Welcome, Aron I tried that method (printing out the F2L algs and looking at the sheet as I did them). everyone learns differently, but for me that didn't help because there were just too many and I just got confused. better approach for me was to learn a few at a time and also explore intuitively so I understood what the alg does. Also helpful is meeting up with other cubers to learn from them directly-- don't know where you are, but these days it seems odds are good there's another cuber somewhere relatively close.
I don't know all of the algs, but I know enough for where I'm at as a cuber. If you learn a handful really well, and you get a case for an alg you don't know yet, with very little practice you can usually manipulate it rather easily into a case for which you do know the alg. [I suppose that could be viewed as knowing an alg for that case, just not an optimal alg]. Good luck! --Kirk --- In [email protected], "Aron Stansvik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello cubeheads! > > This is my first mail to the list, I just joined yesterday. I'm 22 > years old and solved the cube for the first time a few months ago, > using a beginner layer-by-layer method. I haven't started my > speedcubing carrier very intensively, just cubing a little here and > there, so my average is around 60 seconds, still with the beginner > method. > > Recently I started looking at improving my cross speed, solving the > cross in D and the Fridrich F2L algos. If any of you wickedly fast out > there can remember what it was like when you first learned the F2L, > and have any tips/suggestions et.c. you're more than welcome to share > them with me. > > At first I started with having the algos for the 41 cases beside me, > printed on a piece of paper.. But the last couple of days I'm starting > to think that it's better to work out them out intuitively. What was > your approach? Trying to figure them out by myself, it feels as if I > learn them better, as if they "stick" better in my head, but I'm > worried that often I make unneccessary moves, that could fast turn > into a bad habit. > > Anyway, glad I found this fine sport. It kills off time when I'm > sitting in my bookshop with no customers ;) > > I'm sure there are more questions for this list that I've thought of, > but can't remember at the moment. > > Best regards, > Aron Stansvik > 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/
