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mark49152 said:
More new 3x3 PBs - 26.16 ao50, 24.90 ao12. Dropped 2.5s from ao50 in a month which is the most rapid burst of progress since I started cubing.
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Ohh nice! That is good stuff.

I had a competition today. I broke some PB's

http://cubecomps.com/live.php?cid=381&compid=34

Most amazing was 4X4 single. 9 seconds faster than my 'home' PB. 3X3 sucked to big time. I had major case of competition hands again. Meaning no control over my hands ;)
 
sneaklyfox said:
Way to go, Marcel! 4x4x - 1:36 in comp! Guess what... you are officially faster than me. ;)
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No way.. I am officially faster then Schmidt and Sneaklyfox? LOL That one solve was without nerves getting to me. All other 4X4 solves where my hands so shaky that it added at least 20 seconds on my average. I really need to work on getting me nerves under control :) (or just stop going to comps and enjoy my fast times at home LOL!)
 
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One thing that may help with your nerves is cubing in public. On the bus, at the pub etc. The more you solve in public, the more you get used to it. I've had so many people ask me to solve it while in public that I never get nervous when doing it.

Although it may be a different matter in comps :p
 
Pratice and Practice.I used to solve in 3 minutes when I started cubing but now i am solving it in 20 - 30 seconds.I think you should learn f2l properly then oll and pll. Badmephisto f2l videos are good.You can try paradox cubing also. You first learn beginners 7 oll algorithms and 21 pll algorithms.And do atleast 60 to 100 solves a day.Keep timer to see your progression.
 
Preetham Meruva said:
Pratice and Practice.I used to solve in 3 minutes when I started cubing but now i am solving it in 20 - 30 seconds.I think you should learn f2l properly then oll and pll. Badmephisto f2l videos are good.You can try paradox cubing also. You first learn beginners 7 oll algorithms and 21 pll algorithms.And do atleast 60 to 100 solves a day.Keep timer to see your progression.
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Marcel has been doing that for ages and now averages 20-30 seconds.
 
DYK: Marcel travels three hours by train everyday to get to work?
and that is considered public?
And that he solves cubes while train riding?
and that despite all this public solving, he still gets nervous while solving at competitions?

Disclaimer: All of this was true when the thread started, don't know if it is up to date
 
Schmidt said:
DYK: Marcel travels three hours by train everyday to get to work?
and that is considered public?
And that he solves cubes while train riding?
and that despite all this public solving, he still gets nervous while solving at competitions?

Disclaimer: All of this was true when the thread started, don't know if it is up to date
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LOL, I used to do that every day indeed. I stopped about 6 months ago. I am mostly a sleep in the train :) I have no problem solving in public, only when I am on the spot at the competition. I was getting many sub 20s racing just before I entered the 3x3. Funny thing is that I am not a shy or nervous person.
 
Unfortunately, even though I don't expect to win comps, I expect to better myself. I've only been to one comp so I did fairly well as I was just happy enough to be "official". But next comp I have to do better than last comp.
 
mark49152 said:
25.96 ao50. Maybe it's something I've been eating.
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Wow Mark.. In a few weeks (maybe days) you are at the same speed I am. Keep it up. You are doing something right alright. :)
kunparekh18 said:
A good way to overcome nerves officially is to not care about what you'll get.
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Yeah, I have seen the video. It's much harder than you think not to care.
kclejeune said:
+1. As soon as I realized that I'm not going to be winning any comps, nerves vanished.
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Come on man, you are podium material. I am pretty sure you will be up there with the fastest of the world if you continue seriously. :)
sneaklyfox said:
Unfortunately, even though I don't expect to win comps, I expect to better myself. I've only been to one comp so I did fairly well as I was just happy enough to be "official". But next comp I have to do better than last comp.
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Didn't you get podium for Pyraminx on your first try ;) You have what it takes. You can win stuff ;)
 
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