Beginners Part 1

The next set of Beginners Part 1 lessons will be offered Saturday mornings in January and February in 2025.

Dates: January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15

Times: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Location: the teaching room at the club

Instructor: Sue Moses

Beginners 1 provides a hands-on introduction to the game of duplicate bridge, including basic scoring, basic bidding, and basic play of the hand. The third and fourth lessons focus on no trump bidding, while the fifth lesson concentrates on weak two bids.

The price is $85 and includes the cost of the text.

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Beginners Part 2

The next set of Beginners Part 2 lessons will be offered in the Fall of 2024.

Dates: Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30, Dec. 7

Times: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Location: the teaching room at the club

Instructor: Sue Moses

Beginners 2 is a continuation of Beginners 1. All concepts are reviewed and reinforced. Bidding is emphasized, including take-out doubles and responses and ace-asking conventions. The principles of declaring no trump and suit contracts will be covered. 

The cost is $75 for the students who have already purchased the text for Beginners 1 (the same text is used for all ten lessons). The price for Beginner 2 students who lack the text is $85.

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Intermediate Player (75-500 MP) Learning Opportunity

 Tips for Extra Tricks – Suit Contracts

 

Instructor: Stephen Carpenter

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m.

Location: GRBC Teaching Room

Cost: $20 for members/$25 non-members

 

Want to earn an extra trick as the declarer? Then this is the course for you. The workshop will focus on techniques to squeeze out extra tricks. Topics covered will include deceptive play techniques, loser on loser play, making opponents lead the suit you want, safety plays, keeping the dangerous opponent off lead and simple end plays.  Attendees will be given hands to play that demonstrate the topics covered.

 

N.B. We need at least 8 learners to run this course, so if you are interested, please sign up ASAP and encourage your Bridge partners to sign up as well.  

 

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Learn Bridge in a Day

This one-day session is normally offered two or three times a year. The next workshop will be offered on January 11, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the teaching room of our club at 2481 Kingsway Drive in Kitchener.

You’ll nail the basics of bridge in this interactive class that has both instruction and coached play. If you’re just starting, returning to the game or wanting to “test the waters” before taking formal lessons, this workshop is for you.

In just five hours, students will become confident with basic bidding, scoring, and the mechanics of play. Included in your registration is a 35-page student manual which walks beginning students through the history, mechanics, scoring, beginning bidding, and theory of bridge. The handouts include seven practice exercises and four practice hands for the students.

Your instructor is someone who plays bridge regularly and is fully committed to helping you learn and enjoy your day. By the end of the workshop, you will have learned some of the basics of the game.

The fee is $35 (includes HST).

 

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