How to be Sub 20 on Square-1! (Full Guide)

Here's a guide on getting Sub 20 in Square-1! Leave any comments or questions below!
100+ Square-1 Tips: • 100+ Square-1 Tips and...
Advanced Cubeshape: • Square-1 Advanced Cube...
EP: • EP Algorithms Every Sq...
Custom Shirts/Hoodies: docs.google.co...
Order from here to support the channel: www.speedcubesh...?rfsn=684018.7fbc9d
Music: Fantasy - Tobu & Itro - Fantasy
/ tobuofficial
• Tobu & Itro - Fantasy

[@mortysmith2192]

I honestly didn't even know there was any point in rotations in square one because the method I learnt never does it

[@goldenwarrior1186]

Same

[@cubeified]

ya

[@ignDart]

the only time there’s a point in a rotation is in inspection lol to prevent things like 66

[@abrahamjh5742]

@@ignDarttru. Or just to get a better CS case

[@baileykanon1408]

Can u do sub-1 min tutorial on sq1 I’m trying to get into it but I’m a beginner

[@goldenwarrior1186]

Also use scallop-scallop. It’s really similar to scallop-kite and also is part of the alg for beginner cubeshape (assuming you use the 8 grouped edges beginner cubeshape alg)

[@webstrikecubing6959]

Just practice and learn the full PLL parity

[@CUBEINGMONKEY]

I got sub 1 with just the method he teaches in the beginner method

[@lukegalioto6257]

Thank you father, I'm averaging like 16 now if I get good ep lmoa

[@CubeMasterYT]

Cool :D

[@Henryzzhang]

Thanks for this vid! I'm definitely going to improve :)

[@petardobrev5267]

Is there any advanced methinks for sq1? I am using beginner method and I cannot find any advanced methods in YT. I am starting to think that even the top level cubers use only normal method (cube shape - algs for different cases and trying to skip parity..)

[@CubeMasterYT]

For the most part you are right, most people stick to just CS CO EO CP EP, but with some steps condensed, like learning full optimal CS and EP. Like you mentioned, there is also stuff like CSP to skip parity but there is stuff like PBL to combine CP and EP (lots of videos on my channel on that topic), OBL to combine CO and EO, predicting CO during inspection and some other cool tricks. Most people just stick to the normal method though, and get fast times through fast turning and less pauses :)

[@petardobrev5267]

Which is the best way to start going advanced? With what?

[@CubeMasterYT]

I don't think any advanced methods are worth learning until you are about sub 12, where CSP is probably the next step. At about sub 9, I think other tricks like CO Prediction and PBL becomes pretty useful, even if you know only a few cases. So pretty much, until you are at those ranges, stick to the regular method and work on advanced cubeshape and learning a few more EPs, along with of course faster lookahead and turning. Hope this helps :D

[@petardobrev5267]

@@CubeMasterYT thanks

[@shpratbananas7897]

Why does the first guy do E sliced so much

[@spacegoat8559]

Do you do critiques?

[@jinseohong1766]

Thanks! I've been practicing a lot since I got the ylm and I think I may be sub 20; this was still helpful, I need to do more cubeshape practice. Also I didn't send solves because my volt broke (hence ylm)

[@CubeMasterYT]

Great to hear! Feel free to send in solves whenever you want :)

[@DSCuber-28-01-2019]

Can you make a video about how to be sub 40 on square-1

[@CubeMasterYT]

Maybe, I'm not sure how necessary it is because most of it is practice and good turning. Here are some videos that you might find useful though: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2O8iWyja6qBr8k (the first few tips should be helpful for your level) and kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipvFY5WZg5mLoqc. Hope they help!

[@kayak8700]

i'm averaging like barely sub-30 rn. I one thing that has helped me was learning all the eo and cp algorithms, and learning a few ep algorithms. start off learning adjacent swap, opposite swap, 1 sided u-perms, 2 sided u-perms, h-perm and z-perm. that should easily be enough to get much below 40. those are the most important algorithms imo.

[@Jerry-cc6my]

I am using lin method personally so the co, eo, cp and ep tip is not that useful for me but the cs part is really helpful. altho I didn't have much difficulties to be sub 20,but the cs tips is really helpful.

[@cubingcubez6678]

Nice ! I need to work on cubeshapes

[@CubeMasterYT]

Thanks! I will hopefully make a more in depth video on cubeshape, but my 100 tips video covers a decent amount :)

[@cubingcubez6678]

@@CubeMasterYT can u make a video on "Full non parity EP" please .

[@CubeMasterYT]

Brandon Lin and a few other people covered a lot of the easy cases, his video is in the description. I made this video to cover the annoying cases: kzbin.info/www/bejne/norQnmdvoreEoc0

[@uprimecubing]

Hey! I was wondering how much it would cost to get some solves critiqued. I average high 20s low 30s and am definitely looking to get better.

[@Megaminxcuber]

Kaemon Vita

[@nodfil3414]

Can you tell me how to translate this video into another language, I'm just from another country? (: thank you very much

[@badlyburnedbread2873]

Ik it’s a little late but how do you u2 during cs without missing the layer

[@CubeMasterYT]

It really depends on each situation, but you can usually apply something from this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipvFY5WZg5mLoqc (U2s start at #8). You usually want to use these fingertricks gripping onto a corner, but if there are no great places to grip a corner you can use fingertricks like #13. Hope this helps :)

[@Cninder]

Thanks! This really helped!

[@thenateyoulove]

Is square 1 your main event?

[@TRIPPY12362]

thank you

[@fgclawnmowerguy4553]

What other algs should I learn other than full eo

[@comp.lex4]

There's an EP video on this channel, but some algs I've found helpful are full CP (of couse), and various EPs. For non-parity EP, the 3 and 4 slice Opp/Opp algs, adj/adj in front and back, Opp/O, Z, all four single U perms, both good U/U, adj/W. Learning algs here is less important than knowing how to use them- learning different angles, how to use a good alg to go from a bad case to a good one, etc. For parity, I recommend starting with Adj and Opp on the U layer (D layer mirrors can be easily setup: for adj, use a single slice as shown in the video, for opp, do an M2 and cancel into undoing it at the end of the alg); I also recommend both O perms and all four Adj/U algs.

[@aimarlangley4156]

I am not even sub 1. Can you guide me to improve on sq1

[@CubeMasterYT]

Getting Sub 1 is mostly just getting used to solving and getting decent fingertricks. A bit of practice should get you past that, but if you are struggling just link me a video of a solve and I'll see what I can critique!

[@hunterheinack1343]

Why is it better to always do one color CO?

[@CubeMasterYT]

There isn't really any reason to do the wrong color really because then you'll have to side flip, which is not efficient.

[@jasonnong3305]

I've only learnt about the 3 slice m2 alg now in the video, helped me a lot!

[@keithliamrasco2256]

do i make the shapes if the cubeshape is the one not in the tutorial

[@rickytan6650]

What cube do you use?

[@CubeMasterYT]

I use the XMan Volt v2m

[@jerald9957]

add Russian subtitles please! 🙏🏻

[@CubeSapien]

Hey, thank you so much for this video,can i have link to your wca profile

[@CubeMasterYT]

Here: www.worldcubeassociation.org/persons/2014FANG01, but for future reference it's on my channel links which is on my banner when you go on my channel :)

[@dbtranpal]

Can u do how to be sub 15 on square 1

[@CubeMasterYT]

I would love to when I get the time. If you would like to help, you can send in a not sub-15 average for me to critique the same way as this video (gopro/over shoulder angle, scrambles, decent quality, not insanely lucky solves, etc.)

[@dbtranpal]

Ok how do i send u it bc im average 18-21

[@CubeMasterYT]

You can paste a KZbin link anywhere in the comments, that'll probably be the most convenient. Thanks for the help!

[@new_lil_kuba1291]

how to lookahead sq1?

[@CubeMasterYT]

Might make a video on it, but most of the time you don't and you just spam TPS. You do want to one look every step (separately of course) though up to maybe EP, and you can definitely predict CP during EO.

[@new_lil_kuba1291]

@@CubeMasterYT how to lookahead cp faster and how to recognise it?

[@CubeMasterYT]

I mention it a bit in this video, but also in this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2O8iWyja6qBr8k, with #15 and #29

[@davidtanaskovic390]

Do you still do sq1 critiques?

[@CubeMasterYT]

If you reply with a link to a average, I can leave a comment with some critiques when I find the time :)

[@davidtanaskovic390]

@@CubeMasterYT I will try to do that untill tuesday , thanks

[@davidtanaskovic390]

Do you need scrambles

[@CubeMasterYT]

It won't be a super in depth critique so those won't be necessary :)

[@davidtanaskovic390]

@@CubeMasterYT ok, thanks