Bridge Resources for Learners and Teachers.

Below is a list of books, websites for teaching bridge (videos and/or other teaching resources), chosen by individual members. Please note these are their personal preferences and are not formally recognised or endorsed by the u3a.

We advise you to avoid sites which are not based on ACOL. In North America, “5 card majors” are usually taught, and these may conflict with the ACOL system you have learnt with the u3a. You should also be careful when reading books published prior to 2010 as these may differ from current ACOL teaching (bridge bidding evolves with time).

1. Resources used by u3a Bridge.

Real Bridge platform           Real Bridge Table Layout

Course Materials on Nofearbridge.    
 

2. Providers of extensive online and printed resources

English Bridge Union

Andrew Robson           

Bernard Magee        

3. Book List

Almost all the course content required for the u3a Beginner’s programme is provided by No Fear Bridge. However, many learners like to “read around” topics and to see other perspectives. As above, avoid older and US books.

1. Learn to play Bridge: 20 Lessons for Beginners. 4th edition. Maggie Hadley. Also Next Steps in Bridge: 20 Lessons for Improvers' (3rd Edition). Excellent.

2. Beginning Bridge (Book 1) English Bridge Education and Development (widely used in face to face teaching).

3. Continuing Bridge (Book 2) English Bridge Education and Development.

4. Fast Track Bridge English Bridge Education and Development.

5. The Right Way to Play Bridge by Paul Mendelson (very readable, but beware of chapters on strong 2s)

6. Bridge for Beginners, by Zia Mahmood (very comprehensive reference book)

7. Beginning Bridge, by Andrew Robson (focus on sample hands)

8. Tips for Intermediates, by Andrew Robson (focus on sample hands)

4. Other Online Bridge Course Providers

May be useful after completing a Beginners program. 

1. EBED Smart Bridge.

2. TheOnlineBridgeSchool

3. New Zealand Bridge         

4. Learn Bridge Online.           

5. BridgeClass with Teacher Tony Staw  

5. Helpful Bridge Videos.

Explore You Tube! Some of our members explored these options after completing their u3a Beginners program. Please ensure the presenter is using ACOL 

1. Oasis Bridge Videos      10 free beginner lessons on YouTube and other videos.

2. Tony Staw Bridge             

3. Tina McVeigh Bridge        

4. Muswell Hill (Bridge Talks)

5. Bridget Rampton             

                      

6. Online Bridge Platforms and Practice Opportunities

1. Real Bridge      

2. Bridge Base Online    BBO  

3. Into Bridge.                       

4. u3a Online Bridge Duplicate Group       

5. Bridge Club Live                                   

6. No Fear Bridge- Organised practice games for members

7. Handle - Daily Hand Deals

7. Mentor / Teacher Resources.

1. English Bridge Education and Development       Running a Teaching Program

2. Scottish Bridge Union                                       

3. No Fear Bridge (Register as a Teacher Free)    

4. PlayBridge.uk F2f Teaching resources for u3a Teachers

5. Bridge for Pleasure

6. Bridge Composer - Tutorials.