^ For me, it depends on what I'm recognizing. If it's PLL, there are many ways I recognize, and I'm sure there's a video on it somewhere. But if it's OLL, I first identify which type of OLL it is (Fish, Big Lightning Bolt, Knight Move, etc.) And then look for small patterns to help me recognize. Sometimes I even use auditory recognition. For example, if I was using COLL and I got a Niklas case, I think "Top op is Niklas" emphasizing the vowel sounds in Top, Op, and NiklAs. (/strange recognition system? And I don't use COLL, but I do this for 2x2 CLL.)
I know you use Roux, so what are you focusing on for recognition practice?