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

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My life

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-11-23 07:17
Take the 10-Question Quiz

 
 
 
 
 
How well do you know me?
Take the 10 question quiz!
 
1.      From age 8-15, what sport did I play nearly every day?
A.     Tennis
B.     Pickleball
C.     Volleyball
 
2.      How old was I when I started a bicycle business and sold 1000 bikes?
A.     8
B.     11
C.     14
 
3.      The only bone that I ever broke was my sternum.  How did it happen?
A.     Car accident
B.     Skiing accident
C.     Rolling out-of-bed
 

4 Lessons

by Samson Dubina on Sat, 2015-11-21 06:54
Learn from successes and failures

 
 
 
 
 
Many of my previous coaching articles have been about equipment, strokes, footwork, etc…
Today, I would like to share with you some thoughts about recent tournament matches and what I was thinking before, during, and after the matches.  I hope that you can learn from these four lessons.
 
Tactics

Olympic Training

by Samson Dubina on Tue, 2015-11-10 08:07
Thank You Message and Video

Dear Table Tennis Community,

I might not be the best player in the US, but I have the best supporters! You! Thank you for believing in me and supporting my Olympic Training through www.gofundme.com/samsondubina. I will work very very hard mentally, physically, strategically, and tactically - together, we can do it. I will continue to post updates as I hire professional practice partners to train with me here in Ohio, travel the country for training, and complete regularly in tournaments all to prepare for the Olympic Trials.

Season Finals

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-11-09 08:11
Thursday Night Tournaments!

 
 
 
The season finals finished last Thursday with some excellent competition in all divisions and many satisfied players.  Throughout the tournaments this year, we had over 100 players compete.  Next season, our goal is to reach 200.  Updates on the next season coming soon.  Check back to www.samsondubina.com for updates.
 
The top 6 players with the most wins received prizes this season.  Congrats to the winners...
#1 Samson Dubina
#2 Jason Zhang
#3 Sarah Jalli
#4 Chris Jordan

Footwork Tips

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-11-02 23:18
Check out this brand new video clip...

There are hundreds of footwork drills in table tennis that can improve your anticipation, improve your ability to watch your opponent's racket, as well as improve your body positioning, balance, leg strength, leg speed, and many other vital aspect of the game. Today, I would like to share with you a very short clip from my dvd INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS SKILLS. Check it out...

Serve Return - Part II

by Samson Dubina on Tue, 2015-10-20 21:09
Check out this video!

Check out the latest new video clip from my DVD - International Table Tennis Skills!

Recipe For Success

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-10-19 16:35
Read 7 tips that I gave my students this week

 
 
 
 
 
 
Dear Students,
 
In order to maximize your performance this year, I have laid out some guidelines.  If you follow these steps, you will be able to full apply the information from the lessons, practice them regularly, and reap the benefits from your tournament results.
 
As before, here is what I recommend...
 
#1 Taking notes at the end of your lesson. Before leaving, pull out your notebook and jot down the main points that we discussed during your lesson.
 

Serve Return

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-10-12 21:04
Learn to improve your short game

 

 

 

Serve return is a major problem for most table tennis athletes. That is the reason that I decided to post this short video clip! Check out this brand new clip from my DVD, International Table Tennis Skills!

Tactical Drills

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-10-12 06:31
Learn to change your pre-tournament routine

 
 
 

The Details

by Samson Dubina on Sat, 2015-10-03 20:59
Comparing Drills to Matches

One of the most frequently asked questions is..
“Samson, why do you do drills? Wouldn’t it be better to exclusively play matches each day?

Good Question. In preparing for the Olympic trials, there are many aspects of my game that I need to continually sharpen – strokes, footwork, serve, serve return, short game, offense, defense, etc… For isolating one or two aspects of the game, I can select unique drills to work that aspect over and over again during a 10 minute drill. So for performing drills, you can work on the specifics.

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