The speedsolving video help

[Feryll]

Since it is hard to tell someone how to improve just by a vague summary or even a breakdown, I figured that actual footage of beginner's/intermediate's solvers solves would be the best approach next to actually driving to their house and giving them advice.

The instructions are easy; just post a video of you solving a puzzle (not restricted to both handed, sighted 3x3x3 solves), and then someone a few posts down could give you advice. It would also be easier on the viewer if you tell them your method, your status on it's algorithms, possibly a breakdown (and maybe your credit card number ). It would also be nice to tell how that recorded solve differed from your usual ones (quicker, bad lookahead, lockup, etc.)

Here's mine:

I got a quick OLL, and a rather hard to see cross.

 

[Rikane]

I think it'd help if you posted the scramble and someone helped you with your cross idea, since you said it was hard to see.

Otherwise, I'm not qualified to help you. Sorry.

 

[Faz]

Nice thread idea

Your cross was pretty ugly, yes. Also, your f2l could definitely be improved. Try looking at one of the example solves threads. Your tps seems pretty good also. LL is fine at the moment.

Any tips?

 

[Deleted member 2864]

Yes, I do actually.

Remember that the year is 2010, not 2008

 

[Feryll]

This thread wasn't meant for just me. It was supposed to be a thread about how to get accurate advice on how to get faster. I would think this would've caught on...

 

[masterofthebass]

Nice thread idea

Your cross was pretty ugly, yes. Also, your f2l could definitely be improved. Try looking at one of the example solves threads. Your tps seems pretty good also. LL is fine at the moment.

Any tips?

yeah, don't do the cross and 1/2 of f2l before you start timing.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

IN the first video, I like the cat at 0:45

 

[Deleted member 2864]

This thread wasn't meant for just me. It was supposed to be a thread about how to get accurate advice on how to get faster. I would think this would've caught on...

Well, I would think that lots of people wouldn't make a video just to ask for tips. They could just describe what they think are bad habits in their solve in say, the One question/One Answer thread.