CR4FT3RTW0CUB35]

This is from cube head pdf

Thanks

 

[CR4FT3RTW0CUB35]

sub 4 2X2 AVG!!!!!


Generated By csTimer+ on 2023-06-03
avg of 5: 3.75

Time List:
1. (2.86) R' F R' F2 U2 R' F' U' R2
2. 3.98 F U2 F R U2 R2 F' U2 F
3. 3.04 F' U R2 U F2 R2 U' F2 R2
4. 4.23 R U R2 F' U R' F R' U2
5. (5.01) F U F R2 F' U F R U'

Also, i got two times that were the same in a row

 

[CR4FT3RTW0CUB35]

FINALLY! Sub-20 ao5



Generated By csTimer+ on 2023-06-07
avg of 5: 19.96

Time List:
1. 21.09 B2 R2 F2 D F2 D B2 D2 F2 U2 R2 D2 R' F U B' R2 F U' F2 L'
2. 19.61 B2 U' R2 D' B2 D2 U' L2 U L2 F' L' D2 L D' B U R2 D
3. (DNF(25.52)) B D2 F' R2 U2 L2 F2 D2 B' F2 D2 U' L D B F' R D' B2 D2 R'
4. (17.29) R2 F2 D F2 D2 R2 F2 L2 U' F2 D' F2 R' F' D U' B' F U' R U2
5. 19.18 L' R2 D L2 B2 L2 D' L2 D' B2 L2 B2 R' B2 U2 F' D U B U R

FINALLY

Im aalso only 2 algs away from full OLL

 

[CR4FT3RTW0CUB35]

Finally learned full OLL!.

The dot cases were pretty hard.

I now average around 21 seconds

Sub-20 once I learn some F2L cases.

 

[JDAW6]

Actually, that’s some impressive stuff. U should learn some more effiecnt f2l next and then look ahead. Then

 

[CR4FT3RTW0CUB35]

Thanks, I'll try that. What do you average?

 

[JDAW6]

Sub 15/10-14

 

[CR4FT3RTW0CUB35]

Wow