Dora Kurimay, Author at DoraKurimay.com

What Is More Important For Raising Champions? Skillset or Character Traits?

Leave a Comment / Coaching, Motivation / By Dora Kurimay

I had a chance to visit Statisztika Petofi Sport Club Budapest (called Laszlo Ormai Table Tennis Club now) my home club where I learnt everything about table tennis. Statisztika is the most successful female table tennis club in the world by winning European Champion Clubs twenty-five times and winning Hungarian Champion Teams for forty times! I […]

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Being Interviewed by JOOLA

Leave a Comment / News / By Dora Kurimay

I was recently interviewed by Joola USA about my new book that I co-wrote with Kathy Toon. It’s titled Get Your Game Face On Like The Pros! Check out the interview and learn more about the new book! Also, please feel free to email me if you have any questions. Cheers, Dora

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Great Discussion About What Talent Means

3 Comments / Coaching / By Dora Kurimay

I was really excited to visit the Bay Area for several days last week. I attended a wedding where my dear friend and former doubles partner (we finished third place at the US Open in 2009) and Olympian, Jackie Lee, just got married to Jonathan Nielson. Jonathan and Jackie have an amazing story. They met

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Table Tennis Book Get Your Game Face On Like The Pros! Released

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Kathy Toon and I are really excited to have published the ebook, Get Your Game Face On Like The Pros! This is an extended version of my first book, Get Your Game Face On! Table Tennis. If you want to perform your best during table tennis matches and tournaments, you will need to attain and keep your

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From The “State of Flow” To The Game Face System: My Journey To A Holistic, Balanced Approach To Competition And Life

Leave a Comment / Goal setting, Motivation / By Dora Kurimay

Right before I moved to the U.S. to study for my masters degree in Sports Psychology, I went with my mom to a former University of Florida and Hungarian professional tennis player’s wedding. There, I was introduced to his tennis coach and when he heard that I would be studying sports psychology in the U.S.,

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