Jul 5 Bridge 1 Beginner Bridge – Learn to play bridge the modern way. Topics include intro to bridge, opening a major, opening a minor, no trump, Stayman, transfers, opening leads, attitude, and more. Instructor: Hank Dunbar, Tuesdays 9:30-11:30am. $40 for 9 weeks. Register at the club or at OLLI .
Jul 11 Defense – Players end up on defense twice as often as they are declarer so an effective defense is key to becoming a better bridge player. This class steps through basic defensive techniques… from opening leads, second and third hand play, to signaling and creating a plan for the defense. Using the ACBL Defense program as a guide, we follow discussions of defensive strategy with the play of selected hands to illustrate and reinforce the lessons. Instructor: Rob Preece, Mondays 9:30-11:30am $40 for 9 weeks.
Jul 11 Bridge 3 –This class will cover 3 areas: Learn the basics of how to play the hand. count winners and losers and make your contract. This is the major focus of the class. Review the 2 over 1 bidding system.This class is also suitable for the Standard American system. Instructor will also include a few more advanced topics. Instructor: Hank Dunbar, Mondays 9:30-11:30am. $40 for 8 weeks.