F2L Trick - Fewer moves, no new algorithms!

[@thunder3467]

This is definitely a step towards learning the f2l method. Thanks for the video!

[@Radam53142]

Why is everybody hating juts because he got the name wrong? This is a helpful method.

[@mcblahflooper94]

This is actually a really cool and intuitive idea. Definitely going to be using it.

[@HrishiBaney]

This is Crazy! This is one of the only F2L tutorials I actually understood!

[@vintagescorpio49]

+Hrishi Baney This isn't f2l u know. F2l means front 2 layers at they same time

[@HrishiBaney]

Ayush Mishra I know, I've learned the F2l :p

[@CrimsonTrigger1]

+Ayush Mishra its first 2 layers

[@vintagescorpio49]

DOESN'T MATTER. IT'S STILL NOT F2L

[@CrimsonTrigger1]

Ayush Mishra uhh its a f2l technique so its still f2l

[@jrblackify]

Just for those who don't know, the youtuber here, Dan Knights, was the 2003 Rubik's Cube world champion. Back then the record was around 11 secs. (Today, 11 secs is probably good for 50th place at Nationals, if you're lucky! The single solve world record is currently 5.55 secs)

[@Bulldog75stp]

JJ Sevins It's 5.25 now, I believe.

[@MsRealReem]

+Jason Barefoot it's 4.90s Now :)

[@gtxhunter1720]

+Reem B thats unofficial

[@jrblackify]

Lucas Etter just set the new mark at 4.90 a few days ago at an official comp. Unofficial records are faster still.

[@jabujumamoy7751]

Now it is feliks and beom cho with 4.59☺

[@agentzchango]

This method is very simple and quick! Much easier than using the other 2 algorithms. Thanks!

[@dianaspencer5820]

It's called the Keyhole Method and it's faster than the beginner's method, but way slower than Fridrich's F2L if you know what you're doing.

[@MasterGamer-yj2dk]

Umm am I the only one that notice but the color scheme of the cube is wrong. The opposite of green is yellow on his cube

[@rubicc98harith]

+Master Gamer1234 its actually japanese color scheme

[@jacuber2105]

Master Gamer1234 dddd

[@loretogarrotejr7587]

Master Gamer1234 that is the original color

[@mantictac]

It's not the Japanese color scheme, in the Japanese color scheme white is opposite red, green is opposite yellow, and blue is opposite orange. This color scheme is another common color scheme for early Rubik's brands, although I don't know if there is a name for it. In this scheme, the only thing that is different is that yellow and blue are switched.

[@BasedChris27]

wow this is great. I looked up a lot of videos and many of them were either too long or not informative. This method worked for me on the first try. Thanks a lot.

[@iggyzizzle]

You could also utilize this in Fridrich if you find a corner that's correctly place and see its edge on the top layer. It would save you a few moves, although it may be easier just to do the lightning fast alg that you memorized from beginner.

[@PurpleFlock88]

Thanks for this... makes solving the middle layer so much easier, it usually takes so long.

[@EPICGUYDUDE]

Back then, keyhole wasn't even a thing. This was made in 2007 for gosh sakes guys.

[@frankalex141]

thank you man!!! it really helped!!! this is the first video that really helped me!!!

[@jackchrisevans]

thanks for this, danknights! i never thought of moving the bottom layer around to get an empty spot this makes it a lot easier for me now!

[@devinwaldner5377]

I love using the trick.. thanks for posting this video

[@danknights]

Glad to hear that. I imagine there's already plenty of stuff out there, but if I think of something good, I'll post it.

[@burntsouffle]

i remember watching this less than a year it came out. i solve rubiks by then at around 2 mins mark. A few weeks ago i did my very first sub 15. Time flies.

[@Tehui1974]

It does cut a bit of time, although it takes a little bit to get used to!

[@wilfredisback]

You are awesome mate - im not sure sure about the non-algorhitm thing , but this works - and so does your method. THanks a big help - went from 58 second solve to 42 hehe

[@capedmonkey42]

i came up with this method when i first got my rubik's cube. I always called it the selector method, because you would "select" the row before you put in the middle cube.

[@Insomniac89]

Thank you for your great explanation, I had learned the beginners method and perfected it about a year ago and was looking for ways to improve my time, F2L is a little bit harder to grasp as there are many different scenarios, but this one is much simpler with less than 5 minute learning curve!

[@zach3027]

I know there is a faster way keyhole method But this one keyhole method is best for me

[@YNSYADGDWTC]

There is another thing you can do to make it faster, put the correct edge in where the keyhole is then when you get to the last edge put the corner in with it using f2l.

[@Elliot137]

what i like to do once i got an empty corner and edge in the f2l is to solve all the edges, and leave the corner empty until i go on to solve all the corners

[@faengan3]

This actually seem like a really really good step to take in between newbie-method and proper f2l's, never seen it before :o

[@Noemro]

The best Jessica Fridrich method on youtube by far

[@SourLemonBanana]

So it only works if the edge piece needs to go on the left? Help!

[@danknights]

Thanks for the tip. I agree Fridrich is superior in move count and speed. I posted this method for people who don't want to bother learning Fridrich.

[@NickFlairGaming]

Dude I'm learning the Fridrich method and it is tough for me. I'm going to use this awesome method till I can. Thanks bro.

[@Leblond111]

Wow, now I can almost do it under 30 sec ! AWESOME Trick ! Thanks for posting it.

[@mynameisdarthtater]

I discovered this a LONG time ago when I was still using petrus, I never thought it'd be useful with friderich. It seems to be that way with a lot of things. Like at first I found 3-at-a-time dedge pairing for 5x5, and now I realize that it can be used to do 4x4 edges really fast.

[@BratvaTV]

Nice vid. Its almost impossible to find helpful tutorials. Thanks.

[@JimmyGr90]

very nice trick for the beginners method. kudos!

[@NumbNuts93]

Hey make a vid how you move the rubiks cube so fast bc i dont know how you just move one side with one finger

[@vincentpistelli]

@ninhbac04 f2l can also refer to the first two layers of any method. Not just fridrich.

[@GalaxyOreos]

Sweet! Thanks for the awesome tutorial --my time dropped from 1:40 average to 0:50 average Thanks again!

[@Tehui1974]

I only just learnt to solve the cube a couple of weeks ago, and can now do it in 2mins 30 secs. My goals is to do it under a minute. Hopefully this new strategy can cut some of that time for me!

[@0jeeej0]

you can set right all four midlepieces and then corner normaly.not even once using the 8 step algrithm that you mentioned in film...and in fact it much more faster method.thanks

[@monarch175]

What if you accidentally solve the keyhole? What do I do?

[@edsucksfredrocks]

Technically, one does use algorithms in this method. Some algorithms are just so short they have other names. Short three-move algorithms are most of the time called commutators.

[@shanu95]

Helo dan, Amazing videos. Can you make a tutorial on making a quick 7 move cross on the first layer. thanks. Will appreciate it.

[@duffman656]

Good tutorial, very simple and works fantastic. One question however, when you put a piece in the 2nd layer and it is flipped incorrectly, is there any way to fix that without doing that 8-step algorithm?

[@nativesoldier86]

@theianography No, hes already solved the first layer minus 1. This is called the key hole method and it is not F2L, which is inserting both at the same time.

[@Bruce5747]

what if the peice u ahve to solve is solved using the opposite algorithms ???

[@tashows]

Yeah i would like to know the same thing... Can this method be good for speedcubing sub20?

[@ToiletDuck88]

Dan's white center sticker has the Cubesmith logo.

[@kevbew63]

Hey Dan, any other vids helping us learn would be awesome. This was very easy to understand.

[@zzhanzzhao]

actually for the last one u can pair the corner and edge up and insert it

[@bayrexstudios2132]

When I do the keyhole method part, the piece is ALWAYS backwards. What do I do?!

[@MySecretagentman]

@bboydreamer96 when you solve this way, you need to make sure the side facing you is not on its color's side. Make sure it is on the other color's side

[@Namnam54]

How do you solve the cross so fast????

[@XxgodismyrockxX]

wow thats great!whoever made this up is genious!

[@chiballer1022]

Dude every time i do the first thing to get the 2nd layer the piece is in the right place but flipped the wrong way!! what do i do?

[@dwownsath3]

cool. what type of cube is that i need one of those

[@zyky2000]

nice video. this may be a nice shortcut to a few f2l cases

[@MapleFr3ak]

With the algorithms, it's much faster, but I guess that way is just easier to learn. If you're lucky, you can find a piece that fits into its slot after the cross.

[@darrellrivers5576]

im trying this but when i turn it in (say im doing red and green) the red is on the green side and the green on the red, how do you make it so they are in the right coloured sides?

[@slayer21737]

how did u solve the cross soo fast

[@Gerundivum]

Nice explaination, but why do you have such a weird colorscheme (white next to yellow) ?

[@NineStepsToGumbo]

Am I missing something in this method? What about when the colours need to be flipped? The edgepiece drops in the right place but you end up having to use the 8 moves later.

[@cube41]

Do you think that this is a substitute for f2l? Is it worth learning?

[@michellemitton4213]

Okay so should I assume that when you are turning the piece to get to where it needs to be you don't need to turn it in any one direction, but which ever way is less turns?

[@fuego96]

Oh, the keyhole technique on a 3x3x3. Interesting. It gets used quite a bit on a 5x5x5.

[@thomasrad5202]

It can be argued either way. If you examine f2l closely you often put the corners first in tricky cases. Although this method is known as the "keyhole" method which is a trick to speed up LBL so...

[@Air0ne]

awesome, 5/5 i want to learn the normal friedrich as well, but still havn't find a vdo that makes me really understand.

[@Goodiess123]

wat if a piece is stuck

[@MaddietheWindy]

So how do u solve the unsolved corner?

[@MadR0ckCliMa]

Thanks dude you explained it perfectly awsome make another video man!!!

[@startroop69]

Very nice video about the keyhole method (although the name is wrong as F2L stands for first two layers[meaning solving layer 1 and two at the same time]). I have been using this method and I have augmented my skill by placing all 4 corners in then learning all possible F2L algorithms so that i don't have to replace the corner afterwards. After this I will move onto using ZBF2L to orient the top layer corners, and i recommend that you mention this in any future videos that contain keyhole method

[@Catlicker101]

Thanks! i understand..but some of us are not used to such a color scheme...makes it a bit tough.

[@freerunning91]

nice video , what is the cube your using and where did you buy it from , thanks

[@Firerazr]

FINALLY! Looked at so many vids but this one made sense. TY 5* all the way.

[@kingpsyzor]

thankS!!! it helped a lot!!.. what brand of cube is that?..

[@SamGoMeow]

wow this really helped me this is a great video thx dude!!

[@LJ45Chimera]

Great method and clear tutorial. Thanks :)

[@kevbew63]

This is actually the first method I learned. My best time is 43 sec. using this method and now I'm trying to learn the F2L.

[@Seb_Long]

Forgetting the moves it took to place the other three corners?

[@steffy0taku]

which one is much faster? this or jessica fridricj method?

[@LanceTheBlueKnight]

Hey that's brilliant! I'm very quick and well practiced with Jessica's F2L.. do you think that this method is faster than the Jessica Fredrich method, assuming both are done at full speed? Can't hurt to learn both, either way! ^^

[@MendelsonShape]

I know the technique for using the free corner, but how did you solve the cross and the top corners so fast? My technique for that is much, much slower.

[@davidsonsimeus3298]

It's called the keyhole method

[@mhmn9436]

+Davidson Francois Indeed it is.

[@kimxuanlethi2298]

This Video has been made 8 Years ago.

[@mikahn20]

Good one buddy, really save few moves....very helpfull

[@wonderraz]

Thx this was a very easy and helpfull method, now off to the harder stuff!:D

[@manji2000]

Ok, I understand that this is neither beginner method or fridrich. People seem to call it keyhole but ok. In order to use this, you have to solve the corners first like beginner ( which fridrich doesn't) but which is faster? keyhole or fridrich?

[@xBl00dBrothersX]

@verack22 full F2L requires memorizing 40+ algorights. The F2L keyhole trick saves you that trouble. I can solve at 30seconds with 21PLLs and 1 for middle layer, and 8 OLLs. 30s = 30algs. Simple and easy. No need to get any faster than that.

[@evilgenuis22]

that was extremely helpful. thanks!!

[@Chrls5]

that is a veryy nice cube, it looks better than the rubik's brand,, what cube is that?

[@allycat65803]

yeah, that is my problem too.. i still dont know what im doing wrong

[@sirgroove1980]

Can anyone help me please? Everytime i do this i get the piece in the right place, but its the wrong way aroung. (i.e. orange faces blue, blue faces orange). What am i doing wrong?

[@user-bv7lc4yi6e]

What happens if the colors get reversed? What do u do? Pls reply.

[@guesswh4t]

NICE BEST TUT EVER BETTER THAN EVERYONE ELSE!woot im pratice now!

[@cube41]

Would I be considered intermediate?

[@LtUnreal]

So if I make a page of this F2L trick with algorithms for all situations, then that means it need algorithms?

[@cube41]

Nice vid dan! Thanks for the help!

[@Jebusjoose]

The problem with this is that the piece that you want to move has to be inverted from where it is. Problem with me is that this inversion never happens.

[@prosincr]

this video really help me solve a cube faster

[@NawidN]

What do you do when the empty spot gets solved? Unsolve it? Really?

[@tisaacify]

Aw man you helped me out a lot thanks!

[@NawidN]

How did you get the cross so quickly?!

[@d4m4s74]

I think it's the japanese color scheme (white opposite blue) but another color scheme doesn't mean you misplaced the stickers