Tutorial: Solve the Rubik's Cube blind

My attempt at explaining how to solve the Rubik's cube blindfolded (Pochmann method). Its one of the few tutorials on how to do this on YouTube... and now I know why: because its really hard to make one :) Also, you really need to practice this method to get it down, because there are many things to keep in mind. I think I covered them all though. As always, don't hesitate to ask questions, I'm sure I left out some stuff. :(

OUTLINE
start - solving EDGES and all important concepts
9:39 - breaking into new cycles
11:18 - brief summary
13:00 - solving CORNERS
16:50 - PARITY fix
19:00 - Example solve and MEMORIZATION
27:00 - Example solve execution
29:02 - Closing comments


LINKS that explain the same method, but with slight variations:
http://www.stefan-pochmann.de/spocc/blindsolving/3x3/old.php
http://solvethecube.110mb.com/index.php?location=blindfold

MEMORIZATION LINK (FORUM THREAD): http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=785

MY CLARIFICATIONS VIDEO:
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=EeV4dAw3WaU

ALGS:
PARITY FIX: Ra: y' [L U2' L' U2'] [L F'] [L' U' L U] [L F] L2' U y

--------------EDGES
ALGS:
T : [R U R' U'] [R' F] [R2 U' R'] U' [R U R' F']
Jb: [R U R' F'] {[R U R' U'] [R' F] [R2 U' R'] U'}
Ja: y' [R' U L'] [U2 R U' R' U2] [R L U'] y


TO SOLVE (EDGES):
YO: Jb
OY: l' Ja l
YG: T
GY: L' d L' T L d' L
YR: Ja
RY: l Jb l'
OG: L' T L
GO: d' L T L' d
OB: d2 L T L' d2
BO: d' L' T L d
BR: d L T L' d'
RB: d2 L' T L d2
RG: L T L'
GR: d L' T L d'
OW: l' Jb l
WO: D' L2 T L2 D
BW: D' l' Jb l D
WB: D2 L2 T L2 D2
RW: l Ja l'
WR: D L2 T L2 D'
GW: D l' Jb l D'
WG: L2 T L2

--------------
--------------CORNERS
ALGS:
Y : {F [R U' R' U'] [R U R' F']} {[R U R' U'] [R' F R F']}
Jb: U2 [R U R' F'] {[R U R' U'] [R' F] [R2 U' R'] U'} U2
Ja: [R' U L'] [U2 R U' R' U2] [R L U']

(note that Jb and Ja have to be executed while holding the cube a little differently.
its as if they required their own little setup moves as well)

TO SOLVE (CORNERS):
YB: Y
BO: F' Jb F
OY: R Ja R'
YR: Ja
RB: R' Y R
BY: R' F' Jb F R
YO: Jb
OG: F R Ja R' F'
GY: F Y F'
OB: R Y R'
BW: F' Y F
WO: R2 Ja R2
BR: D' R Y R' D
RW: R' Ja R
WB: R2 Y R2
RG: D F Jb F' D'
GW: D2 F' Y F D2
WR: D2 R2 Ja R2 D2
GO: F Jb F'
OW: D F' Y F D'
WG: F2 Y F2

number checking formula: #items = (#wrong pieces) + (#cycles) - 2

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[calvin99e1]

AWESOMENESS HAS TWO NAMES CHUCK NORRIS AND BADMEPHISTO

[bn030687]

Yes but will Badmephisto blend?

[mrbob806]

@HateKidz yes. that'd be a shortcut I'd take in this instance. however, you need to be careful with shortcuts, as you could change things you didn't mean to such as parity, or you might continue with the pattern you memorized, and solve those pieces twice. if you can be careful with it, go ahead and take shortcuts that appear to you.

[stanguitar]

Great tutorial, it only took me a few hours to learn how to do it !

[HackerForYou123]

Chuck Norris can do it without touching the cube

[cheetmeister]

@Chriiiiiis001 cos you have to do it blindfolded -_-

[rafaelsalinas58]

Your vid is popular on Asuncion

[markcandole]

great video... you've explained it very well...

[freddymathis820]

Your video is a favorite on Lilongwe

[georgetroulis]

Thanks for the great tutorial!!! Still practicing. Soon, I will be able to do it whole!!!

[Kingtomizer]

tnx badmephisto! your awesome.. just solved rubik's cube blindfolded for the first time...very well taught.. took me 11 minutes to solved the cube.. 7 min for memorization and 4 min for the execution..

can you make a tutorial for the M2 R2 method? i cant get the idea of M2 method on other videos, maybe i'll get it if it's your tutorial =).