Nicole, those rings I think were originally for earlier lenses that had "harder to grasp" focus rings - not so necesary/helpful on later lenses. But when I tried one I did like the extra "gearing" it provides. They are cheap used so maybe grab one and give it a go. Also they help reach the focus rind when you have the camera on a tripod, your face down into a WLF concentrating.... move your hand forward and you can't miss the speed focusing ring's handle.
Another help may be to use a PM45 prism finder. IMHO, a WLF is really a slower more considered finder. I keep one on one body for tripod shot landscapes and the pop up magnifier is a marvel for critical focusing. But on another body I have the PM45 for "walk-about" shooting like a true SLR - a little harder on the eyes to watch that split prism go perfectly sharp (lower magnification), but allows me to work a bit faster with the camera steadied against my face with the PM45 at my eye.
Come to think of it you could also try the "chimney" finder - I just think that having the whole image as the only thing you can see through a chimney or prism finder helps faster focusing a bit faster.
However, all that said I supose faster focusing is a function of practice makes perfect. I'm so oooooo slowww!
I do admire experience Hassy users who can focus sharp very fast.
But, I don't use my Hassy for "faster" stuff. For that I use my AF EOS 1vHS - with late forties eyesight, I haaaaate fast focusing without AF. Although I also shoot Leica-M - a rangefinder is much much faster to focus.