I would suggest "feeling your way" through a cross solve, if you have trouble seeing ahead. You need to be able to anticipate at least 1 or 2 turns ahead. Try for the first piece, then move on to the next, and so on. Count the number of turns, and try to keep it 8 or less.
With practice you will be able to anticipate and see the whole thing in advance, because you will have seen the patterns before. Chris --- In [email protected], smgfreak_dk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It takes a lot of practice (yes, pretty blank statement..). you can > try writing it out for starters, then move on to memorizing. a few hints: > > 1. know your cube's color scheme > 2. explore different ways/shortcuts > 3. you should be able to do it without looking > 4. position the pieces relative to each other then align them by doing > D turns (provided that it gives an optimal solution to the cross); > this is related to knowing your color scheme > 5. check out some websites that talk about the cross.. i remember > there were a few floating around here > > good luck > > Darren > > --- In [email protected], "Stacie Wood" > <pawsnwhiskers@> wrote: > > > > Thanks for the input Tim, Darren and Macky. > > > > What's the best way to approach cube inspection to formulate the > > cross plan? I can't formulate that many steps ahead yet in my > > head. Is it best to write it out at first and then execute to see > > if correct? Thanks again. > > > > Roger Wood > > --- In [email protected], "mackymakisumi" > > <mackymakisumi@> wrote: > > > > > > Hmm? But I updated the page a few days ago, and now it says this: > > > > > > "Will it really make a difference if I put the cross on the > > bottom / > > > left instead of on the top? > > > I don't feel like throwing away the eight algorithms I memorized. : > > ( > > > > > > Yes, it does make a huge difference. I use to do F2L with cross on > > > U-face, but switched to D-face after getting sub-35. I got a sub-30 > > > average within a week after making switching to cross on bottom. I > > > would recommend doing every step of the method with the first > > layer on > > > bottom. These are the two advantages of placing the cross on > > bottom: > > > # It lets you use U and R turns, which allows you to execute algs > > > quickly using finger tricks. > > > # It gives you a much better view of what you're solving and lets > > you > > > look ahead." > > > > > > I think your browser didn't reload the updated page. > > > > > > Macky > > > > > > --- In [email protected], smgfreak_dk > > > <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Oops, I guess I didn't read carefully enough ^^; I just googled > > > > D-Cross and found that.. cause some of your pages are gone.. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "mackymakisumi" > > > > <mackymakisumi@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > What I wrote was about the rest of the solve, not the cross > > itself. > > > > > > > > > > Do most people solve the cross on bottom from the start now? I > > > > > remember it being pretty rare in 2002-3. > > > > > > > > > > Macky > > > > > > > > > > > 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/
