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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.

If someone aims with a focus on the contact point, it is clearly helpful to look at that point. As someone who doesn't look at a specific point on the OB, I have another reason for OB last: My method is to look at the OB (not a specific point, just as a whole) while being aware of the CB and...

What is your methodology for doing microadjustments when down on the shot? Any discussions related to microadjustments are welcome, but am especially curious about the differences between conscious and subconscious approaches. Will post my own approach later when I have time.

In my opinion, an important detail that perhaps hasn't been mentioned yet is that it's not about only using pinpoint targets or only using zones. You should utilize both during the thinking process. What I mean is, you should first figure out which shot gives the best zone to work with for your...

I'm guessing the left image is 9-ball, since there's more draw used and more "extreme" side compared to the right image. However, the right image has a higher average cue ball speed, which would be more likely for 9-ball. Hard to guess which is which.

My 5 pointers to a novice would be: 1. Have a session with an instructor/coach etc. and have them teach you some proper method/ideology for aiming and aligning yourself to the shot. These topics are where new players are most likely to develop unorthodox habits that sometimes work well, but...

A typical pro probably doesn't consciously pick a 1/32th of a ball and aim for it. However, when they let their subconscious do the work for them in picking the exact alignment, no matter what conscious aiming method they use (contact point, ghost ball visualization, CB/OB overlap, fractions...

Agreed. Visualization is key. When it comes to aiming, conscious methods and thoughts are a good starting point, but every player who isn't already letting their subconscious have the final say in their aim should, from time to time, give it another try, perhaps stick with it for a while and see...