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Contest

Cube2Cash
Hello everyone,

The Houston Cubing Association is starting a new Cube2Cash program, in which donated cubes are given away to cubers (just like you) and all the collected money will be given to the
Ronald Mcdonald House Houston The cubes that are being given away are 4 Type A I cubes, generously donated by the Haiyan Zhuang, current World Record holder of the 3x3 Blindfold solve and the webmaster of http://www.cubehaiyan.com

How the Contest works:


There are 4 cubes that are going to be given away in the contest. That means that you have 4 chances to win a Type A I cube (
1st 10 people only, everyone else gets 2). Each entry is only $2. You can pay by cash or by PayPal. If you want to pay by cash, please PM or email me, and I will give you my home address. Mail the money to my address, and PM or email me with your name, amount sent, address, and email. If you choose to pay by PayPal, send the payment via PayPal and PM or email me your name, your email, and the amount sent. The PayPal address is hcainfo@sbcglobal.net. PayPal users: In the statement, mention that this is a charity event organized by the Houston Cubing Association. After receiving your payment by either cash or PayPal, I will assign you a specific number and inform you that I have received your payment. PayPal users: if you do not receive a confirmation email/ PM in 48 to 72 hours, I probably did not receive your payment and your entry will not be counted (for mail payments it may take some time for the mail to get to me, so it could be 2 or more weeks depending on where you live). Please PM or email me again asking me if I got your payment if enough time has elapsed ( Paypal: 48 to 72 hours and Mail: 2 or more weeks depending on where you live).

After the contest is over ( The date set right now is
July 6th), I will film the drawing of the winners and put it on my YouTube Channel. I will use my calculator to generate random numbers and will choose the 8th number generated as the winner. I will do this 4 times to get all the winning numbers. Please note that if you win one cube, you cannot win another one.

Have fun and thanks for your support!


-Aditya Dargan, Founder and President of the Houston Cubing Association


P.S. My email is aditya(at)cubegeek(dot)net if you prefer to email me rather than using PM on the forum. Thank you, Mr. Haiyan Zhaung for donating the cubes.

Speedcubing tips

 

Speedcubing Tips


So you have learned how to speed cube, but can’t see how to get any faster. Well, my dear fellow reader you have come to the right website.

 


Speedcubing tips:

· Learn a speed cubing method- Pretty obvious but, it does not hurt to say it again. If you use the beginner method, that is great , but there is a very low chance that you will actually get your time down to 12 seconds. So use a Speedcubing Method such as Fridrich, Roux, Petrus, etc.

· Have a positive attitude- Always be positive while speed cubing, even if you are frustrated. Think about it, Thomas Edison didn’t get frustrated when he couldn’t get the light bulb to light, he kept trying and that is exactly what you should do.

· Go slow and look ahead. Oh, you did not catch that here it is again 

GO SLOW AND LOOK AHEAD!!!!!!

You might be wondering, what how can I go slow and still be fast? Well, you can ask any speedcuber how can someone get fast times if they go slow, this is what their answer could be: “ Looking ahead means, you can predict and infer what is you are going to do next”. Yes, that is true and something you must understand in order to be a fast and successful speedcuber.

· Use a good cube- this one is a no-brainer. You can’t expect to be the greatest speedcuber of all time, with a 1dollar store cube (In my cubing experience, THEY SUCK !) Always use a smooth and lubricated cube. This ensures that you won’t have a hurting wrist and you will be able to get the quick times. I personally use Silicon and sanding to lubricate, I STRONGLY suggest you do the same.


· And finally the most important tip in speed cubing and in a lot of other sports/hobbies………….



Practice..Practice..Practice..Practice and Practice

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#1 Alvan Duong 2010-04-21 00:21 How can i get better f2l lookahead?? Quote
 

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