Yes Cubing's Progression Thread

[yes cubing]

This is my progression thread
3x3
Method: CFOP
Global: 20-21
PB single: 12.17
Goal: Sub 20 and Learn full OLL and intuitive F2L

2x2
Method: LBL with full CLL
Global: 5
PB single: 1.07
Goal: Sub 4 and learn full EG

4x4
Method: Redux
Global: 1:35
PB single: 59.xx
Goal: Sub 1:30 and learn Yau

5x5
Method: Redux
Global: 3:20
PB single: 2:58.xx
Goal: Sub 2:30 with yau

6x6
Method: Redux
Global: 8 mins
PB single: idk
Goal: Sub 6

7x7
Method: Redux
Global: 12-14 mins
PB single: 12:10.xx
Goal: Sub-8

3BLD
Method: Old Pochmann
Global: sub 2 mins
PB single: 1:32.xx
Goal: Get more successes

FMC
Method: CFOP and some inverse scramble stuff
Global: High 50s
PB single: 47
Goal: I don't really care about FMC but it would be nice to get better

OH
Method: CFOP
Global: 50? I don't really know
PB single: 36.xx
Goal: sub-45

Clock (main)
Method: Flip
Global: 9
PB single: 5.07
Goal: sub-8 with a better method

Megaminx
Method: basic CFOP kinda thing with really slow f2l thingy and like 70 look last layer
Global: 3:10
PB single: idk
Goal: sub 3 with a better method

Pyra
Method: LBL
Global: 9
PB single: 3 I think
Goal: get sub 9 with L4E

Skewb
Method: Sarah's intermediate
Global: 8
PB single: 2
Goal: get better

Squan
Method: beginners
Global: 50
PB single: 39
Goal: Learn a better method and get sub 30

MBLD
Method: Old Pochmann
Global: 3 points
PB single: 4/4 15 mins
Goal: get an official success and 7 points at home

What clock method should I learn? I want to learn a better method, but I don't think I should learn a memory based one, as I have tried before, and I got all DNF's and I'm not very good at blind, so idk. What's the best clock method?

 

[yes cubing]

I have learned 10 move memoless and I am currently grinding it. I got a 25 ao50. Not looking too promising...

 

[bldcuber314]

No way, in terms of methods we use we are almost exactly equal! Like Mega, I also do some random CFOP thing and like 70 look last layer, and for 2x2 I also know nearly, but not full CLL. The only difference is that I use M2 for 3BLD.

 

[yes cubing]

No way, in terms of methods we use we are almost exactly equal! Like Mega, I also do some random CFOP thing and like 70 look last layer, and for 2x2 I also know nearly, but not full CLL. The only difference is that I use M2 for 3BLD.

I learned everything I know from that one qiyi booklet. Maybe you did too?

 

[bldcuber314]

I learned everything I know from that one qiyi booklet. Maybe you did too?

I used to use to always use the tutorial that came with my cube(which used to be always Qiyi), but don't anymore.

For Skewb, do you use U' R U R' for sledge or R' F R F'? I used to use the first one after learning from the Qiyi booklet, before swapping to the standard sledge.

 

[CubeLite]

Skewb
Method: spamming sledges from the back for some reason so really bad
Global: 16
PB single: idk and idc
Goal: get better and use normal sledges

If you learn polish sledges and hedges, you can easily get sub 10 seconds if you have a good skewb

 

[yes cubing]

If you learn polish sledges and hedges, you can easily get sub 10 seconds if you have a good skewb

Good idea. How do you fingertrick a sledge? My current fingertricks are atrocious. It's like doing wrist turns with your palms.

 

[CubeLite]

Good idea. How do you fingertrick a sledge? My current fingertricks are atrocious. It's like doing wrist turns with your palms.

I think I learned them from this video, but You could search on YouTube how to do polish sledges and hedges

 

[yes cubing]

I think I'm now sub 15 with my new clock method, hopefully soon I'll be better than I was with flip.

 

[yes cubing]

I'm currently learning some intuitive F2L, and watching loads of videos, hopefully I'll become sub 20 on 3x3 soon

 

[bldcuber314]

I'm currently learning some intuitive F2L, and watching loads of videos, hopefully I'll become sub 20 on 3x3 soon

Great! I actually much preferred learning intuitive F2L from BrodytheCuber's flowchart, but what works for you. Just remember that your times will be slower for a while, but will improve a lot eventually(sure you've heard this)

 

[abunickabhi]

I have learned 10 move memoless and I am currently grinding it. I got a 25 ao50. Not looking too promising...

Why is it not promising?

 

[yes cubing]

Why is it not promising?

I global mid to high 9 on clock and after practicing this new method for about 150 solves that day, the best ao50 I got was 25. I have practiced that method a lot in the past week or so, and I'm currently averaging sub15, so I'm not really good enough with it to use it in comp, as I have a comp this Saturday. I don't know, maybe I'll get better than flip with this method soon.

 

[CubeLite]

Did you learned the polish sledge and hedge @yes cubing?

 

[yes cubing]

No, I didn't get around to that yet. I might do it later. Hopefully I improve for my comp on saturday

 

[yes cubing]

Yayayayay Multiblind PB
3/3 23:31.06
I have a multiblind attempt on Saturday, Now I might do 3 cubes instead of two. I'm kinda scared I might go over limit tho, which is 10 mins per cube, and comp nerves exist. Does anyone have any tips on how to speed up memo? Also, problem is I only have 2 logoless cubes. How do you recommend I take the logo off, as it's printed on?

 

[yes cubing]

multiblind is hard
Out of my 8 multiblind attempts today, I've gotten 4 successes.
3/3 23:31.06
1/2 DNF 13:xx.xx
2/2 14 mins
0/3 DNF 5 mins (my brain stopped working when I started memo for the 3rd cube so I just stopped)
2/3 22:10.13 I thought it was 3/3 but then I noticed two flipped edges on the bottom
2/2 8 mins Pretty good for a 2 cube attempt
1/2 DNF 9 mins
0/2 DNF I started memo of second cube and then I mixed up the first cube's memo and the second cube of the previous attempt as they were quite similar and then I noticed and I'm just like no I'm done with multiblind

Note to self don't do 8 multiblind attempts in one sitting

 

[CubeLite]

multiblind is hard
Out of my 8 multiblind attempts today, I've gotten 4 successes.
3/3 23:31.06
1/2 DNF 13:xx.xx
2/2 14 mins
0/3 DNF 5 mins (my brain stopped working when I started memo for the 3rd cube so I just stopped)
2/3 22:10.13 I thought it was 3/3 but then I noticed two flipped edges on the bottom
2/2 8 mins Pretty good for a 2 cube attempt
1/2 DNF 9 mins
0/2 DNF I started memo of second cube and then I mixed up the first cube's memo and the second cube of the previous attempt as they were quite similar and then I noticed and I'm just like no I'm done with multiblind

Note to self don't do 8 multiblind attempts in one sitting

I'm really impresed that you were able to do that many attempts in 1 day, even when I was practicing multi, I was doing 1 attempt a day, and after that one, my brain was exhausted

 

[bldcuber314]

multiblind is hard
Out of my 8 multiblind attempts today, I've gotten 4 successes.
3/3 23:31.06
1/2 DNF 13:xx.xx
2/2 14 mins
0/3 DNF 5 mins (my brain stopped working when I started memo for the 3rd cube so I just stopped)
2/3 22:10.13 I thought it was 3/3 but then I noticed two flipped edges on the bottom
2/2 8 mins Pretty good for a 2 cube attempt
1/2 DNF 9 mins
0/2 DNF I started memo of second cube and then I mixed up the first cube's memo and the second cube of the previous attempt as they were quite similar and then I noticed and I'm just like no I'm done with multiblind

Note to self don't do 8 multiblind attempts in one sitting

Yayayayay Multiblind PB
3/3 23:31.06
I have a multiblind attempt on Saturday, Now I might do 3 cubes instead of two. I'm kinda scared I might go over limit tho, which is 10 mins per cube, and comp nerves exist. Does anyone have any tips on how to speed up memo? Also, problem is I only have 2 logoless cubes. How do you recommend I take the logo off, as it's printed on?

I would recommend going for 3 at the comp, since your chance of a success for each cube won't go down much for a slightly bigger attempt like this. With 3, you don't need all of them to get a success.
For memo, I assume you use memory palace already? Even for small attempts, it helps.
To remove the logo you can use something called a magic eraser, it's available online and some speedcube stores also sell logo removers I think.

 

[yes cubing]

new 4x4 pb
Generated By csTimer on 2024-08-06
single: 1:09.92

Time List:
236. 1:09.92 L B' F2 U' B2 U' F2 R2 D2 U' B2 U B R' D' B U B2 F' L2 Fw2 Rw2 B U2 Rw2 D L2 B D Rw2 B' U2 B' L D' B' Rw B' R' Uw' F Rw R' Uw' Rw2 R

YAY