speedcubing.com

Speedcubing.com is a link-and-resource hub for cubers, not a training platform of its own. It organizes pointers to algorithm sets, video tutorials, online communities, solve reconstructions, timers and trainers, competition records, hardware reviews, and large-scale cubing data. It suits beginners looking for a starting path and intermediate or advanced cubers hunting for specific alg sets, faster-solve analysis, or community spaces. Because the site collects links rather than hosting a single course, your results depend on which linked resources you follow and how consistently you practice.

What the site actually contains

The homepage presents its content as a set of categories, each opening into curated links:

The site describes itself as "a collection of resources and links that should be of use to anyone wanting to learn or improve their cubing skills," and the vintage section is framed as material that "remains timeless."

How to use it to get faster

1. Pick your entry point by skill level

If you are new, start with Cubing Tutorials to learn a method step by step, then move to the beginner algorithm lists under Cubing Algs. If you already solve consistently and want to cut time, go straight to the advanced alg sets for your event and use Software and Trainers to drill them.

2. Turn reconstructions into a study habit

Reconstructions give you the scramble and the exact moves of world-class solves. The practical workflow:

1. Take a reconstruction for your event.
2. Apply the scramble to your cube.
3. Follow the listed moves while noting where the solver's approach differs from yours (for example, a different first-block choice or a look-ahead pause you would have taken).
4. Re-solve the same scramble yourself and compare move count and pauses.

The expected result is a concrete list of habits to change, not just admiration of fast times.

3. Use timers and trainers for measurable practice

The Software and Trainers category points to timers and drill tools. A workable loop: time a set of solves, identify your slowest step, drill that step with a trainer, then re-time to check whether the change held. Without this loop, extra solves mostly reinforce existing habits.

4. Join a community early

Online Communities lists forums and servers where cubers discuss and learn from each other. This is where you can post a reconstruction, ask why a certain alg is preferred, or find practice partners. For most cubers, feedback shortens the trial-and-error phase considerably.

5. Track records and find competitions

Records and Comps covers official and unofficial records and where to get information about official competitions. Use it to set realistic targets for your event and to locate events near you — competing under official timing is a different skill from solving at home.

Limits to keep in mind

• It is a directory, not a course. There is no single structured curriculum; you assemble your own path from the linked resources.
• Link quality varies by category. The site aggregates external material, so a given tutorial or tool may assume a method or event you don't use.
• No pricing or account details are stated on the page. Whether individual linked tools are free or require sign-up is not indicated, so check each destination before relying on it.
• The vintage section is historical. Treat it as background and reference, not as current best practice.

A sensible first session

Spend one sitting doing this: open Cubing Tutorials and confirm which method you will learn; grab the matching beginner alg list; bookmark one timer and one trainer; join one community; and read one reconstruction for your event. That gives you a complete practice loop — learn, drill, measure, get feedback — from a single hub, and you can expand into hardware reviews and stats once the basics are running.