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

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Story Time!

by Samson Dubina on Tue, 2015-05-26 20:33
Learn about Fred's weakest moment!

 
 
 
 
Story #1
Fred dominated the match against Bob with a 3-0 win:  11-2, 11-8, 11-6.  In the last few points of the third game, Bob didn’t even try because he didn’t have an answer for Fred’s dominant forehand smash.  It was just so powerful that Fred hit winners about 80% of the time.  Bob’s only hope was when Fred missed.
 
 
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Story #2

Improve Your Looping

by Samson Dubina on Thu, 2015-05-21 19:09
Learn what skills you need at what levels...

 
 
 
 
Many of my previous articles have been geared toward beating loopers.  In this article, I would like to give advice to you (the looper) and talk about improvements that you need to make in order to reach the next level in your looping game.
 
 
 
If you are a beginner looper (0-1400 rated) and looking to make good progress this year.  I recommend taking the following steps:

Seeing Your Opponent

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-05-18 09:45
Knowing WHERE to Hit

 
 
 
 
 
Most top players agree that you must watch the approaching ball.  Then as you contact the ball, you must focus your attention on your opponent’s racket.  By watching the incoming ball, you will be able to make the last second adjustments.   Then, by watching your opponent’s racket, you will have a good idea of what stroke he will be using and where he generally intends to hit (even prior to him hitting the ball).  These concepts are very basic.
 

John 3

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-05-18 08:57
Bible passage of the week

 
 
 
John Chapter 3
 
There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.   This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
 
 
Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
 
 
Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”

Gluing

by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2015-05-17 22:43
Watch the video!

The Finals

by Samson Dubina on Sat, 2015-05-16 06:46
The Conclusion of the Ohio Tournaments

 
 
 
 
The Ohio Spring Tournament have come to a close.  Thank you to the 60 players who competed in our club tournaments!  The fall tournament series will begin in September!  Check the upcoming tournament page for the details!
 
Final Club Ratings:
 

Samson David Dubina
2511

Chance Friend
2455

Keith Pech
2343

Seth Pech
2292

Chip Coulter
2278

Scott Endicott
2267

Alex Averin
2169

Roger Liu
2113

Mr. Nice Guy

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-05-11 08:29
Learn 3 Reasons to Improve Your Club Reputation!

 
 
 
 
 
From the moment that you first walk-in the table tennis club, it is a good idea to be friendly and known as “Mr. Nice Guy.”  There are several reasons that I recommend that you take this approach.  First, you must realize that the club members are your training partners, not your enemies.  Don’t be so nit-picky complaining about Ron tossing the ball only five inches on his serve and Joe taking too long between points. 
 

IN SPITE OF vs BECAUSE OF

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-05-04 10:46
Learn to evaluate your hero

 
 
 
 
When copying top athletes, it is very important to understand the elements that make a champion successful.  For example, Ma Long is the 2015 World champion BECAUSE OF his fast footwork and other strong aspects of his game.  Fang Bo is better than many top players BECAUSE OF his powerful forehand.  Zhang Jike won the last Olympics BECAUSE OF his strong mental game.  These are some of the elements that make champions great.
 

Success

by Samson Dubina on Mon, 2015-05-04 10:20
Read about the Goodness of God!

 
 
 
 
When we are successful in life and when things are going well for us, what do we think?  Do we think to ourselves, “Wow, I’m such a good athlete, or Wow, I’m such a good father, or Wow, I’m such a hard worker, or Wow, I’m just so smart?”  Is that what we think? 
 

Irregularly Irregular

by Samson Dubina on Fri, 2015-05-01 22:19
Evaluating Your Variations

 
 
 
 
 
Your game should be structured around many different types of shots (serve, return, loop, push, smash, block) and many different variations of each shot (speed, spin, depth, placement, height).  Most players are very irregular in the types of shots that they use throughout the match, and so these players think that they are being “tricky” or “irregular” throughout their matches.
 
When closely inspected through video analysis, many of these players are truly good at different types of shots BUT very bad at variations for each shot.

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