Coach Samson Dubina US National Team Coach 4x USATT Coach of the Year
 

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Tournament Time

Read the 7 Reasons

 
 
 
 
The March 20-21 Newgy Ohio Open is one of the most anticipated events of the year.  If you have not signed up yet, we hope that you will consider it.  Many of the events are nearly full.  Here are 7 reasons that we want you to consider...
 
 
#1 Reason - Matches
You should come to our tournament because you get the most matches for your money.  You can expect to play 7-10 matches per event! 
 
#2 Reason – Choices

The Perfect Plan

Learning about feeling the pressure from outside sources

 
 
 
 
 

Tournament Volunteers Needed

See the activities and timetables

 
 
We are looking for volunteers to assist us at our 3-star tournament on March 20-21.  We will compensate you for your time with money or give you a discount on your event fees.  Here are the jobs that we are currently needing assistance for.
 
Friday, March 20th  7am-noon table moving
Friday, March 20th  1pm-3pm table setup and barrier assembly
Friday, March 20th 4pm-9pm entering scores and table assignments
Saturday, March 21st 9am-1pm entering scores and table assigments

USATT Article

Tournament Article, Photos, and Video

September Newgy Akron Ohio
Giant Round Robin Table Tennis Tournament
 
 

Upcoming Events

Tournament and Clinic Details!

 
 
I would like to invite you to our exciting events here in Ohio.  Click the links below to check out the entry forms and see who else is coming!  
See you soon!
Samson
 
 
Sep 26-27 Tournament Entry Form:  http://www.samsondubina.com/sites/default/files/RegistrationForms/tourna...

Tournament @ Walsh University

Update on the September Newgy Akron Open!

Our September tournament will be staged at Walsh University's main gymnasium.  This state-of-the-art facility was built in 2011 and has 800 lux lighting, very high ceilings, and an amazing wood floor that can accomodate 30 tables.
 
We are now accepting more entries.  Enter today to reserve your spot!!
 
 
Entry Form and Details:
http://samsondubina.com/node/289

Notice the Trends

Learn to Maximize Your Tournament Performance

 
In tournaments, do you notice any trends to your wins and losses?  You must be like a detective and figure out why.  Figure out if there is anything that you can possibly do to fix these losses. 
 

Tournament Results!

Check out the winners from our 4-star tournament!

I want to send out a huge THANK YOU to all the players who competed in the May 9-10th 4-star tournament...   Newgy Cincinnati Open.  Here are the results!
 
Open Giant RR
1st Samson Dubina
2nd Tapabrada Dey
3rd Hesam Hamrahian
4th Danny Dulkin
5th-8th Ali Khatami, Alex Averin, Seth Pech, and John Allen
 
U2400 Giant RR
1st Danny Dulkin
2nd Seth Pech
3rd-4th Nick Snider and Tapabrada Dey
 
u2000 Giant RR
1st Harsh Khandelwal
2nd Kosal Tith
3rd-4th Willians Calipo and Greg Smith
 

The Tournament Mindset

Learn the details about how to think properly!

During practice, most players focus 100% on themselves.  They think in detail about their own footwork, their own strokes, and their own serves.  They rarely consider the opponent.  In tournaments, they are mistakenly focused on themselves wondering why they can’t win.
 

Mental Strategies - Part 20

Four Steps to Tournament Success!

 
Before the start of each point, you should encourage yourself with 1-2 things such as…
“After my serve, I need to keep attacking first and rally mainly to his backhand or middle.”
“I need to keep my feet moving and stay close.”
“I need to move into position and loop his long serve, if he serves short, then I need to be ready to receive to his backhand.”
 
After the point, you should step away from the table, and give yourself a quick recap of what just happened, such as…

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