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The Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy is dedicated to bringing the Olympic sport of table tennis to a new level in Ohio through professional coaching, elite tournaments, world class equipment, and promoting sportsmanship on and off the court.

Samson Dubina offers private and group table tennis lessons, as well as Skype coaching.

Samson also coordinates and runs some of the top table tennis tournaments and clinics in Ohio.

About Samson Dubina

Samson started playing table tennis at age 12 in Canton, Ohio. Four years later, his game saw huge improvements under the instruction of Coach Carl Hardin. In recent years, Samson has achieved many titles while traveling the world for table tennis. Currently Samson is training, competing in tournaments, and coaching the top players in the state of Ohio.

• Ohio’s #1 Table Tennis Player for 14 Consecutive Years
• Highest USATT rating: 2564
• World Ranked
• USATT Junior Advisory Committee Member
• Sponsored by Newgy, Nittaku, and Paddle Palace

For more information, visit www.samsondubina.com.

If you are looking for table tennis training or somewhere to play or compete in South Florida, then the Broward Table Tennis Club is the place for you. The BTTC is located in Dania Beach, Florida just south of Ft. Lauderdale. BTTC was chosen as one of four “National Clubs of Excellence” in the U.S. by the USATT (United States Table Tennis Association).

The BTTC has 17 ping pong tables and 2 Newgy Robo-Pong table tennis robots. Each playing court is separated by barriers and sits on world class Chinese red floor. Two lounges overlook the playing areas.

Memberships are available, as well as Open Play, Robot rentals and Private Lessons. The BTTC has some of the best Table Tennis Coaches including Marty Prager, Terese Terranova, Nelson Navarro and Brian Pace.

The BTTC is available for parties, corporate events, fundraisers, junior camps and more.

The BTTC hosts many table tennis clinics and tournaments throughout the year. The next tournament is the Robo-Pong BTTC Feb Open Team Tournament on Feb. 7-8, 2015.

For more information about the Broward Table Tennis Club, visit www.2xtremepong.com.

The Lower Shore Table Tennis Club, in Eden, Maryland, is a program conceived and operated by the Lower Shore Parkinson’s Support Group, Inc. – a tax-exempt public charity under IRS Code Section 501 (c) (3). The fees, membership charges and donations enable them to cover operating expenses for the purpose of providing a fun and therapeutic form of exercise, through table tennis, for members of the Parkinson’s community without cost.

The LSTTC is open to the public for a per-visit “drop in” donation. Individuals with Parkinson’s disease may play for free.

This USATT affiliated club features six ping pong tables, court barriers and a Newgy Robo-Pong 2050 table tennis robot. Open play, leagues, competitions and events are offered here.

The Lower Shore Table Tennis Club is located in the Crown Sports Center at 28410 Crown Rd, Eden, MD 21822.

For more information about the Lower Shore Table Tennis Club, visit www.lsttclub.org.

The SMC Woodbury Table Tennis Club is the premier place to play and train on Long Island, New York. It features 8 new ping-pong tables in a 7500 square feet air conditioned facility.

Table tennis coaching is available with the club’s coach Sameh Awadallah. Sameh was a top ranked professional table tennis player and national team member in Egypt before moving to the USA five years ago. He coaches all levels from beginner to advanced. He is known for having “the best backhand in America.”

The club is open for League Night on Tuesdays and for Open Play on Fridays.

SMC Woodbury is hosting a table tennis clinic on August 29-30 with pro table tennis players/coaches Samson Dubina and Sameh Awadallah. The clinic will be geared toward intermediate and advanced level players.

To learn more about this table tennis club, visit www.woodburytabletennis.com.

I have been to the Newgy Table Tennis Center several times but I would like to tell you about my first training there. The Training Center (which is also Newgy’s headquarters) is located in Gallatin, Tennessee just outside of Nashville.

When I went in the front door, I saw the pro shop on my right that sells various table tennis items and equipment, and their offices just past that. Next, I went past their lounge area and then on to the main playing arena. The next room is called their “Robot Room” where there were five Robo-Pong table tennis robots set up. The Center has the Olympic red mat flooring and was very nice.

Now on to my training. I was introduced to Coach Barney Reed, Sr., who was very nice and hands on with his teaching. We started off slow with just a warm-up drill while Coach watched. We then went into more detailed things. He saw one of my problems was with my footwork and where my feet were actually going on the ground. He got some tape and taped it on the ground where he wanted my feet to go. This was helpful seeing each time where he specifically wanted me.

As this part of the session was coming to an end, we moved towards the end of the room where there was a ping-pong® table set up that can be lowered for little kids. Part of the training at the Newgy Table Tennis Center includes filming different aspects of the training so the Coach can analyze it, point out certain things to the student later and then improve on them.

When we came back from lunch it was now time to actually hit with the Coach. We warmed up and did some drills. He corrected me throughout the drills and really helped me apply what I learned on the robot to the real game. We closed it out with a match. The area where you play matches is very spacious, closed and individual courts and also had the same Olympic red mat flooring. Overall I would give my experience an A+ at the Newgy Table Tennis Training Center.

Pierce Scott