Previous Rating 426
Current Rating 2095 in only 2 years (March 1st 2015 – March 1st 2017)
Is that significant? Not to her. You see, Sarah Jalli has her sights set much higher than a number on the USATT website. Because of her dedication to improvement, her understanding that every win and loss is a learning experience, that every practice counts, and that it isn’t just about hitting a ball… all of these factors combined make Sarah Jalli a great player. There are 4 keys that I want to highlight for you…
The two-wing looper is the most common style in table tennis. This offensive player wins the majority of his points by giving heavy topspins with both backhand and forehand. Check out the 6 keys to keep in mind when devastating this opponent!
We recently heard back from ITTF that, YES, Bluetooth Coaching is now legal under the USATT and ITTF rules. The Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy will be moving forward with the idea using it in leagues and tournaments to best prepare our players for the US Nationals in July! One important point to remember is that communication is only allowed between points and it is NOT allowed during the point.
Video examples and tips about bluetooth coaching will be available soon.
Check back within the next few weeks!
If your opponent’s primary shot is an extreme topspin attack, he is considered a looper. Loopers can play far from the table or close to the table; some loopers are penholders while others use the shakehands grip, some loop from both forehand and backhand and some just forehand. In this article, I’m going to describe the opponent who loops with just his forehand.
Congrats to 6-year-old Fiona Dubina for becoming the SDTTA January Student of the Month. Fiona earned the award for doing a 94 hit footwork drill on wide angle shots combining both backhand and forehand. Fiona will be featured on TV (Cleveland 19 WOIO TV) next week. I'll post the exact time that the clip will be featured.
Keep working hard Fiona!
