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[openseas]

While flying to East Asia, tried 4BLD and 3/4/5 BLD relay. (A biz class suite, so, a little bit of rooms to spare

4BLD was 9:11 pb but the relay was a total failure. Haven't practiced 5BLD much, t-center execution took a while and most of executions with 5x5x5 were difficult (turning perspective).

 

[h2f]

4BLD was 9:11 pb but the relay was a total failure. Haven't practiced 5BLD much, t-center execution took a while and most of executions with 5x5x5 were difficult (turning perspective).

Better next time. Tcenters execution was a nightmare to me though the 3cycles are very easy to figure out.

My short report of doing 588 in 196 days - I did 38 of 48 planned solves in 16 days of April. Only 3 of them were success. I thought I'll start parcticing normal 5x5 to get used to cube. I think it works - many of dnfs were off 3cycle on centers/wings. T centers memo stopped to be a nightmare to me.

I need to make official 5bld attempt get qualification to Polish Nationals. It looks like I will have possibility in July or August.

 

[openseas]

Better next time. Tcenters execution was a nightmare to me though the 3cycles are very easy to figure out.

Yes, agreed. Both X & T center comms are easy. Almost intuitive comms are good enough but just lack of execution practice. I don't do any sighted solves for big cubes - both 4 & 5 BLDs are only events I'm touching those cubes. That is kinda my weakness in terms of tps.

 

[SpartanSailor]

How all days should start:
First Sq-1 solve of the day ...
(-2, 0) / (-4, -4) / (0, -3) / (0, -3) / (4, -2) / (-3, 0) / (5, 0) / (0, -3) / (4, 0) / (2, 0) / (2, -3) /

Spoiler

4,1/-1,0/-3,0/ (CS)
-2,-3/ (CO)
0,-3/-3,0/-1,-1/4,1/ (EO)
3,-3/5,-1/-5,1/0,3/3,0/-1,-1/-2,1/-1,-3 (EP)
time: 9.258 ...

Out of my lane... I “can” solve a sq-1 with my notes again. For a brief period last summer I was almost able to solve it with very basic algs, but never got past needin notes for parity. And I think a sundial is the best timing device give how long it took for me to do it.

In fact, at this moment, I have a sq-1 that is in the cube shape but otherwise not solved. I just can’t bring myself to do it...

 

[SpartanSailor]

I haven’t done much BLD practice the past couple weeks. But I DID do a few in my office today. Only got 1 success, but had to take a phone call in the midst of one... I’m shocked it was even close.

 

[newtonbase]

I haven’t done much BLD practice the past couple weeks. But I DID do a few in my office today. Only got 1 success, but had to take a phone call in the midst of one... I’m shocked it was even close.

I got a 2/2 success at the weekend despite having to break up a fight between my children midway. It was slow.
Got my first sub 10 min 4BLD DNF today. Execution errors on wings and centres but pretty close. Hoping to do a couple a week to keep my hand in while I focus on MBLD.

 

[SpartanSailor]

Even though I haven’t been doing a lot of dedicated practice, I feel like I’m getting a little “better” at tracing and know when I’ve got all the pieces. I suspect with some more regular practice I’ll see improvements in my times. I don’t have a real goal, but I’d like to get sub-4 min which is the 2018 qualifying standard for US Nationals—seems as good a target as any. Fwiw, my 7-8min solves are a long way from 4 mins.

I’m undecided right now if I’m ready to take the 4BLD challenge and start down that path...

 

[newtonbase]

Fwiw, my 7-8min solves are a long way from 4 mins.

I think you'll be surprised at how small the gap is between 8 min and 4 min solves. You are a competent blind solver now so it will only take a bit of a push.

 

[openseas]

Fwiw, my 7-8min solves are a long way from 4 mins.

@SpartanSailor / As @newtonbase mentioned, there is almost no gap between 4m vs 8m. Can be improved over a couple of days, if you put decent efforts for the practice.

 

[mafergut]

Of course I remember you. I watch your QBAndo sometimes though I dont know Spanish.

I also keep being amazed by your 3BLD videos and other stuff, even though I can't understand a word of Polish. And you have 800 subs already!!! Your channel is growing fast

 

[newtonbase]

4/9 for the 4th time running. Saved 1s on previous attempt.

 

[mark49152]

Great consistency Mark

 

[newtonbase]

Great consistency Mark

That's the name of the game. On all 5 attempts at 9 I've succeeded on cube 2 and failed on cube 9 (mostly done the as 3BLD).
I feel a 9/9 coming on.

 

[EvilGnome6]

Great comp with the right mix of solves, PBs, catching up with the older brethren ( @Shaky Hands (Andy), @mark49152 (Mark) and @newtonbase (Mark) ) and beer (plus Jagermeister!)

Really pleased with the 6x6 mean since both Ron and Mike DeCock had overtaken me for the mean in the last month so nice to reclaim it with some breathing space. Also managed to clinch the 7x7 single too. PBs also for 4x4 and 5x5 averages but still poor results compared to home.

Wow. Great job on the 6x6 mean! No kidding about the breathing space. I'm not sure if I can catch up...

 

[h2f]

I also keep being amazed by your 3BLD videos and other stuff, even though I can't understand a word of Polish. And you have 800 subs already!!! Your channel is growing fast

Thanks a lot.

 

[newtonbase]

Finally got a score on 9 cubes with 6/9 in 52:56 (35:53). 2 execution errors and 1 awful memo with bad recall. The 3BLD was a success this time. Might take a slightly longer lunch and try 10 on Monday.

 

[mark49152]

Nice progress Mark!

 

[openseas]

Finally got a score on 9 cubes with 6/9 in 52:56 (35:53). 2 execution errors and 1 awful memo with bad recall. The 3BLD was a success this time. Might take a slightly longer lunch and try 10 on Monday.

Nice progress!

I don't do last one as normal 3BLD any longer due to my terrible DNF rate for a single 3BLD :-( + at this stage, accurate memo is more important than saving couple of minutes.

 

[newtonbase]

I don't do last one as normal 3BLD any longer due to my terrible DNF rate for a single 3BLD :-( + at this stage, accurate memo is more important than saving couple of minutes.

My DNF rate on the 3BLD is awful too so I actually did this with a full visual memo but it was last in memo and the first to be executed as it wasn't completely safe.
You are right that it's not really worth the time it saves. MBLD scores are achieved with solved cubes not fast times. Competitions don't come around often enough to take risks.

 

[mark49152]

You are right that it's not really worth the time it saves. MBLD scores are achieved with solved cubes not fast times. Competitions don't come around often enough to take risks.

I agree with this. I put it off for as long as possible. Now I'm at the point where I have to focus on time/speed to fit enough cubes into the hour, and I reluctantly have to do a 3BLD cube because those 1-2 minutes saved make a real difference. I am still not comfortable with it though. It feels risky, and doing one cube differently to the rest messes with my flow.