If you win the toss, which do you choose?  Serve or Receive?
 
This article starts off seemingly insignificant but concludes with the main point.  You must read the full article to understand the thought process…
 

 
Nervous?
 
 
-New Coaching Article by Samson Dubina
 
 
 
The way you manage pressure has a huge impact on your performance.  About 90% of coaches don’t rightly understand this important concept.  This article isn’t designed to offend average coaches, but rather to educate both coaches and players as to what it means to be mentally strong.
 
 
 
Average Coach

 
Hi Friends,
 

Hi SDTTA Members,
We have sent the refunds to the members of the academy.  Most of the refunds were sent directly to your credit card.  If you have questions, feel free to e-mail me tt@SamsonDubina.com. 
 
 

Friction - Part I

Friction - Part II

Yes, the Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy is now closed. We have deep discounts on rubberized flooring, tables, and other items.

 
 
 
The Talent Trap
By Jim Thompson
 
Carol Dweck of Stanford University, Author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, has identified 2 distinctly different mindsets of most coaches – the fixed mindset and the growth mindset.
 
 
Fixed
The first is the “Fixed Mindset,” in which an athlete sees ability as set.  Either you have talent or you don’t.  Either you are smart or you aren’t.  This mindset is a dead-end because whether you succeed or not is determined by something totally outside you control