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Learn and play bridge!
Mojo
ABTA Master Teacher
649 N Fair Oaks Ave #201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
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I have three great opportunities to learn and improve your bridge game.
It all starts this week!
I'm really excited about the return of the Saturday morning workshop.
Read on for more ...
And don't forget our Monday through Thursday "Office Hours" sessions
from 3:00 - 5:00 PM. Drop in whenever you like and play some casual
bridge with other bridge players at your level.
Introduction to Defense
This course introduces the essentials of good defense, helping you work
with your partner to win as many tricks as you can. Good defense
requires imagination, logic, communication, and puzzle solving skills.
Two-thirds of your bridge play will be on defense!
The textbook is by Eddie Kantar, updated by Barbara Seagram in 2019. The
style is delightful, sometimes whimsical, easy to read and understand
* Six Wednesday evenings, 7:00-9:00 PM, starting July 31.
* $120 includes textbook
* Full description and lesson plan
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/intro-to-defense>
* Click here to reserve your seat
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment>
Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction
This is the starting point for folks who've never played bridge, and a
great way to get back into the game if you've been away from it for a while.
The first class teaches all of the mechanics of the game (you can't miss
this one if you've never played!). The following classes introduce ways
to win more tricks and find better contracts.
As of this email, we only have a handful of seats left for this session.
* Six Thursday evenings, 7:00-9:00 PM, starting August 1.
* $85 + $15 for textbook
* Full description and lesson plan
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/bridge-basics-introduction>
* Click here to reserve your seat
<https://pasadena.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&i…>
through PCC Extension
Saturday morning workshop and game
The Saturday workshop is back with a new starting time and a great new
series of lessons.
We'll meet at 9:30 for the workshop, and follow at 10:00 with a 14-15
board bridge game that /awards masterpoints/. The game will be finished
by 12:15, leaving your Saturday afternoon free. If you need more, play
in the Open Pairs game at 1:00!
Our workshop will focus on hands from Eddie Kantar's excellent "Thinking
Bridge" series. We'll start by bidding and playing a hand. Each hand
will have interesting bidding, declarer play, and defense problems to solve.
Every hand is a great example of /how to think/ about a bridge hand, and
not just blindly follow the guidelines you've learned.
Next Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction ...
The next offering of Bridge Basics 1 will be held on Wednesday evenings
starting October 31. The course is already available for registration
<https://pasadena.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&i…>
in the PCC Extension catalog. For all your friends curious about bridge,
let them know!
Come learn and play bridge!
Mojo
While I'm away (or Zachary is away) at any time, we may be reasonably
well connected, but might not be able to respond to requests in a timely
fashion.
If you're accustomed to TXTing or emailing my personal phone number or
email address, it will reach me, but won't reach Zachary. It may not get
attention this week.
So to send game reservations or information, here's what you can do to
be sure we both will see it (and any future staff):
* Email: staff(a)pasadenabridgeclub.com
* Telephone and voice mail: (626) 247-4457
* TXT message: (626) 247-4457
* Web site: Click the "Contact the bridge club" link and write a note
I'll be back soon!
Best regards,
Mojo
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News from North Fair Oaks
Mojo
ABTA Master Teacher
649 N Fair Oaks Ave #201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com>
I think the bridge club caught the leading edge of the most recent COVID
wave. Those who received the most recent booster probably managed to
skip this wave.
It's still worth testing regularly. Los Angeles hasn't quite crested the
curve of cases, but hopefully we're past the peak at the bridge club!
Silver Point Week
This week, Monday - Saturday, is a Sectional Tournament at Clubs. This
one is hosted by Districts 22 (Southern California) and District 23 (Los
Angeles County).
Clubs who decide to participate throughout Southern California will be
playing the same hands and combining their results to make overall
awards. These can be quite large because they're based on the total
number of tables in play!
Card fees for all STaC games will be $11, which covers the extra
sanction fee added by ACBL.
Sectional Tournament July 27-28
Our local Pasadena San Gabriel bridge unit (Unit 559) will be taking
over the bridge club at the end of the month, Saturday and Sunday.
They'll be using the main club and the community room down the hall.
The schedule includes two pairs games each day, starting at 10:00 and
3:00, with games for Open Pairs, and games limited to players under 500
masterpoints (499ers).
Click here for the tournament flier
<https://web2.acbl.org/Tournaments/Ads/2024/07/2407323.pdf> with all the
information, and this link to join the RSVP Bridge system
<https://www.rsvpbridge.com/join/PasadenaSectional2024> for reservations.
Classes this coming week
If you didn't sign up for a full course, you're still welcome to join
any individual class for $25. Nearly all of our classes stand alone
nicely for a one-time visit.
Here are the topics this week:
* Wednesday, 7:00 PM,//class 6 of 6/Introduction to Declarer Play
/"Ruffing in the short hand"
* Thursday, 7:00 PM,//class 6 of 6 /Two Over One Game Force/ "Practice
Hands"
Mojo's pick for this week: If you're a newish 2/1GF player, I'd pick the
"practice hands" session on Thursday evening. Since hands using 2/1GF
are not all that common, it's great to practice several in concentration.
Coming up ...
Saturday morning early Jane and I are flying to Toronto. We're early for
the nationals -- each summer that's when the American Bridge Teachers
Association holds it's annual convention. It's great to spend time with
other bridge teachers, and I hope to get in a few games at the start of
the NABC as well. We'll be back on the 23rd.
The next /Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction/ is open for enrollment on the
PCC Extension web site
<https://pasadena.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&i…>.
The class will meet on six Thursday evenings starting August 1.
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary
