I hope to see you at the US Nationals this July! When playing many different players in many events, there is a decent chance that you will have a "bad loss" Instead of blaming it on “bad luck”, I want you to stop for a moment and consider some possibilities. Are "bad losses" preventable?????? Many of them are preventable, and you need to be aware of the common mistakes...
Before arriving in Las Vegas, I want you to think back to your previous bad losses in other tournaments. Was there a common theme? Think about it...
Learn how table tennis benefits many areas of life!
Why Should Kids Play Table Tennis?
Kids love table tennis. Even starting as young as five years old, kids love the excitement. Many parents don’t see the benefit. They must realize that table tennis training develops character.
About 90% of table tennis players claim that serve return is their biggest issue. I feel that they aren't able to return serve properly because they haven't developed the stroke. It isn't merely good enough just to touch the ball back to the other side. The player must actually loop or push or flip the serve with quality. Check out one of my favority serve return drills where I demonstrate flipping and looping the sidespin/backspin serves:
Regardless is if I'm practicing, playing league, or just coaching during the day, I put a huge priority on morning warmup sessions. For warmup, sometime I do light robot training, sometimes I go swimming, often I go for a jog with my kids. Warmup up in the morning is a great way to wake up your muscles and your mind for the task ahead. Here is a light warmup drill that I often do:
I would also like to congratulate the SDTTA winners from the Millcreek Giant RR! Good job guys! Keep up the good work!
Joe Ciarrochi - u1800 Champ (with many other good wins in other events as well)
Roger Liu - u2250 Champ
Chris Jordan - u1000 Finalist
Craig Nivens - Division 4B Finalist
Jason Zhang - Division 4A Finalist
Aryan Mahajan - u1800 Finalist
Sarah Jalli - Division 2A 4th Place
Laura Paglin - Division 6A Finalist
Ali Khatami - Division 2A Champ
I'm very excited for the new Spin & Smash club opening in Columbus Ohio on Monday, April 17th. This full time facility features coaching, classes, open club play, Saturday night social club with live music, and a pro shop selling Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy products as well as a full array of other top equipment. If you live in Ohio or are just passing through, check out the action in Columbus! www.SpinAndSmash.com
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