[WR] Skewb 6.17 Avg - Hideki Niina

[Sajwo]

Hideki Niina, JRCA Kansai Winter 2014 in Japan

 

[Tim Major]

Time to learn his method!!!!!!

Joking, as I cbf practising Skewb. But how come this isn't getting any attention :/

 

[Ollie]

Congrats! But the video titles should say [video to follow] or something, it's still very annoying to open a WR thread before a video has even been posted.

 

[qqwref]

Nice solves! I really like his turning method.

 

[Lazy Einstein]

Time to learn his method!!!!!!

Srsly tho, his 27 alg method seems interesting. The other parts seem similar to Sarah's method. Is his method well known? I don't know much about Skewb; just got mine in the mail Yesterday. I went to his site but I can't read Japanese. All I know is that this スキューブ says skewb =P

 

[Sa967St]

Srsly tho, his 27 alg method seems interesting. The other parts seem similar to Sarah's method. Is his method well known? I don't know much about Skewb; just got mine in the mail Yesterday. I went to his site but I can't read Japanese. All I know is that this スキューブ says skewb =P

His method is probably one of the oldest speed methods for skewb. I doubt that very many people outside of Japan have heard about his method, but it's very neat and promising. There aren't too many mainstream methods, so I hope this one will get more popular.

 

[Sajwo]

I doubted that this method can be that fast, but now I know I was wrong. It looks like he know only 27 algos from his website, because he always place solved center at BL position. After learning some mirrors it could be really fast. But recognition is hard anyway (his 5th solve)

 

[Sa967St]

I doubted that this method can be that fast, but now I know I was wrong. It looks like he know only 27 algos from his website, because he always place solved center at BL position. After learning some mirrors it could be really fast. But recognition is hard anyway (his 5th solve)

BL? His first step is first layer + U center, and the second step is doing the rest (CLL + L4C). There's nothing to mirror.

Also, I think his recognition is pretty fast, considering what it is he has to recognize.


Edit: Oh, I misunderstood what you wrote. My bad.

 

[Sajwo]

Sure there is. In his method you have to hold solved center at the left-back (I don't know how to said it different) - just like on these pictures http://rubikskewb.web.fc2.com/skewb/skewb_solution.html
So it's for sure worth to learn some mirrors to reduce regrips

 

[okayama]

Well done Hideki, congrats!
Hideki said he couldn't sleep last night and he was not in good condition, especially in Final. WR was set in the 1st round.
Almost all the scrambles (written in description of his youtube page) were normal for him. There was no easy scramble.

The name of his method (27 algorithms method) is derived from the number of algorithms and his last name (in Japanese, 2 can be read NI and 7 can be read NA, and they are united as NI-I-NA). The significant advantage of the method is that 1) low number of turns needed to solve, and 2) there are only two steps (1-look during inspection, and just more 1-look during solve).
He hopes his method becomes famous.

 

[Jaysammey777]

Well done Hideki, congrats!
Hideki said he couldn't sleep last night and he was not in good condition, especially in Final. WR was set in the 1st round.
Almost all the scrambles (written in description of his youtube page) were normal for him. There was no easy scramble.

The name of his method (27 algorithms method) is derived from the number of algorithms and his last name (in Japanese, 2 can be read NI and 7 can be read NA, and they are united as NI-I-NA). The significant advantage of the method is that 1) low number of turns needed to solve, and 2) there are only two steps (1-look during inspection, and just more 1-look during solve).
He hopes his method becomes famous.

Thanks, that is quite interesting how that comes together. In the case that his method is 2 steps. Would it be possible to 1-look the solve using it? Like how it is done on 2x2?

 

[okayama]

Thanks, that is quite interesting how that comes together. In the case that his method is 2 steps. Would it be possible to 1-look the solve using it? Like how it is done on 2x2?

If you can recognize the state of the 2nd step during inspection completely, yes it is possible. Maybe not an easy task...
Hideki usually recognizes the state in two steps; for example, recognizes side 4 centers during inspection/solving 1st layer+opposite center, and recognizes the 4 corners after that.

 

[Lazy Einstein]

I am interested in looking into his method further. Are the 27 algs all you need when you have one face solved on the bottom and with opposite center on top?

Also is he saying this is the Japanese skewb colour scheme?
青 ― 緑 Blue opposite green
ピンク ― 濃オレンジ pink opposite dark orange
黄 ― 淡オレンジ yellow opposite light orange
Seems so random.

 

[okayama]

I am interested in looking into his method further. Are the 27 algs all you need when you have one face solved on the bottom and with opposite center on top?

Yes, but Hideki knows multiple algorithms for some states.

Also is he saying this is the Japanese skewb colour scheme?
青 ― 緑 Blue opposite green
ピンク ― 濃オレンジ pink opposite dark orange
黄 ― 淡オレンジ yellow opposite light orange
Seems so random.

That is Beverly Skewb (licensed product of Meffert's Skewb, sold in Japan)'s color scheme, not the so-called Japanese color scheme.
FYI: Hideki uses Japanese color scheme for almost puzzles, but standard color scheme for skewb.
He uses LanLan skewb white with sanding and anti-pop mod.

 

[Riley]

Wow, congrats! His solving is really cool. Nice quality video as well.

 

[Sebastien]

you can literally see his nervousness.

Congratz!

 

[Nathan Dwyer]

Congratulations! I'm glad i picked him for my fantasy team!