*Read me!* (and also read the description of the video). This is an advanced video, not aimed at beginners. You should know the basics of the 3x3 cube, notations and basics of the Roux method as prerequisite for the video. I mention a lot of things scattered throughtout the video. Do take a note of them. I have tagged some of them with 'Note', but use your own judgment and note the other things you think are important which I haven't tagged with 'Note'. Timestamps for the important parts are given below, and scrambles for the examples are also given alongside the timestamp. If I'm missing anything, please mention it, and I'll edit and add it in this comment, or in the description. *Subscribe for more cubing content, like the video, and comment your thoughts and improvements for me. Do share the video on your social media, which helps the video gain exposure* :) . The next video in series will be Second Block, Lookahead with Roux, Improved videos on LSE/advanced LSE/EOLR, and Roux inspection and what to look out for during the first 15 seconds. I have some other videos planned, apart from Roux related videos, so stay tuned for them, and *press the 'Bell' icon to get notified when I upload new videos*. Thank you for watching, and I'll see you in my next video :) Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:22 Getting familiar with the pieces/pairs 1:35 First Block Efficiency 2:00 Roux Color Neutrality 2:53 FB Misc ---------- 3:23 DL First Approach Introduction 4:32 Standard Inserts 6:47 DL Approach #1: D2 R2 U2 B D' F2 R2 D2 F' R D' R2 D' F2 R2 B2 R2 U' D' F2 U 10:00 DL Approach #2: F D2 L2 B2 L2 F2 R2 U2 F' L2 B' U' B2 L2 D R2 U' B U' R' F 13:15 DL Approach #3: L F2 R U2 L' B2 U2 R2 U2 R B' R D R' D2 U' L B2 16:09 Ending words for DL Approach --------- 16:53 Square First Approach Introduction 18:06 What to look out for when doing Square Approach 18:43 Square Approach #1: L F2 L2 D2 B2 R F2 R' F2 U2 R2 B' L' F D' L2 B2 L' D2 L2 U' 20:59 Square Approach #2: B' R D' F' B R' D2 F' D' L D2 L' B2 R U2 B2 R B2 D2 L' 23:12 Square Approach #3: B F D2 B' R2 B L2 F2 L2 U2 L2 R' B2 R' D' L B2 F' D2 B2 L' ---------- 26:03 Lines Approach Introduction 26:53 Lines Approach #1: B F D2 B' R2 B L2 F2 L2 U2 L2 R' B2 R' D' L B2 F' D2 B2 L' 28:07 What to look out for when doing Lines Approach 28:33 Lines Approach #2: D' R2 U' B2 U' F2 D U2 B2 L2 F' D R' B L2 D2 L2 D2 U' F R' 29:34 Lines Approach #3: L2 F2 U B2 F2 U F2 R2 U L2 D' F' L R' D L R2 F U' B' U' ---------- 32:02 How to practice 32:57 The most useful resource for learning further (in my opinion) 33:29 Parting words. Thank you, CriticalCubing.
@@criticalcubing I still don't understand how to make an F2L pair, is there a video or a point in this one which will help me? I have not come from CFOP.
Critical, I just want to say, your tutorials and solves motivated me to keep using Roux. I now globally average sub 9 at home and sub 10.5/10 at comps. I just want to say thanks for all your videos. :) road to sub 8 for me lol
It's super obvious that you put a lot of time into making this. I've been trying to pick up roux but failed a lot at the block-building stage, so this helped a ton. Cheers.
Good point on color neutrality. With CFOP i am color neutral. With roux i have trouble finding pairs and recognizing cases for the corner, if i don't do white or yellow on bottom.
Thank you so much..you told everything about advanced FB in this video...Im on my way to learn full of this and maybe get sub-20..Thanks again you really help me
I like your video. I always wanted to have a advanced first block. I had trouble with that .Now I can switch to roux. I like that 28:40. Very funny that was
CriticalCubing I reminded because I really wanted this video.I did for myself so you don't need to thank me rather I should thank you for uploading this video.
Should I learn all of the first block approaches?? I just learned Roux like yesterday and I use DL approach I was going to switch to square but maybe using all of them would be better
Yes, learn all of them and see which one you can use for what scramble. Not every scramble can be solved efficiently with DL only, or square only, why its good to have a mixture of approaches, so no matter what the scramble is, you're ready with an efficient solution.
Yes, the full CN vs x2 y CN, the tradeoff for full CN isn't worth it, for little gain, and adds complexity to the solve, without giving an equivalent exchange.
Critical cubing, how long does cubeZZ take for shipping to India. I ordered about 20 days ago and it still didn't ship. Plz reply fast. I'm very worried.
i just watched the video i average around 35 sec now with the beginner method you taught in this series my first block lacks a lot and i cant find 5 move solutions at all what should i do
Is it bad to be CN with roux with any colour on base? im currently averaging 20 sec with any colour on the base, and red orange green and blue on sides. Will this have a negative effect later on (sub 10 ect)? thanks for the informative video!
Hi! i dont think its necessarily a bad thing, but i think it is useless. x2 y color neutrality can easily produce the desired effect and, as critical stated, will guarantee a 5 move solution. While cfop needs complete cn, roux's intuitiveness and the heavy usage of the middle layer makes up for full CN. i recommend focusing on CMLL (if you dont know it yet) and learning to be more fluid on LSE. for me, i am working on my first two blocks, because i constantly average like 10 seconds with it :/ hope this helped!
@@crashtest_crashtest thanks!, I think I will persevere with it at this point as I am pretty fluid with CN, but i will finish CMLL (2 subsets to learn) and work on LSE now. (and learn EOLR)
Very very helpful video, I wish Second block efficiency video will be more detailed ....Try to repeat the most useful sentences and wish some useful algorithms on screen of the Video .....
Isn't it better to use the line approach for the 2nd example of the square approach? First you insert the pseudo pair with L' U' L, then cancel into solving the BL edge. y' L' U' L2 U' L' D' Sorry for bumping but nice video still!
so basically since i learned roux yesterday in like an hour and have done maybe 30 solves using it maximum ur saying i should use this to get better at it
![[TUTORIAL IN THE DESCRIPTION] The BEST AND EASIEST way to do F2L: ZETA-SLOTTING [*New Method*] #F2L](/img/n.gif)
*Read me!* (and also read the description of the video). This is an advanced video, not aimed at beginners. You should know the basics of the 3x3 cube, notations and basics of the Roux method as prerequisite for the video. I mention a lot of things scattered throughtout the video. Do take a note of them. I have tagged some of them with 'Note', but use your own judgment and note the other things you think are important which I haven't tagged with 'Note'. Timestamps for the important parts are given below, and scrambles for the examples are also given alongside the timestamp. If I'm missing anything, please mention it, and I'll edit and add it in this comment, or in the description. *Subscribe for more cubing content, like the video, and comment your thoughts and improvements for me. Do share the video on your social media, which helps the video gain exposure* :) . The next video in series will be Second Block, Lookahead with Roux, Improved videos on LSE/advanced LSE/EOLR, and Roux inspection and what to look out for during the first 15 seconds. I have some other videos planned, apart from Roux related videos, so stay tuned for them, and *press the 'Bell' icon to get notified when I upload new videos*. Thank you for watching, and I'll see you in my next video :)
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:22 Getting familiar with the pieces/pairs
1:35 First Block Efficiency
2:00 Roux Color Neutrality
2:53 FB Misc
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3:23 DL First Approach Introduction
4:32 Standard Inserts
6:47 DL Approach #1: D2 R2 U2 B D' F2 R2 D2 F' R D' R2 D' F2 R2 B2 R2 U' D' F2 U
10:00 DL Approach #2: F D2 L2 B2 L2 F2 R2 U2 F' L2 B' U' B2 L2 D R2 U' B U' R' F
13:15 DL Approach #3: L F2 R U2 L' B2 U2 R2 U2 R B' R D R' D2 U' L B2
16:09 Ending words for DL Approach
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16:53 Square First Approach Introduction
18:06 What to look out for when doing Square Approach
18:43 Square Approach #1: L F2 L2 D2 B2 R F2 R' F2 U2 R2 B' L' F D' L2 B2 L' D2 L2 U'
20:59 Square Approach #2: B' R D' F' B R' D2 F' D' L D2 L' B2 R U2 B2 R B2 D2 L'
23:12 Square Approach #3: B F D2 B' R2 B L2 F2 L2 U2 L2 R' B2 R' D' L B2 F' D2 B2 L'
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26:03 Lines Approach Introduction
26:53 Lines Approach #1: B F D2 B' R2 B L2 F2 L2 U2 L2 R' B2 R' D' L B2 F' D2 B2 L'
28:07 What to look out for when doing Lines Approach
28:33 Lines Approach #2: D' R2 U' B2 U' F2 D U2 B2 L2 F' D R' B L2 D2 L2 D2 U' F R'
29:34 Lines Approach #3: L2 F2 U B2 F2 U F2 R2 U L2 D' F' L R' D L R2 F U' B' U'
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32:02 How to practice
32:57 The most useful resource for learning further (in my opinion)
33:29 Parting words.
Thank you,
CriticalCubing.
Yup, it's good ^^
At 22:53 I would have done u' R' u. It just seems more finger tricky than D' F' D.
@@criticalcubing I still don't understand how to make an F2L pair, is there a video or a point in this one which will help me? I have not come from CFOP.
Critical, I just want to say, your tutorials and solves motivated me to keep using Roux. I now globally average sub 9 at home and sub 10.5/10 at comps. I just want to say thanks for all your videos. :) road to sub 8 for me lol
Wow that's a great accomplishment. Congrats on switching and becoming faster with Roux :D
CriticalCubing thank you! :D
Thanks for taking the time to give me feedback. Will definitely help me improve :D Thank you so much!
Yup. I'll start working on it :)
A year later and you already have an official sub-7 average. Just wow.
It's super obvious that you put a lot of time into making this.
I've been trying to pick up roux but failed a lot at the block-building stage, so this helped a ton.
Cheers.
watch kian mansour's roux steps.
Watch at your own pace, I recommend 0.75x
Thank God someone that can explain the roux method 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
thank you so much for making this video. it is great that your willing make and share this with us for free.
How did it take for you to transition from CFOP to Roux?
X2 Y Color Neutrality is super helpful!
Good point on color neutrality. With CFOP i am color neutral. With roux i have trouble finding pairs and recognizing cases for the corner, if i don't do white or yellow on bottom.
Thank you so much..you told everything about advanced FB in this video...Im on my way to learn full of this and maybe get sub-20..Thanks again you really help me
22:52: A better solution is F' (While inserting the back pair) M2 F. Still pretty helpful video tho & it helped me a lot.
Thanks critical for making this video. Please make more videos like this in future . And happy summer vacations.
I like your video. I always wanted to have a advanced first block. I had trouble with that .Now I can switch to roux. I like that 28:40. Very funny that was
Yeah. This is what I was waiting for. Thank U critical cubing.
Thanks for reminding me to do this video :)
CriticalCubing
I reminded because I really wanted this video.I did for myself so you don't need to thank me rather I should thank you for uploading this video.
Finally man, have been waiting for this for months
The intro was SCARY!!
Ya true
5:34 end of introductions
Yeah,
I was waiting for this advance tutorial
Really, your video is different from another videos
Thanks for this helpful video
make more videos in this series. the videos of gu-roux is little old now and is little difficult to understand at one go. good luck.
This is very helpful. Thanks
Should I learn all of the first block approaches?? I just learned Roux like yesterday and I use DL approach I was going to switch to square but maybe using all of them would be better
Yes, learn all of them and see which one you can use for what scramble. Not every scramble can be solved efficiently with DL only, or square only, why its good to have a mixture of approaches, so no matter what the scramble is, you're ready with an efficient solution.
Great video, it helped a lot
More plsss!!
Good job dude 😁
Thanks man
What is your cube model,Bro???
I think thats A MoYu Weilong GTS2 , thats not magnetised , Im not sure tho
Its the yuxin little magic m
@@manjulabhaskar It isnt it has the moyu logo and look
great video!
Even with one fixed first block,we can solve it in 7 or less moves.
Me who takes no less than 13 moves after 6 months😢😢.
Update : 1 month later,still takes 12-13 moves to solve 1st block.
Infact trying to be colour neutral has only made me way slower.
You can start with any color for colour neutrality with roux
Yes, the full CN vs x2 y CN, the tradeoff for full CN isn't worth it, for little gain, and adds complexity to the solve, without giving an equivalent exchange.
If it can be solved in 5 moves or 7 maximum, why is there a level 9 on the website you recommended?
Brain
Critical cubing, how long does cubeZZ take for shipping to India.
I ordered about 20 days ago and it still didn't ship.
Plz reply fast. I'm very worried.
@* random kpop stan * you again XD
i just watched the video
i average around 35 sec now with the beginner method you taught in this series
my first block lacks a lot and i cant find 5 move solutions at all
what should i do
thank you I was searching a tutorial like this on first block.
can you do it for the second as well please ? it would be nice !
Yup, I'll start working on it. Thank you :)
It's been a long month, without you my friend and I will tell you how much I've improved NAH this song sucks
Cuberious Didn't get that. I stopped trying because I was destroying a good song
Is it bad to be CN with roux with any colour on base? im currently averaging 20 sec with any colour on the base, and red orange green and blue on sides. Will this have a negative effect later on (sub 10 ect)?
thanks for the informative video!
Hi! i dont think its necessarily a bad thing, but i think it is useless. x2 y color neutrality can easily produce the desired effect and, as critical stated, will guarantee a 5 move solution. While cfop needs complete cn, roux's intuitiveness and the heavy usage of the middle layer makes up for full CN. i recommend focusing on CMLL (if you dont know it yet) and learning to be more fluid on LSE. for me, i am working on my first two blocks, because i constantly average like 10 seconds with it :/ hope this helped!
@@crashtest_crashtest thanks!, I think I will persevere with it at this point as I am pretty fluid with CN, but i will finish CMLL (2 subsets to learn) and work on LSE now. (and learn EOLR)
I want more please
2:09 rip blue sticker
@* random kpop stan * wowww I saw you in J Perm's video!
@* random kpop stan * yep, in his roux video stuff
Did you read my mind or what Critical!?!? This was the exact video I was hoping somebody would make...
I think I actually remember watching that xD
I love you
Very very helpful video, I wish Second block efficiency video will be more detailed ....Try to repeat the most useful sentences and wish some useful algorithms on screen of the Video .....
2:01 “comnichaudi”
2:02
2:04
2:06
2:12
Please help me what is he saying
Edit: ok I worked out it’s “colour neutrality”
It amazes me that he never gets any white on top cases
Isn't it better to use the line approach for the 2nd example of the square approach? First you insert the pseudo pair with L' U' L, then cancel into solving the BL edge.
y' L' U' L2 U' L' D'
Sorry for bumping but nice video still!
so basically since i learned roux yesterday in like an hour and have done maybe 30 solves using it maximum ur saying i should use this to get better at it
7:30
15:26
Finally
I don't quite follow the standard inserts because it was too fast to take note them all. Can you write clearly please, so everyone can follow easily
Hey critical cwhen the next video is coming
Uploaded today :D
Can you plz do zz method next
I have no idea how you get the first block in 7 moves. It usually takes me 50+ :(
Practice, you'll get better. Also look into the 'cubegrass block trainer'. It is useful initially for understanding piece movement for first block.
Mine takes 15+ moves for FB and full Roux takes 80+ moves
Can you please hold the cube straight broski, it gets confusing at times. Like keep the bottom at the bottom and so on
👌👌👌👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏🙏
I use 3 methods
In cfop my pb is 15.908 in roux my pb is 6.796 in practice of 1 month . Started cubing in 17.3.2018 is it good
Arjunan 8bp how is that even possible so your telling me you solved ot in 6 seconds I call bullshit
I had lot of practice on Roux and Roux better than other method including cfop ._.._..._..._.._..Rip cfop will be soon
Arjunan 8bp : That's impossible. Stop bullshitting.
@@abhilashpradhan7671 I M POSSIBLE.
How to learn *English*
You are indian???
Second
So good but so fast!!!
28:41 BRUH
Please get better lighting as viewers like me may have a hard time seeing the cases or colors when you show them. :)
Slow down!
Dooo ittt slowly plz i dont understand what are you doing
If you Want it slowly go in hell
First
Can I have *FOURTY* and *HUNDRED* roux
1st