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> 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&int_class_id=67198&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0> 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&int_class_id=67500&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0> in the PCC Extension catalog. For all your friends curious about bridge, let them know! Come learn and play bridge! Mojo