Tips/Comments/Remarks/Advice wanted. Video inside.

[alex10]

I started cubing about 2 and a half weeks ago ( Friday the 11th ) and this video shows the progress i have made so far.

I just started learning F2L a couple of days ago so it slows me down a lot.

As you can tell in the video im using many beginner algorithms which causes lots of time loss and my hands/fingers are not very fast at moving the cube.

In the end i end up with 1:44 which is definitely not my best but it gives a good sense of how i do my stuff.

As i said any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[AgentKuo]

Tips:
-Lube (if you're not already.) This will make your cube turn faster
-Keep practicing. Your fhands/fingers will get faster and faster.
-Don't worry about speed too much when starting out, just focus on getting the algorithms down until they become muscle memory. After your learn F2L and can do it by muscle memory, then start thinking about speed and times. (Thinking about the algorithms also causes you to lose time. This is why they need to become muscle memory.)

Advice:
-I dunno, good job! It took my about 3 weeks before I could solve the cube consistently, and my times were terrible (2:30-3. And hardly ever sub 2) After about a month, I was getting consistent 2's. And after about two more weeks, I was getting consistent 1:30-45's. So I'd say you're already doing well as far as times go.
-Keep learning, and expose yourself as much as you can to new stuff (twisty-puzzles, algroithms, solve methods, etc.)


Questions:
1.Where did you learn/who did you learn from?
2.What got your interested in cubing?
3.What are your aspirations?

 

[Zane_C]

At this stage, the best advice is 'practice'.

-The F2L takes up the majority of solving, so that should be your priority.
-You have lots of pauses, the more you practice the better you'll be able to spot pieces and look-ahead.
-As you did, take your time during inspection, after enough practice you'll be able to plan out the entire cross (and maybe even first pair!)
-Finger tricks (fast turning techniques) aren't too important at your current speed, but eventually you should try doing U, U' and U2 by flicking your index finger.

As for the last-layer, when you feel like it learn 2-look OLL and 2-look PLL.

Also, when you get around to it, buy a better cube. DaYan cubes are the most popular at the moment, anything made by DaYan is a good quality speed cube.

 

[alex10]

Tips:
-Lube (if you're not already.) This will make your cube turn faster
-Keep practicing. Your fhands/fingers will get faster and faster.
-Don't worry about speed too much when starting out, just focus on getting the algorithms down until they become muscle memory. After your learn F2L and can do it by muscle memory, then start thinking about speed and times. (Thinking about the algorithms also causes you to lose time. This is why they need to become muscle memory.)

Advice:
-I dunno, good job! It took my about 3 weeks before I could solve the cube consistently, and my times were terrible (2:30-3. And hardly ever sub 2) After about a month, I was getting consistent 2's. And after about two more weeks, I was getting consistent 1:30-45's. So I'd say you're already doing well as far as times go.
-Keep learning, and expose yourself as much as you can to new stuff (twisty-puzzles, algroithms, solve methods, etc.)


Questions:
1.Where did you learn/who did you learn from?
2.What got your interested in cubing?
3.What are your aspirations?

Well i just ordered a Zhanchi so thats good

I learned on youtube using RobH0629's vids.

My friends at school had been cubing a few months and one day i found an old cube in my room and decided i would try it out.

And lastly my goal is to be sub 1 minute consistently by the end of the year. Is this possible or am i taking things to fast. I just got a time of 0:53 today which is my new record.

Thanks for the responses from both of you

 

[spyr0th3dr4g0n]

sub 1 is quite possible. I would suggest working on your U turns. Palm turning is not only slower, but it will tire your hands out faster and your hands will block sight of some pieces. Try practicing R U R' and R U R' U' until they are smooth.
Something completely different that will help is being able to plan all of the cross before you begin, or at least know where the unsolved cross pieces are. It really slows down a solve to get 3 cross edges and then have to look for the 4th.
Try inspecting for as long as you need to be sure you can solve the cross before you actually begin. There is no need to rush into it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-xbcAMfWwM will explain F2L quite well, even if you already know it.