Modern Day Bridge Fundamentals (Session 1)
In this class we will using Pat Harrington’s Play and Learn Bridge series, focusing on the cards in front of us and discussion around those cards. After the third class, even those that have never seen cards before will be able (and encouraged) to get together to play a few hands outside of class time. No extra materials are required (just a deck of cards and four people).
Learn the fundamentals of modern day bridge! Research has shown that regular bridge playing improves reasoning skills and long- and short-term memory. You’ll feel the neurons firing not only while you play, but long after.
During this class you will learn the following.
- Welcome, tricks, declarer, dummy, declarer planning, opening lead
- Playing in No Trump, Playing in a trump suit, Choosing a contract
- Introducing Bidding and hand evaluation, common opening bids
- 1NT Opener and responses
- Opening one of a major suit, and responding
