Wimbledon Bridge Club is delighted to present a 10-week Introduction to Bridge Course, designed to get you playing and enjoying the game as quickly as possible. Suitable for complete beginners, you will learn the rules of the game, card play techniques, scoring and tactics through MiniBridge before moving onto the bidding.
Each week comprises a 2½ hour lesson with a mix of formal learning and group tasks, followed by practical play. There will be one 15-minute break.
Introduction to Bridge Part 1. 10 weeks from Thursday 4th May to 6th July, 7pm. £165 for the 10-week course
Minimum participants required 8, maximum 20.
The course includes membership of Wimbledon Bridge Club to 31 March 2024, worth £40. As a member, you pay members’ rates for practice play sessions. £8-10 per session.
Course Outline
The Rules, Card Play and Scoring
- Getting Started with MiniBridge
- Playing with Trumps
- Declarer Play: making the most of your cards
- Defence: Getting them down
Bidding
- How the Bidding works - opening 1NT
- Bidding with suits (opening one of a suit)
- Bidding to find a fit (partner bids a new suit)
- Continue the conversation
- Finding a major suit fit after 1NT (Part 1 Stayman)
- Finding a major suit fit after 1NT (Part 2 Transfers)
After the course:
Join practice play sessions at the club
Progress to Part 2 (The Competitive Auction and Duplicate Bridge)
Try a competitive game
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