| MHBC TRAINING PART 1 |
Part 1 "Beginning Bridge" is based on the English Bridge Union (EBU) approved training course and runs for 10 weeks with from January 2026.
It is every Wednesday in Market Harborough 7:30 to 9:45 in the Market Harborough Methodist Church hall
This year we have 24 students learning in the class, with a trainer and several club members to help with practice sessions.
The course presumes no prior knowledge (although some people who have played before find it useful as a refresher). It covers the basics:
- Getting Starting - Introduction and card play
- Playing "mini-bridge". An simplified version to help get playing the game
- Bidding boxes: the auction
- Bidding to play in "no trumps"
- Bidding to play with trumps
On completion of this sequence, learners can opt to attend additional sessions of "supervised play" to help practice the topics covered on the course
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| MHBC TRAINING PARTS 2 & 3 |
After a 2-week break, Part 2 of the training program commences This year part 2 will start on 15th April and run through to 17th Jun, at the same location and time.
There is a summer break of 2 weeks then Part 3 runs for another 10 weeks from Sep 2nd.
These sessions build on the basics learned in the Part 1 course above and is based on the second half of the EBU "Beginning Bridge" book.
Topics covered include:
- Declarer playing techniques
- Defence playing techniques
- Handling competitive bidding
- The "Stayman" convention
- Bidding with very strong hands
- Competitive bidding with weak hands
- Slam bidding
On completion of this sequence, learners can opt to attend additional sessions of "supervised play" to help practice the topics covered on the course
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| Other bridge courses available |
A number of nearby bridge clubs provide bridge lessons. We are aware of the following:
Kettering Bridge Club (www.bridgewebs.com/kettering/) and Northampton Bridge Club (www.northamptonbridge.org.uk) are both currently running 10-week courses for beginners.
Leicester's County Bridge Club (www.bridgewebs.com/cbc/) invites anyone interested in learning to contact them for details of suitable courses.
No Fear Bridge (www.nofearbridge.co.uk) provides online learning for beginners and learners at all levels.
The English Bridge Union (EBU) runs a national learning programme under the title of Bridge For All, for those interested in learning to play bridge (www.ebedcio.org.uk/BFA)
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