Need help improving...everything

[Mike Crozack]

This post will probably have alot of content but i hope you guys can help me out
On my 3x3, I average 24.0x, I use the fridrich method, with 1 look pll and almost one look oll. my cross takes me 3-4 seconds, f2l, 10-15 seconds, and LL takes me about 7 seconds.
On my 4x4 I average from 2:10-2:20. My centers take me 30ish seconds, my redux (two pairing) takes me about 1 minute, and my 3x3 step, including parity takes up the rest of the time.
I average around 6-7 seconds on my 2x2, I use a combo of lbl and ortega, I'll be learning CLL after I'm done learning OLL. then ill reward myself with a V-2.
I used reduction on my 5x5, it takes me around 5-6 mins, but i hate it cuz i only have an eastsheen, GH in the mail though
On my Pyraminx I average 14 seconds. I use the layer, last edges, then tip method.
There was alot of info and i want to thank you guys for helping me out, i can't wait to hear you responses. I am open to new methods on everything, though i'd rather stick to fridrich as a main method.

 

[Jedi5412]

What about 2x2 XP

Well For 3x3 Only flaw I see is F2L and LL. With 1Look PLL execution should be a bit faster. F2L + Cross should be under about 13 Seconds. Try lookahead more and increase your TPS at the same time

 

[Vinny]

What about 2x2 XP

Well For 3x3 Only flaw I see is F2L and LL. With 1Look PLL execution should be a bit faster. F2L + Cross should be under about 13 Seconds. Try lookahead more and increase your TPS at the same time

Well I think his cross could use a little work. You should try getting your cross at least under 2 seconds.

Asfor the big cubes, try using freeslice for 5x5 (I'm not sure what edge pairing you use). It's a pretty good reduction method. Obviously, practice will show you your quickest improvement. For 4x4, thereare many different methods: I would say Yau and reduction are the most common. For reduction, however, there are different edge pairing combinations: You can do 1 at a time, 3 at a time, or 2. Just experiment with these and see how you do. Again, practice is key.

Idk about pyraminx, though. I don't have one.

 

[JLarsen]

I'm an advocate of focusing on F2L more than LL because I think it's pretty common for beginners to have really TPS/Algorithm heavy practice and wind up hurting themselves in the long run with lack of lookahead and thought process during the majority of the solve. Just something to consider.

Edit: In other words focus more on practicing than trying to learn more algs, or different methods, etc.

 

[F15HB41T]

I still only use 2look OLL and PLL, cause I haven't learned the algorithms yet, and I get about the same time for the LL as you, but I only average 33-34 seconds, so i would definitely just keep practicing F2L.

As for the other cubes I have no idea.

 

[cyoubx]

For 3x3:

F2L>LL. I'm sub-15 and my LL still sucks.
Here's my current breakdown -
Cross: 2-3
F2L: 6-7
OLL (full): 2
PLL (full): 2
About a second or two for recognition of cases/lockups etc.

As you can see, the only reason I'm sub-15 is because of F2L. My OLL and PLL can be improved quite a bit if I practice them more.

Sub-20 is pretty easy from where you are now. When I was averaging 23, I had nearly the same breakdown as you. The only thing that I needed to break that barrier was look-ahead. Try going 3tps for F2L. This should make it fairly manageable provided you are using somewhat optimized F2L.

Quick note: 3tps for F2L can allow you to get 16-17 second averages if you rip through the LL stage (since those are just algorithms). Once you master look-ahead, improvement will follow

5x5:

I don't know your full breakdown, but I'm assuming edge pairing is an issue. For me, I'm fairly good at recognition, but you may want to consider pairing all of one color first, then doing the opposite. For instance, you could pair all the black/white edges then do the yellow ones. This way, when you're done with the first 8 pairs, all of your cross colors (if cross color is black/white) will be in your buffer layers and you will know where they are.

Good luck!

 

[Julian]

Well For 3x3 Only flaw I see is F2L and LL.

Bahahahahaha

@Mike I'm not much better than you at 2x2, 3x3, or 4x4. However, for pyraminx, you can become much, much faster (I use the same method).
First of all, I recommend that the first thing you solve is the u tip, just before you start your first layer. But that's just me.
Become colour neutral, if you aren't already. I'm completely colour neutral as long as there is at least a center-edge pair. Otherwise I turn to yellow.
Try to do extended centers as much as possible. By this, I mean putting in some first layer edges while you're solving the FL centers. However, do not do any extended centers that you can't fully plan out in inspection. It will cost you much more time then you'll be gaining.
On very easy scrambles (<4 moves FL), try to predict in the inspection what PLL case you will get, and, if possible, what the AUF will be before and after PLL as well.

 

[Dene]

Tune to this song.

P is for you'll be a Pro one day,
R is for Rubik's cuuube,
A is for Achieving your goals in competitions, when you are no longer a noooob!
C is for Cubing all day long,
T is for Try real haaard,
I is for Immediate results, when you cube in the schoolyaaard!
S is for Super fast solves,
E is for Exceeding your taaargets,
Practise is for what you need, but don't forget your heeelmet!