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{{Infobox | {{Infobox | ||
|NAME=Phil Yu | |NAME=Phil Yu | ||
| − | |IMAGE= | + | |IMAGE=Phil_yu.jpg |
|IMAGEYEAR= | |IMAGEYEAR= | ||
|ALIASES=a small kitten, asmallkitten, ask | |ALIASES=a small kitten, asmallkitten, ask | ||
|COUNTRY=United States | |COUNTRY=United States | ||
| − | |BIRTHDATE= | + | |BIRTHDATE=9 December 1990 |
| − | |AGE= | + | |AGE={{Age|1990|12|9}} |
| − | |JOBS= | + | |JOBS=President of [[TheCubicle.us]] |
|YEARSACTIVE=2010-present | |YEARSACTIVE=2010-present | ||
|ID=2010YUPH01 | |ID=2010YUPH01 | ||
| − | |FAMOUSFOR=[[OH]] ranking, ZZ Method | + | |FAMOUSFOR=[[OH]] ranking, [[ZZ]] Method, [[TheCubicle.us]] |
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Phil Yu''' (also known as '''a small kitten''' or variations thereof) is an Asian- | + | '''Phil Yu''' (also known as '''a small kitten''' or variations thereof) is an Asian-American speedcuber from Plainsboro, New Jersey best known for being Co-Founder and President of [[TheCubicle.us]]. |
| − | Phil | + | == History == |
| + | Since 2010, Phil Yu has been among the fastest one-handed cubers in the world, and the fastest to use the [[ZZ]] method (together with the [[VH]] system). He has posted several record-shattering home [[Ao5]] videos at several points in the [[List of World Records/3OH|OH WR progression]]. He set the average North American Record of 13.46 at Saint Joseph's College Summer 2012. | ||
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| + | Phil holds a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center as well as a Bachelor of Music from New York University. In 2011, he and fellow NYU student cuber named [[James Chang]] opened one of the most well-known online cube stores, [[TheCubicle.us]]. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | * | + | * Phil Yu has small hands, with the right hand being a centimeter smaller than the left. |
* He is one of the few cubers to have two-handed rather than [[one-handed amnesia]]. | * He is one of the few cubers to have two-handed rather than [[one-handed amnesia]]. | ||
| + | * He is known to do many one-handed solves during 3x3 speedsolve rounds | ||
== Notable Videos == | == Notable Videos == | ||
=== Unofficial === | === Unofficial === | ||
| − | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | + | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxOuhVp5AaM 11.03 OH 3 of 5] |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/asmallkitten asmallkitten's YouTube Channel] | * [http://www.youtube.com/user/asmallkitten asmallkitten's YouTube Channel] | ||
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?1856-a-small-kitten a small kitten's Speedsolving.com profile] | * [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?1856-a-small-kitten a small kitten's Speedsolving.com profile] | ||
| + | * [http://thecubicle.us/ TheCubicle.us] | ||
[[Category:Speedcubers|Yu, Phil]] | [[Category:Speedcubers|Yu, Phil]] | ||
[[Category:Cubers|Yu, Phil]] | [[Category:Cubers|Yu, Phil]] | ||
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Phil Yu (also known as a small kitten or variations thereof) is an Asian-American speedcuber from Plainsboro, New Jersey best known for being Co-Founder and President of TheCubicle.us.
History
Since 2010, Phil Yu has been among the fastest one-handed cubers in the world, and the fastest to use the ZZ method (together with the VH system). He has posted several record-shattering home Ao5 videos at several points in the OH WR progression. He set the average North American Record of 13.46 at Saint Joseph's College Summer 2012.
Phil holds a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center as well as a Bachelor of Music from New York University. In 2011, he and fellow NYU student cuber named James Chang opened one of the most well-known online cube stores, TheCubicle.us.
Trivia
- Phil Yu has small hands, with the right hand being a centimeter smaller than the left.
- He is one of the few cubers to have two-handed rather than one-handed amnesia.
- He is known to do many one-handed solves during 3x3 speedsolve rounds
