Here are some of the questions that my readers have been asking lately. Some of my readers e-mail me saying, “I have a dumb question…” Actually, these are NOT dumb questions. These are questions that MANY table tennis players in the US are asking. So, I decided to answer 10 of the questions today…
1. Defaults
Question: If I’m too tired to play a match and default, will I lose rating points?
Answer: If you default before the match has started, you will not lose rating points.
There are some short-cuts that you can do for a quick improvement in your game right now, some elements that you can improve this year, then some aspects that take 5-10 years to fully develop. In this article, I’m going to talk about mid-range improvements that you can make during the next 12 months.
There are hundreds to table tennis footwork drills. Most of these drills are in one of the following categories. Before reading the article, can you name the 6 types? (No peeking!!!)
We are delighted that ITTF, USATT, and the Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy will be jointly hosting an ITTF Level 3 Coaches Course from September 4-11, 2019.
The venue will be the Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy in Akron, Ohio. We only have 20 available spots for qualified USATT/ITTF Level 2* Coaches who wish to attend. Please register EARLY to reserve your spot! Participants can arrange their own accommodations or choose the accommodations package.
Due to some scheduling conflicts, the coaches may be slightly different than the ones advertised. There will be at least 3-4 coaches/training partners at each training sessions to give you plenty of as much advice as possible, and Coach Samson Dubina will be present at every session.
Head Coach Samson Dubina
2016 US National Team Coach
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 USATT Technology Coach of the Year
Certified US National-Level Coach
USOC Coach of the Year
Inventor of TT-FlexTM and TT-Serve® and TT-FlexPro™
