Join Jon Green’s Bridge Class
Fridays at 9:45 a.m.
Think “bridge” is just something you drive over? Let’s fix that.
Whether you’re a complete beginner, a casual player, or someone who boldly plays the wrong card with total confidence, you’ll fit right in.
What you’ll get:
Learn the game without feeling like you’re taking a final exam
Improve your skills without anyone side-eyeing your bids
A few laughs, a little strategy, and the occasional victory
A friendly group who are all figuring it out together
Jon Green makes it easy, enjoyable, and just challenging enough to keep things interesting.
No experience? Perfect.
Lots of experience? Also perfect.
Somewhere in between? You’re exactly where you should be.
Details:
Fridays at 9:45 a.m.
$10 per month
To sign up, contact Jon at jmg70703@yahoo.com and he’ll walk you through it.
(Celia Phillips will help with payment when you log in for your first class.)
Show up. Bring your brain.
Leave with better cards and better stories.
Your future bridge partner is counting on you.
Why Bidding in Tempo Matters
In bridge, timing matters just as much as the bids themselves. Bidding in tempo means keeping a steady, consistent pace, not too fast, not too slow.
The problem with hesitations is that they can send unintended messages. A long pause or an unusually quick bid may suggest something about your hand. Even if you don’t mean to, your partner may pick up on that extra information.
That creates a problem. Bridge is meant to be played using only the bids and the cards. When timing adds clues, it gives an unfair advantage and puts your partner in a difficult position. They’re expected to ignore that information, but that’s not always easy.
Bidding in tempo helps prevent this. It protects your partner, keeps the game fair, and avoids awkward situations at the table.
No one is perfect, and hesitations will happen. But aiming for a steady rhythm is one of the simplest ways to improve both your ethics and your game.
In bridge, it’s not just what you bid. It’s how you bid it.