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[kcl]

It probably worked because you have fast hands and eyes and a natural aptitude for cubing, as shown by your PBs. I am basically the opposite of you lol . Just solving over and over does nothing for me at all, but I don't mind, because I enjoy systematic practice and feel rewarded by small but hard-won gains.

I get that. My sister is like you
I run out of patience when I try and focus on little things XD

 

[Phillip1847]

I saw that slow turning video, tried it, and broke my avg12 pb and got many sub 20 ao5s.
I think I will turn more slowly now.

 

[pipkiksass]

I enjoy systematic practice and feel rewarded by small but hard-won gains.

I enjoy systematic practice, I just don't have the gosh darn time for it! I normally cube for c.30 minutes on lunchbreaks at work, and barely at all at weekends.

That said, I broke my PB Ao12 today by 0.01s, WOOHOO! How's about that for a small but hard-won gain?

*updates sig*

 

[sneaklyfox]

That said, I broke my PB Ao12 today by 0.01s, WOOHOO! How's about that for a small but hard-won gain?

*updates sig*

lol... I do that too. Actually, if you think about it, beating your PB by the smallest amount possible means you have more chances to break your PBs, right?

Wow, I didn't realize you guys liked my slow turning video that much. Besides, I didn't think it was very good.

 

[MarcelP]

I didn't think it was very good.

What? Are you crazy.. it is awesome. It is my inspiration to turn slow and get the results I am getting now

EDIT: Btw, Feliks has a video sub 10 slow solving on a Rubiks brand.. How is that for awesomeness?

 

[MarcelP]

Okay, tried to film a few solves with turning as fast as possible. I was quite surprised by the result. However, I do not really like solving this way. I gives me a stress feeling. I make more mistakes like not AUF and performing the wrong PLL etc. Still, maybe I need to do this more often and get used to it. Kennan (kclejeune) might be on to something here

Spoiler

1. 21.05 U' L2 U B2 F2 U R2 U' R2 D' F2 L D B2 F2 D2 F2 R' B L2 D'
2. 21.29 D' B2 L2 U L2 D' L2 U' R2 D' R' F R' B2 L B' D2 L D' R U'
3. 17.31 L2 U L2 D2 F2 R2 L2 U L2 D' F2 R' B2 D' F2 U2 F D' U2 R2 F' U'
4. 21.43 D F2 R2 B2 R2 D' B2 R2 D' B2 U' B' L' D2 U2 B2 U2 L' F U F
5. 20.96 D' F2 L2 U2 R2 D' R2 U' B2 U2 F2 R' U F U' L U B2 L' B U L'
6. 22.17 F2 R2 F2 U' L2 D B2 U2 L2 U' R2 F' L' F D B2 L' U2 F' R L
7. 20.24 D2 L2 U B2 U' R2 B2 U' L2 U2 F L D2 F U2 R' L2 U' B

[video=youtube_share;wxG3TX2b7v0]http://youtu.be/wxG3TX2b7v0[/video]

 

[sneaklyfox]

Okay, tried to film a few solves with turning as fast as possible. I was quite surprised by the result. However, I do not really like solving this way. I gives me a stress feeling. I make more mistakes like not AUF and performing the wrong PLL etc. Still, maybe I need to do this more often and get used to it. Kennan (kclejeune) might be on to something here

Well, if you think about it... if you have crazy fast tps and super fast recognition of F2L cases and LL cases, you don't need much look ahead at all to be fast. But most people can't find the pairs and do recognition instantly so you need look ahead to make up for that. And of course, there always comes a point where you just have to turn faster to get faster. Even Feliks can't get sub-15 if he turns at 3 tps. (I assume his average move count is above 50.)

 

[kcl]

Okay, tried to film a few solves with turning as fast as possible. I was quite surprised by the result. However, I do not really like solving this way. I gives me a stress feeling. I make more mistakes like not AUF and performing the wrong PLL etc. Still, maybe I need to do this more often and get used to it. Kennan (kclejeune) might be on to something here

Spoiler

1. 21.05 U' L2 U B2 F2 U R2 U' R2 D' F2 L D B2 F2 D2 F2 R' B L2 D'
2. 21.29 D' B2 L2 U L2 D' L2 U' R2 D' R' F R' B2 L B' D2 L D' R U'
3. 17.31 L2 U L2 D2 F2 R2 L2 U L2 D' F2 R' B2 D' F2 U2 F D' U2 R2 F' U'
4. 21.43 D F2 R2 B2 R2 D' B2 R2 D' B2 U' B' L' D2 U2 B2 U2 L' F U F
5. 20.96 D' F2 L2 U2 R2 D' R2 U' B2 U2 F2 R' U F U' L U B2 L' B U L'
6. 22.17 F2 R2 F2 U' L2 D B2 U2 L2 U' R2 F' L' F D B2 L' U2 F' R L
7. 20.24 D2 L2 U B2 U' R2 B2 U' L2 U2 F L D2 F U2 R' L2 U' B

[video=youtube_share;wxG3TX2b7v0]http://youtu.be/wxG3TX2b7v0[/video]

That's it . You just need to get slightly better recognition of pairs.

Well, if you think about it... if you have crazy fast tps and super fast recognition of F2L cases and LL cases, you don't need much look ahead at all to be fast. But most people can't find the pairs and do recognition instantly so you need look ahead to make up for that. And of course, there always comes a point where you just have to turn faster to get faster. Even Feliks can't get sub-15 if he turns at 3 tps. (I assume his average move count is above 50.)

This is basically what I do. I don't have any major pauses in my solving, although my LL recognition is a bit slow considering my average. I just recognize F2L cases really quickly and turn really fast. My major weakness is movecount, and I can't figure out how to fix it haha.

 

[mark49152]

New PLL attack PB - 50.75. Knocked almost 7 seconds off my PB. How? By switching to a Lingyun. I have to keep better control and a lighter touch or it explodes everywhere. For some reason that makes me faster.

 

[kcl]

New PLL attack PB - 50.75. Knocked almost 7 seconds off my PB. How? By switching to a Lingyun. I have to keep better control and a lighter touch or it explodes everywhere. For some reason that makes me faster.

I love my lingyun. It's awesome.

PLL time attacks are fun but I get so tired

 

[mark49152]

Yeah I did 70 attacks yesterday, not counting the probably 100-200 that I abandoned due to pops or messed up algs. Today my hands ache. By the end of it, my bao12 was better than my single PB before though.

 

[MarcelP]

Yeah I did 70 attacks yesterday, not counting the probably 100-200 that I abandoned due to pops or messed up algs. Today my hands ache. By the end of it, my bao12 was better than my single PB before though.

I wish I could find the dedication to train PLL's. I envy your progress

 

[mark49152]

I wish I could find the dedication to train PLL's. I envy your progress

Actually it's pretty mindless. I often drill PLLs while on mute on conference calls. It doesn't require much concentration or even looking at the cube. It's also great for testing cubes. A cube that feels good for PLL attacks is a winner (unless it explodes on 3/4 solves like my Lingyun).

 

[MarcelP]

That's why I stopped using the LingYun My other mains never pop.

 

[mark49152]

That's why I stopped using the LingYun My other mains never pop.

Yeah. After that session I stripped down my Zhanchi, CPM modded it, retensioned, relubed and restickered it, to see if I could make it feel more like my Lingyun. It worked pretty well. The CPM makes it much smoother and that plus the 10k diff oil relube has given it almost the same glassy glide that my Lingyun does - but fewer pops.

 

[MarcelP]

I have done that to one of my Zhanchi's. It became so incredible fast and uncontrollable that I can not use it. It's worse than my fastest Weilong.

 

[mark49152]

Yeah it is pretty ridiculously fast. I might add some Maru just as an experiment

 

[Schmidt]

Woohoo! Comp tomorrow. I haven't solved a cube all week except for a few OH while eating at work, so I might do some later today.

 

[MarcelP]

Woohoo! Comp tomorrow. I haven't solved a cube all week except for a few OH while eating at work, so I might do some later today.

LOL, so you did not prepare? I am curious what results you will get. It has been way to long since your first competition. I suspect a sub 20 Ao5 on the 3X3 Good luck.

 

[Schmidt]

Guess again: my entry for the weekly:


3x3x3 23.34, 32.88, 31.06, 22.13, 24.34 :26.25

I will probably practice a little tonight

Spoiler

I got so much ***** on my mind! Refuse to loose! Here's your ticket.....


Lately I've been doing nothing but playing hayday and solving chess problems on my iPad