Too young to learn algorithms?

[uyneb2000]

I learned how to solve it when I was 8, and I started speedcubing at 11, like you. You are never too young to learn anything in cubing! Go for it! Age shouldn't stop you!

 

[kcl]

You're never too young. I started a year and a half ago when I was 13. My only regret is that I didn't start earlier.

 

[Rocky0701]

Be able to get a 30 sec average by august 9th so that I don't get eaten by the others.

I doubt it. That would definitely be reachable with a certain amount of effort (an hour or more a day), but between that and the fact that you will be nervous at your first comp will make it pretty hard to get a sub 30 average. Also, even with a 30 second average most people at comps will be faster than that anyway. Don't worry about being a little slow at a comp though because nobody will care what you average and comps are more to meet more cubers anyway.

 

[Cubeologist]

I was wondering if anyone had a less awkward algorithim

I use the same for chameleon, but for bowtie, try this.

R U2 R' U' (R U R' U')x2 R U' R

It is a bit move heavy, but really easy to execute and remember.

 

[Renslay]

I use the same for chameleon, but for bowtie, try this.

R U2 R' U' (R U R' U')x2 R U' R

It is a bit move heavy, but really easy to execute and remember.

I use R' U' (R U' R' U)2 R U' R' U2 R (which the inverse/mirror case, more comfortable for me because of my fingertricks).

 

[DeeDubb]

I use the same for chameleon, but for bowtie, try this.

R U2 R' U' (R U R' U')x2 R U' R

It is a bit move heavy, but really easy to execute and remember.

I think that's my fastest bowtie alg. I use it for CMLL, but also OLL when I'm goofing off with Petrus/CFOP.

 

[mark49152]

R U2 R' U' (R U R' U')x2 R U' R

15 moves for Bowtie... really? Yes they're easy moves but that's a lot.

The standard wide sexy-sledge algs are easy and short: (r U R' U') (r' F R F') for Chameleon, with F' moved to the beginning for Bowtie: F' (r U R' U') (r' F R).

I often use this neat <RUD> alg because I love <RUD>: R2' D' R U' R' D R U R. Push the D' with left ring finger.

 

[brian724080]

F' (r U R' U') (r' F R) is the easiest out of the 10 or so algs I know for the case.

 

[FailCuber]

I learnt full PLL when i was 6. Unfortunately I haven't been cubing for a long time so i forgot it all.

 

[TDM]

Welcome!

I use the same for chameleon, but for bowtie, try this.

R U2 R' U' (R U R' U')x2 R U' R

It is a bit move heavy, but really easy to execute and remember.

I use [U2] l' U R D' R' U' l B for that case.
For (Lw' U') (L U) (R U') (Rw' F), I use [U'] R U R D R' U' R D' R2. I do the D with my left ring and the D' with my right index.

 

[guysensei1]

Welcome!

I use [U2] l' U R D' R' U' l B for that case.
For (Lw' U') (L U) (R U') (Rw' F), I use [U'] R U R D R' U' R D' R2. I do the D with my left ring and the D' with my right index.

x R' U' L' U R U' L U x'

Love this alg.

EDIT: Fixed. Thanks TDM.

 

[TDM]

x R' U' L' U R U' L U x'

Love this alg.

I hate it How do you fingertrick it?

 

[guysensei1]

I hate it How do you fingertrick it?

Do the rotation and the R' move like l'. First U' with right hand flick (OH style), the last U is just a normal U. No fancy tricks here. What difficulties are you having?

EDIT: Oh, I saw the mistake in the alg.. Fixing....


DOUBLE EDIT: Looking back at my finger tricks, I do some hybrid between
x R' U' L' U R U' L U x'
And
R' F' L' F R F' L F

It's hard to explain. :/

TRIPLE EDIT:
Looking back again, I realise my execution is really choppy and ugly. Meh. I can still sub 1 it so yeah

 

[TDM]

Do the rotation and the R' move like l'. First U' with right hand flick (OH style), the last U is just a normal U. No fancy tricks here. What difficulties are you having?

Do you regrip? I can't find a decent fingertrick for the second half without regripping twice...

 

[guysensei1]

Do you regrip? I can't find a decent fingertrick for the second half without regripping twice...

I use my thumb for the last U'.
There's a minor regrip near the end.

 

[Coolster01]

I'm 12 and I am tied for 2x2 WR... with a guy who just turned 13. That means about 150 algs just for 2x2, and I started CLL when I was 10 DEFINITELY possible, just pit your mind to it! Think about how the cube works a bit.

 

[Anonymus]

As of July 16th I learned all 2 look olls all 10. On to 2 look pll (I know 4 so far) 3 to go

 

[PJKCuber]

You're never too young. I started a year and a half ago when I was 13. My only regret is that I didn't start earlier.

I envy you Kennan, I am 13. I need to improve like you.

 

[GuRoux]

I think that's my fastest bowtie alg. I use it for CMLL, but also OLL when I'm goofing off with Petrus/CFOP.

really? there are two other eight movers that should be faster.