Slow

Slow  

Aftern the joseki in the upper left, White's is a little early in approaching the Black group, as the other corners are still covered with a single stone. For Black to respond with is considered slow. Next, White can play in the lower right corner with an approach or a 3-3 invasion.

Middle game joseki  

Instead a move like is considered fast. Now White can indeed sweep away Black's territory and base with the sequence - but up to Black creates (strong) influence towards the centre. The position is even.

(Incidentally, may be a small mistake in itself. See ...)

Onoda - Go Seigen  

(From Now I Would Play This Way: Go Seigen looks back at 18 games (Go Seigen: Omoide no 18 Kyoku: Ima Nara Ko Utsu), game 14, p. 205)

Go Seigen says that "was a little slow". His recommended continuation follows.

Note: when evaluating the position with KataGo, is the preferred move by small margins. It's not slow by KataGo's standards.

Go Seigen recommends  

Black plays instead of responding in the top left corner to get some work out of his nirensei.

Note: KataGo believes that after Black should invade at A or B in the lower left. here is losing 7-8% and about 1 point.

Let me try to explain a bit. The shimari in the bottom left corner does nothing to address Black's nirensei. White's play in the top left corner does, because the normal joseki continuation gives White an extension on the top side, which thwarts Black's normal development from the nirensei. Therefore Black does not play the usual joseki, but extends to the top side, anyway. At this point, the top right corner becomes urgent. (Although Go Seigen does not discuss the play, I expect that the wariuchi on the right would be slow, too.)

Slow kosumi  

was popular among Japanese pros around 1970 and earlier, but went out of favor for being "too slow". Current professional assessment is better informed than it was then, but the move may still make a comeback. It is too early to say that it is too ineffective. However, regardless of its efficacy, the kosumi is slow.

Active  

Pressing with is more active. After , White can play elsewhere. in itself is a little passive; fighting with a is more active.

Another option for White is to ignore the pincer of and play elsewhere immediately. That is considered fast

Slow keima  

Before Go Seigen proved the virtues of , it was regarded as too slow. The ogeima reply at a was usual as it was considered faster.