Courses

We offer a variety of courses for students of all levels, in-person and online, including customized and 1 to 1 classes. Courses are all taught and designed by our team of top level speedcubers, to provide top level content all while closely following each student’s progression.

In person

In person courses are held weekly on Saturdays mornings, on location at the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce YMCA, 4335 Hampton Ave, Montreal, Quebec.

In person, students can best connect with each other and their teacher to be more engaged and learn as efficiently as possible. Developing bonds with other students in the class through sharing and activities, these are more than just classes but an introduction into the amazing Rubik’s Cube community.

We currently offer mixed sessions in which our teacher and teaching assistant guide students who learn according to their interests and at their own pace, based off material and individualized feedback from the teacher.

Students can register and join the course at any time.

Mixed

In person cubing course

Taught by Benjamin Kyle

2h weekly for 10 weeks

$399 CAD (C$20/hour)

Online

Online courses allow for students from any location to learn a wide variety of content. This format also allows for a better view of the teacher’s cube, and fast transmission of information. We offer both structured group courses and individual coaching. Online courses are held regularly via Zoom.

Important note: If you are interested in starting a course earlier than the posted time, or for a course which hasn’t had a confirmed schedule, please contact us.

Note all prices include tax.

Level

Course

Teacher

Day and time

Next course start date

Length / Frequency

Price

Beginner

Rubik’s Cube Fundamentals

Benjamin Kyle

Fridays 6:30pm to 8pm

1h30 weekly / 10 weeks

$299 ($20/hour)

Intermediate

Rubik’s Cube Intermediate CFOP I

Benjamin Kyle

Saturdays 5pm to 6:30pm

1h30 weekly / 10 weeks

$299 ($20/hour)

Intermediate

Rubik’s Cube Intermediate CFOP II

Benjamin Kyle

Saturdays 7pm to 8:30pm

1h30 weekly / 10 weeks

$299 ($20/hour)

Intermediate

Pyraminx Intermediate (L4E)

Benjamin Kyle

1h30 weekly / 6 weeks

$225 ($25/hour)

Advanced

Rubik’s Cube Advanced CFOP

Tommy Cherry

Tuesdays 6pm to 7:30pm*

15 course hours

$449 ($30/hour)

Advanced

Rubik’s Clock (7 Simul Method)

Tommy Cherry

Tuesdays 8pm to 10pm

6 course hours

$179 ($30/hour)

Advanced

Foundations Of Advanced Blindsolving

Tommy Cherry

Mondays 8pm to 10pm*

20 course hours

$599 ($30/hour)

Super Advanced

Advanced Blindsolving Techniques

Tommy Cherry

8 course hours

$239 ($30/hour)

Customized

Custom courses are designed and priced according to your needs, including individual coaching or personalized group classes.

These can be done online, in person at our location in Montreal or at a custom location.

Whether you are looking for elite coaching from our team of speedcubers, an introduction lesson to help you into a new topic, a school club cube class or a child’s birthday party we have you covered!

Get in touch with us to discuss what can work for you.

Custom

Individual Coaching

Taught by Per request

Per request

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Custom

Customized group courses

Taught by Per request

Per request

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Student Testimonials

“I enjoyed how inclusive the course was and how personal it felt instead of being part of the class in general. They were talking to us specifically, and I think that's one of the best parts about Cubing Life Academy. I like how most of the courses contain things that are used in a lot of your solves, and some, including inspection time is used in every solve."

Viet, Online Rubik's Cube Advanced CFOP with Tommy Cherry

“I enjoy learning from Benjamin Kyle. He is a patient and wonderful teacher. He taught me great techniques, such as to do slow solves; take time to predict the scramble before start solving a cube. He also taught me different algorithms to solve a cube faster.
I look forward to learning a lot more from Benjamin Kyle. I believe you will enjoy his class as much as I do.”

Max, in-person student with Benjamin Kyle

“Cubing Life Academy has helped me to improve considerably as a cuber. I enjoyed the flexibility of the course and its structure. In addition, the teacher communicates helpful, complex information that is easy to understand in a highly coherent manner [...] Thank you for creating such a great place for people to connect and improve with as cubers. I hope so many more people join, because this has been a truly extraordinary experience!”

Octavio, Online Rubik's Cube Advanced CFOP with Tommy Cherry

“This course was amazing! I think that having someone there on the call to help you makes it so much easier. I took the 7-simul course because i wanted to be fast at clock, and a few months before that i tried to watch a 7-simul tutorial and it did not work, but the class was so helpful!”

Sam, Online Clock 7-Simul with Tommy Cherry

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I choose a course?

We recommend you check the course summary on our courses page. If you are in Montreal and interested in our in person courses, then these might be best as they offer the optimal interactive experience together with our teacher and classmates. If not, also check out the detailed information about our online courses, which offer a large variety of topics and higher skill level courses. Make sure to read the descriptions carefully, check the time of the courses, how often they are held as well as the registration time. Once chosen, you can use the registration form to register or request additional information.

My child is XXX years old. Are these courses appropriate for them?

Our courses are open to children of all ages. In person courses are suitable for children for children as young as 6 years old without needing additional adult supervision. Young children usually understand concepts very quickly, and being exposed to three dimensional logic puzzles from a young age is very beneficial to develop reasoning and problem solving skills, dexterity, three dimensional perception and more. For online courses, we do recommend an adult be present for children under the age of 9 years old to help keep them focused and guide them through the steps of the course.

What happens if I can’t make it to a session of a course?

If you are unable to attend one course session, you must inform us by email 48 hrs in advance. In this case, you will receive Cubing Life Academy credit equivalent to the value of the course which you missed. This credit will be recorded and can be later used to purchase other courses.

If you fail to notify us by email 48 hours before the course, you will not be refunded or credited any amount.

How do I register and pay for courses?

We currently accept registration and payments through our online store. Select your desired course, and complete the transaction online. Once the transaction is complete, we will first process your order within 1-2 days. Once processed, we will send you an email with additional course information.

We support these payment methods online:

All major credit cards
Google Pay and Apple Pay
Alipay and WeChat Pay

If these do not work, please contact us to transfer manually using one of the following methods:

Cash (in person only)
Interac E-transfer (Canada only)
Paypal

What currency do you accept for payments? Can I pay in USD?

All our prices are currently listed in Canadian Dollars (CAD). The exchange rate varies, but 1 CAD has recently been around 0.75 USD. If transferring money by credit card, currency will automatically be converted from your currency to CAD, but conversion fees may apply.

I want to register for a course, but the store displays it as Out of Stock. Can I still register?

If a course is listed as Out of Stock in our store, this means that the currently listed course group is already full. We are most likely working on scheduling another group. If you would like to register and are free at another time, please contact us using the request for information form to tell us of your interest in the course and send us your availability. We will work with you to try and schedule a new group.

I registered for a course, but the minimum number of students was not achieved at the time of registration closing. What happens now?

In order to ensure the continual running of our courses, there is a minimum number of students that must be registered for group courses before they can start. The exact number depends on the course. See the course details. If that number is not attained by the registration deadline, an email will be sent out to all of the participants who registered informing them of the two possible choices:

Option 1. Continue waiting for more students to register and achieve the required number of registrants. Please note that once the course does begin, there might be a change in schedule. If inconvenient, students can choose option 2.

Option 2. Cancel registration and obtain a full refund for your registration fee.

What time are the courses in my timezone?

All course times are posted in EST (Eastern Standard Time) used in the Americas. This is the standard time for Montreal, Toronto, New York, Boston, Florida, Lima, etc. Please make sure that your timezone is compatible with the times of our courses before registering.

Registration and Info

You can register for online courses using an online payment method using our web store. Before proceeding to checkout, please make sure you have selected the correct course, have carefully read courses descriptions and reviewed the course FAQ. Once your payment is received, we will process your request within 1-2 days and send you an email with additional course information.

If you would like to obtain more information about our courses or register for in-person courses, we encourage you to fill out the registration or information form below. You may also connect with us by email.

Course details, in person:

Beginner level courses

Rubik's Cubing Fundamentals

Taught by

Benjamin Kyle

2h weekly

10 weeks

Begins April 7th

Learn to solve a Rubik’s Cube using the Layer By Layer method.
Understand the inner workings of the cube, practice hand-eye coordination by learning fingertricks, work on pattern recognition, learn different cube variations, compete in friendly competitions and more!
Solve the classic cube within one minute and at least one other cube variation by the end of the course

Prerequisites: None

The next in person course group will start on April 7th.

Intermediate level courses

Rubik's Cube Intermediate (CFOP)

Taught by

Benjamin Kyle

2h weekly

10 weeks

Begins April 7th

Learn fundamental intermediate methods and techniques to optimize your solves and solve faster. Solve the first two layers at the same time and solve the last layer in 2-3 quick steps.

Serious students can achieve times under 20 seconds by the end of the course.

Prerequisites: Can solve a cube using the Layer By Layer method

The next in person course group will start on April 7th.

Course details, online:

Beginner level courses

Rubik's Cube Fundamentals

Taught by

Benjamin Kyle

1h30 weekly online

10 weeks

3-8 students

Learn to solve a Rubik’s Cube using the Layer By Layer method.
Understand the inner workings of the cube, practice hand-eye coordination by learning fingertricks, work on pattern recognition, compete in friendly competitions and more!
Solve the cube within one minute by the end of the course

Prerequisites: None

The next course is set to begin in August according to the availabilities of students and the teacher. Contact us to let us know what time is best for you.

Intermediate level courses

Rubik's Cube Intermediate CFOP 1

Taught by

Benjamin Kyle

1h30 weekly

10 weeks

3 to 8 students

Learn fundamental intermediate methods and techniques to optimize your solves and solve faster. Solve the first two layers at the same time and solve the last layer in 2-3 quick steps.

Serious students can acheive times under 20 seconds by the end of the course.

Prerequisites: Can solve a cube using the Layer By Layer method

The next course is set to begin in August according to the availabilities of students and the teacher. Contact us to let us know what time is best for you.

Rubik's Cube Intermediate CFOP 2

Taught by

Benjamin Kyle

1h30 weekly

10 weeks

3 to 8 students

Improve your CFOP solves and learn all standard techniques required bring your solves from the 20-30 second range down to around 10-12 seconds. This includes optimizing cross and inspection, F2L pair solving, lookahead, reducing rotations, full OLL and PLL, etc.

Prerequisites: Can already solve the cube using basic CFOP, achieving times of anywhere between ~20 and 30 seconds.

The next course is set to begin in August according to the availabilities of students and the teacher. Contact us to let us know what time is best for you.

Pyraminx Intermediate (L4E)

Taught by

Benjamin Kyle

1h30 weekly

6 weeks

3 to 5 students

Learn to solve the Pyraminx from the ground up using the L4E method. Kick start your Pyraminx solving by learning the method used by most of the world’s best Pyraminx solvers. This course is taught by former Pyraminx World Record holder Benjamin Kyle.

This course is suitable for anyone with a keen interest in Pyraminx. Starting from the basics of L4E, it is recommended, but not absolutely necessary to know how to solve the Pyraminx to take this course. The techniques taught in this course are sufficient to achieve a level of 2.5-3 seconds or less.

Prerequisites: Can solve a 3x3x3 cube using the Layer By Layer method.

The next course is set to begin in August according to the availabilities of students and the teacher. Contact us to let us know what time is best for you.

Advanced level courses

Rubik's Cube Advanced (CFOP)

Taught by

Tommy Cherry

1h30 weekly

10 weeks

3 to 5 students

Bring your solves to a whole new level by learning advanced techniques used by the World’s best speedcubers. These include X-crosses, blockbuilding, inspection utilization, advanced F2L solutions, multislotting, pseudoslotting, lookahead techniques and optimizations, algorithm learning methods and examples tailored to student’s difficulties.

Prerequisites: Know F2L, full OLL and PLL, solving times of ~12 seconds or less.

The next course group is set to start July 9th, so be sure to register by July 6th.

The next course is set to begin in August according to the availabilities of students and the teacher. Contact us to let us know what time is best for you.

Rubik's Clock
(7 Simul method)

Taught by

Tommy Cherry

2h weekly

3 weeks

3 to 5 students

Learn the state-of-the-art most efficient Rubik’s Clock method, used in many recent world records.

Discover how to deal with lucky cases, and explore alternative pin sets and orders.

Prerequisites: It is preferable to be at least familiar with the Rubik’s Clock.

The next course is set to begin in August according to the availabilities of students and the teacher. Contact us to let us know what time is best for you.

Foundations of Advanced Blindsolving

Taught by

Tommy Cherry

2h weekly

10 weeks

3 to 5 students

Learn the advanced blindsolving method known as 3-style. Start from the basics of commutators, then work your way up, go through each case to optimize your solving, level-up and optmize your memorization system, go through examples and areas of struggle. With enough practice, acheive results well under 30 seconds using these techniques.

Prerequisites: Can solve a 3×3 blindfolded using a basic method.

The next course is set to begin in August according to the availabilities of students and the teacher. Contact us to let us know what time is best for you.

Advanced Blindsolving Techniques

Taught by

Tommy Cherry

8 2h weekly

4 weeks

3 to 5 students

Master the most advanced blindsolving techniques, taught by the current World Record holder, including breaking into twists and flips, alternate pseudoswap, Sandwich, LTCT, T2C, memo deduction, cancellation tips and much more. Improve swiftly with an alg-drilling practice routine.

Prerequisites: Know 3-Style and can solve blindfolded in about 25-30s.

The next course is set to begin in August according to the availabilities of students and the teacher. Contact us to let us know what time is best for you.

Course details, customized:

Customized courses

Individual Coaching

Taught by

Per request

1 on 1 individual coaching

1 on 1 sessions with a pro cuber of your choice from our team who will analyse your solves, teach appropriate techniques and methods, discuss improvement plans according to your exact situation.

This currently includes:

Patrick Ponce, former Rubik’s Cube World Record holder of 4.69 seconds
Tommy Cherry, current Rubik’s Cube Blindfolded World Record holder
Benjamin Kyle, former Pyraminx World Record
Antoine Cantin, co-founder of Cubing Life Academy and former one-handed World Record

Customized group courses

Taught by

Per request

Custom group size

Organize your school club, local association or group of friends to learn about a specific topic of your choice with our pro cubers.

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Course details, in person:

Beginner level courses

Rubik's Cubing Fundamentals

Intermediate level courses

Rubik's Cube Intermediate (CFOP)

Course details, online:

Beginner level courses

Rubik's Cube Fundamentals

Intermediate level courses

Rubik's Cube Intermediate CFOP 1

Rubik's Cube Intermediate CFOP 2

Pyraminx Intermediate (L4E)

Advanced level courses

Rubik's Cube Advanced (CFOP)

Rubik's Clock(7 Simul method)

Foundations of Advanced Blindsolving

Advanced Blindsolving Techniques

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