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3blind - 100m sprint (exec time around 9-11 seconds for top solvers), good flow
Multi blind - marathon (different memory regions of brain used compared to top level 3blind and 4blind), weightlifting (you choose the number of cubes, and the load to bear, and you are either nearly there or not there aka DNF), stunts oriented sports (result is binary, stunt success or stunt fail), so multi blind can sometimes go well or bad with same amount of preparation and external factors and mindset
4blind - 400m race, very tactical about how much to sprint or how fast to sprint,
much more difficult to maintain good flow as solve time is ~4x compared to 3blind. One passing in this event, is like having 100m speed in a 400m race which is possible but only sometimes, and can lead to a large number of fails / slower finishes to a 400m race or in blindsolving terms a DNF in 4blind.
5blind - exec method for 3 piece types is the same as 4blind, but turning and accuracy makes it a completely different ball game. 5blind can be like 800m hurdles, with just proportional increase of number of pieces, but more factors that can mess up a solve like unforced errors or packing. In hurdles, unforced errors are more common as strides and gait vary as we run between two hurdles.
So, which event is the least daunting and has the easiest psychology to master? I guess none. All have completely different psychology even though we use 3style to execute the puzzles in these events and letter pairs to memorize.
Similar in athletics, stunt sports and weightlifting, for different categories, there are different specialist or top player. This is the same case for the 4 blindsolving events.
It is very rare for a blinder to dominate all 4 events with just one mindset or just one practice routine. Each event has its own niche and path to mastery yo.
Personally, I enjoy multi blind quite a lot, but it can get frustrating sometimes if the practice is not regular and mindset is ambitious.
Please do add to this discussion in this thread, as my thinking might not be deep enough and creative enough and there is many more perspectives and pointers that can be added to the topic.
Multi blind - marathon (different memory regions of brain used compared to top level 3blind and 4blind), weightlifting (you choose the number of cubes, and the load to bear, and you are either nearly there or not there aka DNF), stunts oriented sports (result is binary, stunt success or stunt fail), so multi blind can sometimes go well or bad with same amount of preparation and external factors and mindset
4blind - 400m race, very tactical about how much to sprint or how fast to sprint,
much more difficult to maintain good flow as solve time is ~4x compared to 3blind. One passing in this event, is like having 100m speed in a 400m race which is possible but only sometimes, and can lead to a large number of fails / slower finishes to a 400m race or in blindsolving terms a DNF in 4blind.
5blind - exec method for 3 piece types is the same as 4blind, but turning and accuracy makes it a completely different ball game. 5blind can be like 800m hurdles, with just proportional increase of number of pieces, but more factors that can mess up a solve like unforced errors or packing. In hurdles, unforced errors are more common as strides and gait vary as we run between two hurdles.
So, which event is the least daunting and has the easiest psychology to master? I guess none. All have completely different psychology even though we use 3style to execute the puzzles in these events and letter pairs to memorize.
Similar in athletics, stunt sports and weightlifting, for different categories, there are different specialist or top player. This is the same case for the 4 blindsolving events.
It is very rare for a blinder to dominate all 4 events with just one mindset or just one practice routine. Each event has its own niche and path to mastery yo.
Personally, I enjoy multi blind quite a lot, but it can get frustrating sometimes if the practice is not regular and mindset is ambitious.
Please do add to this discussion in this thread, as my thinking might not be deep enough and creative enough and there is many more perspectives and pointers that can be added to the topic.
