TheSergsB | Simplest Tutorial for Intuitive F2L (3x3 Rubik's Cube) - CFOP pt 4 @TheSergsB | Uploaded February 2016 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
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Here it is! The most comprehensive, interactive tutorial learning the F2L method for speedsolving 3x3 Rubik's Cube!

Even though the video is over 40 minutes long, you'll be clicking around a lot to get to different parts, so don't be put off by the video's length. Also, this tutorial is very slow and repetitive, to help you really nail down the cases and fully understand the beauty of F2L and why we us it.

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- Updated Beginner's Method First 2 Layers Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joo2u...

0:00 Intro
1:21 Skip the Intro
4:06 Skip the Disclaimer
5:10 Basics
7:06 Strategy
8:13 Theory
8:28 Set up corner
10:02 Set up edge
11:10 Decouple
14:35 Align/Insert
15:27 CASE 1 - Align & Insert
19:57 CASE 1 - Mirror Case
20:31 CASE 1 - End Case
22:15 CASE 2 - Align
22:51 CASE 2 - Insert
24:46 CASE 2 - End Case
26:21 CASE 2 - Caveat
27:46 CASE 3 - Align
29:46 CASE 3 - Insert
30:01 CASE 3 - Example 2
31:12 CASE 3 - Example 3
32:05 Practical
32:30 Walkthrough 1
35:31 Walkthrough 2
37:40 Conclusions
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DOWNLOAD for free the PDFs for the sleeves I used in this video:
dropbox.com/s/0tmaj6lb5tx9bgw/F2L%20Pairing%20Cutouts.pdf?dl=0

-----SPEED CUBING SERIES-----
Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQHhHgGDDgeSdzoPPeIPxUrGXkBmMqfLD

1. Finger Tricks: [Coming Aug 5, 2016]
2. Speed cubes and mods [Coming Sept 2, 2016]
3. Cross: youtu.be/j-hqgvIDbTI
4. Intermediate F2L: youtu.be/2EjpF8ORtVo
5. Intermediate (2-look) OLL: [Coming Sept 9, 2016]
6. Intermediate (2-look) OLL: [Coming Sept 23, 2016]
7. Advanced F2L, OLL, PLL: [Coming 2017, dates TBD]
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If you're looking to step up the game even more, feel comfortable with these methods, and want to learn algorithms and patterns to help speed up F2L, or if you want to move on to any of the other aspects of CFOP, my friend Badmephisto has a great collection of materials and tutorials on his page, check him out!!
badmephisto.com/f2l.php

Happy Cubing!

The cube used in this video is a DaYan GuHong

-TheSergsB