Schulte Coach

Professional Approach = Professional outcomes

A few months ago, Wojtek Sowinski 🇵🇱 came to Lithuania for the first time. We stripped his technique right back down — grip, delivery, the basics most players think they've already got right. Not glamorous work. But later that summer, he made his first-ever century break. A small win, sure — but in a journey toward a much bigger dream, small wins are exactly how it gets built.

So when he came back for a second visit, the question wasn't "what's broken" anymore. One century proves you can. What matters now is proving you can do it again — and again, under real pressure. That's why this trip was less about fixing fundamentals and more about building the player around them: cue-ball control, shot selection, tactics, and the kind of focus that holds up when a frame actually matters.

Because here's the truth about one big break — it's a moment. What we're building toward is consistency: more centuries, yes, but more importantly, higher average breaks and steadier performance when the tournament lights are on. That takes a more solid all-round game, sharper tactical decisions, and the confidence and focus to back it all up. Those are the pillars that turn one good day into a reliable game.

That's the real work. Not the highlight — the habit.

If you're working on your own game and want a second pair of eyes on it, send me a video of your breaks or single shots. Always happy to take a look.

Interested to improve? Sign up the form for coaching. Link in page bio.

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 16

Schulte Coach

Stop obsessing over one thing. Your game isn't that simple.

A lot of players think one thing will fix everything.

And some coaches think the same way too.
Some coaches say aiming is the only thing that matters. They don't pay much attention to grip, stance, or how you stand — because they think it's not that important.
That's not quite right. Every part of your technique is connected.

Other people say stance is the only thing that matters. Get your stance right and you'll play amazing. That's also not the full picture.

Here's the truth: everything in your technique works together. You can't fix one thing and ignore the rest.

If you aim across the ball, your hand and arm have to correct for that. If your aim gets better, your delivery has to get better too. It all depends on the player.

Let's look at two players.
Player A aims across the ball and misses most shots. For him, fixing the aim is a good idea — his technique isn't working, so this will help a lot.

Player B also aims across the ball, but he's a world-class player — like Judd Trump. He looks like he's aiming off-center, but on impact, he corrects himself and hits the middle every time. Same way, every shot.
This only works because he practiced it for years. Changing it now, as world champion, doesn't make sense.

And here's the important part: technique doesn't have to look textbook to be correct.
Some players have a setup that looks awkward — the way they cue, the way they aim, the way they address the ball. That doesn't matter on its own. What matters is whether they're cueing straight and hitting where they intend, consistently. If their technique makes logical sense and works every time, there's no problem to fix — even if it doesn't look "right" in a photo.

But if the setup looks perfect on camera, and at the last moment they're still not hitting where they intended — that's a real problem. That's when you actually need to fix something.

Now, technically speaking — yes, all that matters is where your tip hits the ball on impact. You could go across the ball and correct all the way back, and as long as it's consistent, it's technically correct. That's true.

But in reality, most top players still look pretty straight through delivery. There are exceptions, sure, but in general it doesn't look wildly off-line. It depends on the player — we're all different, we all have different preferences. Still, the most logical approach is usually to adjust technique toward more consistency, not away from it.
Now let's talk about stance.

Some coaches don't pay much attention to it, because they think only aiming matters. But if your stance is shaky, your tip can move at the last second — and you won't even notice.

You can't tell if you missed because of bad aim or because you moved.
A steady stance won't make you amazing on its own. But it gives you a strong base. It also helps your aim.

Some coaches tell you to forget everything else and just focus on aiming. But look closely at their own game — stance, cue action, elbow, all solid. Everything works together for them too. They just don't talk about it.

Now — yes, of course, fixing certain things in your aiming, your action, or your stance can really help.

It can help you play certain shots better. It can give you confidence for a while. You might even hit your highest break or your best runout ever. No question about that.
But that doesn't mean you're suddenly going to become a massively better player.
It's not magic. It's building blocks. You get better by working on facts — what you're lacking, what you're already good at — and adjusting your training to that.

Don't fall into the trap of thinking one fix changes your whole game. It's step by step. Technique, mental game, physical side — all connected.

Some players just need better cue ball control. Their shot-making is already good — once they learn position play, the whole game feels different.

Other players need to change something in their technique. This takes longer. At first, nothing gets better — sometimes it even feels worse.

Then, after some time, they suddenly jump to a new level. That's just how it works. You have to accept it and keep going.
There's a lot of advice out there. But advice only helps if it's right for you and your game.
That's why I offer free video analysis. Send me a video of your shots — front, back, and side view, 3–5 minutes, single shots or a drill.

Send here Schulte.Ebbert@gmail.com or wa.me/+37062089254

I'll tell you what's really going on.
See you soon, guys.

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4 weeks ago | [YT] | 7

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Why your backswing still feels rushed (even after thousands of reps)

If your stroke feels jabby — quick backswing, no pause, delivery that jabs instead of releasing — more practice isn't the fix. Most players assume it's a technique problem. It's actually a nervous system problem.

Here's the part that matters: your body has already automated whatever pattern you've been repeating for years. You can't fix a habit like that by just trying to stop it — you have to replace it with something specific, repeated enough times that it becomes the new automatic response. Try to "just not jab" without a replacement pattern, and you usually end up with no consistent habit at all — inconsistent, unreliable, worse under pressure.

I use a phased framework with my students to rebuild the timing from scratch. It starts about as simple as it gets — phase one is no cue ball, no contact at all. Just grooving the motion, removing the pressure of watching a ball go in.

There are 5 phases total, plus how to layer the fix across days and how to scale it once it clicks.

Full breakdown is in this week's members post — join to get it.

Comment if a jabby stroke sounds familiar — curious how many of you deal with this.

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 12

Schulte Coach

Happy Birthday to Me! 🎉 32

Tomorrow I turn 32, and I'm incredibly grateful for another year of life.

First of all, I want to thank my family, friends, students, partners, and everyone who has been part of my journey. I'm lucky to have such supportive people around me, and I truly appreciate every one of you.

Looking back, this year changed my perspective in many ways. I see life even less in black and white and much more in shades of grey. I understand human nature better, and I realize that life doesn't always go according to plan. No matter how much you prepare or how hard you work, some things simply can't be controlled. The sooner you accept that, the easier it becomes to focus your energy on what you actually can influence—and that's completely okay.

Here are a few lessons I've learned as a coach, player, husband, father, business owner, manager, and simply as a person.

1. You can't please everyone.

No matter how hard you work, how much value you provide, or how good your intentions are, there will always be someone who expects more or situations that don't go the way you hoped.

Do your best, stay true to your values, accept what you can't control, and keep moving forward.

2. Your health and family are not negotiable.

Sometimes life requires hard work, sacrifices, and long hours. But your physical health, mental well-being, and the people closest to you should never be forgotten.

Take care of yourself and your family. In the long run, those are the things that matter most.

3. Manage expectations and understand people.

One of the biggest lessons this year was realizing that not everyone thinks the same way I do.

I naturally like to think in systems, evidence, and logic. For a long time, I underestimated how important the emotional side is. It wasn't that I thought emotions didn't matter—I just thought people sometimes took things too personally.

Now I see it differently.

People have different personalities, emotional needs, experiences, and ways of communicating. As a coach, manager, business owner, husband, and father, I've learned that being adaptable is just as important as having knowledge.

The better you align expectations, values, responsibilities, and goals from the beginning, the fewer misunderstandings you'll have later. Problems will still happen, but good communication makes them much easier to solve.

4. You can't be exceptional at everything at the same time.

This has probably been my biggest lesson.

You can't be an elite player, an elite coach, a successful business owner, an effective manager, a great husband, and a great father all at the same time.

Right now, my main priorities are coaching, managing teams, developing structures, and helping people improve. That's where I invest most of my time and energy.

As a player, I've also realized that my biggest motivation isn't simply winning tournaments—it's mastering the game. Because my priorities are elsewhere, I don't always have the time to prepare for competitions the way I'd like, and I've accepted that.

Instead of expecting great results without proper preparation, I focus on mastering one skill at a time. This year I improved my jump shot, my break shot, and continued working on making the game simpler and more consistent. In practice, I made more century breaks and even pushed myself to go for maximum breaks whenever I had the opportunity.

I still love competing because every tournament teaches me something new. It gives me valuable experience that I can later use as both a coach and a manager.

I've learned that even if you only have limited time, you can still make meaningful progress by focusing on one important skill at a time.

For me, family and health always come first. Everything else has seasons. Sometimes one area deserves more attention while another simply needs to be maintained.

As I start another year, my goal isn't to be perfect.

My goal is to keep learning, keep growing, help more people, become a better coach, better player, better business owner, better manager, better husband, better father, and hopefully a better person than I was yesterday.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey. Thank you for your support, your trust, and for allowing me to be part of your life.

Cheers to 32. The journey continues. ❤️🎱

1 month ago | [YT] | 3

Schulte Coach

🎱 Small Details. Big Results.

This weekend brought some great results from my students.

🏆 Aidas Kasparaitis finished 3rd place in the Mezz Cues Lithuania 9-Ball Ranking Event.

🥈 Frank Ravoit (11 years old) finished 2nd place in a major Estonian Snooker Ranking Event 🇪🇪, making a 63 break and only losing to former professional Andres Petrov.

The interesting part?

Neither result came from a huge change.

With Aidas, we focused on: ✅ Smoother cue action ✅ Cleaner ball striking ✅ Better energy levels throughout the tournament

With Frank, we focused on: ✅ Better break-building knowledge ✅ A more consistent pre-shot routine

No magic.

No secret system.

Just improving the right details.

Many players are looking for a breakthrough.

In reality, most breakthroughs come from fixing the small things that cost you confidence, consistency, and results.

Details compound.

And when details compound, results improve.

If you're:

❌ Missing balls you normally pot
❌ Playing worse in tournaments than in practice
❌ Feeling inconsistent from match to match
❌ Working hard but not seeing progress

Send me a DM.

I'll give you a FREE technique diagnosis and show you the biggest thing currently holding your game back.

Suitable for both 🎱 pool and snooker players of any age.

Sometimes one small detail changes everything.

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3 months ago | [YT] | 7

Schulte Coach

Fareo coaching and pool development trip 💪👌🇫🇴

I had an amazing time in the Faroe Islands. It was a very intense week with commentary, being part of a radio show, junior development days, one-on-one sessions, group coaching, and coach-to-coach sessions, so I really had to wear many hats and do a bit of everything. I was proud to do all that work and contribute in as many ways as possible.

On top of that, I had the chance to be in such an incredible country. The nature was absolutely stunning, and the hospitality of the people was second to none. I was also really impressed by how sports-oriented the country is. For a relatively small population, the sports infrastructure is incredible and you can really feel how important sport and community are there.

I’m very proud to be part of a community that is just starting to build and grow cue sports and billiards. Even though the islands don't have a huge population, I genuinely think there is massive potential here, and I believe cue sports can become one of the leading sports in the coming years.

A huge thank you to the Fareo pool federation

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3 months ago | [YT] | 13

Schulte Coach

Lithuania Snooker Championship 2026 live stream.

I'm waiting for my final and 2 youngsters Erikas Kozlovas and Ilja Zubanov playing semis.

Results here Lietuvos snukerio čempionatas 2026.

Results here tournamentservice.net/tournament.php?bracket=54900

Press the link below.

I will play more or less 1h interval after now.

Vilius Schulte Coach
Vilniaus miesto savivaldybė
Lietuvos Biliardo Federacija

3 months ago | [YT] | 0

Schulte Coach

Watching the World Championships…

You see great shots — but also simple misses.

Even top players miss when they’re tired or under pressure.

That’s because snooker is built on 4 pillars:
👉 technique
👉 game knowledge
👉 mental control
👉 fitness

If one is off, mistakes show.

If you want to improve all four:

👉 Free aiming checklist:
preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1449785/18598513177788…

3 months ago | [YT] | 1