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

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Out-of-Your-Mind

by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2023-07-02 09:57
NEW Coaching Article by Samson Dubina

 
 
Playing Out of Your Mind
Coaching Article by Samson Dubina
 
When Olympic athletes perform their best, they play smoothly, moving into position hitting strong shots without overthinking about the technical details of their strokes. There are two main things that they do really well.
#1 They establish strong basic techniques and get thousands of hours of repetitions.
 #2 They trust their skills and allow their bodies to work automatically.
 
So what about you?
 

True Story

by msgraber on Sun, 2023-07-02 09:43
NEW Video by Samson Dubina

 

Ten Tactical Timeout Tips

by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2023-07-02 08:52
Take 3 minutes to read these 10 tips...

 
 
 
 
 
Ten Tactical Timeout Tips
 
Many international matches have been won or lost based on WHEN the timeout was called and WHAT was said during the timeout.  In this short article, I’m going to give some brief tips about timeouts…
 
#1 Call It Early

Ok With Losing?

by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2023-07-02 08:38
An interesting perspective...

Ok With Losing?
New Coaching Article by Samson Dubina
 
Each week, I talk to many different coaches, players, and parents from across the US and around the world about different aspects of the sport.  One of the parents recently mentioned something that is often a mis-understood principle.
 
Losing
 

Top Performers

by msgraber on Sun, 2023-07-02 08:20
NEW Coaching Video by Samson Dubina

 
 

 

Theme

by msgraber on Sun, 2023-07-02 08:04
It's not the drill, It's the THEME of the drill...

 
 

 

Probabilities vs Indicators

by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2023-07-02 07:50
Do YOU know the difference?

 
Probabilities vs Indicators
By Samson Dubina
www.SamsonDubina.com
 
A probability is what is likely to happen, an indicator is what is happening.  Why is it important to understand these terms?  Because your ability to anticipate properly totally depend on these 2 – probabilities and indictors.  Let me explain…
 

Excessive Celebration

by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2023-07-02 07:15
How Loud Should You Be?

     
 
 
Today, I would like to share a few tips with you regarding table tennis celebration.  These principles can apply to you regardless if you are competing in your first recreational tournament, competing in an average USATT tournament, or playing for a gold medal in the Olympics.

Investigating, Implementing, Performing

by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2023-07-02 07:15
Developing a Tournament Goal

 
 
 
 
 
Investigating, Implementing, Performing
Developing a Tournament Goal
 
 
One year at the US National Team Trials, I was leading 3-2 against ***Mark Hazinski and leading 9-3 in the 6th game.  After a series of aggressive mistakes by me, he closed the gap 9-8.  I simply pushed and blocked the next 2 points to win the match 11-8 in the 6th.  Walking off the court, my coach said, “I would rather have you lose the match than to win it like that.”  I replied, “The goal was to win.”
 

You Don't Play Well in Tournaments Because...

by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2023-07-02 07:14
Read the Article to Find Out 5 Ways to Maximize Your Performance!

 
 
 
You don't play well in tournaments because...
You don’t adapt quickly enough!
 
Playing well in tournaments involves 2 major things – being able to perform under pressure and being adaptable to the situation.  In this article, we are going to deal with the second point.  There are 5 things that you can do to learn to become a tough tournament player!
 

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