I find that in vi the fastest method for me is usually a mechanical combination of visual mode/movement/yank/paste rather than figuring out in my head where the

I find that in vi the fastest method for me is usually a mechanical combination of visual mode/movement/yank/paste rather than figuring out in my head where the next "word" ends or how many times to repeat the command. I've never been good at that but I consider myself very fast in vim. It is rare that I have to repeat a command and then I usually use the macro recorder and repeat it a random amount of times until I get it right.