Wednesday 7:30-9:30pm St John's Church, Hallowell Road, Northwood HA6 1DN (Near Green Lane).
Not sure if bridge is for you? Sign up here for a FREE Taster Session Wednesday March 18th at the above locations.
£12 per person per lesson. The book that accompanies this course – Beginning Bridge, from the English Bridge Union is £25. Planned Dates as of 1st Jan 2020
Wednesday
Lesson
Topic
Book Pages
Exercise
18/03/2020
1
Minibridge NT - Free Taster
p1-3
p11
25/03/2020
2
Minibridge Trumps
p4-5
p13
01/04/2020
3
Declarer Play
p6
p15
08/04/2020
4
Basic Defence
p7-10
15/04/2020
5
Minibridge Practice
22/04/2020
6
1NT, responses
p19-22
p27
29/04/2020
7
1NT, responses
p23-26
06/05/2020
8
Opening 1 of a Suit, limit raises
p30-33
p45
13/05/2020
9
New Suit responses
p34-39
p47
20/05/2020
10
Finishing the auction
p30-39
27/05/2020
11
Openers rebids
p40-41
p30-39 (read)
03/06/2020
12
Getting into NT
p41-44
10/06/2020
13
Revision and practice
17/06/2020
14
Declarer Play Techniques
p53-56
p69
24/06/2020
15
Declarer Play in NT
p57-61
p71
01/07/2020
16
Declarer Play in a suit
p62-68
p73
08/07/2020
17
Defence - leading
p77-84
p89
15/07/2020
18
Defence - play
p86-88
22/07/2020
19
Defence - discarding, rule of 11
p85
29/07/2020
20
Suit Overcalls and responses
p93-95
p105
05/08/2020
Summer Break
12/08/2020
19/08/2020
26/08/2020
02/09/2020
21
Takeout doubles
p96-99
p107
09/09/2020
22
Takeout doubles and overcalls
p102, p104
16/09/2020
23
1NT overcall and Revision
p100-103
p109
23/09/2020
24
Stayman
p115-117
p118
30/09/2020
25
2NT opening
p121
NT Ladder
07/10/2020
26
2 of a Suit - opening
p122-126
p127
14/10/2020
27
Pre-empts and responses
p132-133
p136
21/10/2020
28
Competing against pre-empts
p134-135
28/10/2020
29
Slam Bidding
p140-142
p143
04/11/2020
30
Revision and practice
The afternoon lessons will be led by Belinda Harrison, Katherine Pinching and Steve Pyle.
The evening lessons will be led by Pam Adler and Kate Deed.
We can arrange to give the same course privately to a group of 4 or more people. Contact us for details.
Thursday 7:30-9:30pm St John's Church, Hallowell Road, Northwood HA6 1DN (Near Green Lane)
£12 per person per lesson. The book that accompanies this course – Continuing Bridge, from the English Bridge Union is £25.Planned dates (as of 19/11/2019)
Thursday
Lesson
Topics
Area
Book Pages
Exercise
13/02/2020
1
Review the uncontested auction
Bidding
p1-5
p13
20/02/2020
2
Contested auction: overcalls and doubles
Bidding
p6, p12
quiz
27/02/2020
3
Planning the Play in No Trump
Declarer Play
p19-24
quiz
05/03/2020
4
Planning the Play in Suit Contracts
Declarer Play
p19-24
quiz
12/03/2020
5
3rd Hand Play
Defence
p39-41
19/03/2020
6
2nd Hand Play
Defence
p42-46
p47
26/03/2020
7
Protecting Partner and review defence
Defence
p10-12
p15
02/04/2020
8
The Danger Hand, holding up
Declarer Play
p77-81
p85
09/04/2020
9
Revision and Practice Hands
16/04/2020
10
Showing shape, 4441
Bidding
p90-92
p99
23/04/2020
11
Losing Trick Count: an easier way to bid
Bidding
p131-133
p141
30/04/2020
Break
07/05/2020
12
The Law of Total Tricks: how high to bid?
Bidding
14/05/2020
13
Slam Bidding: Cue Bids
Bidding
p27-34
21/05/2020
14
More on doubles: negative or Sputnik
Bidding
p53-54, p56-60
p71
28/05/2020
15
Fourth Suit Forcing
Bidding
p93-94
p101
04/06/2020
16
Bending the rules
Bidding
p95-96
p103
11/06/2020
17
Defensive signals (attitude and suit preference)
Defence
p108-111
p120
18/06/2020
18
Defensive signals (count) and discarding
Defence
p112-114
p121
25/06/2020
19
Defence against suit contracts
Defence
p115-6
02/07/2020
20
Lead of king vs NT
Defence
p117-8
09/07/2020
21
Red Suit Transfers
Bidding
p136-137
p145,147
No need to sign up – just pay for each lesson you attend
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of the questions I am sometimes asked about bridge lessons:
How long will it take me to learn bridge?
The beginners course consists of about 25 lessons plus another 6 practice sessions. Most people are unable to attend every lesson so we do quite a bit of revision and recapping as we go. Most of the time you will be learning by playing so you should enjoy yourself and be able to play right from the very first lesson. This course will give you a good grounding in bridge.
Do I have to be good at mathematics?
No! The only mathematics you need is the ability to count.
Do I have to have a good memory?
No! you will find that as learn more about bridge, your memory for which cards have been played will improve automatically.
Do I need to sign up in advance?
No you just pay per lesson each time you attend. The course book will be available to purchase at the first lesson.
Can I switch from the afternoon to the evening lesson and vice-versa?
Yes. I give the same lesson twice each Thursday, so you can switch from one time to the other as you wish.
Contact me
Call Tony Staw on 020 8868 7205, email [email protected] or fill out this form to get in touch.