The Samson Dubina Educational Table Tennis Academy, Inc. 501(c)(3) would like to congratulate Mike Boyd on becoming the SDETTA Volunteer Coach of the Year! We have dozens of excellent volunteers here in Akron, Ohio. Mike Boyd stands out as one of the primary people who dedicates hundreds of hours to connecting with visitors, playing with beginners, housing coaches, offering free advice at tournaments, and making the Samson Dubina Educational TT Academy what it is becoming!
Samson Dubina Educational Table Tennis Academy, Inc.
501(c)(3)
The Samson Dubina Educational Table Tennis Academy, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization designed to take the Olympic sport of table tennis to the next level here in Ohio through professional coaching, elite tournaments, world class equipment, and promoting sportsmanship on and off the court.
Within 1-2 weeks, we will be officially a 501(c)(3) organization. Every donation made to our academy will be 100% tax deductible, and you will be given a receipt for supporting us with your contribution.
Congrats to Ed Ivory for being the December Player of the Month! In the last 30 days he had nearly perfect attendance and played over 100 matches. We love his enthusiasm to play with anyone and everyone that walks through the door. He is willing to play with the youngest member as well as the most experienced member.
I recently gave one of my online students an assignment to write down a listing of ways he can improve his mental game during a training session. Many players think that tournament play is when they become "tournament tough" but this student is learning that some of the foundational principles and routines can (and should) be applied to practice sessions as well!!!
Hi Coach Samson,
Here are some things I came up with for “becoming mentally tough during practice”: