Sub 20 avg advice needed

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

I find myself a good cuber with my best 3x3 time being 13 seconds, but my overall average being 26 seconds. I need help and advice so I can figure out how to get a sub 20 average.

 

[ProStar]

(you gave basically no information, so this is all very general. It also assumes you use CFOP)

Practice your F2L and the flow of it, try to eliminate pauses, even if that means turning a bit slower

Make sure you have good solutions for all F2L cases. There are plenty of good resources with the best F2L solutions, so go look at some of those. Maybe learn some algs for more complicated cases

If you haven’t already, start working on full PLL and then full OLL. You don’t necessarily *need* them to be sub-20, but they make it easier. Personally, I learned full PLL at around 22-25 sec average, and full OLL at around 15-18 sec average, but the sooner you start the better.

Also, if you’re not going to give us any information so that we can give you advice specific to you, then I’d recommend finding the many many many comprehensive guides on your exact question. J Perm has a great YouTube series on “How to be Sub-X” as well as many good videos on how to improve your F2L at different levels. There are also countless good guides on this forum that you can look at for good information (some are quite old but they still have useful info and tips)

If you want some advice specific to you, I’d recommend recording and posting an Average of 5 that is roughly normal for you. That way someone can analyze your solves and actually give you targeted advice

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

This is good advice considering I DO use CFOP. I am specifically trying to get better with F2L if you have any more good advice for that too.
Thanks!

 

[ProStar]

This is good advice considering I DO use CFOP. I am specifically trying to get better with F2L if you have any more good advice for that too.
Thanks!

That depends on what your current F2L looks like, but overall I’d say learn to elimiate pauses by looking ahead, which basically means to look for what you’re gonna solve as your next pair and where the pieces are while solving the current pair. Slow down your turning to the point where you can eliminate pausing altogether. Then you can slowly ramp up the turning speed as you get better and better at lookahead.

Also, in addition to improving your F2L ”flow” via lookahead, it’s also important to improve your efficiency, as I previously talked about:

Make sure you have good solutions for all F2L cases. There are plenty of good resources with the best F2L solutions, so go look at some of those. Maybe learn some algs for more complicated cases

And again, there’s plenty of great resources on how to improve your F2L and on how to be sub 20. I highly reccomend youtuber “J Perm”.

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

I know JPerm, and I already tried his F2L video, but it didn't work out, because it didn't make sense. So I basically taught myself F2L, but I'm not sure if it is the best way to do it. If i'm lucky, it only takes about 12 seconds, if not, F2L takes about 16.

 

[ProStar]

I know JPerm, and I already tried his F2L video, but it didn't work out, because it didn't make sense. So I basically taught myself F2L, but I'm not sure if it is the best way to do it. If i'm lucky, it only takes about 12 seconds, if not, F2L takes about 16.

As I said prior, the best way to get targeted advice would be to share a video of your solves. If that doesn’t work, a reconstruction of a solve or an Ao5 would also be good, as although that doesn’t allow us to analyze your technique, it still allows your general solutions to be critiqued and help to be given. I’m afraid I can’t say if you’re doing F2L well if I have no idea what F2L looks like for you

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

Oh, a VIDEO? Ok. I can make a video. It'll take a second or two, but I'll do it.

 

[ProStar]

Oh, a VIDEO? Ok. I can make a video. It'll take a second or two, but I'll do it.

Awesome! I’m not home at the moment, but I’ll be more than happy to analyze it when I have time later, and I wouldn’t be surprised if other members also were willing to look it over

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

How do I insert a video? I tried, but I can't figure it out.

 

[ProStar]

How do I insert a video?

You can upload it to YouTube as unlisted and then post the link here

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

Youtube is blocked on my school computer, and the video is only on that computer. It might work though.

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

Could you make more specific instructions?

 

[ProStar]

Youtube is blocked on my school computer, and the video is only on that computer. It might work though.

If you’re not able to upload a video, then I recommend posting a few example solves

An example solve is where you take a random scramble and write down what your solution to it would be. alg.cubing.net is a great tool for this. If you need more clarification as to what an example solve is, check this thread.

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

OK, I just got home from school, so I just read this. I will work on you instructions now.

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

Ok, I just figured out how long that is going to take, so I think I'll find a better way.

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

The youtube thing might actually work, so just in case, could you tell me how to download, and like, what to press maybe?

 

[Garf]

The youtube thing might actually work, so just in case, could you tell me how to download, and like, what to press maybe?

You can always upload the video to google drive, then share the link as a public link for everyone.

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

Oh. Ok. Dang. Thanks. I'll go try it out.

 

[Cubinginatree]

Youtube is blocked on my school computer, and the video is only on that computer. It might work though.

Hey we both use school computers!

 

[Cuber.Hello.com(:]

Hey we both use school computers!

Well, right now, I am using my home computer, but yeah.