Hey, As far as I know there are two main, popular, methods for solving the edges and centers. One is Stefan's method (what doesn't Stefan do right?) and the other is called freestyle cycling. Also look out for a new one potentially coming soon, but I'll keep it at least somewhat quiet until the inventor comes posts about it.
Stefan's approach works exactly like his BLD method does for permuting pieces on the 3x3, you solve pieces one at a time using a buffer piece and a location that you always setup an edge/center to. I know the basics of this method, but I'm not that good at it. However this method rocks, it's very fast paced and you will be able to solve the pieces quickly. Freestyle cycling is what I do, basically you get to know and love commutators and that's all you use. Just setup two edges (or centers) onto the same slice and one edge/center off that slice. Then use a commutator to move them. This approach requires a lot more thought than Stefan's method for each piece you solve, but it requires many fewer moves. Stefan and I have raced eachother with both approaches a number of times and they are pretty much tied. Both of our times were and are very similar, so it really just depends on which approach you like better. Stefan's method is all about faster recall and easier mental visualization, where freestyle cycling as about pure efficiency, but you expend a lot of thought power per piece trying to figure out how to cycle it. If you want more specifics then you can check out the BLD group. Also feel free to e-mail me or Stefan, I'm sure both of us could give you tips for either method, though my knowledge of his method is fairly basic. Which method are you interested in first? Then you can decide how to go from there. Chris --- In [email protected], "washyourmonkey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > im interested in doing the 4x4x4 blindfolded. i understand the concept > because i have been doing the 3x3x3 for a while, but i dont really > know the algs for the center cycling and the edge cycling and i was > wanding if there was a good plac that might have them. > 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/
