by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2020-12-23 23:20
This applies to YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Breathe Man, Breathe!
Breathing both BETWEEN points and DURING the point is a very important, and often neglected, aspect of the game! Players who have learned to properly exhale at contact improve their timing, power, mental focus, and endurance.
So how do you test it?
Just warmup forehand to forehand. Is it natural for you to exhale with each hit? If it feels unnatural, you probably haven’t been doing it! Now play some points, ask a spectator to stand close and listen for the exhale and watch your chest.
by Samson Dubina on Tue, 2020-12-15 07:10
Check out these new drills!
Targeting the Transition
“You need to attack his middle.”
“I recommend that you play 80% of your hits to his transition point.”
“Hunt the elbow – play the elbow – your opponent gets jammed easily!”
by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2020-12-09 13:08
Check out the recent training from the Samson Dubina TT Academy!
by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2020-12-07 07:08
Just like any other table tennis skills, developing a tactical mindset takes discipline. As I work through the various styles over the coming weeks and teach you how to play against various opponents, I want you to understand that you too can think of your own tactics. I’m not very smart, I’m just an average guy. However, I do spend quality time thinking. You too can develop this same discipline.
by Samson Dubina on Sat, 2020-12-05 07:15
Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset
The Talent Trap
By Jim Thompson
Carol Dweck of Stanford University, Author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, has identified 2 distinctly different mindsets of most coaches – the fixed mindset and the growth mindset.
Fixed
by Samson Dubina on Fri, 2020-11-27 07:21
Table Tennis Success
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During the last few days, I have been reflecting on all the many things that I'm thankful to God for. An often overlooked aspect of the sport is...
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PARENTS
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by Samson Dubina on Sat, 2020-10-31 07:34
Take a "4-QUESTION-TEST" to see if you have perfect strokes...
During tournaments, I hear many players commenting about various strokes…
“He has good strokes!”
“His strokes are wrong!”
“How does he have a 2000-rating with strokes like that?”
“His loop is very smooth!”
“He won the tournament, but he doesn’t have the best strokes.”
“His strokes are old-school!”
“Wow, his strokes flow nicely together!”
by Samson Dubina on Fri, 2020-10-09 23:17
Join the action this fall and winter!
Each session will have 3-7 coaches/training partners.
Samson Dubina (Head Coach)
by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2020-10-05 05:38
New Power Pong Robot Videos!
by Samson Dubina on Wed, 2020-09-23 11:15
New Tactics Article on Beating the Unknown Opponent
The tournament published the draws the night before the event. You found out that you are going to play against Hou Yingchao in your opening match of men’s singles at 9am. You immediately take out your pen and paper and write down some note of how to play him. You arrive in the gym at 7:45am and train accordingly.
Just then…
Without warning…
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