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

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Footwork

by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2016-09-14 09:02
Training vs Warm-Up Article and Video

In table tennis, every drill should have a purpose. One distinction that needs to be made is the difference between training and warm-up. When you see professional players warming-up at tournaments, they might do some forehand, backhands, and a simple footwork drill. That might be about it at tournaments. However, their daily training routine might look drastically different. Here are a couple thoughts on this concept.

Ping Pong Show!

by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2016-09-14 08:52
Coaching, Exhibitions, Tournaments, and More!!!

 
 
Book Your Show Today https://www.gigsalad.com/ping_pong_show_akron
 
There are several services that Samson offers...

1. Ping Pong Coaching
This is a good option to choose if you want to beat your entire family. Within 1 hour, Samson will boost your game to the next level!

2. Ping Pong Exhibition
This is a good option to choose if you have a birthday party or kids event. The exibition includes challenge matches, trick shots, and free prize giveways.

Balls

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2016-09-12 08:51
The Common-Sense Way to Adjust

 
 
 
 
Winning tournaments primary consists of playing your best while adjusting your tactics based on your opponent’s strengths, weaknesses, and overall playing style.  The last thing that you want to be doing in tournaments is adjusting to strange equipment.  If you want to play your best in the next tournament, please, please, please, do this one thing for me…
 
Practice for at least 2-3 weeks with the tournament ball!
 

USATT Record

by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2016-09-07 09:40
25 Match in 1 Day!

 
 
 
 
 
The Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy would like to congradulate 44-year-old Alper Sezer for setting a new USATT record!
During the Newgy Ohio Labor Day Open on September 3rd, Alper played 25 Tournament Matches in a single day!  So how did he do it?
u1800 Giant Round Robin (6 matches)
u1800 quarters, semis, finals (3 matches)
u1700 Giant Round Robin (6 matches)
u1700 quarters, semis, finals (3 matches)
u2000 Giant Round Robin (6 matches)
u2000 quarterfinals (1 match)

FREE LESSONS

by Samson Dubina on Tue, 2016-08-23 08:05
Check out a Robo-Pong 2050

 
 
My main training partner during the last 8 years has been a Newgy Robo-Pong 2050.  People often ask me, "How in the world do you train with a robot, by yourself in your basement for 1 hour per day and maintain 2500 level?  How is that possible?"  The secret is HOW I train with the robot.  I use the robot much differently than most other players.
 
Yes, I am selling the robots.  If you are interested in purchasing a robot, please let me know tt@samsondubina.com

Junior Tournament

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2016-08-22 09:51
Results

 
 
 
 
 
The Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy would like to thank the kids ages 5-12 who participated in our August 20th Junior tournament.  We hope that many of you will now have the confidence to step up and play in our September 2-3 USATT Sanctioned tournament here in Akron Ohio.
 
Results
1st Joshua Dipadova
2nd Barnabas Dipadova
3rd Aiden Norin
4th Julia Penkhasov
5th Mark Penkhasov
6th Fiona Dubina
7th Caleb Graber
8th Judah Graber
 
Congrats!

CoachTube

by Samson Dubina on Fri, 2016-08-19 07:12
Table Tennis Lessons From $2.99

 
 
 
Dear Table Tennis Community,
I am very happy to announce that CoachTube.com has selected me as the first table tennis coach to teach table tennis online via:  https://coachtube.com/course/tennis/international-table-tennis-skills/53...

John

by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2016-08-17 06:01
Bible Verses of the Week

 
 
 
 
I have been reading through the book of John in the Bible.  Over and over throughout the book, Jesus explains that He is Divine and that man is only saved by believing in Him.  Just over 2000 years ago, Jesus came, lived a perfect life, died the death of a criminal, and rose again to show that He has power over death.  So, why did He come?  

Newsletter

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2016-08-15 11:39
Stay in the Loop

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monthly Newsletter
If you are interested in joining the 3500 subscribers of the Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy, just send me an e-mail and I'll be happy to include you in our monthly newsletter where you can receive free coaching advice, discounts, and the most up-to-date info on upcoming events!
tt@SamsonDubina.com
Thanks!
Coach Samson Dubina

Killing Your Game

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2016-08-15 09:04
Sit Less... ...Win More

 
 
 
 
 
 
For years, I have been trying to convince my students to avoid sitting.  Sitting too much before, during, and after training and tournaments will kill your body.  Think about it...
1. Players often is for 3-4 hours driving to a tournament 
2. Players immediately sit down between matches for extended periods of time
3. As soon as the tournament is finished, players immediately sit back in the car and drive another 3-4 hours
4. Players wake up the next day and rest by sitting for 10 hours in front of the TV

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