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The ‘6 Steps’ Course Structure

 

We teach Bridge from total beginner to confident intermediate across 6 courses, each lasting 10 - 13 weeks.

 

If you're unsure which would be best for you, get in touch and we'd be happy to evaluate your current skillset.

 

Step 1

Opening 1 No Trump & Responses

Opening 1 of a Suit & Responses

The Opener's & Responder's Rebid

Bidding to Game

Reverse Bidding

Strong Opening Bids  2NT & 2C

Simple Declarer Play

Simple Defensive Skills

 

Step 2

The Stayman Convention

Overcalling

The Unassuming Cue Bid

Take-out Doubles

Weak Two's

Weak Jump Overcalls

Declarer & Defender Skills

 

Step 3

Making a Plan

Playing a NT Contract

Playing a Suit Contract

Simple Signals & Discards

Declarer Play Skills

Defensive Play Skills

Re-cap of the Key Aspects of Bidding

 

Step 4

Slam Bidding

Roman Keycard Blackwood

The Losing Trick Count

Competitive Overcalling

Doubling of a NT Opener

Transfers to Majors & Minors

Exit Transfers

4th Suit Forcing

4-4-4-1 Hands

 

Step 5

Cue Bidding to Slam

Review of Slam Bidding

Negative Doubles

Other Uses of 'Double'

Landy  

Michael's Cue Bid 

Splinter Bids

Coping with Intervention

Duplicate Bridge Tactics

5 Card Puppet Stayman

Jacoby 2NT

 

Step 6

Step 5 Review

Competitive Bidding

Coping with Intervention

Bidding in the 4th Seat

Penalty Doubles

Sacrifice Bidding

Defensive Signals

Counting & Card Placement

The Reverse Problem

 

Full details of all courses are available above.

 

Charity Bidding Refresher

 

Thank you to everyone who supported our two Charity Bidding Refresher classes held in February and July.

 

Over £4,000 has been raised by these two events thanks to the generosity of the attendees.

 

All the money raised was donated to The Samaritans, The Motor Neurone Disease Association and Alzheimer's Research UK. 

 

Get In Touch

 

chris52cards@gmail.com

 

07805 971 829

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Beginner's Course (Steps 1 & 2)

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Beginning Bridge Course starting in September 2019
Beginning Bridge Course starting in September 2019

 

A 26 Week Course to be run by Chris at The West Hants Club, Bournemouth

Beginning Bridge!

This course is designed for people who want to learn the Wonderful Game of Bridge from scratch, and for people who require a “Back to Basics” Refresher

Topics will include:

The Bidding process

Carding skills as “Declarer”

How to defend a contract

Simple Conventions

Bridge Etiquette

Lots of Card-play practice & Lots of Fun!

You will be playing a game of Bridge from week one!

Starts Week Commencing 2 September 2019

You can choose to attend the Class on either Tuesday evenings (7.00 p.m.  to 9.45 p.m.) or Thursday afternoons (1.45 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.).

 If you have to miss some Classes, there will be "Catch-up" Sessions available

There are two 13 week Terms (1st Step & 2nd Step) - Sept to December  /  January to March

Cost:  £12 per lesson if paying for a Term in advance

All Notes included

(£15* per lesson if “pay-as-you-go”)

To secure your place, or to obtain further information, please contact

westhantsbridge@gmail.com or 07805 971829

Over 50 new Players completed this Course in March 2019, and are now enjoying this Wonderful game!

Places are limited  -  First come, first served!

* “pay-as-you-go” places will not be available if the Course is totally sold out

Last updated : 26th Apr 2019 07:38 GMT