Ota Mota's Progression Thread // Road to Sub-3.5 Ao1000 for ZBLL Recog+Exec

[OtaMota]

Did my first timed 4d solve in months, got 16:59, pb by 3ish minutes. Gonna try to improve it further.

 

[OtaMota]

Today, I got my first four mover of 2024, then I got my second a couple hours later Possibly the first time I two sub-1s in one day

Generated By csTimer on 2024-04-11
single: 0.75

Time List:
1. 0.75 U' F U F' R U' F' R U'
Generated By csTimer on 2024-04-11
single: 0.76

Time List:
1. 0.76 U' R' U R U R' U' R' U'

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

Today, I got my first four mover of 2024, then I got my second a couple hours later Possibly the first time I two sub-1s in one day

Generated By csTimer on 2024-04-11
single: 0.75

Time List:
1. 0.75 U' F U F' R U' F' R U'
Generated By csTimer on 2024-04-11
single: 0.76

Time List:
1. 0.76 U' R' U R U R' U' R' U'

Bruh, I saw your solves on the discord, and I really didn’t know what to think of it, guess the scramble gods were on your side today.

 

[OtaMota]

Bruh, I saw your solves on the discord, and I really didn’t know what to think of it, guess the scramble gods were on your side today.

They were 216 solves apart, so not that crazy I guess.

 

[OtaMota]

I did not have a 4 mover for 3 months, and then I get 3 in the span of a week. PB2 and 4 mover PB (I have a faster 5 mover still )

Generated By csTimer on 2024-04-16
single: 0.73

Time List:
1. 0.73 U2 R' F' U' F' R U F R'

 

[SpeakCuba]

I did not have a 4 mover for 3 months, and then I get 3 in the span of a week. PB2 and 4 mover PB (I have a faster 5 mover still )

Generated By csTimer on 2024-04-16
single: 0.73

Time List:
1. 0.73 U2 R' F' U' F' R U F R'

Wow, that’s quite impressive. I haven’t had a 3 mover in probably about 6 months.

 

[OtaMota]

I haven’t had a 3 mover in probably about 6 months.

Don’t think anyone has

 

[SpeakCuba]

Don’t think anyone has

Haha, my bad, I meant 4 mover. Oops.

 

[bldcuber314]

Don’t think anyone has

I used to use the Ruwix scramble generator(I use CSTimer now) and got 2 2 movers and one 3 mover.

 

[OtaMota]

After a while, I finally got some 2x2 pbs.
Ao25: 2.64
Ao50: 2.78
Ao100: 2.95

 

[Cubist-Guitar]

After a while, I finally got some 2x2 pbs.
Ao25: 2.64
Ao50: 2.78
Ao100: 2.95

Awesome! Nice work!

 

[OtaMota]

Counting pb: 1.31
Generated By csTimer on 2024-04-19
avg of 5: 2.98

Time List:
1. 3.70 F2 U R' U R' F' R U' F
2. (3.92) F2 U' F' R U' R F' U2 R2
3. 1.31 R F U F U' R' F' R' F'
4. 3.92 R F' U' R2 F R2 F R U'
5. (1.05) R' F2 U F2 R' U2 R2 U' R2

 

[OtaMota]

More pbs:
Ao12: Tied 2.47
Ao100: 2.94

 

[fes_77]

I used to use the Ruwix scramble generator(I use CSTimer now) and got 2 2 movers and one 3 mover.

The ruwix scrambler is random move (it also uses B D and L moves) unlike the cstimer scrambler which is random state (random move scrambles are also against WCA regulations)

 

[bldcuber314]

The ruwix scrambler is random move (it also uses B and L moves) unlike the cstimer scrambler which is random state (random move scrambles are also against WCA regulations)

That makes sense. I also had F R U only on(now I think about it I've had 2 3 movers as I once got a 4 mover but realised there was a solution that could have made it 3 moves(and disqualified the PB)

 

[OtaMota]

I got one of the easiest CBLs premade with no AUF.

Generated By csTimer on 2024-04-27
single: 1.22

Time List:
1. 1.22 R2 U2 F' R2 U' R2 F' U2 R'

 

[OtaMota]

Good solving today.
Ao100: 2.85
Ao200: 2.92 (First sub-3!)

And got this average some days ago, and it’s pure pb. In terms of average, it’s pb3


Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-01
avg of 5: 2.01

Time List:
1. 1.96 R2 F2 R F R2 U2 F R2 F'
2. (2.53) U2 F R F2 R' F' U2 R U F
3. (1.40) R U R' F2 R' F' U F R2
4. 1.72 U' R2 F2 R' U F2 R' U' R2 F2
5. 2.34 F2 R2 U' R U2 F' U' F' R2

 

[OtaMota]

Yesterday was good, today, was something else.
Ao5: 1.81
Pure: 2.33 (First sub-2.5)
Ao12: 2.25
Ao25: 2.57
Ao50: 2.71
Ao100: 2.80

Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-02
avg of 5: 1.81

Time List:
1. (1.46) U' R' F' R2 F' U' R2 F' R'
2. 1.98 F R U' R2 U R2 U F' U'
3. (2.33) F R F' U R2 F' R F' R2 U'
4. 1.68 U F' R U R' F2 R2 U F2
5. 1.77 U2 R' F U2 F R' U F R

 

[OtaMota]

After repairing my 4x4 I have not used in months, I found out it is quite fun. I global sub-2 already, with a sub-1:40 average, and a sub-1:30 single. Aiming for sub 1:40 global for now.

 

[OtaMota]

First sub-1:20, and first “good” time by my standards, especially with the just bad 4x4 I have. If I were given hardware comparable to my current 3x3, I imagine I would be able land a sub-1 or two.

Generated By csTimer on 2024-05-03
single: 1:18.94

Time List:
1. 1:18.94 U2 F2 L F2 U2 L B2 D2 L' F2 U' F2 B' U R2 U F' U2 R Fw2 D2 R' Uw2 B Rw2 Fw2 L' F R' B' Fw2 Uw B' U D' B' D2 Rw U' Uw' B L' Uw' F Rw