BLD·TRAINER / old pochmann

A practice tool for the blindfold method taught at jperm.net/bld. Generate a scramble, then walk the cube one cycle at a time to see exactly how memo letters are traced — and in what order everything is solved.

The Solve Order

always the same five beats
01
Memo edges
Trace edge cycles into letters.
02
Memo corners
Trace corner cycles into letters.
03
Solve edges
Shoot each edge letter in order.
04
Parity
Only if both memos are odd.
05
Solve corners
Shoot each corner letter in order.
Edges
Buffer UR  ·  Target UL  ·  Edge swap (T-perm):
R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'
Corners
Buffer ULB  ·  Target DFR  ·  Corner swap (Y-perm):
R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R
Parity — run once between edges and corners, only when both letter counts are odd
R U' R' U' R U R D R' U' R D' R' U2 R' U'

Scramble

white on top · green in front

Attempt Mode

timed · full blind

Memorize the scramble, then execute it blindfold. Times are split between memo and execution. Space to start.

The Cube

buffer current slot where it goes

Guided Trace

Press Step ▶ to begin tracing. Tracing always starts at the buffer.
Memo so far

Memo Summary

pair letters → images → one story

Edges— letters

Corners— letters

Trace both orbits to check for parity.
Old Pochmann tip: turn each letter pair into a vivid image (QU → "quarry", SR → "Sarah Connor"), then chain the images into one short, ridiculous story. A story sticks far better than 20 loose letters.

Navigation Drill

train the core skill: "where does this piece go?"

The highlighted slot on the cube holds some piece. Without using the trace, work out which slot that piece belongs in, and enter its letter. This is the single move every cycle is built from.

Pick Edges or Corners above, then start a drill.
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Pair Flashcards

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Flash a letter pair and recall your image. Weak pairs surface more often. Use ← / → after reveal, or Space to advance.

Word List

Hardwick defaults · click any word to customize

552 letter-pair images from Hardwick's BLD list. Edit any word to use your own — changes persist locally and are used in AI story generation.