by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2020-08-09 23:17
Join the action this summer!
Yes, we are still accepting more entries for the Ohio Mega Camps! Join us August 3-7, August 10-14, August 17-21!
by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2020-08-02 12:26
Coaching at Your Next Tournament!
Coaching at Tournaments
Great News! New Opportunity for you!
The Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy coaches are now offering coaching to students of the academy as well as players who are not students of the academy. Contact Samson Dubina for a list of options for you to receive tactical advice at your next event. Arrangements need to be made prior to the tournament. Payment is made at the conclusion of the event depending on how many matches you receive advice during the event.
by Samson Dubina on Fri, 2020-07-31 11:26
Sign up for a lesson today!
Five New Additions to the Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy
In addition to visiting coaches and practice partners helping us with the summer camps, the Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy is happy to welcome both Mark Hendricks and Seth Pech to the coaching team at the Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy.
If you would like to schedule a lesson with Seth or Mark, please reach out to them directly...
by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2020-07-29 01:42
Coaching DURING the Game
Yes, you are allowed to coach your student during the game! In this short article, I want to outline the 3 basic types of coaching that can and should sometimes be done DURING THE GAME – encouragement, informative, and secretive.
Encouragement
Encouragement like “Come on” “This point” “Good shot” “Keep fighting” are very helpful. The type and amount of encouragement will differ greatly from player to player.
Informative
by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2020-07-27 14:45
Learn questions that you should be asking yourself everyday!
During a private lesson at the Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy, I usually ask my student about 20-30 questions.
So why do I ask them questions?
Aren’t I getting paid to answer questions?
Let me explain... If a student keeps looping my push into the net, I will ask him…
A. Why is your backhand loop continually going into the net?
B. Were you watching my racket?
C. Did you read the amount of spin that I put on the ball?
by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2020-07-26 00:31
Seven Ways to Boost Your Immune System
By Heather Dubina
With the recent covid-19 virus and the subsequent stay at home orders across the country, you might be wanting to boost your immune system as you start to get back to your normal activities, including playing table tennis!
1. Get plenty of rest- resting helps your body fight off infections and helps your daily performance. Sleeping for 6-8 hours replenishes and strengthens your physical body and helps you think clearly.
by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2020-07-22 23:55
Maximize Your Robot Training!
Do you have a table tennis robot? Is your robot training boring? Yes, possibly, if you are knocking the same ball into a machine for 6 hours/day. What can you do to make your robot sessions more interesting and more effective for your improvement during this lockdown?
In this new coaching article, I'm going to briefly outline 11 things that you can do to make your robot sessions at home more effective! Try them out and let me know what you think!
#1
Add Variations
by Samson Dubina on Tue, 2020-07-21 11:13
by Samson Dubina on Sat, 2020-07-11 22:08
Read an Excerpt From the ITTF Advanced Coaching Manual
It is very difficult for the players to imagine a motor action that is only described with words. Nothing can replace the image. It is therefore strongly recommended to put the proposed exercises into an image either by letting the players or the coach demonstrate it or by showing a video of a high level player.
Questioning is an important part of the pedagogy employed because it allows to rephrase what has been said and to get a better idea of the player’s understanding of the instructions they are meant to follow.
by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2020-07-05 20:41
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