Waterloo Cube Academy

Course Offerings

We are currently working on a sign-up form. In the meantime, please email info@waterloocubeacademy.com to register for courses.

When multiple instructors are listed, you will be assigned to one of those coaches.

Rubik's Cube Beginner Tutorial

Coaches
Matthew Liu, Jerry Miao, Zachary Lam
Puzzle
3×3×3 Cube
Sessions
4+
Session length
45 minutes
Price
$20 per session

Course outline

  1. Introduction and Cross
  2. Finishing the First Layer
  3. Solving the Second Layer; Solving the Third Layer, Part 1
  4. Solving the Third Layer, Part 2

Speedcubing: First Steps

Coaches
Matthew Liu, Jerry Miao, Zachary Lam
Puzzle
3×3×3 Cube
Sessions
6+
Session length
60 minutes
Price
$30 per session

Course outline

  1. Overview of the CFOP Method; Beginner F2L, Part 1
  2. Beginner F2L, Part 2
  3. Learning the 10 Two-Look OLL Algorithms, Part 1
  4. Learning the 10 Two-Look OLL Algorithms, Part 2
  5. Learning the 6 Two-Look PLL Algorithms
  6. Turning Fundamentals and Algorithm Drilling
  7. Optimizing the Cross

3×3×3: Becoming Sub-20

Coaches
Matthew Liu, Jerry Miao, Zachary Lam
Puzzle
3×3×3 Cube
Sessions
14+
Session length
60 minutes
Price
$25 per session

Lower-cost option: Purchase the first three sessions on Advanced Cross and F2L at $25 per session, then purchase the remaining tutorials in video format at $10 per session.

Advanced F2L

  1. Fundamentals of Advanced F2L
  2. Special F2L Cases

Advanced Cross

  1. Optimizing the Cross

Learning the 21 PLL Algorithms

  1. EPLL Review; A, T, J, and F Permutations
  2. F, R, and G Permutations
  3. E, Y, V, and N Permutations

Learning the 57 OLL Algorithms

  1. OCLL Review, T Shapes, Squares, and All Corners Oriented
  2. Lightning Shapes
  3. P Shapes and C Shapes
  4. Fish Shapes and W Shapes
  5. L Shapes
  6. Knight Move Shapes and Line Shapes
  7. Awkward Shapes
  8. Dot Cases

Speedsolving the 2×2×2: First Steps

Coaches
Matthew Liu, Jerry Miao, Zachary Lam
Puzzle
2×2×2 Cube
Sessions
4+
Session length
60 minutes
Price
$22.50 per session

Course outline

  1. Transferring Knowledge from the 3×3×3 Cube
  2. Introduction to the Ortega Method; Building Efficient First Faces
  3. Learning the 5 PBL Algorithms; Optimizing the 7 OLL Algorithms
  4. Fingertricks and Algorithm Drilling

4×4×4 Cube Beginner Tutorial

Coaches
Matthew Liu, Jerry Miao, Zachary Lam
Puzzle
4×4×4 Cube
Sessions
3+
Session length
60 minutes
Price
$25 per session

Course outline

  1. Introduction and Centers
  2. Edge Pairing
  3. 3×3×3 Stage and Parity

5×5×5 Cube Beginner Tutorial

Coaches
Matthew Liu, Jerry Miao, Zachary Lam
Puzzle
5×5×5 Cube
Sessions
3+
Session length
60 minutes
Price
$25 per session

Course outline

  1. Introduction and Centers
  2. Edge Pairing
  3. 3×3×3 Stage and Parity

Intermediate 4×4×4 and 5×5×5

Coaches
Matthew Liu, Zachary Lam
Puzzles
4×4×4 Cube and 5×5×5 Cube
Sessions
6+
Session length
60 minutes
Price
$35 per session

Course outline

  1. Introduction to the Yau Method (4×4)
  2. 4×4×4 Cube: 3-2-3 Edge Pairing
  3. 4×4×4 Cube: Half Centers
  4. 4×4×4 Cube: Optimizing Parity Cases
  5. Introduction to the Yau Method (5×5)
  6. 5×5×5 Cube: Advanced Last Four Edges

Six Seven for Beginners

Coach
Matthew Liu
Puzzles
6×6×6 Cube and 7×7×7 Cube
Sessions
2+
Session length
90 minutes
Price
$40 per session

Course outline

  1. Introduction, Centers, and Center Commutators
  2. Edge Pairing, 3×3 Stage, and Parities

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