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

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Winning Table Tennis

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2023-09-11 09:22
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Winning Table Tennis
NEW Coaching Article
By Coach Samson Dubina
 
 
A missing key in table tennis is a proper understanding of between-game analysis and between-point analysis.  In this article, I’m going to mention the three keys – understanding the problem, finding a solution, and encouraging yourself with the benefit of implementing the solution.
 
 
#1 The Problem

Root of the Problem

by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2023-09-10 01:46
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Root of the Problem
 
Unless you can find the root of the problem – your problem with persist and you will continue losing. I often ask players why they lost a specific match. They often respond with…
 
“It was a bad match.”
“I was just off.”
“I didn’t practice enough.”
“My opponent was on fire.”
 

Twiddling

by Samson Dubina on Sat, 2023-09-09 08:03
Coaching Article by Samson Dubina

 
 
 
 
 
 
Twiddling
-By Samson Dubina
 
In table tennis, spinning the racket in the hand is called twiddling.  For certain playing styles, this skill is an absolute necessity.  In this article, I’m going to briefly describe who should twiddle, when to twiddle, technique for twiddling, twiddling equipment, twiddle training, and twiddle tricks.
 
Who Should Twiddle

The Think Circle

by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2023-09-06 23:29
Learn the 4-Step Process

 
 
 
 
 
Between pitches in baseball, the batter steps out of the batter’s box to re-focus.
 
The same thing is true in table tennis; the pros often call this the “think circle.”
 
Between points, step back about 4-6 feet away from the table and draw an imaginary circle around yourself and collect your thoughts in your think circle.  Every pro athlete has a different method of processing the points, relaxing, and gearing up for the next point, but I’m going to give you the method that I personally use.
 

Great Work, Seth!

by Samson Dubina on Tue, 2023-09-05 11:31
New Videos by Seth Pech

Here at Power Pong International, we are thankful to the many coaches and players using and promoting Power Pong Robots!  Check out the amazing videos by Panama Men's Singles National Champion Seth Pech!
(Don't forget to subscribe to his growing YouTube Channel as well)

Michael Jordan

by msgraber on Thu, 2023-08-31 12:00
What was his best skill?

 
 
 

Tactical Choooing?!?

by Samson Dubina on Thu, 2023-08-31 08:23
5 things to consider...

 
 
 
 
 
 
How verbal should you be during a match? 
Is it a waist of energy?
Is it motivating? 
Is it rude? 
In this article, I’m going to outline some instructions for my personal students.
 

Top 10 Ways to Make Improvements This Year!

by Samson Dubina on Thu, 2023-08-31 01:34
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Top 10 Ways to Boost Your Level THIS YEAR!
 
There are some short-cuts that you can do for a quick improvement in your game right now, some elements that you can improve this year, then some aspects that take 5-10 years to fully develop.  In this article, I’m going to talk about mid-range improvements that you can make during the next 12 months.
 
#1 Time-Management

Mental Toughness

by Samson Dubina on Tue, 2023-08-29 18:04
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In-And-Out Footwork

by Samson Dubina on Tue, 2023-08-29 00:36
Learn About the 10 Situations!!!!

 
 
 
 
In-And-Out Footwork
 
 
About 99% of the time, players practice side-to-side footwork moving from forehand to backhand and backhand to forehand.  I rarely see players practice in-and-out footwork, but in fact…  these players are missing a key element of the game.  In this article, I’m going to outline 10 situations where in-and-out footwork is absolutely necessary.
 

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