I think when most people start they are like you, and just want to solve a cube. When I first learned how to solve I just blindly learned algs and did them. Then I started to deconstruct them, see what they did to the other pieces on the cube, which helped me cut down time because I could set things up to do multiple things at once. Once you really get into cubing you will start to see what your algorithms do. Most are pretty straightforward...especially in a beginner solution. Anyways...off to badminton practice...
Craig --- In [email protected], eric hatch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i just memorized the algorithms and the understanding of them came after using them often. im just starting to. ive known a beginner method for solving the cube for years and just got turned on to speed cubing a month ago and now im getting low 40 averages. not very impressive i know but its much better then i was. so anyway what im saying is with dedication you will see dramatic improvements but master a beginning method first. dont overwhelm yourself with a lot of algs at once. > > stuarthall_ct <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Sorry to intrude, but is there an FAQ for understanding how the > various algorithms work beyond a beginners method for solving? I look > at Dan Knight's site, or Jessica F.'s and get very much overwhelmed. > > I am thinking that a) I need to practice and b) I need to memorize at > least one solution (currently using Jasmine's beginner page combined > with a single repeated alg for doing the last layer cross - R' U' F' U > F R). So I know I need to do these things... unfortunately it feels > like what it is so far - that is, just learning algorithms without > really understanding what they all do. > > Did you all understand what the algorithms did as you began memorizing > them, or do you just do them with the full knowledge that they will > solve the cube for you? > > p.s. Props to Jasmine.. this is the first time I have been able to > solve a cube in under 3 minutes, with most of the time looking at the > directions since I don't have it properly memorized just yet. > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Jigsaw puzzle game Free puzzle inlay games Educational game and puzzle Word puzzle game Kid puzzle game Puzzle games > > --------------------------------- > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "speedsolvingrubikscube" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Shopping > Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------ 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/
