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

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Anger

by Samson Dubina on Fri, 2020-07-03 07:50
Read the Proverb of the Week

When dealing with an angry person in a tournament, here is something to consider...
 
Proverb 15:1
A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievious words stir up anger.

Pitfalls of Training

by Samson Dubina on Thu, 2020-07-02 06:17
Two Aspects to Consider

Pitfalls of Training
-By Samson Dubina
 
 
In this short article, I’m going to detail the primary two pitfalls that players fall trap to when training with a partner or a robot during footwork drills.
 
Pitfall #1

Looping Flips

by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2020-07-01 14:17
Check out these 4 simple tips!

 
 
 
 
Looping flips is one of the most under-developed skills in America.  Nearly everyone trains looping pushes, looping long serves, looping blocks, and even looping loops.  However, the loop against the flip requires a slightly different technique.
 
Short Strokes

Losing?

by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2020-07-01 06:00
Find the solution...

 
 
Losing
 
I have received this particular question from over 50 of my followers.  I decided that it was time to answer it.  This week, Luis Sergio Chavez wrote, “It would be great if you could cover also the mental strength aspects or techniques to mentally recover from 0-4 where you are the one who made 4 mistakes in a row.  I would love to learn from your experience and knowledge on how to get back on track.”
 

Distractions!

by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2020-06-21 01:05
Learn How to Focus During an Intense Match

 
 
Distractions might seem trivial, but they can take your focus on the match and off your game-plan.  Common distractions include - bad playing conditions, illegal serves,  a loud competitor on the next table, stalling, and many other things. 
 

800 fishing trips

by Samson Dubina on Sat, 2020-06-20 21:51
Thanks to my dad!

 
 
800 Fishing Trips
 
 
I'm very thankful that my dad invested so much time into me and still does to this day.  Growing up, we did many activities together including going on 800 fishing trips during the first 20 years of my life.  Some highlights included catching carp when I was 4 years old, catching walleye when I was 7, catching salmon when I was 9, catching steelhead when I was 12, catching massive sharks and other ocean fish when I was 14, and later going spearfishing as well.
 
 

Bible Verses of the Week

by Samson Dubina on Fri, 2020-06-19 05:59
Proverbs and James

 
 
 
 
 
Planning for the Future

 

 

I used to consider myself to be a great planner - planning for the future weeks, months, years. I used to consider that to be one of my strong points. This month, God has taught me...

 

 

Proverbs 27:1

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.

 

 

James 4:13-14

Re-Opening the SDTTA

by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2020-06-17 08:15
Join us this week!!!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We are happy to announce that the Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy will be opening on Monday, June 15th.  Here are the weekly events that we hope you can attend...
 
Daily Drop-In Play
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 4pm-10pm
Wed, Sat noon-6pm
Cost is $5/day/person or $10/day/family
Wednesday is Senior Discount Day ($3/day)
Friday is College Night ($3/day)
Saturday is Kids Play FREE (accompanied by a parent)
 
Monday Intermediate-Advanced Group Training

NEW Videos

by Samson Dubina on Sat, 2020-06-13 08:57
Watch the Action!

 
 
 
 
Check out the latest videos from the Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy!
We are officially opening to the public on Monday, June 15th!
Check out all the info here...  https://www.samsondubina.com/coming-back-stronger
 

Out of SYNC

by Samson Dubina on Sat, 2020-06-13 01:38
Can you relate???

 
 
 
 
Out-of-Sync
 
After not playing for a few weeks, you might feel a bit sluggish or out-of-sync with your game.  In this article, I want to explain why and give a few helpful tips that you can use to quickly restore and build your playing-level!  When you don’t play at all, these are the first three things that you usually lose…    timing, footwork, and serve return.
 
Timing

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