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

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Videos and Photos!

by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2015-09-16 07:38
Check out the action!

The Newgy Ohio Open concluded with California's Dan Liu taking top honors and $1400 by winning both the u2600 and Open events with 20 consecutive wins! With groups of 8 players in every event and 4 advancing from each group, most players were able to play 15-25 matches over the course of the weekend. I would like to personally congratulate all the winners.
Here are the detailed match results: http://omnipong.com/T-tourney.asp?t=103&r=328

80 MPH Forehand

by Samson Dubina on Thu, 2015-09-03 07:30
Learn to put yourself in a difficult situation

Most of your practice time in table tennis should consist of doing game-situation drills. Game-like drills consist of a serve, return, and rally. HOWEVER, there are times during practice that you should put yourself in a bad situation to push yourself to the limit, to push yourself HARDER than you actually would go in a match.

Coaching, Competing, Promoting

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-08-31 18:18
Two Interviews from Table Tennis Expert Ben Larcombe!

Expert Table Tennis Ben Larcombe from England interview me about my life as a coach, athlete, author, and promoter of the sport:

Details about illegal table tennis booster used by top players

Recent Training Video

The Treasure Principle

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-08-24 07:09
Read the Bible Verse of the Week

 
 
 
 
 
 
Matthew 6:19-21
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where month and rest destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasure in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
 

USATT Interview

by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2015-08-12 18:01
11 Questions to Samson Dubina

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USATT Interview with Athlete Samson Dubina
 
 
1)      Why do you play? 
I like table tennis because it is much more tactical than the other sports that I have previously played.
 
2)      Which is your favorite tournament? 
My favorite tournaments are qualifying events like the North American Cup, National Team Trials, and Olympic Trials.
 
3)      Who is your primary nemesis? 

Superstars are Coming!

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-08-10 01:01
Check out the upcoming events calendar!

 
 
 
 
 
Join us August 14-15 here in Akron, Ohio for a clinic by Samson Dubina and Robert Eriksson (2700 level) as well as 4 assistant coaches.  With a group size of around 18 players and 6 coaches, each player is guaranteed to get plenty of individual attention!
 
August 14-15 Dubina/Eriksson Clinic  
Entry Form:  http://www.samsondubina.com/sites/default/files/RegistrationForms/clinic...

Inside Information

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-08-03 12:35
Learn how to improve your ball placement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When hitting backhands, many table tennis players do a great job hitting to different locations.  Because they are able to bend at the wrist, these players are easily able to contact the inside of the ball, the back of the ball, and the outside of the ball in order to hit to different locations.

 

The Story of My Life

by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2015-07-29 22:25
Read about my 20-year table tennis career

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Olympic Training
 
Somebody said that it couldn’t be done,
    But, he with a chuckle replied
That "maybe it couldn’t," but he would be one
    Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
-Edgar Albert Guest
 
 

Match Analysis

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-07-27 09:07
Watch the video and read the observations

Did you ever wonder what a 2500-rated player was thinking during a match? What thoughts were going through his head? What were his initial game tactics and how did his tactics change during the match?

Nervous?

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-07-27 08:26
Get over your tournament jitters

 
 
 
Many US players train hard all year long for that one important tournament.  Then, the defining moment arrives...  ***drum roll***
 
Nerves take over...
The pressure of the event takes precedence in their mind...
The opponent gains momentum...
And it results in another failed performance! >OUCH<
 

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