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As for the main point of this thread, I've never been a contact point user myself due to the issues presented in this thread, it just feels like ghost ball with extra steps for no reason. Ghost ball is my current method for 99% of shots and it works well. When I'm standing, I start by looking...

Offtopic from the main point, but thought I'd share my view on this part. What you say is true and works well for most people. But another way, if you are very right or left eye dominant, is to align the cue under one eye, have your eyes on the OB during the alignment and just focus on one of...

My opinion about HAMB vs. systems is that if the game was played without sidespin, swerve, throw, table differences etc. and it was as simple as only looking at the cut angle with no extra variables like a 2D video game, aiming systems would be much more viable than HAMB, and provide a higher...

50% rotation games (mostly 9-ball), 25% drills, 25% everything else. Recently often been trying to beat the 9-ball ghost 7-0. Best full run this far been 7-2.

If position doesn't require it, I always prefer not using side, so I'd just aim the cut normally with the most comfortable speed (not too slow, not too fast)

Speaking about myself as a relatively slow player, the reason I take some time to think in 9-ball on many shots is to weight the different intricate options in terms of speed/spin/routes/rails, often within the scope of the next 2-3 shots. The main 1-4 ideas that are worth considering are often...

Make that 15 or 20 then, the point wasn't the exact figure, but that one should be aware of if their slow pace is dragging the schedule or not.

Another thing to mention is, there's slow, and then there's too slow. Sure, the definitions might vary depending on who you ask, but I'd say it's too slow when the league or tournament starts getting dragged out due to some individual player time and time again. 25 seconds avg per shot in 9-ball...

The best way to speed up slow play is to improve one's fundamentals. This will, over time, increase confidence, decrease the required effort and time for executing shots, and make the shot process become more automatic. Every missed shot gives more room for doubt in your mind, and with better...

Define what aim and alignment mean for you, then it will be easier to answer. How do you aim? How do you align?

You should. The answers will only be as accurate as your question.

Are there brackets online somewhere for these? Could never find any

How many 700+ are there in Finland that are in the system? I'd guess 20ish

The way I do aiming is to align the cue to point at the correct overlap on the OB instinctively, so no calculations or fractions, just point it where it looks/feels correct for a given shot. Now, as Bob mentioned, if you drop down on a slightly wrong cue-OB relationship, and try to adjust by...

I always find it hard to imagine what people mean when they say that a left or right cut has a different/skewed perception. I align/aim with focus on the peripheral vision of my right eye only, ignoring the left eye's peripheral vision images completely. I look at the OB and align the OB/CB...

My current way of doing microadjustments is to be as conscious and strict as possible about them in terms of how I do them. When I'm standing, I intuitively pick my best guess of the correct shot image (CB/OB overlap), commit to it and go down on the shot. When I'm down on the shot, the key...

How is this related to pool in the slightest?

To put this another way, an area/zone/line should be a tool used for picking the precise target, not the target itself. The subconsciousness wants simple and concrete tasks (land here), not ambiguous ones (land somewhere in this area).

Yes, it's similar to why many people prefer to have a wider stance -- to have more balance. It's easier to stay relaxed and shoot straighter when your body doesn't sway at all.

I have used these and they aren't anything special IMO. Works just the same as any typical magic rack.