Jason Green
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Thanks! Yeah 8.99 I couldn't believe it. I can't even get that in the WC.
I think the pressure was off because I didn't care as much.
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I think the pressure was off because I didn't care as much.
h2f
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Yes!!! First success at OP/M2. 6:33.xx memo and 4:00.xx execution. With parity (7 corner targets, 1 cycle and 13 edge targets, 3 cycles).
Scramble: F D' L2 D' R D F D F2 R2 U2 B U2 F U2 B D2 F2 D2 R
Memo: Corners: KM OL FQ H, Edges: MH FV AW AD GN JI E
I'm so happy! Now I only have to shave off 5 minutes in memo and 3 in execution
Congrats
@Jason, Nice and congrats.
Jason Green
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Congrats to you! No second round for me, some pretty good cubers here.Yes!!! First success at OP/M2. 6:33.xx memo and 4:00.xx execution. With parity (7 corner targets, 1 cycle and 13 edge targets, 3 cycles).
Scramble: F D' L2 D' R D F D F2 R2 U2 B U2 F U2 B D2 F2 D2 R
Memo: Corners: KM OL FQ H, Edges: MH FV AW AD GN JI E
I'm so happy! Now I only have to shave off 5 minutes in memo and 3 in execution
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Awesome!!
h2f
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@Jason, Awsome photo!
kbrune
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Thanks! Yeah 8.99 I couldn't believe it. I can't even get that in the WC.
Same reason I have an official single of 6.75 and a05 of 8.47. I never practiced it but that one time I ended up kickin ass. Now I have to practice to beat it lol
Nice pic with Anthony! Pretty cool
Jason Green
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Thanks! He actually wanted a pic of my shirt, so I thought I better get one with him also. I'm bad about thinking to do stuff like that until later and then I'll think I should have. He's a super nice guy, as most cubers seem be!
He's a super nice guy, as most cubers seem be!
mark49152
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Nice results Jason, and congrats mafergut on the M2 success!
Jason Green
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I think so! I'll have to remember when I'm on the computer, or see if I can do it on this somehow.
Jason Green
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BTW, I got to try a Yuxin 5x5, it's great I think I'll have to older one soon! Also the Lingpo 2x2 was nice. Although I lubed my Fangshi yesterday and it felt a lot better.
Jason Green
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Here's the full set of solves I got recorded. I missed two of my 3x3s, one I forgot to got record, and the other I think I must have shut the phone off while fixing the tripod. Oh well.
Dallas Spring Cubing 2016: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeD7wOfgWL5fn_Rfp-R8PkYBXaCrPRrE2
Dallas Spring Cubing 2016: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeD7wOfgWL5fn_Rfp-R8PkYBXaCrPRrE2
Jason Green
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How's it look.
h2f
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Cool avatar. Watching your solves!
Jason Green
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Thanks, nothing spectacular but can't complain with be PBs. I'm afraid I won't get my 2x2 average in comp next month since I'm really more like 11-12 consistently right now.
h2f
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I think you are much closer to sub-20 than you think. It seems that your fingertricks are fine but your times suffer due to lack of lookahead. I think this is main thing you should work on. This advice is from a completly noob in lookahead.
Jason Green
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I agree with you. When I watch my solves I am amazed how much it seems like pauses between each step. I'm not sure learning to look ahead better is any easier than learning anything else. I do like to see my turning does not appear too slow when I watch back.I think you are much closer to sub-20 than you think. It seems that your fingertricks are fine but your times suffer due to lack of lookahead. I think this is main thing you should work on. This advice is from a completly noob in lookahead.
I listened to Crazy bad cuber's interview with Feliks last night. Feliks said what had been talked about here. That he did not time himself always and probably over half his practice was untimed. He said he would carry a cube with him and try to learn new things around the house. I definitely need to work on untimed solves, it's difficult for me I always want to time. But I know it can help me focus on things like look ahead, better cross, etc.
Looks good Jason. I wonder if Mr. PJK would consider allowing bigger avatar pics, 80 px is a touch small. They could be wider without affecting the page layout. 120w x 90h or 160w x 120h would be obvious 4:3 ratio choices.
On the subject of 'non timed' solves, here's a halfway idea I've used:
have a timer running continuously, eg. watch, PC/phone timer. When the time is xx:45 start your inspection, and at xy:00 start your solve. When you've finished, you can look at the time if you want, just to judge how much slower you are. Then hand-scramble & repeat at xy:45
On the subject of 'non timed' solves, here's a halfway idea I've used:
have a timer running continuously, eg. watch, PC/phone timer. When the time is xx:45 start your inspection, and at xy:00 start your solve. When you've finished, you can look at the time if you want, just to judge how much slower you are. Then hand-scramble & repeat at xy:45
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And you offical 2x2 avg is faster than mine! Good job!
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Nice average, Jason, and nice new avatar too! I really want to go to a comp one day...
And thanks to you all for your encouragement with BLD. I am liking it a lot, to the point that I have done almost no speedsolves during this whole long weekend. Just watching tutorials and doing sigthed and "normal" BLD solves since I finished with the weekly comp solves.
And thanks to you all for your encouragement with BLD. I am liking it a lot, to the point that I have done almost no speedsolves during this whole long weekend. Just watching tutorials and doing sigthed and "normal" BLD solves since I finished with the weekly comp solves.
