Refresher Course
This program is for both less experienced, and also for long term social players who want to update their skills and increase their enjoyment of the game. It will consist of a short 15 minute lesson followed by 4 hands of practice play and review. The sessions are scheduled immediately before or after a current play session, allowing a short break for lunch between the current duplicate play session and teaching session. Teachers will be Barb Toohey and Steve Geddes.
Cost:
- $10
The lessons will be presented in 6 sessions, spread throughout the year, of 4 lessons each. Each session will involve two lessons per week for two weeks, forming a block of 4 lessons on a single focus area. Participants can attend any of the lessons without registration - you can just walk in. However it will be in your best interests to attend all lessons within a topic session.
The schedule for 2024 is as follows:
| Session | Week | Focus area | Lesson | topic | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 Bidding |
Week 1 | Finding the best contract | Lesson 1 | Responses and rebids | March 5 (10:45-12:00) |
| Lesson 2 | The Reverse bid | March 6 (1:45 -3:00) | |||
| Week 2 | When to stop bidding | Lesson 3 | Forcing or not | March 12 | |
| Lesson 4 | To bid or not to bid! | March 13 | |||
| Session 2 Competitive Bidding |
Week 1 | Getting into the bidding | Lesson 1 | Doubles and overcalls | April 9 |
| Lesson 2 | Advancing a takeout double | April 10 | |||
| Week 2 | Coping with opposition bidding | Lesson 3 | Negative doubles | April 16 | |
| Lesson 4 | Cue raises | April 17 | |||
| Session 3 Declarer Play |
Week 1 | Planning the play | Lesson 1 | Counting winners and losers | June 4 |
| Lesson 2 | Promotion, length, finesse | June 5 | |||
| Week 2 | Planning check list | Lesson 3 | Trumps, discard on winners | June 11 | |
| Lesson 4 | Entries, order of play | June 12 | |||
| Session 4 Defence |
Week 1 | Opening Leads | Lesson 1 | What card to lead | August 6 |
| Lesson 2 | What suit to lead | August 7 | |||
| Week 2 | Reading the play | Lesson 3 | Signals | August 13 | |
| Lesson 4 | Active versus Passive Defence | August 14 | |||
| Session 5 Transfers |
Week 1 | Transfer bids | Lesson 1 | Transfer bids after 1NT | September 3 |
| Lesson 2 | Invitational hands | September 4 | |||
| Week 2 | More about transfers | Lesson 3 | Showing a second suit | September 10 | |
| Lesson 4 | Super accepts | September 11 | |||
| Session 6 Conventions |
Week 1 | 1NT and conventions | Lesson 1 | Stayman | November 5 |
| Lesson 2 | Cappelletti after 1NT | November 6 | |||
| Week 2 | Cue bidding | Lesson 3 | Michaels cue bids | November 12 | |
| Lesson 4 | Cue bids showing controls | November 13 |
Note the start time is pre regular bridge session on Tuesdays and post regular bridge session on Wednesdays:
- Tuesdays: 10:45-12:00
- Wednesdays: 1:45 -3:00
