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> 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. * Six Thursday evenings, 7:00-9:00 PM, starting May 15 * $120 includes textbook * Full lesson plan here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/competitive-bidding> * Click here to save your seat <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment> (pay at the club) 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. * Six Wednesday evenings, 7:00-9:00 PM, starting May 21 * $110 for the course * Full lesson plan here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/iyj_opening> * Click here to save your seat <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment> (pay at the club) 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. * Six Wednesday afternoons, 3:00-5:00 PM, starting May 28 * $120 includes textbook * Full lesson plan here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/intro-to-defense> * Click here to save your seat <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment> (pay at the club) 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 <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/schedule#novice>. 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