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The ‘6 Steps’ Course Structure

 

We teach Bridge from total beginner to confident intermediate across 6 courses, each lasting 10 - 13 weeks.

 

If you're unsure which would be best for you, get in touch and we'd be happy to evaluate your current skillset.

 

Step 1

Opening 1 No Trump & Responses

Opening 1 of a Suit & Responses

The Opener's & Responder's Rebid

Bidding to Game

Reverse Bidding

Strong Opening Bids  2NT & 2C

Simple Declarer Play

Simple Defensive Skills

 

Step 2

The Stayman Convention

Overcalling

The Unassuming Cue Bid

Take-out Doubles

Weak Two's

Weak Jump Overcalls

Declarer & Defender Skills

 

Step 3

Making a Plan

Playing a NT Contract

Playing a Suit Contract

Simple Signals & Discards

Declarer Play Skills

Defensive Play Skills

Re-cap of the Key Aspects of Bidding

 

Step 4

Slam Bidding

Roman Keycard Blackwood

The Losing Trick Count

Competitive Overcalling

Doubling of a NT Opener

Transfers to Majors & Minors

Exit Transfers

4th Suit Forcing

4-4-4-1 Hands

 

Step 5

Cue Bidding to Slam

Review of Slam Bidding

Negative Doubles

Other Uses of 'Double'

Landy  

Michael's Cue Bid 

Splinter Bids

Coping with Intervention

Duplicate Bridge Tactics

5 Card Puppet Stayman

Jacoby 2NT

 

Step 6

Step 5 Review

Competitive Bidding

Coping with Intervention

Bidding in the 4th Seat

Penalty Doubles

Sacrifice Bidding

Defensive Signals

Counting & Card Placement

The Reverse Problem

 

Full details of all courses are available above.

 

Charity Bidding Refresher

 

Thank you to everyone who supported our two Charity Bidding Refresher classes held in February and July.

 

Over £4,000 has been raised by these two events thanks to the generosity of the attendees.

 

All the money raised was donated to The Samaritans, The Motor Neurone Disease Association and Alzheimer's Research UK. 

 

Get In Touch

 

chris52cards@gmail.com

 

07805 971 829

Find Us On Facebook

 

Click here to check out our Facebook page and follow us for course updates.

 

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Step 1 Course

 

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Step 1 - Beginning Bridge

 

A live classroom 'face-to-face' 13 week course run at Lower Parkstone, Poole

 

This course is designed for people who want to learn the wonderful game of Bridge from scratch, and for people who require a 'Back to Basics' refresher.

All of our courses involve lots of practice hands & lots of fun!

 

Course Contents:

Opening 1NT & Responses

Opening One of a Suit & Responses  

Re-Bidding by the Opener & Responder   

Reverse Bidding  

Bidding Balanced Hands  

Progressing the Bidding

Strong Opening Bids  (2NT & 2C)

Card Playing Skills as 'Declarer'

How to Defend a Contract

Opening Leads

Bridge Etiquette

 

 The next Step 1 course will be starting in September 2024 

This course is restricted to only 10 attendees - a very low Teacher / Student ratio! 

 

Wednesday afternoons - 2.00 until 4.30 p.m.

 

Venue - Lower Parkstone, Poole

 

If you have to miss a class then you will be emailed a video recording of the whole session - you won't miss a thing!

 

Comprehensive notes provided

Tea, coffee & biscuits also provided!

£25 per class if paid in advance (13 classes)

There is no obligation to carry on to Step 2!

 

This course is also available now on an 'On Demand' basis (£14 per class). We send you the Zoom recordings and notes of previous live classes by email and you complete the course at your own pace

 

To secure your place, or to obtain more information please contact:

chris52cards@gmail.com or 07805 971 829 

 

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