Competition & Speedcubing Culture
📋 What it is
Speedcubing has friendly worldwide competitions run by the WCA, where solvers race their own best times.
🗣️ Coach says
Cubing is a global, welcoming community. The World Cube Association (WCA) runs competitions where people of all ages compete in many events — 3×3, one-handed, blindfolded, even solving with feet (retired now!). The spirit is personal-best focused and supportive: you're really racing your OWN previous time.
🧠 Memory hook
A friendly worldwide community. Compete in many events, but race your own best time.
😂 Giggle
What's a speedcuber's favorite time of day?
Any time under 10 seconds!
😲 Whoa!
WCA competitions include BLINDFOLDED solving — cubers memorise the whole scramble, put on a blindfold, and solve it without looking; the best do it in under 15 seconds.
✅ Quick check: What is the spirit of speedcubing competition?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Friendly and personal-best focused — you race to beat your OWN previous times in a supportive community, not just to beat others.
Cubing culture centres on self-improvement and inclusion.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Look up a WCA event list and pick one event you'd like to try (3×3, one-handed, etc.). Set a personal goal.