♠ ♥ MIND YOUR CARDS♦ ♣
MIND YOUR CARDS is KSBA's flagship programme to introduce Bridge to all and aims to give an appreciation of the game of Bridge to all participants. It is a uniquely home grown method tried and tested over 10+ years of use in both face to face and online platforms. We use card play puzzles that challenge you to simulate your learning. We have conducted this workshop on numerous occasions in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. We have also conducted the workshop in the prestigious British Council Library - Bangalore, in fact it was conducted a total of four times so far. Initially launched as a workshop for children, we are now launching this as an ONLINE workshop for all 10+ year olds and adults. Children in the age of 10-16 can also participate. Children in this age group are best accompanied by an adult (at no extra fee) for best assimilation.
About the program "Mind your Cards" is intended as an Introductory workshop for 10+ years olds and adults of all ages. The program will be delivered entirely online using a combination of video conferencing and online sites where hands will be played and explained.
The registrations for this workshop will be open thru out the year, it will introduce the game of Bridge.
Duration: 6 hours (approximately). August 2022 Dates: To be announced!
Target audience
Anybody interested in learning the foundations of bridge. This is targeted at those who have no knowledge of bridge and want to start from scratch
Course Content
Day 0 - Introduction and hand-holding session for technology for those who need it (usually a day before the course commences for half an hour).
Day 1: Basic Card Play rules using puzzles to introduce these concepts. You will be experiencing the learning session by playing without trumps on your own with guidance from instructors.
Day 2 : You will be introduced to Trump play, you will have hands on experience in playing pre-set deals in a learning environment under guidance from instructors
Day 3 : You will understand the game of Bridge, winning and losing, scoring. You will be given rules of Mini-Bridge - Bridge without bidding. Simple rules, puzzles to solve with learning material you can use at home.
Charges
A fee of ₹ 1201/- will be charged per participant. Payment should be made electronically to the KSBA account mentioned below.
Bank Details for Payment
Beneficiary Account Name: Karnataka State Bridge Association
SB A/C #: 4534010019314440
IFS Code: JSFB0004534
Bank & Branch: Jana Small Finance Bank, 5th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore
Note: Fee for ALL KSBA courses are paid to the registered KSBA accounts only, not to any personal account.
ARE YOU INTERESTED?
You can Register using the link https://tinyurl.com/REG-MYC Make payment before registering.
If you Need further information - drop us an email – ksbalearning@googlegroups.com
Or Visit our Website – http://tinyurl.com/MINDYOURCARDS
This workshop is mandatory for those NEW TO BRIDGE before attending the GAME FOR LIFE Begin Bridge online modules (not needed if you have prior knowledge of Bridge and Bridge Base Online platform).
♠ ♥ Bridge the Virus♦ ♣
KSBA had launched a similar program during the lockdown which we called "Bridge the Virus - An Introduction to Bridge" - which received tremendous response and we trained nearly 60 people. The program was well received by all participants. The overall rating for the program was 4.6 / 5 - based on feedback from the participants.
The details of that program are below. The Bridge the Virus program has now been discontinued and contents of that have been merged with the above program (Mind Your Cards).
Abstract
Adversities bring opportunities. We at Karnataka State Bridge Association believe that the social isolation enforced by the COVID-19 virus has given us an opportunity to reach out to YOU to showcase Bridge. The game of Bridge is rightly called GAME FOR LIFE as it boosts up the immunity among one and all, keeps your mind sharp for all age groups while studies have shown that school going children are benefited by the early training in Logical Reasoning, Partnership, Teamwork and Ethics which are LIFE SKILLs and will stand them in good stead for all careers later in life. But most of all, Bridge is a FUN GAME to play. Let this lockdown not put a stop to Learning, let the lockdown while separating us physically also bring us together to play this Mind game - that was our approach.
About the training
We have a group of trainers headed by Mr. Manoj Kumar K who have been teaching bridge to people for many years now. Training uses best practices from across the world and broadly follows American Contract Bridge and World Bridge Federation guidelines with additional home grown material.
ABOUT BRIDGE – Duplicate Bridge is an indoor mind-sport, is a part of the International Mindsport Association (IMSA) along with Chess and similar sports. All mind-sports are skill and memory based non-gambling games. Working professionals recognise BRIDGE as a game that keeps their analytical, logical, out of box problem solving abilities sharp while exercising memory. Playing Bridge from a YOUNG AGE improves academic performance as demonstrated by studiesError! Reference source not found. conducted in US and UK schools. Schools are also increasingly adopting alternate Math training methods with Bridge as a tool. As one of the most popular social games in Britain, USA and other European nations, playing Bridge has also been proven to slow down onset of age-related mental illnesses and improve immune system health.
Bridge is played with a pack of cards. Bridge and Chess were the ONLY two mind-sports included in the list of sports at the Asian Games that was held at Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, in 2018. India bagged a GOLD and two BRONZE medals at these games. Bridge is currently vying for a place in the Olympic Games
Campaign coordination: Karnataka State Bridge Association
Karnataka State Bridge Association (KSBA) – We are a non-profit sports body affiliated to the Sports Authority of Karnataka and is the apex body for administration of the game of Bridge within Karnataka. KSBA membership has a wide spectrum of intelligentsia from Bangalore and Karnataka including scientists, doctors, professors, teachers, bankers, armed forces personnel, IAS, IPS, officers from I-Tax, Electricity boards, homemakers, industrialists, businessmen among others. We have programmes which are approved by the WORLD BRIDGE FEDERATION to introduce Bridge to children, families, working professionals and the elderly thru schools, apartment associations, clubs/social organisations, workplace HR initiatives, hobby clubs and consulates among others.
About KSBA Learning Team
The team led by Manoj Kumar K ably assisted by Godwin Jayaseelan, Girish Bijoor, SL Sharma, Kunal Jaiswal, Dinkar Sirsi and many others have been doing a tremendous job over the years.
Just to illustrate the impact KSBA Learning has had on the bridge community, here are some numbers
- Involved for more than 20 years in training bridge players
- More than 1000 aspiring bridge players have been trained by the KSBA Learning team
- Over 20,000 hours of instructor training from some of the best instructors in India
- First adopter of online training for Bridge classes
- Currently over 200 active students undergoing online training
- Have adopted a high touch training program which provides the personal touch to make the training more effective.
- The methodology has won commendation from many quarters including the World Bridge Federation.
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