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Good News from America's Dairy land.
Local Newspapers are starting to comment about
the deleterious and non-lifetime sport activities
in our Schools.
It has taken me over twenty years and many
travels but UW Lacrosse Phy. Ed. graduate
student teachers will now go out to schools
and teach Table Tennis to our next
generation of children.
Bad News from America's Dairy land.
Only UW Milwaukee offers Table Tennis
as an Interscholastic Olympic Sport.
( It's no wonder you will never see
the USA doing well in the Olympics!) |
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Also see my link at the bottom: Places to play etc. !
* * * * * * Wisconsin Student & Adult Table Tennis Blog * * * * * *
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BIOGRAPHY:
National Senior Olympic Silver Medalist (2003)
Pictures at the bottom of this page |
Donald Winze USATT State Coach & Umpire
Trained and Certified at the U.S. Olympic Site Colorado Springs, CO.
Tournaments:
U.S. Opens: Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Norfolk VA.
Other great places where I have competed are Toronto, Oklahoma City, Chicago, Appleton,
Sentinel Sports Show, and numerous State and local contests.
Personal file:
Home maker . . . I can clean, make chile and do artwork (Artwork is --> HERE
Personal favorites:
People: Johnny Cash, Elvis, Frank Sinatra (I did it my way)
Movies: "Mr. Roberts" (Cagney, Lemmon and Fonda)
"'Liberty Valence" (I'll never forgive Lee Marvin for almost beating the life out of
Jimmy Stewart with his whip.
Entertainment:
3 "c"s coffee, computers, classical music
(Maxwell house, Macintosh, and Beethoven's Triple Concerto) . . .Great piece Frank Almond
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Equipment and other brands: |
Products sold retail over the net "Lets make a deal"
If you call me and talk to me in person I will get you the best prices on Table Tennis Tables
Tables and Nets are shipped directly to you from the factory.
Stiga Elite Roller, Stiga Expert Roller and all models made by Stiga
Call: (262) 782-0126
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When you're ready for the big step, this is the ultimate robot for
serious players or those with discriminating tastes.
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Deal directly with the factory on a table tennis training Robot
HERE
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Recent comments on the Robot
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Hi Don:
Well...it is difficult to express in words the rush that the TT Robot
gets through you. I can only tell you that it has been a while since so
much adrenaline ran through my veins. The set up is incredible, not
even 5 minutes and you are already playing.
In less than a minute or two after hitting the same spin variation you
start to understand all the physics involved and your brain and body
start learning how to best return that specific variation. IT IS
SOMETHING UNIQUE!!! I don't think you can explain it...you have to play
and experiment with it...it is an incredible machine. I think that this
is a must for anyone that understand what the difference is from playing
Ping-Pong and playing Table Tennis-the serious sport!!!
Dear Don:
I would have written you sooner. The RoboPong came in one day.
Absolutely fantastic. My wife, my usual opponent, a good player, but
somewhat skeptical, couldn't believe how easy it was to set up. We
practiced immediately. It is better than advertised! The only problem:
my bicep hurts from overuse!
Thanks for your prompt attention.
Mark
Don, I took the machine out of the box last night and set it
up. WOW!! What a time. My 13 year old son and I had a great time. It was
like playing doubles. The machine exceeded my expectations. In single
player mode I worked up a good sweat. I am very glad it was not some
over priced piece of junk that had a minimal performance. I am impressed
and it has provided a mechanism to get my sons away from their couch
potato video games now and get some exercise while developing some good
hand-eye skills. Thanks again Don, I know I just made a good investment
for our family.
Dan
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HELMETS:
(Captains of Industry, Philanthropists, Orthopedic Surgeons) |
Question: Why do individuals play a sport that requires a helmet? Answer: So we don't break our neck as we try to spear the other guy. In the1950's Chairman Mao instituted the Olympic sport of Table Tennis, ... America doesn't have any role models or benefactors for this safe, co-educational family sport. Our culture is dominated by team sports. Consequently, upon leaving school we are doomed to be T.V. spectators and couch potatoes. It is sad commentary that we get satisfaction out of watching two helmets smashing together... Instead of Mr..... "It's a family tradition" singing ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL a warning label should say ARE YOU READY FOR SPEARING AND PARALYSIS.
If interested in turning the tide and sponsoring a coach to tour schools and teach T.T. contact me:
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"HOPE"
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I would think an Educator with a Doctorate, and especially a
public servant, would have the common sense to know what is
best for us and use our money and resources entrusted to them to teach us
meaningful lifetime sports activities ! |
This letter was sent to the Chancellors of all the Wisconsin State Universities except:
UW La Crosse ( They turn out new Phy. Ed.. teachers with knowledge of table tennis.)
UW Milwaukee ( They have the Wisconsins only intercollegiate team.) Click Here
Letter of help and concern from the Dr. Harold Jeffcoat President of Texas Wesleyan University.
Texas Wesleyan University has the nations finest collegiate table tennis program. HERE
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Use my Link at the bottom to hop over and visit their WEB site! |
| This national governing organization sponsors an excellent newspaper that contains all the happenings in T.T. including Clubs and Tournaments in your area. Call or write them to join and get your starter packet. Table Tennis is virtually unknown to Americans except for the Nixon and Gump publicity. Table Tennis is an Olympic Sport that is inexpensive, safe, coeducational and family oriented. If you like to compete, there are tournaments available every weekend which are open to all ages and skill levels. |
USA TABLE TENNIS
One Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs CO.80909
800 326 8788
fax 719 632 6071
usatt@usa.net
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: |
- Dan Seemiller, Five-Times U.S. Men's Champion, conducts the best advanced training camp in Table Tennis. He has over twenty years of experience in teaching the latest techniques which he has learned in his world travels.
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South Bend Table Tennis Club
Dan Seemiller
P.O . Box 608
New Carlisle, IN
46552
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MISHICOT WISCONSIN |
| Mishicot Community School system located in the trendy Northeast tourist traveled portion of Wisconsin invited me in for a day to give Table Tennis instruction. We had a great time and most of the Gym classes had a chance to hit forehands into the Robo 2000. Click here for a montage picture of the days event. |
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GRESHAM WISCONSIN: |
Gresham Public School system located in Central Wisconsin invited me in for a day to give Table Tennis instruction. Classes at the School came into the Gym for my presentation and most of the students in the school had a chance to hit forehands and have fun watching the Robo 2000 in action. Check out the days action HERE!
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PIUS HIGH SCHOOL MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN: |
"Pius High School Milwaukee, WI has received a $4000 grant of Table Tennis Equipment and Instruction in order to institute Olympic style Table Tennis curriculum into Physical education classes. The grant was provided by Escalade Sports and the Harvard Table Tennis National TOPSPIN Teacher Training Program. The instruction and expertise is to be provided through Pro Table Tennis Supplies Ltd. of New Berlin, WI"....This is the news release printed in the local papers...Teachers from all over the city were invited to Pius High for the initial training session and to help Pius kick off to their Olympic program. CHECK OUT PHOTOS OF THE TRAINING SESSION HERE
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MANITOWOC WISCONSIN: |
| Lincoln High School located on the East shore of Lake Michigan invited me in for a day to give Table Tennis instruction. Students in the school had a chance to hit forehands and hammer balls into the machine. Their Coach is a great enthusiast of the Lifetime Sports Concept . . check out his form and others Here |
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WAUNAKEE WISCONSIN: |
| Wanakee High School is just North of the State Capitol of Madison in Central WI . Coach Larry "Duffy" Kopf runs the best disciplined program I have seen in my travels . . he should also be teaching his program to the "clue less" Universities in Badgerland. Check out the photos my partner Jeff Knuth and I took while spending the day working with this great program. CLICK HERE! |
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UW LA CROSSE WISCONSIN: |
Coach Larry "Duffy" Kopf of Wanakee High School returns to his Alma mater UW La Crosse to co-present a Table Tennis clinic to future Phy Ed teachers . .the program was well received and the State of Wisconsin will soon have a group of young teachers familiar with the Olympic Sport entering the teaching profession.
Hurrah! Hurrah! . . out with the old guard and in with the new . . .
CHECK OUT PHOTOS OF THE TRAINING SESSION HERE |
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WISDOM, QUOTES, CREEDS AND ADVICE : |
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# 1 Asinine statement made by a Sports Administrator: " Don... we don't dictate to the individual school districts what sports curriculum to teach... we only follow the wishes of the parents and the public".
(This guy was the department head of the state governing body for athletics and should know better.)
# 1 Asinine statement made by a teacher: "I teach football, a sport that turns boys into men."
(this guy was injected with a Bo-vine hormone!
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- To avoid you're in problems at tournaments drink lots of cranberry juice (DW)
- Once you reach your goals you've failed. (unknown author)... Howard Nelson might know !
- To teach is to learn twice. (unknown author)
- Never play another man's game. (My Dad)
- If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself. ( Mickey Mantle)
- I may not know where I am going ... but I know where I've been. (DW)
- It's a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. (Winston Churchill)
- Take one aspirin and anti-oxidant every day and don't call me in the mornings... (unknown author)
- Don't do head-gaskets, carbs, break jobs and mufflers yourself if you make over 40 G's a year.
Also, when all else fails........ use a vice grip. (DW)
- "It is easy to see that you are not used to this business of adventures.
Those are giants, and if you are afraid, away with you out of here and
be take yourself to prayer, while I engage them in fierce and unequal combat." (My Hero Don Q.)
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Fellow Brewski's get in touch . . I will teach you how to play TT the correct way
. . and incidentally what happened to all our beer ? . .
Which brands are we supposed support and which to boycott ? . . . you tell me ! |
Hey yuz locals . . Instead beating up on your buddy's in the basement or sitting on your dupa in one of those sports palaces around Milw. come out and take your lumps against us!
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New Berlin Table Tennis Center
Hickory Grove Center (call for times)
Sunnyslope & Cleveland Ave.
New Berlin, WI
Phone: 262 782-0126
CLICK HERE FOR RECENT ---> TOURNAMENT PHOTO
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 LINKS: Hop over and check'em out!
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Places to play! * * * * * * Wisconsin Student & Adult Table Tennis Blog * * * * * *
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Post your Wisconsin school table tennis activities.
Individuals looking for competition list your city and contact information *** HERE ***
U.S.A. Table Tennis ...visit the Official Home Page
UW Milwaukee Table Tennis Club . . first club like it the State!
Universities throw money around like you would not believe . . . check out
their web site and see how your public money is finally being used for a lifetime sport that all can enjoy!
E-Mail: I answer to all except %#@*- en spam
 donw@execpc.com
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