Nevan J's Road to Square-1 NR (achieved, 03/22/2025)

[baseballjello67]

Hey guys, I've started learning how to one look solves on 2x2, and rn, i'm sub-4 with eg-1
so I don't think I can be sub-3 without one looking, if anyone of you are, please tell how are you sub-3 without knowing how to one look. One more thing, should I learn one looking before becoming sub-3? I think I can only get sub-3 global if I one-look

I've watched jperm's tutorial, now I will also watch ram thakkar's video in which he shows all 40 first face cases (should I try to one look them by myself, or by using the tricks he shows?) and lastly I will also watch will callan's video on one looking

I'm sub 3.1 with CLL and I only one-look one or two move layers.
Tip: watch Ram Thakkar @Ram
lol

 

[Nevan J]

I'm sub 3.1 with CLL and I only one-look one or two move layers.
Tip: watch Ram Thakkar @Ram
lol

um wdym
should I learn one looking?

 

[Nevan J]

Nah, improve first.

...
idk i will try to see how much I improve with one looking

 

[Imsoosm]

I'm sub 3.1 with CLL and I only one-look one or two move layers.

8. (1.22)
y x' // inspection
U' R U' R2 F R U2 // solve, one-looked

lol isn't this a 4 move face

But anyway, I average 2.4-2.5 with CLL and a little bit of EG-1 (maybe like 6-7 algs idk). Just grind your recognition and have faster tps, and make more efficient faces. Especially if you're using EG-1, the faecs are usually only 3-5 moves (6 moves rarely), so faces would be much faster than CLL. My CLL layers at most take 8-9 moves with decent fingertricks.

Also grind your tps. And as I've said before, do some splits of your 2x2 solves, and do a few more solves and check their tps, and send the splits and the tps through here so we can evaluate your situation.

Also, if you got to sub-3 with one-looking + EG-1/CLL, it'll be very hard to improve beyond that... So it's best if you improve with the things you currently have.

 

[Nevan J]

i got a sub-10 3x3 solve! btw is a x-cross considered full step?
I almost planned the x cross in inspection + got a free pair!

Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-21
single: 9.72

Time List:
364. 9.72 L' F2 U D2 L F' R2 U2 D2 R' D2 R' U2 D2 R U2 F2 B

 

[Imsoosm]

Did you do the 2x2 splits and tps checks?

And yes, xcross is considered fullstep because non-fullstep solves skip a step, and one pair of F2L isn't the whole F2l.

 

[Nevan J]

Did you do the 2x2 splits and tps checks?

no... idk why i'm too lazy i'll do it rn
but how do I make splits

 

[Nevan J]

so like after making face I need to hit spacebar??

also will I need to use spacebar and not stackmat?

 

[Nevan J]

I couldn't do an ao12 because I have to study but here are the splits + tps (I had to calculate the tps after each solve)

Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-21
avg of 5: 3.47

Time List:
1. (2.94=0.60+2.34[4.76]) F R2 F2 U F' R F' R U' TPS 4.76
2. (4.63=0.91+3.71[3.88]) R U' R2 F R' U' F2 R2 F' TPS 3.88
3. 4.26=0.65+3.61[4.46] U R2 U2 F R' U R' U' F' TPS 4.46
4. 3.20=0.85+2.35[6.56] R2 U' F' U R2 F2 U' F' U' TPS 6.56
5. 2.95=0.71+2.23[5.42] R' F2 R' F' R2 F R' U2 F TPS 5.42

also I had to delete some solves as I forgot to to splits

 

[hyn]

also I had to delete some solves as I forgot to to splits

^^ very very relatable

 

[Imsoosm]

All right, your layers look pretty decent, all sub-1. I know hitting the space bar would slow down your solves a bit, so I'll subtract 0.2-0.3 from the CLL/EG-1 split. First, here's a question. Can you sub-1 most of the CLL/EG-1 algs? If you can, you really need to improve on recognition, since it's taking you about a second, sometimes maybe 2 seconds to recognize the case. If you can't sub-1 your algs, then work on your turning speed. Drill your algs until you can sub-1 most of them, then work on recog.

If you have time, also do some CLL/EG-1 alg drilling sessions, go to the 2x2x2 under ===WCA=== then choose EG0 and EG1

 

[Nevan J]

Um tbh idk about the sub-1 layers because some of the scrambles were kind of lucky

Also no i cannot sub-1 most CLL and EG-1 algs also i still use those from jperm's video which has mirrored algs so are they ok because idk if i can sub-1 the lefty algs

Edit: should I do a session in which i only do faces to check how fast i consistently do my faces?

 

[Imsoosm]

Um tbh idk about the sub-1 layers because some of the scrambles were kind of lucky

Also no i cannot sub-1 most CLL and EG-1 algs also i still use those from jperm's video which has mirrored algs so are they ok because idk if i can sub-1 the lefty algs

Edit: should I do a session in which i only do faces to check how fast i consistently do my faces?

Yeah, do an ao25 on both face/layers session and do another two ao25s on CLL and EG-1

You gotta drill your algs bro, you should at least be able to sub-1 80% of the algs in CLL and maybe 50% of algs in EG-1.

 

[Nevan J]

and do another two ao25s on CLL and EG-1

Do you mean the splits thing i did or just drilling CLL and EG-1 algs?

I still use those from jperm's video which has mirrored algs so are they ok because idk if i can sub-1 the lefty algs

Also what about this

 

[hyn]

All right, your layers look pretty decent, all sub-1. I know hitting the space bar would slow down your solves a bit, so I'll subtract 0.2-0.3 from the CLL/EG-1 split. First, here's a question. Can you sub-1 most of the CLL/EG-1 algs? If you can, you really need to improve on recognition, since it's taking you about a second, sometimes maybe 2 seconds to recognize the case. If you can't sub-1 your algs, then work on your turning speed. Drill your algs until you can sub-1 most of them, then work on recog.

If you have time, also do some CLL/EG-1 alg drilling sessions, go to the 2x2x2 under ===WCA=== then choose EG0 and EG1

I also did that (not EG1)
1.01 for the faces and 1.7 ao25 for the CLLs, which means that the 1.3 is recognition and pickup-putdown, as it was with keyboard. There were quite a few repeated lucky cases for the CLLs tho
Edit: Also @Nevan J if u just constantly think about turning fast during layers/faces it helps a bit

 

[Imsoosm]

Nope, just drill the CLL/EG-1 algs. The scrambles will give you a premade layer/face.

Don't use Jperm's lefty algs please. Can you post here what lefty algs you use and I'll give you alternatives. Of course, some algs are just best with lefties, but some definitely not.

 

[Timona]

Nope, just drill the CLL/EG-1 algs. The scrambles will give you a premade layer/face.

Don't use Jperm's lefty algs please. Can you post here what lefty algs you use and I'll give you alternatives. Of course, some algs are just best with lefties, but some definitely not.

I think his main issue is case recognition, not TPS

 

[Nevan J]

I think his main issue is case recognition, not TPS

i can turn kinda fast on most solves, but because the YuPo V2 M is just really bad at corner cutting, I do lose TPS and get 4 fours

Can you post here what lefty algs you use and I'll give you alternatives. Of course, some algs are just best with lefties, but some definitely not.

um you can watch his video or from his website (they are a lot to post)

should I learn the alternatives from the best 2x2 algs spreadsheet?

also I'll try not to post till friday or I will not be able to post anymore (the "maximum amount of posts in 24 hours" thing)

 

[Imsoosm]

I'll PM you the algs I use, not sure if they work for you tho

 

[Nevan J]

yay second ever sub-9 (i think so)

also was the first solve of the day which is even crazier

Generated By csTimer on 2022-09-24
single: 8.93

Time List:
393. 8.93 B2 D' U2 B2 D U2 R2 B2 L2 U' R U B' L2 D' L' U' R B' R2