From Asia to Africa to Europe, there are thousands of professional table tennis athletes who are aspiring to be the next World Champion. One of the key elements to reaching the top is consistent training six hours per day. Most top players wake up, eat breakfast, train three hours, eat lunch, rest, then train three …
Author Archives: Samson Dubina
The “First Strike” Principle
Seventy-five percent of the time, whoever attacks first wins the point (this statistic applies to two offensive players in competition). One of the questions players most frequently ask me is, “Samson, how can I attack first?” Here are four tips for the beginning player on how to initiate the attack.
Mistakes
Mistakes. From recreational level to World Champion, everyone makes mistakes. However, there is a huge difference between the average players and the pros. The average players make the same mistakes repeatedly. Once they are down 2-0, or lose the match, or driving home after the tournament, they discover the fault and possibly think of a …
Training with a Robot
Top players and coaches agree that table tennis requires a variety of training types. Some examples of training include drills, robots, multi-ball practice, serving practice, matches, plus a variety of physical training. Within those types of training, a multitude of variations are excellent. To be a complete player, one must be able to win against …
My Table Tennis Fitness Routine
Because table tennis is a full-body sport, it is important to strengthen each of your main muscle groups: upper body, core, and lower body. However, I don’t suggest going to the gym so often that it takes away from your table tennis practice. In order to improve, you need to have a healthy balance …
5 Steps Toward Success
Everyone wants to improve in table tennis, however most players will plateau at a certain level, around USATT rating 1200, 1800, or even 2100. Here are some of the strategies that I have used to advance my game far beyond my fellow club members.