Racing to sub-20

Hey everyone. I have not been responding since last 2 months because I was practicing CN for CFOP and my exams are approaching. I have not been able to get sub 25 but, I still entered because a year ago I was 23ish on 3x3. I am not able to improve upon my times much but I wanted to ask what do you suggest doing anything other than lookahead (that go slow to get fast thing) so that I can improve a bit. Do I need to buy a better cube? Or tune my main cube?
I am pretty sure I will get sub 15 by August.
 
Round 537
Method: CFOP (Colour Neutral)
Cube: Gans 356 Air
AO12: 23.42

26.12 - Blue
23.59 - Yellow
21.90 - Green
21.29 - Orange
24.42 - Blue
27.91 - Red
19.85 - White
(29.74 - Red)
(17.75 - White)
19.96 - White
28.27 - Orange
20.89 - Green

Not improving... As usual the only sub-20's are White cross solves. And man I do NOT like solving on Red cross, it just breaks my brain for some reason :(
 
earth2dan said:
Round 537
Method: CFOP (Colour Neutral)
Cube: Gans 356 Air
AO12: 23.42

26.12 - Blue
23.59 - Yellow
21.90 - Green
21.29 - Orange
24.42 - Blue
27.91 - Red
19.85 - White
(29.74 - Red)
(17.75 - White)
19.96 - White
28.27 - Orange
20.89 - Green

Not improving... As usual the only sub-20's are White cross solves. And man I do NOT like solving on Red cross, it just breaks my brain for some reason :(
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Keep trying.:)

I really can't imagine not being color neutral and trying to solve other than white. I feel sorry for you guys.:(
 
sarvagya said:
Hey everyone. I have not been responding since last 2 months because I was practicing CN for CFOP and my exams are approaching. I have not been able to get sub 25 but, I still entered because a year ago I was 23ish on 3x3. I am not able to improve upon my times much but I wanted to ask what do you suggest doing anything other than lookahead (that go slow to get fast thing) so that I can improve a bit. Do I need to buy a better cube? Or tune my main cube?
I am pretty sure I will get sub 15 by August.
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It's hard to tell you what you need to do to improve. A better cube is not going to make a significant impact on your times unless your current main cube is very bad. If you're a CFOP solver you should identify which step is your weakest and then focus practice on that step until it is no longer your weakest.
  • If your cross is bad; Practice solving it with your eyes closed. This is very good practice.
  • If your F2L is bad; Make sure you can solve all F2L cases with your eyes closed once you've identified the corner/edge you want to solve. Also make sure you're proficient at inserting pairs into the back slots. If you can do that, slow down and lookahead lookahead lookahead!
  • If your OLL/PLL is bad learn and drill algs
If you're sub-15 by August... I'll be asking you for advice :P
 
Round 537 Results​

RaceToSub20_R537.png

Congratulations to @Agguzi and @Isaac VM for graduating this round!

*Please note: If you have not participated in 10 rounds, and are NOT an alumni (green), your stats will be deleted next round. If you ARE an alumni, your stats will be hidden, but not deleted.
RaceToSub20_R537_Standings.png

Round 538
Potential Closing Time - March 10th, 2017 || 12:01PM CST​

Scrambles for the 538th round:
  1. U L2 U2 F2 U' B2 U2 B2 F2 D' R2 F' D2 R' D R' B' U' R' F2 U
  2. U2 F2 U2 F2 U2 L2 B2 L2 D' R2 U2 B' L F' R' D U L' U2 L' B' D'
  3. L2 U' F2 R2 F2 D' R2 D' F2 L2 U F U' B F2 U' R' F' R2
  4. R2 B2 D2 F2 L2 D L2 F2 U' B2 D B' U2 R' B2 F' U F' R' F L' U
  5. U' B2 F2 U2 B2 L2 D U2 F2 L' D B F2 D' U' F' L D2 B D
  6. U F2 L2 B2 U2 B2 D B2 U B2 U' L' D2 F' L' B2 R2 D B' F2 D
  7. U' B2 F2 D2 R2 D' F2 U' R2 U B2 R B L D2 F R' D' R' F2 R
  8. R2 D B2 U R2 F2 U' R2 F' D' L' F' R D' B F U2 R2 D'
  9. U F2 R2 L2 U F2 U' B2 D' B2 U2 L' F U' L2 U' B' L B D
  10. U2 F2 L2 D2 F2 U F2 D' U' F2 R2 F' U' R' F U2 F' D B F' D'
  11. D L2 B2 U F2 L2 D2 F2 R2 U' B2 L' F2 U' F' R2 B' L' B' F U'
  12. B2 D' B2 D2 F2 D2 U' F2 L2 D2 R D' L2 U2 L B D' R' U R
Good luck to everyone!
 
Round 538
Method: CFOP (white cross)
Cube: Aolong V2
Ao12: 19.21s
1. 18.56
2. (15.83)
3. 19.35
4. 17.55
5. 18.61
6. 18.75
7. 22.50
8. (24.10)
9. 20.98
10. 18.80
11. 18.82
12. 18.14

2/3 =). One of my more consistent rounds. Solves 7-9 were slow, so I'm glad I finished well. I accomplished my goal, I had no major errors this round. Overall I felt like I was turning slow, not fully warmed up. I think that means I am getting better if my perception was that I not warmed up and turning slow but still a comfortable sub20.
 
Round 538 (Alumni)
Cube: Valk3
Method: CFOP Full CN

avg of 12: 17.62
17.18[red], 17.34[yellow], 17.72[green], 17.72[yellow], 14.98[white], 19.37[white], (19.71[green]), 18.83[yellow], 17.74[orange], 17.45[white], 17.81[yellow], (14.34[yellow - pll skip])

Nice average! Too many white and yellow crosses (8 in total) but they were too good to pass on them and the other 4 solves were also quite consistent so I can't complain. Probably, one of my best full CN Ao12s ever.
 
Round 538
Method: CFOP (Colour Neutral)
Cube: Valk 3
AO12: 22.94

28.63 green
20.14 white
(29.50 blue)
25.02 blue
18.94 yellow
27.55 green
17.10 blue
22.83 blue
17.63 white
29.45 orange
22.10 blue
(16.75 white)

Lack of practice is really showing with lack of improvement. Posting this from my tablet, I'll close round 538 and post 539 in the morning.

On another note. Did anyone else check out Feliks's new training site CubeSkills? I created the free account and checked out some of his videos. It's a good presentation and I can appreciate the work that's gone into it, but I think his paid subscription model is a bit too steep. I might pay max $5/month for something like this, but not $10.
 
Round 538 Results​

RaceToSub20_R538.png

Not a big turnout, but a pretty good round for most. One more sub-20 for @bgcatfan to graduate and @mafergut ... you're killing it! Not bad for an old timer ;)

*Please note: If you have not participated in 10 rounds, and are NOT an alumni (green), your stats will be deleted next round. If you ARE an alumni, your stats will be hidden, but not deleted.
RaceToSub20_R538_Standings.png

Round 539
Potential Closing Time - Mar 17th, 2017 || 12:01PM CST​

Alright, short round folks. I'm trying hard to get back to consistently closing rounds every Friday.

Scrambles for the 539th round:
  1. D' B2 L2 U R2 U2 R2 U' R2 U L2 B' L D' R2 U' L' B2 D B' D2
  2. D U F2 D R2 U' F2 R2 B2 D R2 F U2 R' F2 U' L' F R D' F2 L'
  3. D L2 U F2 R2 B2 R2 D' B2 F2 U2 B' L' D2 U2 R' B' U2 R' L' B U'
  4. U F2 L2 B2 L2 U R2 D B2 L2 U2 B' D' L' F' D' R' B2 F D'
  5. D2 R2 B2 D F2 D' B2 F2 L2 B2 U2 R B' L' B' R F' D2 B U2 L' U'
  6. F2 U R2 L2 D' R2 U' B2 D' U2 B2 R' D' U L F2 U2 F D2 R' L2 U2
  7. L2 U' L2 U L2 U' R2 U' F2 R2 D' L F L' F U L D' L' F' D U
  8. U2 F2 U' B2 U F2 R2 B2 F2 U' L2 F' R2 L U R D2 B F U2 R
  9. L2 B2 D' F2 R2 U B2 L2 D' F2 U2 B' R' B2 D F L2 B' F2 D2 U
  10. D' R2 B2 L2 U B2 U' L2 D F2 D' L' D' B2 R B F2 L2 D' R D U2
  11. B2 R2 U2 R2 L2 F2 D B2 U2 L2 U' B' D2 F U B2 D L' B' F2 U2
  12. D B2 D' R2 F2 R2 B2 U' B2 F2 D' B L' F' L2 U' R U' F2 D' B2 U'
Good luck to everyone!
 
Cube: Gans 356 Air master
Method: CFOP CN
Times:
34.237
35.954
45.182
36.337
29.175
36.816
29.462
36.716
DNF
DNF
DNF
DNF

Avg: DNF
Got 3 Gperms and a perm that I messed up on.
Words of encouragement PLEASE!!! I suck too much now
 
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CubingBanana said:
Words of encouragement PLEASE!!! I suck too much now
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Don't stress. Every single person who's faster than you has been where you are. Drill your PLL's for consistent clean execution. When you get a PLL you're not very good at yet, forget the timer and just focus on executing it cleanly. You'll benefit more from a successful slow execution than a failed fast one.
 
CubingBanana said:
Words of encouragement PLEASE!!! I suck too much now
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We all have been there, it's a tough road but with patience and practice you will succeed!

earth2dan said:
When you get a PLL you're not very good at yet, forget the timer and just focus on executing it cleanly. You'll benefit more from a successful slow execution than a failed fast one.
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When learning algs this happened to me all of the time, as earth2dan said, try not to get panicked and concentrate on the alg, it doesn't matter if you do it on 10s. Drill your algs so they are into muscle memory ;)
 
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Round 539
Method: Roux
Cube: Valk3
Ao12: 19.42 (Alumni)

18.323, 19.646, 21.240, (23.673), 16.762, 22.461, (15.739), 16.884, 17.951, 21.418, 18.965, 20.578

Solves 5-9 were an Ao5 of 17.199!
Good blocks = Good times, I need to improve my FB inspection/execution so I can get better lookahead into SB.
 
Isaac VM said:
Round 539
Method: Roux
Cube: Valk3
Ao12: 19.42 (Alumni)

18.323, 19.646, 21.240, (23.673), 16.762, 22.461, (15.739), 16.884, 17.951, 21.418, 18.965, 20.578

Solves 5-9 were an Ao5 of 17.199!
Good blocks = Good times, I need to improve my FB inspection/execution so I can get better lookahead into SB.
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How so fast with roux I avg. like 1:10 with roux. But after all, I did DNF four solves in a row with CFOP, so I might run back to it
 
CubingBanana said:
How so fast with roux I avg. like 1:10 with roux. But after all, I did DNF four solves in a row with CFOP, so I might run back to it
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One year ago, when I started Roux, I was averaging like 1:30. I stopped timing myself and began to practice block building and understanding LSE, when I re-started to time myself I was averaging like 40s as you can see here: https://www.speedsolving.com/forum/...and-race-to-sub-25.43738/page-92#post-1173642
My progress has been slow (I think) but I have really enjoyed the path. No need to stress yourself ;)
 
Round 539
Method: CFOP
Cube: Aolong V2
Time: 19.91

(24.95), 20.21, 22.35, 18.21, 20.99, 21.48, 20.77, (15.93), 19.04, 17.04, 18.24, 20.76

Yay!!!! 3/3. I haven't been practicing much lately, so I am very happy to have crossed the barrier. I had a poor start but I didn't panic and my solves came around at the end.

I do white cross only. I am considering trying to do white/yellow. (CN, just no).

CubingBanana said:
Does CN mean colour neutral?
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Yup!
 
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