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Been learning full PLL this month, after a 9 year hiatus from cubing.

While learning the some of the algorithms I never got around to back then, I realised I could break down the learning process into 5 steps to keep track of progress. Here they are, all beginning with 'R' conveniently:

1. Read - Can follow the written algorithm but has not yet memorised it.
2. Remember - Can perform the algorithm while looking at the cube.
3. Repeat - Can quickly complete the algorithm but has not incorporated it into a solve.
4. Recognise - Takes a moment to spot the case then performs the moves consistently.
5. Reflex - Immediately recognises the case and performs the algorithm with no hesitation.

So applying this to myself, my current progress looks like this:

1. Ga, Gb, Gc, Gd (Haven't memories the algorithms yet)
2. Ra, Rb, Na, Nb (Algorithms still don't feel natural)
3. V, Aa, Ab, E (Fallback onto other algorithms when trying to solve quickly)
4. F, Y, Ja (Case still takes more than a second to spot or occasionally mess up the moves)
5. Ua, Ub, H, Z, T, Jb (Finger tricks are consistent and require little thought)

What do you think? Has anyone else felt this pattern emerge?