tips to memorizing?

[julceyy xD]

Do you have any tips on ways to memorizing algorithms for OLL one look and PLL one look?

I always have trouble remembering because you never really know which situations will come up when solving.

Also, any tips for F2L using intuition? I know how, but I'm very slow at finding the pairs.

 

[byu]

Don't learn them too quickly, otherwise recognition will be impeded upon. But don't learn them too slowly; try to learn consistently. Steady, slow or fast, will always win the race.

Let's see who can find out where I got this from.

 

[brunson]

Three suggestions:
1) Practice
2) Practice
3) Practice

How do you learn anything?

 

[byu]

How do you learn anything?

1) YouTube
2) Books
3) Someome teaches you
4) You create it yourself
...
...

The list goes on and on.

 

[ostracod]

To byu: your quote is from the speedsolving wiki. ;U

 

[dougbenham]

I found this somewhere.. I don't remember so I can't give proper credit.

"Yes, the Fridrich Method does require you to memorize a large number of algorithms. Yes, it's difficult to memorize and keep memorized the algorithms for many OLL cases that happen only rarely. There are, however, things that can make the process less painful.
Relate patterns to one other, by shape, mirroring, inverses, finger tricks, etc. Breaking an algorithm down into smaller substeps or two other patterns is also useful. For example, #12 on my list is #45 twice with a y in the middle. While learning the algorithms, always keep a print-out page handy for reference. Feel free to edit mine by putting in your own algorithms.
One good technique for memorization is to find key shapes or blocks of colors while excuting an algorithm. For example, in doing RUR'URU2R', look at the block formed by the FRD corner and the FR edge. As you excute the algorithm, this block moves up to the top layer and is rotated clockwise 90 degree at a time before being placed back by a 180 degree turn and into the starting position. It becomes much harder to find these things for a longer algorithm, but knowing something peculiar about an algorithm help you reconstruct it as you go.
Another basic method is to "chunk" each algorithm into smaller pieces that can be excuted in one move. Each chunk should be easy enough to memorize, and then all you need to do is to piece them together to reconstruct the entire algorithm. Chunks can be any finger trick like RUR', R'UR, or B'R'U.
Of course, there's always repetition. This could be simplified with the help of a training program like the last layer trainer."

 

[byu]

To byu: your quote is from the speedsolving wiki. ;U

Yep, you got that right!

 

[ThatGuy]

Also, any tips for F2L using intuition? I know how, but I'm very slow at finding the pairs.
Youtube

Do you have any tips on ways to memorizing algorithms for OLL one look and PLL one look?
What i would do/am doing is learn the easy to recognize OLLs first, like Yellow line with two yellow lines on the side faces, 2x2 yellow block with one corner diagonal, etc.

 

[kuzelnet]

OLL, I just do short ones and easy ones first.

 

[jacob15728]

I've only memorized a few algorithms but each move (R, U', etc.) has a specific sound that goes with it in my head, and when I want to do an algorithm I just remember what it sounds like. No, I'm not autistic... And that's only when I'm learning them. Once I have them in muscle memory I can just do it without thinking.

 

[luke1984]

I've only memorized a few algorithms but each move (R, U', etc.) has a specific sound that goes with it in my head, and when I want to do an algorithm I just remember what it sounds like. No, I'm not autistic... And that's only when I'm learning them. Once I have them in muscle memory I can just do it without thinking.

That's exactly how I memorize algorithms. They all have a different "melody" and rhythm. I also change the pitch of the sounds in my head. To someone else D' sounds exactly the same as R or L', but to me they sound very different.

 

[bobso2]

I am not an expert but i know how to learn them on a good way and how it works really well to me.

I am learning them now too, i know 2-look PLL.
I know 2/3 of the full OLL i am learning for 1 month now ok, not very fast but i know them very well and the ones I did learn I recognise very fast. I just started with learning, I saw i didn't had always time to learn, so i decided to learn nem algorithms at the evening before i go sleep (what also is very well because i heard your brain is processing the information of that day or what else) , i just do it in my bed and i printed my algorithms.

on the day i am just repeating the new and old algorithms. I also saw that if i learn 5 algorithms at one time that i will know them right ou of my head, but the day after I won't recognise them anymore, so don't learn to much at one time.

What maybe also will help (i have done this just one time before) make little tickets, with on each ticket 1 OLL case. Take the tickets of the OLL's you know and scramble them. Take one ticket and just do the algorithm and do that to all the tickets, it will also help with better recognising the OLL's and just because you repeat them, you will get faster on them!

Boaz

 

[eragg0]

I learned to follow certain shapes in alg (ex. if i do RUR'U' i know this: take FR slot to top face and right side. RUR'U Take same pair to back left.)

 

[spdcbr]

Here is how I memorized the U(b), it sort of sounds like an annoying person:

Are you prime? Are you? Are you? Are you prime? etc.
R.....U......'.......R.....U.....R....U.....R....U.....'.....etc.

 

[Toquinha1977]

It took me a really long time to memorize my OLL algs and I still have 2 to go (actually 3, because I managed to forget how to do one where I need to orient all edges and 3 corners...but I can do the opposite no problem), although that's more out of laziness than anything else (I first picked up a cube in 2006). However, I have managed to pick up about 1/3rd of the OLL in the past month or so.

Probably the best way to memorize OLL is in pairs (for symmetrical orientation patterns) or in fours (for asymetrical orientation patterns), so that way you don't have to rely on reading notation as much, and if I discover algorithms this way instead of reading them, I find them easier to understand and they stick a little better.

For example, RU R'U' R'F RF' (one of the T OLL patterns) executed backwards (FR' F'R UR U'R') is the same algorithm for one of the fish shapes.

For asymetrical OLL patterns, there are backwards algorithms (although not always...you may find that the algorithm you already know is easier) and there's also mirrored opposites.

 

[rahulkadukar]

Well break them up into patterns and of course learn as many fingertricks as possible.I can say that Fingertricks are sort of a trigger and you just do them sub conciously

 

[Cloud_9ine]

Bother with only 7 OLLs by gonig to Petrus

 

[JustMean]

-have fun..
-don't rush..
-start slow..
-practice..
-read some guides..
-take a memory enhancing capsule/tablet (as long as it can make your mind enhanced )

then that's it.

=)

~JustMean

 

[GalPro]

Also, any tips for F2L using intuition? I know how, but I'm very slow at finding the pairs.

I got a technique for it, kinda hard to explain, you need to figure out your own way, but here's a tip:

if there is a corner (or edge) already in place, doesn't matter if oriented correctly, try to take it out but not just alone, either when you take it out pair it with the other piece or make a situation that you can pair them in 1 turn