We are very active in tuition and coaching for all levels of players.

Lessons and Practice are delivered online right now, and will be until at least 31st March 2021.

Teachers and Supervisors ♥ 

All our lessons are led by trained, qualified or accredited English Bridge Union Teachers Association (EBUTA) current or former members. Helpers practice sessions are trained, qualified or accredited English Bridge Union Teachers Association (EBUTA) members, former members, or else highly experienced players.

Private Lessons ♦ 

We can give private lessons, and are happy to plan for one player, or a group of players to their particular requirements.

Group Lessons ♣ 

We generally offer lessons in courses of ten sessions. Lessons delivered in our club generally include colour printed hand outs, glossaries, quizzes and playing of pre dealt boards designed to exercise the lesson topics. Lessons delivered online will be accompanied by notes, quizzes, online exercises and practice.

See above, or the calendar on this web site, or the home page, for details of what's being offered currently, or planned for the future. It will be selected from:

Bridge 1 Getting Started ♠ 

Bridge 1 assumes no knowledge of any card games. The goal is to give enough knowledge to attend a practice session. This will include:

• The mechanics of the auction, some simple opening and replying bids.

• The playing of the cards in declarer, dummy and defence.

• An introduction to the mechanics and the effect of scoring.

Bridge 2 Building Your Skills ♥ 

Bridge 2 assumes the knowledge of Bridge 1. It is also suitable for Rubber Bridge Players who have taken the Duplicate for Rubber Bridge course.

Each lesson begins with a recap often covering the material from Bridge 1 as a reminder and to set the scene.The goal enough knowledge to use the Acol bidding system for the most commonly occurring auctions. This will include:

• Declarer Play in Trump and No Trump contracts.

• The Stayman convention, bidding weak and strong two suited hands, overcalling 1 No Trump openings.

• Vulnerability, Doubling, using double for take out, redoubling.

• Understanding the principles of authorised and unauthorised information, alerting, announcing and asking questions.

Bridge 3 Taking ACOL further ♦ 

Bridge 3 assumes the knowledge of Bridge 2. Each lesson begins with a recap often covering the relevant material from Bridge 2 as a reminder and to set the scene. The goal of the course is to give the client more tools from the Acol bidding system. This will include:

• Further Declarer Play skills in Trump and No Trump contracts.

• Opening leads, signals and discard systems for defensive play.

• Transfers

• Opening Stronger Hands

• Slam bidding tools

Advanced Bridge - Card Play ♣ 

This course covers card play techiniques, both defence and declarer.

Advanced Bridge - Auctions ♠ 

This course covers weak two openings, and the methods for bidding stronger hands in Benjamised Acol; Roman Key Card Blackwood and Cue Bidding, Gerber, Quantitative and Splinter Bidding; techniques for finding game contracts; the Multi 2 Diamond; and dealing with opponents using non-ACOL systems.

Advanced Bridge - Competitive Auctions ♥ 

This course covers Overcalls; Doubles, Protective Position; Judging the potential of your pairs hands when opponents have opened; Two Suited Overcalls; Responding to opponents overcalls; bidding against pre-empts and weak twos; responding to opponents double of your 1NT.

Practice Sessions

Right now we offer chances to practice with us in the social areas of bridge playing web sites. We will help you to build enough confidence to play in our online club sessions.