h2f
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Wow Marcel, you are organizer! Good luck!
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newtonbase
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Wow. Good luck.
Logiqx
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Congrats Mark.
I don't think I will be able to make that weekend. Hopefully I'll be able to make a competition some time this year!
Logiqx
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Wow. Cool!
newtonbase
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Some multi advice please. 3BLD success rate is 35% when timed and usually close to 3 mins but rate is much higher when not timed. I attempted 2 cubes twice one evening and got it on the 2nd try in under 14 mins. I'm entering multi in London so:
How many cubes should I attempt - 2 or 3?
What sort of practice should I do?
Please remember I get very little undisturbed practice time.
I may post this on the multi thread too.
How many cubes should I attempt - 2 or 3?
What sort of practice should I do?
Please remember I get very little undisturbed practice time.
I may post this on the multi thread too.
mark49152
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Definitely up for it as I have enough enthusiasm to try to make every UK comp at the moment. This one might be a bit more difficult though, as bank holiday weekends are harder to get off.
Awesome, good luck! I'd love to come, but it's the UK EU vote on 23rd and by 26th I might need a visa
Here's another vid, this time 4BLD. Not a PB, but a pretty solid solve.
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mark49152
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I never practice multi and I know a lot of competitors don't. I've only ever done one multi at home. My advice would be to just get better at 3BLD. If you can do 3BLD well, multi is an easy step, and vice-versa. 35% success rate is pretty low. I aim for 50-60%. Too high would mean I'm not pushing myself hard enough to go faster, but too low means I'm not learning enough from my mistakes.
Not sure how you memo for 3BLD, but for multi you want to do strong memo. I use audio (short term) and images for 3BLD, but only images for multi, and do extra reviews. Also, when you review, don't just repeat the memo back, but check it against the cube for mistakes. So for two cubes you would memo cube 1 then cube 2, then go back to cube 1, check you remember your memo, then trace it on the cube to make sure it's correct. Then check cube 2 the same way. Then you might just repeat both memos back to yourself one last time before pulling down the blindfold. Use simple execution, avoid fancy tricks, and don't rush. Put the cubes somewhere you can easily find & pick them up but won't knock them, as you'll lose your orientation. Much of it is just common sense really.
You should also get used to your rooms/locations. For example, I use one room per cube, using about 3 locations per room. To get used to them, I will rotate them for regular 3/4BLD solving. That helps with single BLD anyway, as it reduces the tendency to get confused with memo from previous cubes.
As for whether you try 2 or 3, it just depends how confident you are by then. You don't have to decide until the last minute.
EvilGnome6
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Fantastic! I just got done hosting my second and I have learned a lot. Feel free to pick my brain. I also have a decent checklist if you want a copy. I used it for both competitions and made it through the day without having to run out to get something.
newtonbase
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Thanks Mark
Jason Green
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I got my Yuexiao and Tanglong today. I like them both, I haven't decided how much of a shot they have to be a main at this point. Here's my really bad unboxing video, you might get a kick out of my kids though. I get so focused on the cubes I don't even finish my sentences half the time. 
https://youtu.be/KfcPRnvLMCk
https://youtu.be/KfcPRnvLMCk
h2f
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Definitely up for it as I have enough enthusiasm to try to make every UK comp at the moment. This one might be a bit more difficult though, as bank holiday weekends are harder to get off.
Awesome, good luck! I'd love to come, but it's the UK EU vote on 23rd and by 26th I might need a visa
Here's another vid, this time 4BLD. Not a PB, but a pretty solid solve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWvgG-a_BCE
Very nice solve with small pauses. It looks like sub-7 is a matter of memo not execution.
I do not practice mbld but in last year I tried to make one attempt in week increasing slowly my cubes to 10. I've noticed that doing more helps doing less - I mean after attempt of 10 cubes doing 7 was easier. It helps you to recon better your rooms, build your memo/images, shows mistakes etc. I dont know how many time you have but I think you should try 3 cubes et home few times to see your success rate and to become more comfortable with them. Durgin comp you will decide.
@Blind events. In 3bld my success rate is 60% with mean 1:35.xx in 100 solves. I tried 5bld yesterday and it was off by 2 centers (I forgot to execute) and few midges - I've added extra m move during second or third pair. Memo was around 11 and my biggest problem is tracing x and + centers (same as in 4bld). I'm going to make some "push" sessions.
muchacho
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I got my Yuexiao and Tanglong today. I like them both, I haven't decided how much of a shot they have to be a main at this point. Here's my really bad unboxing video, you might get a kick out of my kids though. I get so focused on the cubes I don't even finish my sentences half the time.
https://youtu.be/KfcPRnvLMCk
They really like cubes (are you trying to teach them how to cube?) and making reviews, future youtube stars.
@MarcelP, great, good luck!
Jason Green
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Kind of teaching, my 5 year old still does not have enough attention span to get real far. He works on the cross though and putting colors together.
Yeah Marcel, forgot to say that's awesome! Good luck, wish I could come!
We should organize a world wide "senior" cube event some day. For cubing senior would be 40 of course.
It would be really cool to meet everyone from here!
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Thanks for posting your judo fight.
Thanks! My greatest passion these days.. Training judo two times per week 1.5 hour and two times per week in gym to train cardio.
Yep, I figured I enjoyed quite a few comps so it is time to give something back.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Awesome, good luck! I'd love to come, but it's the UK EU vote on 23rd and by 26th I might need a visa
Mark, I added 3BLD just for you. I have no BLD interest.. LOL Seriously. If any of my senior friends want to come, you will be welcome to come one day early (on saturday) and stay at my house and have a beer with me.
That would be great Mike! Can you PB me?
Yeah Marcel, forgot to say that's awesome! Good luck, wish I could come!
We should organize a world wide "senior" cube event some day. For cubing senior would be 40 of course.
LOL, that would be great. I only think we would not get the required total amout of at least 20 participants.
mark49152
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That was funny, thanksI got my Yuexiao and Tanglong today. I like them both, I haven't decided how much of a shot they have to be a main at this point. Here's my really bad unboxing video, you might get a kick out of my kids though. I get so focused on the cubes I don't even finish my sentences half the time.
Yeah I would aim to get them 50/50. This was my third attempt of the session and the first two were DNF on exec mistakes. I've started using advanced U2/r2 tricks but have to think carefully.
When I said I don't practise, I meant for small numbers of cubes. The only multi I ever did at home was 5 cubes to test myself before trying 5 in comp. Memo wasn't hard but maybe that's because I'd been doing 4/5BLD. I'll do the same for next comp. Based on splits from the video of that comp, I think I can do up to 8 without practise, but beyond that I would have to push to get faster and that would take practice for sure.
Thanks for the kind offer, that would be awesome. Now I need to find a good explanation of why I need to travel to Europe twice in June for cubing
Selkie
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Relatively cube free weekend for me so the thread taking some catching up on. Busy decorating to earn 'vouchers' with my dear wife to allow me to attend more competitions 
Best of luck mate, awesome :tu
Congratulations on the PBs and yes I think I may be able to make this one as well
I am in awe. Really must get motivated to keep trying 3BLD. Perhaps you could give me some tips at Exeter
Love the unboxing and your assistants. My kids wouldn't be half as entertaining at 12 and 13
Best of luck mate, awesome :tu
Congratulations on the PBs and yes I think I may be able to make this one as well
I am in awe. Really must get motivated to keep trying 3BLD. Perhaps you could give me some tips at Exeter
I got my Yuexiao and Tanglong today. I like them both, I haven't decided how much of a shot they have to be a main at this point. Here's my really bad unboxing video, you might get a kick out of my kids though. I get so focused on the cubes I don't even finish my sentences half the time.
https://youtu.be/KfcPRnvLMCk
Love the unboxing and your assistants. My kids wouldn't be half as entertaining at 12 and 13
muchacho
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Some PBs on Megaminx, I spent a few minutes making pairs but I got bored and did some solves the beginner's way.
Single: 3:37
Ao5: 4:01
3x3 100 solves session: 24.528 average
Single: 3:37
Ao5: 4:01
3x3 100 solves session: 24.528 average
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h2f
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@Nice David.
@Jason, your boys are great. :tu
@Jason, your boys are great. :tu
mafergut
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I was going to say exactly the same.
Great single and average David. Now you are way ahead of me. I will have to practise. I've been busy doing as many events for this WC and I could not do many solves but I will try to catch up a bit.
And, Jason, the unboxing was a bit unstructured but your kids are adorable Teach them how to cube as soon as they'll learn
Great single and average David. Now you are way ahead of me. I will have to practise. I've been busy doing as many events for this WC and I could not do many solves but I will try to catch up a bit.
And, Jason, the unboxing was a bit unstructured but your kids are adorable
Teach them how to cube as soon as they'll learn
moralsh
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yep, great results David, I have similar PBs but I'm a CFOP solver, so you have quite a Margin there once your pairing improves. Keep it up!
Marcel good luck with organizing, it's really satisfying (once you're done
), two advices for you: First, do as much as you can at home (organizing rounds and groups, selecting who's gonna scramble and judge in each round, etc.) and second, we call it Round ahead, is to never be idle, start the next group/event when the scramblers are scrambling the 5th cube. An extra one put yourself in the first groups of each event, that way you'll be able to organize better.
Mark, you are also way ahead of me on 4BLD, I need to train execution like a mad man if I want to get to those times.
Anyway, 2/3 Multi4BLD on cam, I'll try to upload tomorrow
Marcel good luck with organizing, it's really satisfying (once you're done
), two advices for you: First, do as much as you can at home (organizing rounds and groups, selecting who's gonna scramble and judge in each round, etc.) and second, we call it Round ahead, is to never be idle, start the next group/event when the scramblers are scrambling the 5th cube. An extra one put yourself in the first groups of each event, that way you'll be able to organize better. Mark, you are also way ahead of me on 4BLD, I need to train execution like a mad man if I want to get to those times.
Anyway, 2/3 Multi4BLD on cam, I'll try to upload tomorrow
