Why 2x2 Can Be Fun

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[@sharkytv6911]

The downside is that it can take longer to scramble than to actually solve the cube

[@myst2308]

SharkyTV I wonder how felix zemdegs feels on 3x3

[@qbing411]

@@myst2308 im quite sure it takes feliks 3-4s to scarmble

[@Jorscam]

Laughs in square one

[@jybler007]

@@Jorscam -\(-)/-

[@youtubekings3853]

Tru

[@AnthonyRochester]

Crazy extension of the 1-look concept: Jack Cai can do 3 blind with 15sec inspection, then ~10sec execution, he's been doing it in normal 3x3 events recently.

[@twistiicuber1055]

I agree with the one-looking part, it becomes REALLY fun when you get the hang of it

[@Reneryx]

I don’t know who is the Justin Y of cubing. You, or Alex King.

[@tomholland7129]

Hi

[@Reneryx]

I found my reply again, cool.

[@fatsquirrel75]

So happy you shared your love of 2x2. I'm a pretty average cuber (avg 30+ second solves for a 3x3), but I can solve 2x2 in under 10s so I can practice it at work without looking like I"m slacking off. Ortega has become a little boring, you've inspired me to look into the more advanced cases. Thanks again for all your vids.

[@DanTheDudeIsHere]

Damn im barely sub 1 with 3x3 but like sub 10 aswell with 2x2

[@oturangotmotion]

@@DanTheDudeIsHere I sub 8 average on 2x2 and sub 40 on 3x3. Sub 5 on megaminx tho

[@Redeyedcuber]

Dude I have started 2by2 3 days ago and I avg sub 25 on it and sub 1 on 3x3

[@HighEffortName]

I avg 22 secs on 3x3 and 6 secs on 2x2 and started both at the same time

[@four_cubed]

I average 12 on 3x3 and low 2 on 2x2 I don’t know anybody else who isn’t sub-10 on 3x3 but averages low-2 on 2x2

[@メイガースマッシュ]

so i just started cubing about 2 months ago and i wanted to learn how to solve a 2 by 2 so i learned ortega method and ever since j perm has been uploading faster methods of 2 by 2 i dont know if this is a coincidence but im really lovin it Thank You J Perm!!!👌👌

[@r8a56]

1:09 - 1:14 I'm still waiting for a pop up for "+2 doesn't matter at home"

[@ezioauditore7378]

Dude, he was not counting and wasn't using the inspection, that timer was there to show his time one-looking.

[@JPerm]

Haha exactly, the inspection timer is only there to see how I'm doing so far with my one-looking speed. I'm actually surprised I didn't go over 15s more often. You should generally allow more inspection time at home if you're working on tracking pieces!

[@joshuagao2201]

How about Blindfold no inspection?

[@LoraLoibu]

@@joshuagao2201 literally impossible????

[@yuxinlittlemagic]

@@joshuagao2201 well there's already no inspection in bld (feel free to woosh me)

[@AlexKing-tg9hl]

Next video: why square-1 can be fun

[@litusiek7513]

Why yotaminx multi blindfolded one foot can be fun

[@name-qg5zl]

U forgot FMC

[@paradox9265]

I like square-1!

[@bulitoni]

@@litusiek7513 First comment in so long that makes me laugh so hard

[@anscheinend2668]

it can't

[@SrRink]

i love how the cubing community is always friendly and are always helping eachother. no hate, no fights, its just incredible

[@sweesiongoscartang9915]

i agree that why i like cube

[@lukevanlaningham194]

I really enjoy you talking about getting into events and talking about your progression. I think if you do this right you can help a lot of people get into a lot of different events. Can't wait to see what event you pick up next!

[@nacenacenace]

That face in the reflection of the laptop is scary. Yes I know it's a lamp shade

[@Jeric_Bituin]

There are many bad videos about 2x2x2, I mean several negative thoughts about 2x2x2. This one, is the only video that I've seen and watched that gives a positive side of 2x2x2 solving. Please keep us inspired!!!

[@joshriker4173]

It's funny when people hate on 2x2 for being "luck based". If you get lucky, so do your competitors lol. It's a game of who can do it better, just like any other event. I like the mental growth topics you discussed here, as I think they can help a cuber master other events further even if 2x2 isn't a passion and more just something they try for a bit. For example, mental clutter can be a massive issue in 3x3 as well when you need to plan 1-2 pairs with your cross to be world class these days.

[@Dachi40]

Success is the cross section of preparation and luck

[@Darkmidus]

2x2 is my favorite event

[@2x2isbest]

Cool video jperm! What is your 2x2 pb ao5?

[@actioncameraspro]

I is very fun, when you get world record:)

[@waffles6895]

Not gonna lie you are fun

[@realTPerm]

Yes

[@xAntisune]

You're really fun Aye 100 likes for you

[@damianshaw764]

Roses are red Violets are blue I love Jperm And you should too !

[@optimific1529]

yup

[@optimific1529]

j perm

[@spifuntastic621]

Even I started practicing 2x2 nowadays! Very surprising

[@anamikadhawan7775]

Hey!!!! I'm early ... Did the valk replace weipo and mgc as your main........ If yes is it the feel or the performance which made you shift.. You've become really fast... Nice job 👌

[@romanchicken79]

Valk 2 seems more like a dayan when I tried, like slower and more,(hard to say) solid. Weipo is super fast and hallow

[@FasterSpeedCubing]

For your first solve learn a different alg for that eg 1. Hold the bar at the back and do R U’ R’ U2 F R U2 R’ F

[@tahakarim1901]

There are so many cubing goals and when I start working on something I then start on something else like how do u organise all ur goals and take turns. I cant work on one thing at a time.

[@JPerm]

yeah it's hard. I just do whatever I feel like practicing, which means doing Megaminx before a competition or ditching 2x2 for lack of time. there's not much of a structure to it

[@tahakarim1901]

@@JPerm Yh For me its hard to stay at one goal at one time cuz I want to be perfect at everything

[@Pixomite]

2x2 is way less fun now that a child completely dominated the event with an unbeatable average

[@this.is.flyboy]

Cuz obviously, 2x2s make people even non cubers feels like Feliks Zemdegs :)

[@this.is.flyboy]

Trust me, that feel... mmmmm i'm the boss now

[@yoa1334]

lol

[@thisisluxion]

I solve the 2x2 in 50 seconds and the 3x3 in 25 (I don't do the 2x2 btw, I practice on my friend's)

[@leon77755]

@@0ARK-E fr tho lol

[@thisisluxion]

@@0ARK-E i never do the 2x2, I use only my 3x3 I do the 2x2 once a month, when a friend of mine takes it to school and I can solve it... I am really slow :P

[@jgcubing2093]

I'm considering learning eg/cll algs eventually but I gotta finish learning 3 style for blind first. Once I do start though I can't wait to go back through your 2x2 videos to learn!

[@shankrishcubetube7146]

It is! To all the people who say “2x2 is dumb” Are basically the same people disrespecting their own Hobby/Whatever you want to call it. Everyone has a main event. Mines 2x2 and I don't think that 3x3,Squan,Mega,pyra,4x4 etc are bad events. Just a message for people who think like that.

[@calebclark7681]

Do you think that Magic is a bad event? Or if there was an easier version of magic somehow?

[@JPerm]

Magic is pretty bad as it is the same thing every time

[@shankrishcubetube7146]

@@calebclark7681 Actually I think that every event is good for the person who does it. I personally have never done magic so I can't have an opinion on this.

[@FIERY234]

i think J perm should expand and try other puzzles like squan...skewb...megaminx..pyraminx and etc

[@fathimanajiya4825]

You learned it With just 2 weeks that's incredible man !

[@x2415]

*The only cube you can solve breaking your best time and the next solve you double that time and it is totally normal* 😂

[@uthmanbarry9436]

How to recognise 2x2 cases This is a problem I have

[@graysonwatters5176]

Look for opposite, non matching and non opposite colours. See it on a diagram

[@nabranestwistypuzzler7019]

0:55 It was created by Varasano, and not Ortega.

[@perfectsledge585]

Which budget 4x4 should I get to start with. I want something that could work more then the begginer stage. Budget - 10$ Cubes that I think could be good- Thunderclap mini Yj guansu

[@arunasaxena2660]

Hey if u want a midpriced between them go for cyclone boys g4... I asked jperm about it earlier and he teplied it to be fast and good for intermediate

[@nishan7310]

Hey man what's your age?? Btw, your 2x2 tutorials are great!!👏

[@alfredanto05]

You don't know him, lmao

[@rei.of.sunshine]

Btw, your stalking is great!👏

[@daltonkp]

*SNEAK 100*

[@matthewwilcox2055]

Dalton Pham I think that’s called speed blind

[@bruce1170]

hes 21

[@rodrickli7891]

Dylan you are so cool，definitely you are a genius！！！！！

[@buffcat8928]

Love your videos

[@trangium]

You should do a fmc tutorial

[@Valc09]

The satisfaction that I get of one looking a 2x2 is what I do it for. I'm not very good at it (yet) but when I can one look it just feels like I'm cheating and that's what keeps me going. I only hate the recog lol.

[@xenon4772]

The main reason i don't like 2x2 is because I'm not a fan of spamming TPS, I do know inspection is important (which I enjoy), but you need to have fast TPS to be good at 2x2. I've recently transitioned to Roux and I love the more controlled, efficient turn style. Same reason I'm enjoying OH because TPS isn't completely needed because you need efficiency.

[@xenon4772]

Yeah, I guess so. One look is just really good.

[@nxn8148]

I need to watch this A LOT. I LOVE 2x2 NOW

[@michelleluong9812]

Can you make a megaminx tutorial?

[@sohomshlokpanda1767]

GJ ON THE SOLVES BRO!!

[@juandiegosanchez2428]

I needed this video for motivation thanks

[@logan398]

i got a new 2x2 for christmas and i can't put it down. Its the perfect size and its so satisfying to to random algorithms and just to solve. Its super fast which i think makes it fun.

[@lucky82592]

Which one did you get? I want a good 2x2 and don’t know which to choose between the rs2m evo, Tengyun v2, Gan 251, and mgc.

[@logan398]

@@lucky82592 I have the MGC2 elite

[@rudraksh2708]

Wow you are really influencing my personality

[@JPerm]

lol what do you mean by that?

[@rudraksh2708]

@@JPerm i mean positively..... its like i share a lot of opinions & thoughts and watching your videos adds up to it even more. I might probably be your roux side (if that makes any sense)

[@Specter05624]

Me trying to predict the auf during PBL if the bars are not same color: No its not fun!

[@autumnleaf8907]

It’s fun when u are good at it

[@LAM-nf3lm]

Great video as always man!

[@jan_Sanku]

It's literally your channel logo, would kinda suck if you didn't even like it lol Ok but I think 2x2 is really fun, and it's also nice to bring it along with you for example on a bus ride. It's fast to solve and a good introduction to BLD solving, since 3BLD is basically 2BLD * 2 so it's easier to get into BLD when you only need 1 alg and much shorter memorization

[@Jay-sd9ye]

I'm just averaging 2x2 at 6.3 second. I haven't tried to hard though. Just solving here and there. Kinda jumping back and forth between cubes. Might start really trying for 2x2.

[@shuochen1689]

Nice video!

[@kekdeck1229]

J Perm, do you still do solve critiques? I would love to have you critique some of mine.

[@TomTheCuber]

Will you do other videos on shorter events? (like skewb or pyra)

[@JPerm]

not for now

[@TomTheCuber]

J Perm ok, thanks for the reply! :)

[@HighEffortName]

@@TomTheCuber 4 years later!

[@MrMcCuber]

On 0:27 , you could have done U2 F' R' F2 R F'

[@troy8361]

Dang your really at it at 2x2 with your uploads

[@SameerAggarwal]

1:25 Um... hey, at least got pb in round 1. Hopefully, your cube decides to work at Downtown Vancouver. Good luck for that!

[@JPerm]

thanks! it was a pretty bad pb but it kept my pb streak going lol. 2.5 is my best 1-look solve apparently

[@cjadp2920]

should i buy mat and timer or just keep computer timer? plz reply! *JPERM IS THE BEST*

[@pawel5138]

Buy a timer, you'll want to simulate a competition environment

[@arunasaxena2660]

Timer and mat will make u feel like competition and it would be helpful to control nerves

[@cjadp2920]

@@pawel5138 Thanks

[@cjadp2920]

@@arunasaxena2660 Thanks

[@pranjeet3528]

Can't believe we acc have to make vids of y giving us fun

[@tkvds]

hey J Perm can you please make a video on how to memorize algorithms? I really want to learn COLL but I am afraid of the many algorithms and cases?

[@arunasaxena2660]

He maded many coll videos in past and they are very helpful ( but i didnt have guts to learn them).you could alsl watch cubeskills' one or brody

[@uddhavn]

Valk 2 m sounds quite nice

[@emilsteensen7481]

@JPerm: Why do you prefer 5x5 over, say, 4x4? I¨m wondering whether I should start 4x4 or 5x5 :) Best from Denmark

[@mediocre_skewber]

You've been making a lot of 2x2 videos recently. You okay?

[@stevensniff2623]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Coolms9]

Now he makes FMC videos

[@lightningcreates1271]

He made a sq-1 vid! I don't think he's okay...

[@oskarito2001]

how can you insert times in cstimer?

[@michael.vanner]

I don't know why people hate 2x2. I think the simplicity of it combined with the luck makes it really fun. I just find myself doing 2x2 more than events like square 1 or megaminx because its so simple.

[@nathanonlock15]

should i leearn 1 lok if i average about 4 secs with ortega

[@felipecoelho6748]

I average this too. should we learn ? xD

[@edwincoleman6714]

Do you have any plans for a skewb video?

[@JPerm]

not yet

[@bloomtech1715]

Now next please start beginners pyra to adv pyra

[@dylanweber6997]

Hey! I'm pretty bad at 2x2 averaging about 7.5 with Ortega and could really use some help getting better at OLL recognition and tracing pieces during inspection. I know you went over it a little during the 1-Look video, but that was brief and a little too advanced for me. I don't think I'm alone and I was wondering if you could help!

[@JPerm]

yup tips coming soon!

[@cofiddle]

Tracks a piece during inspection. Wonders if previous solution was better. Reminds self not to clutter the mind. Loses piece anyway lol

[@jakob_cubing]

The only time 2x2 was fun was at german nationals last year: I didnt care about 2x2 and wasnt nervous when competing. Got a sub4 avg with basic ortega and reached finals. Some friends who are noramlly better than me didnt make it because the were too nervous...

[@pavithra7187]

Can you please do about skewb or pyraminx

[@gauthamgopinath3362]

He doesn't practice those events.

[@austinchuong4686]

You’re a changed man :o

[@el_sancho_2094]

Hey j perm awesome video looks like you really like 2x2, are you going to make another April fools video like last time? Saw that video and made me laugh so hard

[@HarshSharma-xu6oz]

Next video why a Rubix's brand can be fun

[@nathandejong425]

Should I do cll before eg. Or should I do eg first?

[@JPerm]

CLL is easier to learn

[@tjarlie8092]

Woajo the background of you screen

[@twistiicuber1055]

It’s a reflection

[@paradox9265]

Twistii Cuber ROASTS

[@kareamalaa1510]

is there any site that doesn't make you spend 20 dollars for international shiping or any cubing site in egypt ?

[@FirstInstinctBlueLover]

I have a comparison in 4 days on March 16!

[@giorgiminasiani2798]

Which method are you solve?

[@JPerm]

EG

[@yeetman5541]

Yes, I enjoy chucking the cube at walls. That can be fun.

[@jeevanl3373]

Hey jperm there is on blindfolded in 2 into 2

[@AadhithyanK47]

Is that a 10*10 ???

[@mariacristinamagtibay9918]

I discovered that fast turns and 3 seconds can feel faster than 3 seconds While eaiting 3 seconds on his inspect timer takes soooo long Even 3 sehond 3x3 sokves feel normal wth brain

[@seemasethi63]

Hey j perm pls tell me can we do 1 look with ortega. I am a little lazy for learning EG1 plsplspls.

[@JPerm]

it's almost possible, I might make a video on how

[@seemasethi63]

@@JPerm thanks dude you are the best... And one more question is Lingpo a good 2x2 nowadays?pls help

[@JPerm]

not sure I've never tried it. I like the weipo, mgc, and valk

[@seemasethi63]

@@JPerm thank you very much... You give me satisfaction in cubing... From India.

[@bolt_himself9067]

So now you love 2x2

[@yumyumsauce6664]

nice video

[@_huang9019]

How to combine Roux and CFOP method?

[@JPerm]

don't, it will be worse

[@kaurtuule]

I am method neutral bcuz i use lbl cll and ortega counting on the layer/side and if i dont know the cll i just do lbl. I avg low3/sub3 but i dont know should i learn eg and start being serious bcuz rn im not at all.

[@decade3033]

OMG I HAVE THE SAME PC AT THE BEGINING Inspiron 5491

[@snowy-9394]

1x1 is the most fun!

[@josiahtse4860]

Awesome

[@jcmusic2869]

guys plzzz tell me is the valk 2m good without lube?

[@Twitchte]

What do you do to slow down a 2x2. I also have a valk 2 but it's fast. Also I'm still in the middle of learning CLL.

[@peterosudar1636]

This video has inspired me to consider the "skill of 1-look". We should be able to define this in a way to guide people towards developing their "1-look". As an educator it seems to me that a "1-look" is an incredibly valuable teaching tool that can provide great guidance and value to ones life, inside and outside of mathematics(whatever that means to you).

[@wespakulat]

Do you know full CLL, or did you start with eg1?

[@JPerm]

CLL first

[@xalaxy3249]

Can you make a tutorial on how to get fast at 3bld?

[@chaseupham6733]

what comp are you going to

[@rice6787]

Hi Dylan Yes, just hi. :p

[@vigneshk9554]

Make some 4x4 videos

[@arunasaxena2660]

Hey can u suggest me a 10$ good cube(keep in mind i have little magic m,mf3rs2,thunderclap v2)

[@austingunnels9541]

yuxin kylin is really goo

[@bacon.cheesecake]

Even for decent solvers, the little magic m is almost indistinguishable to a flagship cube.

[@arunasaxena2660]

I am little bit confused between kylin v2m and mf3rs3 as i consider OH as my important priority

[@mnaishgoswami5685]

which method do you use CLL or EG or ortega

[@yuxinlittlemagic]

Eg

[@minnow766]

What other algsets do top 2x2ers know? Surely raw TPS can't be the difference between a 1.6 and 2.1 global.

[@JPerm]

LEG-1 and TCLL is all I'm aware of.

[@omkarjoshi3650]

I use the same main valk 2m