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649 N Fair Oaks Ave
#201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com
It's time for some new classes to start up! The
next three weeks will see the start of three
great courses for your consideration.
We just completed a great session of Bridge
Basics 1 - Introduction on Thursday
evenings. We'll follow it up with Competitive
Bidding, Popular Conventions, and
Play of the Deal every six weeks in
succession.
Bridge Basics 2 - Competitive Bidding
Bridge Basics 2 - Competitive Bidding
will be held on Thursday evenings starting May
15.
This is the second of the Bridge Basics course
series. If you're already playing games at the
club, this is the course (along with
Defense) that will probably have the most impact
on how well you do in the results.
If you're new to bridge, this is the course
that starts to show how fascinating the game can
be, with strategy and close decisions on every
side. You'll add vocabulary to your bidding
language, and tools to get to the best score.
Improving your judgment - Opening the Bidding
This course title is one of the "stealth"
offerings of the curriculum. It's easy to think
that there's nothing new to discuss about making
the opening bid, but there are many surprising
subtleties and judgment that experts use to
modify their choices when opening the bidding.
You'll learn guidelines and recommendations in
this course that you won't hear anywhere else.
And of course, being an Audrey Grant course, it
includes great declarer and defense exercises.
This course does not come with a textbook!
(There was one, but it has since gone out of
print.) The value in the course is still there.
I've decided to continue offering it at a slight
discount.
Introduction to Defense
This course (along with competitive bidding)
may have more beneficial effects on your game
results than any other. You will learn how to
visualize the layout of cards in a suit when you
can't see your partner's hand. Learn to work
with your partner to take as many tricks as you
can on defense.
The textbook for the course is the delightful
"Introduction to Defense" by Edwin Kantar,
recently revised and updated by Barbara Seagram.
All of Eddie's trademark humor and clear
straightforward lessons are in full effect.
This is the next in our Wednesday afternoon
series! Perfect for bridge students who'd rather
not be out at night.
Novice/intermediate program
The Pasadena Bridge Club has what I believe is
the best weekly program for new players in the
country. We have informal "supervised play"
sessions, workshops for more in depth practice,
and bridge games specifically for newer players
See the full novice/intermediate weekly schedule
here.
Coming up ...
Our next session of Bridge Basics 1 -
Introduction will be on Wednesday
evenings, starting July 2.
As usual it will be followed insequence by the
next few Bridge Basics courses. Let your friends
know!
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary
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