Why Your Cue Goes Offline — Is Your Shoulder Position Wrong? (Part 3)

You fixed your stance. You fixed your grip. But your cue is still going offline. The next thing to check is sitting right above your waist — your shoulder and elbow position. In Part 3 of the Coming Across The Ball series, World Snooker certified coach Vilius Schulte tests three different shoulder positions and three different elbow positions live on camera — so you can see exactly what each one does to your cue direction and find the address position that makes your cue travel straight. 🎯 Level: Beginner — Intermediate 👉 Watch Part 1 — Stance:    • Your Cue Goes Left or Right (It's Your Sta...   👉 Watch Part 2 — Grip:    • Why Your Cue Goes Left or Right — Is Your ...   ✅ What you'll learn: Why a shoulder sticking out from your head sends your cue immediately offline The shoulder position most professionals use and why it works How to test outside, neutral and inside elbow positions on the baulk line Why straight or slightly inside elbow position works best for most players ───────────────────────────── ⏱ TIMESTAMPS ───────────────────────────── 0:00 — Intro: Part 3 — address position explained 0:30 — What address position means: everything from waist to head 0:50 — What coming across the ball looks like (quick recap) 1:10 — Shoulder position test 1: shoulder sticking out — cue goes right 1:45 — Why sticking out shoulder has no consistency or sustainability 2:10 — Shoulder position test 2: shoulders behind the head — pros method 2:40 — Left shoulder connected to cheek — both shoulders on one line 3:00 — Immediate improvement in backswing and feathering feel 3:20 — Elbow position test 1: outside elbow — Nigel Bond style 4:00 — Outside elbow makes cue go left and right unpredictably 4:30 — Elbow position test 2: neutral elbow — testing with power 5:00 — Elbow position test 3: straight and slightly inside — Ronnie and Higgins 5:40 — Why straight or slightly inside elbow works best for most players 6:20 — Testing all positions with the cue ball for real feedback 7:00 — How to connect your elbow with your grip — membership preview 7:30 — Final summary ───────────────────────────── 🎁 FREE RESOURCES ───────────────────────────── Stop missing easy shots. Learn how to aim, hit straighter and smoother, control the cue ball, and stay focused. 👉 Get the free checklist: https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1... 💎 JOIN CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP Access exclusive drills, lessons & behind-the-scenes training. 👉 Join here:    / @schultecoach155   🎯 AIMING & ALIGNMENT COURSE Most players struggle because they aim with their eyes but fail with their feet and bridge. Strip away bad habits and replace them with a pro-level alignment routine. 👉 Get the course: https://schultecoach.lt/product/aimin... 🧠 ALL COACHING SERVICES 1-on-1 coaching, online coaching, mentorship programs and more — all built on the QSS Method. 👉 See all programs: https://schultecoach.lt/services 📲 FREE CONTENT & COMMUNITY 👉 WhatsApp: https://wa.me/37062089254 👉 Instagram:   / schulte.coach   👉 Facebook:   / vilius.schulte   ───────────────────────────── #snooker #snookercoaching #snookertips #snookeraddressposition #snookertechnique