I don't know if it's really necessary to memorize F2L algorithms. Once you know how to position a corner and its corresponding edge in order to place them in the first two layers, you can figure out how to reduce almost any other case to this position. Just play around with it for a while, and you'll end up knowing it without actually memorizing algorithms. The only F2L algorithms I actually memorized are the ones for cases that aren't quite so intuitive.
As for looking ahead, just keep practicing. Eventually you'll start doing your F2L moves without really thinking about them, and you can use that time to start looking for the next F2L pair. I've dropped my cubing average from over a minute to low 30s without really learning any new algorithms. Shelley --- In [email protected], "alexhassoap" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, it's cool to see a cubing community on Yahoo, and a lot of > amazing cubers as well. > I've been cubing since the end of July, and starting 2 weeks ago, I'm > currently trying to learn the Fridrich method, with the 7 > Sune/antisune COLL algs thrown in to replace the 57 OLL algs. I > currently average approx. 80 seconds with the method. However, I'm > running into problems. > I want to be able to average under a minute within a few weeks (I > know, hard!). But: > 1. My F2L is 45-50 seconds on average, in my opinion way too long. > 2. I just don't "get" how to look ahead in a solve! (Possible > explanation for #1) I will literally pause for up to 3 seconds between > each pair I complete. > I don't plan on learning all 41 F2L algs for a while, and for now I > know 10 of them. They are the ones from my old method (the vanilla > layer-by-layer method), a couple random and more easy ones, and all > the algs where the corner and edge are in the right slot, but not > oriented correctly. This way, I can just connect the corner and edge, > put it in the right slot, then do the respective algorithm. > My opinion is, I should learn the 12 algs in F2L that have the > corner-edge pair connected in the U-layer so that I don't have to > waste moves placing them in the right spot and solving, thus shaving > time. But then again, I can't tell whether that would be worth it if I > want to be able to solve under a minute by December (I average 80 > seconds right now). > Furthermore, with my old method, where I did the first layer, then did > the 2nd layer, I can perform better. My question is, should I learn > those 12 corner-edge F2L algs, or should I stick with what I've got > and concentrate on those, or should I just go back to my old F2L method? > > Finally, how can I practice looking ahead in any solve? > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
