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An Update From ITTF

by Samson Dubina on Thu, 2014-07-10 08:50
Get the latest scoop on the new ball!

Here are some rules regarding the new plastic balls....
 

  1. Plastic balls will be used at ITTF Sanctioned events from 1st July 2014
  2. As an exception celluloid balls will be used at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games and at four (4) ITTF Junior Circuit events taking place after 1st July 2014 but before the 2014 YOG

Here is the list of the four (4) ITTF Junior Circuit events exceptionally using celluloid balls in the period between 1st July and 15th August 2014:

Thinking Ahead...

by Samson Dubina on Sat, 2014-07-05 17:55
Read this short article about setting goals in table tennis

Goal setting is very important in life, school, work, athletics, and many other areas of life.  If you want to train in table tennis with excellent focus and you want to perform well in competition, I would recommend writing out a long-term goal.  Long term generally means 2-10 years from now.  After you have written it out, hang it in your training room for a daily reminder.
 

Bible Passage of the Week

by Samson Dubina on Sat, 2014-07-05 17:52
Read about a prediction...

Luke 18:31-34
 Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.  For He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.  They will scourge Him and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again.”  But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know the things which were spoken.

A New Twist on Concentration

by Samson Dubina on Fri, 2014-07-04 20:49
Try This New Idea At Home!

Your consistency will improve when you are able to focus on the ball as it contacts your racket.  You should watch the ball all the way to contact.  Many players repeatedly say to themselves, “Watch the ball!  Watch the ball!”  However, they still don’t watch the ball until contact.  So how can you train yourself to concentrate more on the contact point? 
 

Train Your Mind

by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2014-06-29 20:15
Improve your tt skills by watching these 3 short clips

 
 
Here are 3 new video clips.
The first is a highlight clip from the North American Cup, the second is a training clip with Egyptian National Team Member Sameh Awadallah, and the third clip is demonstration on dealing with no-spin serves.
 
 
Highlight Clip:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC1lwI2BpTA&feature=youtube_gdata
 

Put the Fire Out

by Samson Dubina on Fri, 2014-06-27 22:51
Learn to overcome one of the major tournament problems

 
“There is nothing I can do!”
“He is just on!”
“It’s like he is on fire!”
“There is no shame in losing to this guy!”
“He is playing out of his mind!”
“He never misses!”
These are some of the common expression that I hear from low-rated players at tournaments.  When I hear these comments during matches from a student, I know that the student has already mentally conceded the match.
 

Competing Against Girls

by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2014-06-22 21:04
Learn to use the proper tactics!

Competing in tournaments against girls is much different than competing in tournaments against guys.  I have played against many top female players including Shen Yanfei, Wang Chen, Gao Jun, Chiharu Yamazaki, Mo Zhang, Watanabe Yuko, Jiaqi Zhang, and many other Olympic level female players.  There are some general strategies that I have learned from competing against them.
 
Use Different Strategy

Bible Passage of the Week

by Samson Dubina on Sun, 2014-06-22 21:00
Read Romans 5:6-10

Romans 5:6-10

The Amateur vs The Pro

by Samson Dubina on Sat, 2014-06-21 23:21
Boost Your Level By Making Small Adjustments

 
When an amateur player becomes inconsistent with his backhand loop, he just starts pushing…
 
When an amateur player becomes inconsistent with his forehand smash, he just starts blocking…
 
When an amateur player can’t keep his best serve short, he stops serving it…
 
When an amateur player has a problem, he can’t fix it. 
 
When a professional player encounters an inconsistency in his game, he realizes the problem, and immediately fixes it.
 

In the Loop

by Samson Dubina on Fri, 2014-06-20 21:00
Sign Up for our Monthly Newsletter!

 
 
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You will receive one e-mail per month with updates about coaching, equipment, tournaments, and other news at the Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy.  Thanks!

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