[Classes] Bridge courses for all levels coming up

Pasadena Bridge Club Logo <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> Learn and play bridge! Mojo ABTA Master Teacher 649 N Fair Oaks Ave #201 Pasadena CA 91103 (626) 247-4457 pasadenabridgeclub.com <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> At the Pasadena Bridge Club we offer eight different six-week bridge courses, each covering a different topic and level. You can take them in order, or bounce around to pick the topics you want. Most of them stand alone, with no dependencies on other courses. Since we offer bridge classes three times a week, I try to stagger the courses being offered so you always have a variety of levels and topics to choose from. /See the full catalog here. <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses>/ This month has a splendid selection of topics. Here are the upcoming courses, offered live and in-person only at the beautiful Pasadena Bridge Club. Bridge Basics 2 - Competitive Bidding The first course, Bridge Basics 1, introduces players to the "constructive auction," in which you and your partner are only dealing with the questions of HOW HIGH and WHERE, in an effort to find a good contract. That said, the objective of the game is not to make contracts, it's to get the best score! In a competitive auction, you're not only trying to find our side's best contract, but interfere with the opponents bidding conversation as well! For players of any level, this course will improve your results at the bridge table. * Six Wednesday evenings, 7:00-9:00 PM, starting February 21. * $115 includes textbook by Audrey Grant * Full description and lesson plan <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/competitive-bidding> * Click here to reserve your seat <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment> Improving Your Judgment - Opening the Bidding Everyone knows the rules for opening the bidding, right? Bridge "rules" are made to be broken. Experienced players are better at taking into account the distribution of their suits, the location and grouping of high cards, and their position in the auction (has partner already passed? for instance) when deciding whether or not to open the bidding and what to open. This course explores those variations with guidelines to help improve your own judgment when opening the bidding, along with great hands for playing and defending. * Six Thursday evenings, 7:00-9:00 PM, starting February 22. * $115 includes textbook by Audrey Grant * Full description and lesson plan <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/iyj_opening> * Click here to reserve your seat <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment> Two Over One Game Force Now that you have a handle on Standard American bidding, you may have discovered some situations where you couldn't really be sure of HOW HIGH and WHERE you should be playing! By making a small tweak to Standard, you can improve your ability to find the correct game contract, and find more makeable slams. 2/1GF is the system of choice for a vast majority of tournament players. It comes with its own idioms and patterns to be aware of. Along with the bidding topics, this course has some of the best declarer play problem solving hands you'll see in any of the courses! * Six Saturday mornings, 9:30-11:30 AM, starting February 17. * $125 includes award-winning book by Audrey Grant and Eric Rodwell * Full description and lesson plan <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/two_over_one_game_force> * Click here to reserve your seat <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment> Next Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction ... The next offering of Bridge Basics 1 is open for registration with PCC Extension. It will be offered on Saturday mornings at 9:30 starting April 6. Here's the link to register with PCC <https://pasadena.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=66999&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0>. Don't forget our *Office Hours* sessions! The bridge club is open for casual bridge play with an experienced player on hand to help out. Monday through Wednesday, 3:00-5:00 PM. Come learn and play bridge! Mojo