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

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Tournament Time

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-02-09 22:01
Read the 7 Reasons

 
 
 
 
The March 20-21 Newgy Ohio Open is one of the most anticipated events of the year.  If you have not signed up yet, we hope that you will consider it.  Many of the events are nearly full.  Here are 7 reasons that we want you to consider...
 
 
#1 Reason - Matches
You should come to our tournament because you get the most matches for your money.  You can expect to play 7-10 matches per event! 
 
#2 Reason – Choices

You Need More Spin

by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2015-02-04 08:37
Learn the Necessities of Maximizing Your Spin!

 
 
 
 
Modern table tennis is predominantly characterized by looping – looping backspin balls, looping topspin balls, looping serves, looping over-the-table, looping blocks, and re-looping loops.  The Chinese national team did a study on various loops.  The study showed that the spiniest loop against backspin tested had about 120 rotations per second.  The spiniest loop against topspin tested had about 130 rotations per second.  
 

Strict vs Flexible

by Samson Dubina on Tue, 2015-02-03 06:35
Making a distinct clarification...

 
 
 
Here is an e-mail that I recently wrote to one of my students.  I hope that maybe you too can learn from this lesson...
 
 
 
Dear Student,
You made a comment during our lesson last week, and I just wanted to make a short clarification.  If I remember correctly, you said, “Samson, you coach like you play.” Referring to being strict with precisely which balls must be played short, which balls must be looped, which balls must be powered, which balls must be placed to certain locations…   in a ridged framework.

Test Time

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-02-02 10:26
How much do you REALLY know about FOOTWORK?

 
 
 
 
During this 6-hour group session on footwork, each student will be responsible for taking notes.  At the end of the clinic, each player will be given this open-book test to see how much he remembers. 
 

The Greatest Commandment

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-02-02 10:20
Read the Bible verse of the week

 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark 12:30-31
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’  The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’  There is no commandment greater than these.”
 

The #1 Question

by Samson Dubina on Fri, 2015-01-30 11:43
Learn about the 17 needed adjustments!!!!

 
 
 
 
During my years of coaching, the #1 question that players ask is in regard to the correct racket angle when looping.  Having the correct racket angle for each particular stroke is important.  However, there are many many many factors that need to be calculated within a split second to adjust your racket angle to properly loop the ball.
 
#1 The height of the incoming ball
#2 The depth of the incoming ball
#3 The speed of the incoming ball
#4 The type and amount of spin on the incoming ball

Coach Vs. Practice Partner

by Samson Dubina on Tue, 2015-01-27 20:32
Find the Distinction

 

Mood Swings

by Samson Dubina on Fri, 2015-01-23 09:25
Learn about making or breaking your next tournament!!!

 
 
 
 
 

The Perfect Plan

by Samson Dubina on Tue, 2015-01-20 06:02
Learning about feeling the pressure from outside sources

 
 
 
 
 

Choosing Friends / Choosing Words

by Samson Dubina on Tue, 2015-01-20 05:57
Bible Verse of the Week

 
 
 
 
In table tennis, who are your friends and practice partners that you hang out with?  Are they negative, controversial troublemakers?  The Bible says that you will be like your companions. 
Proverbs 13:20  He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools with suffer harm.
 

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