I’m happy to finish off the 2018 season ranked as #7 in the US with 115 ranking points! I was really really close to finishing #5! One of my many 2019 New Year’s Resolutions is to finish in the top 5 in 2019 :)
USATT has a new referee...
Congrats to Blake Cottrell for being the first person in the last decade to get a perfect score on the USATT Written Referee Test and Draw! The Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy is proud to have such a competant person running all of our USATT Tournaments and other area events! Blake really does so much to help us promote the sport here in Ohio - and we thank him for his service!
Today, USATT gave me my certification as a National Coach.
Moving forward, what are my goals?
1. Perspective
Keep everything in perspective, giving God the glory for it all in word and deed. Colossians 3:17 says… And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
You have likely heard about our June Summer Camps here in Ohio! As you consider coming, I would like for you to read some testimonials from some of the appreciative players and coaches who have benefitted from our program! See you in 3 weeks!!!
Read the Article and Watch the Video to Learn the Details of Serve Return!
One of the most commonly asked questions in table tennis is… “How can I best return no-spin serves?” No-spin serves appear to be very easy but can be very difficult to return.
If you want to loop your opponent’s backspin serve, you will probably be very focused, position your body very low, use lots of spin, and loop the ball onto the table successfully. Do you have this same approach when looping a no-spin serve? Many players do not have the same level of concentration and many players do not use enough spin when returning a no-spin serve.
Read an article from the next issue of the USATT Magazine
The Newgy Akron Open set the record for the largest tournament in NE Ohio during the last 10 years. Leading the pack of 96 players was Wang Zhen (rated 2822) who just return from training in China and Germany. The 2-day event began on Friday with warm-up events and concluded Saturday with the Giant Round Robin events.
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