Should I learn more algorithms?

[joaquinniembro]

hi, i think im still a beginner i just learned how to solve the rubiks cube 3 weeks ago and i learned how to do the cfop, and my average is 51 secs my best single 32, and i know some algs already like the cross case, and some of them, should i learn more now or i should wait till i improve my times a litte , and i also wanted to ask if you guys have some algs to put the f2l pairs faster that separating em and then put them back together.. and fingertricks exercises i only use R U R´U´.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

The majority of your improvement will come from practising F2L. To improve quickly though, learn 4LLL.

 

[cashis]

F2L is mostly intuitive. As you get faster, you'll figure out how to do them more efficiently. Just play around with the pairs in untimed solves. Also, I would recommend learning at least all of the cross OLL cases. There's only 7.

 

[Rocky0701]

I recommend learning two look OLL and two look PLL, then don't bother learning any more until you're like sub 35. For F2L watch a ton of example solve, like as many as you can and practice trying to minimize rotations and other types of advanced F2L. Practice look ahead and then learn efficient ways of solving F2L.

 

[Ross The Boss]

there is never any reason to not learn algorithms. that being said, there never really is any reason to learn any either. it it all depends on your cubing priorities at the time. you can become reasonably fast with 2look oll and pll (or 1.5 look pll, which is what i call knowing some pll algs and using inverses and mirrors to solve a whole bunch of other cases with them)

 

[Dene]

Yes, definitely learn more algorithms. And practise them over and over and over. That will improve solve times and finger speed as well.