How I Got 1 Second Faster in Minutes | Cross-F2L Transition Made Easy

[@mkcubing9932]

Watching J perm, as we all do. -cyoubx 2020

[@dhinalingam946]

Lol

[@global_noble]

Feliks : Sweet Now I can get a 4s Average!

[@ericzhu6620]

lol

[@user-uu9gc8bq4j]

So relatable about the spacial recognition part…why didnt YT recommend this video to me earlier? Great video!

[@M3ko2]

Holy, this just blew my mind 🤯 I've stagnated from around 10-12 nowadays, but this actually might help, not gonna lie!

[@cyoubx]

woot woot! hope it works out!

[@rochansanga1842]

I've been stuck in the 14-15 seconds average range for the longest time now and the difficulties you mentioned about struggling to keep track of the first pair after cross is so relatable to me, in some worst cases i can't even keep track of the fourth cross piece properly, so yes, i know cross to f2l transition is exactly what's holding me back at the moment, and i can already see how this video is gonna be helpful for me

[@narendrakujur5602]

Yeah i totally agree. I average around 11-12 sec. I struggle quite a lot in cross to f2l transition. If only i could just be able to have a pauseless cross to f2l transition then i might average quite lower maybe sub 10

[@mouhktar4587]

I feel like the 14-15 second barrier is the hardest to break and I still am struggling to break it

[@cyoubx]

Every barrier is hard to break. It's a mental thing. Just keep pushing.

[@alanwang8809]

Before I quit cubing I was averaging high 10 to low 12's and I just got back after a year and I average low 14 now and i'm trying to break the final barrier to sub 10 and yea I agree this cross to f2l transition is holding me back from sub 10.

[@geryonkankaloo5835]

and im stuck at sub-22

[@SpeedcubingCentralspeedcuber]

must try this. Personally i've had the same problem for a while too.

[@jhrxzy]

Oh we have same pic

[@hazystudios]

I'm the same way, i can't track an f2l pair, but can locate a corner while solving the cross. I need better recognition if the edge doesn't show up at the end of cross. Glad to see someone saying that it's not necessary to do what others are doing. 👍🏼

[@hunteravellona]

I LOVE this video and your new style of videos. Short and sweet, full of information, and doesn’t waste any time. I average 12.5 and my cross to f2l has always been garbo and I really really related to the sentiments expressed here. I’m trying this starting today!

[@cyoubx]

Let me know how it goes!

[@hunteravellona]

@@cyoubx So it's been kinda challenging to remember to integrate this into my solves, but I've definitely seen improvement. Had a few low 12 or sub 12 avgs of 12 so I think this is the right path for me!

[@RodrigoLoyola]

I kept struggling with F2L since I got into speedcubing, of course, I got better, but I then I got to a point a month ago, that I can't see progress, I'll definitely try this to see if I can drop my 22avg, thanks for the video, and keep up the good work!

[@MATHURIN92]

Hey, just wanted to say it makes a lot of sense to go with pair by finding corners first instead of focusing too much on edges like I'm doing, because if we hold the cube cross solved without looking at the back there are 3 edges stickers we can't see, but 8 corners stickers! I never realized this. Before I would have my edge and try to find the matching corner, but this is much harder this way, looking at corners and then finding the corresponding edge is much easier! Also one more thing is that by doing this your are tracking corner during f2l, which mean once you find the edge you can just solve the pair, but what I was doing was mainly looking at edges and EO and when I found the corner I had to process the case + corner in slot edge on top are usually worse than edge in slot corner on top. Anyway very good point of view, thanks for sharing!

[@princeashlerr.tabirao1190]

I really like your turning style 🙂

[@cyoubx]

Thanks!

[@msn2005]

i really -hate- like ur pfp

[@RealNaoh]

Jayden McNeill: ... Jk it was a great vid

[@a.b5263]

Omg, YES YOU ACTUALLY READ MY MIND, i just realised that my cross f2l transition is like... 2 seconds minimum

[@soncscoot9929]

Loving your intros lately!

[@limitlesscubing4819]

Thanks for the advice, I'll try this in my solves, I'm currently averaging at 30s

[@Trexrush1]

I literally have the same prooblem as you, with the same times. Been stuck at 13s for a while, and everytime I get a nice Ctf2l transition, even on a bad solve i get 10-12. I always retreat to planning only cross because its easy, so this video is something I really need

[@SushantTari-vq8mc]

Very nice video! I can relate to this

[@tristanrujano]

I think the biggest reason most of us (at least for myself) don’t improve is we hate to admit our real issues and commit to training, like not planning cross to f2l optimally, not knowing efficient regripless algorithms for f2l cases from different angles, or bad finger tricks. Things like these we hold onto thinking if we could just increase our tps we could get that pr. But in reality, if you start to enjoy the process of learning new things you’ll watch your time go down way faster than you thought. This is coming from someone who averages 22+ a month ago and I’ve done specific training for problem areas and now average around 17 seconds. My goal is to one day have a sub 10 ao5

[@dhwaneelkapadia3265]

I'm not super fast (still using beginer but now learning cfop ) with pb of 30.04 and avg of 43ish seconds. But this is what I'll keep in mind while learning cfop , xcross , f2l

[@Enzed_]

I needed this I'm having real trouble trying to track my f2l pair.

[@TYCuber]

This video on cross+1 was epic it really helped me

[@MCubes]

Wow, gonna try this

[@KardTrickKid]

I have been waiting for this! Thanks cyoubx I hope your neck feels better!

[@cyoubx]

Haha, thanks!

[@CubingTube]

This is EXTREMELY helpful I have been trying to track my first pair for so long My question is are you tracking it during cross or inspection?

[@cyoubx]

During cross. I don't bother tracking during inspection unless it's super obvious.

[@CubingTube]

cyoubx ok 👍🏼 thank you

[@eyecube1592]

I think its time to hire a pro. Thanks for sharing this!

[@FertiCompany]

I'm 16 AVG and your video is really helpful. Because almost for all my solves I can't track a pair. To get your feelings and comments give me the confidence to progress without doing absolutly this step. Thks a lot

[@alexshih3747]

I think the conventional wisdom of tracking first pair during inspection is meant more for people with some degree of color-neutrality. Being able to choose a simpler cross solution makes planning first pair during inspection a lot easier.

[@narendrakujur5602]

Its not true you don't have to be colour neutral to be able to predict first pair. I think dual colour neutrality is better. That is if you have a bad cross solution on white then just do the yellow cross which maybe be easy

[@BambooNtertainmentIsEpic]

Uhhhhh nice debate

[@CGFilms027]

@@narendrakujur5602 nah what he is saying is that while it is possible with just one/dual colors, it is better paired with color neutrality because an easier cross will have less moves or be more efficient, therefore making tracking first pair easier. it just makes the whole process easier

[@MrThepopopopo]

The new meta will be 1 look f2l lmao

[@bruhman8005]

Going to try this today with an average of 100 and will get back to you!🙌🏻

[@VKCUBED]

When will you upload the video on turning accuracy?

[@cyoubx]

Sooooooon.

[@prathikbhawankar9708]

@@cyoubx Oh yes ! Finally someone is making a video on turning accuracy.Yes!

[@VKCUBED]

@@cyoubx OK

[@ugon.1211]

That is a good way to see this, it really helped me. Thanks for sharing. Any thoughts on white/yellow solver against color neutral?

[@cyoubx]

I'll be making a video on color neutrality soon. Stay tuned!

[@AlfredSpeedcuber]

I’m CN but sometimes the scramble is really bad. In this scenario, Ill just track a corner and execute the cross slowly to easily find the corresponding edge of the corner that I’m tracking. This video is not weird in my onion

[@Dg47PRO]

What would you look for if there are no connected pieces to their centers or no adjacent pieces

[@AlfredSpeedcuber]

dg47 PRO I’ll find a cross with decent solution. I don’t do timed inspection so I have plenty of time in inspecting the cube, but if I got this scenario and I did timed inspection, I’ll immediately go with white

[@penguincuber1670]

I think this is gonna help me so much! I always pause like three seconds between cross and f2l...

[@jmurraynz]

Wow I dropped a second from doing this too and my neck hurts today too we're basically twins

[@danboharon]

good

[@hmhplayz6051]

What Gan 3x3 did I use in the solve clips

[@EpsThatGuy]

I barely can crack sub 20. Can’t seem to get the get my f2l sub 10 and last layer sub 8 😢

[@ashveerchagger2512]

love the vid

[@dianabroks2778]

What if you predict the edge in inspection, and track the corner

[@sub10cube]

I average low 10 so maybe I can become globally sub 10 with this

[@ericzhu6620]

but first how do you deal with hard crosses? I'm sub 12 but I still have trouble on finding good cross solution, therefore it's impossible for me to work on transition and I've already stuck at 11.5 avg for 2 months with completely no improvement

[@TEXY.STORIES.DAILY37]

insane

[@TEXY.STORIES.DAILY37]

wow

[@amelia_c1750]

how did you hurt your neck

[@cyoubx]

No idea lol. Just tweaked it.

[@jyotiradityajadhav7676]

What learned cfop 10 years ago and sub 11 with gan And me learning cfop form 8 months and getting sub16

[@cyoubx]

I'm slow :(

[@birdy_]

Im curios about what’s your average now

[@jyotiradityajadhav7676]

@@birdy_ 9.4

[@micheledejana7849]

1:03 as we all do😂🤣

[@moksh_sharma.0729]

👍👍

[@wangfps]

I’ve got absolutely 0 clue as to who you are but thanks for the help

[@sriharimurugesh5446]

Wait .. Let me tell u A Corner is easy to track but difficult to plan ...but A Edge is easy to plan and track.. Here is my explanation .. Corners have only 8 places to go around a cube but ..the problem comes when you ask what is it's orientation of it So they are easy to track while solving ( only it's position). But I recommend do not doing that . On the other hand edges are easy to plan as u only need to memorize just one colour of it to know about its orientation ,while a corner requires the cross colour and any other colour..

[@shephalichakraborty9390]

Hii bro

[@shephalichakraborty9390]

Plz reply

[@cyoubx]

sup

[@birdy_]

I improved by 3 seconds (from 21 to 18) when I discovered lookahead lol Edit: now my avg is around 15.3-8 or something

[@cryptimation3991]

Lol, I wish I was so fast one second mattered...

[@cyoubx]

Hey, a second is a second. It always matters lol.

[@richa6046]

Yooo!!!

[@cyoubx]

I'm not cubehead lol.

[@adulapuramakhil871]

My average is 50 seconds Cross 10 sec F2l 20 Oll 10 Plll 10 Could you give me some tips?

[@cyoubx]

Just keep solving, you'll naturally drop your times. Your cross is pretty slow even for a 50 second average though. Try to get it under 5 seconds. Use more inspection and think about more efficient solutions.

[@adulapuramakhil871]

@@cyoubx yeah thanks I will work on it

[@hvrst6241]

Learn 2 look OLL and pll, advanced f2l and cross, you can get sub 30, also practice look ahead

[@adulapuramakhil871]

@@hvrst6241 yeah thank you I'm sub 37 now

[@thegoldpig1443]

Yote

[@greysonk636]

hey am i the only one who is confused? Could someone break this down?

[@VKCUBED]

I average 9.4 If I got to like 8.5 with this I would be so amazed

[@MCubes]

I average close to that so same :)

[@ayuabi4446]

No Disslikes?

[@shash._.]

Should there be dislikes?

[@TEXY.STORIES.DAILY37]

lol

[@rishabhjoshi6097]

What a rip off of cyotheking

[@cyoubx]

LOL what? Oh, you must be new.

[@rishabhjoshi6097]

@@cyoubx im sorry I'll take that back . Cause I got to know u started earlier than cyotheking . Sorry bro. Could a subscription help😂 Cause I did