Hi, you can find finger tricks videos in our yahoo FILES section. Click on FILES on the left side and go to the folder DAN K'S FINGERTRICKS.
METHOD: I'd like to recommend Jessica Fridrich's method. Personally, I learned Jessica Fridrich's method from here: http://twistypuzzles.com/solutions/3x3x3-01.shtml WHAT YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND (I taught someone how to solve the first two layers in about 2 weeks): I assume that you can form the cross. Then I can give the following tips: 1) First thing after the cross: Learn how to bring a corner-edge pair to the upper layer. On the twistypuzzles website above, we look for blue corners and their corresponding edge. Blue is our "target"-colour here. (Note: Most websites refer to white as their "target" colour, here it is blue. Just think of "white" when I write "blue" in the following text if you like. I personally also use white as "target" colour.) What is a corner edge pair? Let's have a look here: http://twistypuzzles.com/solutions/3x3x3-01-step3.shtml Consider the first cube image. Remember, our target colour is blue. We see the blue-green-orange corner cubie on the top layer right in front of us. The corresponding edge is green-orange. Why green orange? => We said blue-green-orange, right? Now take away the target colour blue and you get green-orange. 2) Secondly: Analyze how to PAIR UP a corner-edge pair, that is how to bring a corner and it's corresponding edge together on the upper layer. In the following cases the corners with a blue sticker (blue is our target colour) are in the top layer. Basically what you have to recognize is that there are only TWO cases: Case a) Blue sticker on TOP of corner cubie, see here: http://twistypuzzles.com/solutions/3x3x3-01-step3.shtml http://twistypuzzles.com/solutions/3x3x3-01-step6.shtml Analyze and understand how to bring the corner and it's corresponding edge together. Case b) Blue sticker NOT ON TOP of corner cubie, see here: http://twistypuzzles.com/solutions/3x3x3-01-step4.shtml http://twistypuzzles.com/solutions/3x3x3-01-step5.shtml Analyze and understand how to bring the corner and it's corresponding edge together. This step, namely to understand the pairing up is very important! Then, once you've understood step 2, go on: 3) Of course, you have to learn how to put in a "corner-edge pair" in it's correct slot. This is shown on the second half of the website: http://twistypuzzles.com/solutions/3x3x3-01-step3.shtml Then follows the TOP LAYER: 4) Form the cross on the top (=last) layer: http://twistypuzzles.com/solutions/3x3x3-01-step7.shtml 5) Then swap (=permute) the corners: http://twistypuzzles.com/solutions/3x3x3-01-step8.shtml ("swap corners" is also called "permute corners" on other websites) 6) Rotate (=orient) the corners: http://twistypuzzles.com/solutions/3x3x3-01-step9.shtml ("Rotate corners" is also called "orient corners" on other websites) 7) Swap (=permute) the edges of the top layer: http://twistypuzzles.com/solutions/3x3x3-01-step10.shtml ("Swap edges" is also called "permute edges" on other websites). FINISHED :) 8) Some additional tips: Definitely buy silicon spray and apply it to the inner of your cube, but it should be 100% silicon, otherwise the plastic of your cube could be destroyed. 9) Learn fingertricks, especially for the last layer. That REALLY makes it easier to memorize algorithms. What's really fun about Jessica Fridrich's method is that you improve quite fast. Good luck! - Edgardo --- In [email protected], "flyin_redneck_rocket" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am really new to this speed cubing thing. I know how to finnish the > cube in about 2min 20sec with the rubik's hintbook algorithms and a > rusty cube. I see you guys go down to 16sec with practice. i want to > know how you guys do it. algorithms? probably. i also need to know a > good finger trick site. > 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/
