Wimbledon Bridge Club runs a comprehensive teaching programme for both new and experienced players.
'Learn To Play Bridge' is made up of 7 Terms and there are 10 lessons in each Term. Lessons run once a week for 2 hours and combine theory with a practical play session to reinforce what you have learnt. The cost of a term of lessons is £140.
Our Beginner Classes (Terms 1,2,3) offer a basic introduction to the game for people who have never played Bridge before. We have two New Term 1 Classes starting in October 2016, one on Thursday mornings at 10am and the other on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm and we still have places available at both classes.
Our Next Step Classes (Terms 4,5,6,7) are designed for those people who have already completed Beginner Classes or have played Bridge before and want to improve their skills. The lesson outline below should help you decide which Term would be most suitable but if you still need any help deciding please contact Louisa on 0208 947 0147 or 07766 547 532 who will be more than happy to help.
Lesson Outline - Beginner Classes
| Term 1 |
1. Getting Started with MiniBridge
2. Playing with Trumps
3. Introducing Declarer Play
4. Introducing Defence
5. Opening 1NT & Balanced Hand Responses
6. Opening 1NT & Unbalanced Hand Responses
7. Revision/Practice Session
8. Opening 1 of a Suit & Limit Raises
9. New Suit Responses & Weak Rebids
10. Opener's Rebid with a Strong Hand
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| Term 2 |
1. Revision of Opener's Rebids
2. Rebidding in NT to show a Strong Balanced Hand
3. Declarer Play - Making Extra Tricks
4.Declarer Play - Finesses
5. Declarer Play - Hold Ups & Ducks
6. Declarer Play in Suit Contracts
7. Defence - The Opening Lead
8. Defenders Play of the Cards
9. Suit Overcalls & Responses
10. Practice Session
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| Term 3 |
1. Revision of Suit Overcalls
2. Simple Takeout Doubles
3. 1NT Overcalls & Responses
4. Stayman
5. Stayman
6. 4-4-4-1 Hands
7. 2 NT Opening & Responses
8. 2C Opening & Responses
9. Slam Bidding & Blackwood
10. End of Year Competition
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Lesson Outline - Next Step Classes
| Term 4 |
1. Revision of Year 1 Uncontested Auctions
2. Revision of Year 2 Contested Auctions
3. Protective Bidding
4. Pre-emptive Bidding
5. Defending against Pre-empts
6. Planning the Play
7. Planning the Play
8. Revision of 2NT & 2C Openings and Blackwood
9. Cue Bidding of First Round Controls
10. Practice Session
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| Term 5 |
1. Revision/practice of Reverse Bids & Forcing Bids
2. Defence - Signalling & Unblocking. 3rd Hand Play
3. Defence - 2nd Hand Play. Defending Against Finesses
4. Practice session on Defence
5. Revision of Takeout Doubles
6. Wider Use of Takeout Doubles
7. Negative Doubles
8. Bidding After Opponents Open 1NT
9. Declarer Play - Danger Hand
10. Practice Session/EBU Student SIMS
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| Term 6 |
1. Weak 2's in Three Suits
2. Defence to Weak 2's
3. More on Weak 2's Including 2NT Asking Bid
4. Counting By Declarer
5. Showing Shape - Bidding Very Distributional Hands
6. 4th Suit Forcing
7. Signals & Discards
8. Suit Preference Signals
9. Defence - Defeating NT Contracts
10. Defence - Defeating Suit Contracts
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| Term 7 |
1. Lead of a King Against NT Contracts
2. Supporting Partner - The Losing Trick Count
3. Pre-emptive and Pudding Raises
4. Splinters
5. Red Suit Transfers
6. Red Suit Transfers
7. Landy
8. Michael's Cue Bids & UNT
9. Michael's Cue Bids & UNT
10. End of Course Competition
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We are also looking at running a Mini-Bridge Course for Parent & Child running during the last week of October 2016, on Monday to Thursday, 10am till 12midday. To register your interest please contact Louisa on 0208 947 0147 or 07766 547 532 or email her at manager@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk
Please see our Autumn 2016 Timetable for details of all our classes running in September 2016.
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