Series 4 with Jeff Badler Wednesdays from noon to 2:00 pmBeginning february 8th You completed the Beginner Series. Congratulations. Or maybe you haven’t played in a while and need to brush up. This course is for you. The fourth 6 week series of Just Beyond Beginner Bridge will focus on improving your declarer play skills. In Just Beyond Beginner Bridge, Jeff willContinue reading “Just Beyond Beginner Bridge”
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Just Beyond Beginner Bridge
Series 2 with Jeff Badler Wednesdays from 9:00 am – 11:00 amBeginning february 8th You completed the Beginner Series. Congratulations. Or maybe you haven’t played in a while and need to brush up. This course is for you. The second 6 week series of Just Beyond Beginner Bridge will focus on control and slam bidding, a well asContinue reading “Just Beyond Beginner Bridge”
Opening lead strategies against no trump contracts
with Jeff Hand Fridays beginning january 6th at 10:00 am There are some fundamental differences between making opening leads against no trump contracts versus trump contracts. For sure, against a no trump contract, most often you lead from length and strength. What card to lead is often critical. There are those times when not leading from yourContinue reading “Opening lead strategies against no trump contracts”
Declarer play – Basic Card sense
with Jeff Hand thursdays beginning january 5th at 6:30 pm Lots of hands to play and puzzles to solve. Topics include: Counting your immediate winners, avoiding or overcoming blockage problems, establishing tricks by promotion, by setting up long suits, and by finessing. To reserve your spot you can call 914-960-3055 OREmail hand_jeff@hotmail.com. You can use the “make aContinue reading “Declarer play – Basic Card sense”
Card combinations
with Jeff Hand wednesdays beginning january 4th at 6:30 pm Card combinations involve picturing how the missing cards in a suit may be laid out between the opponents two hands. How many each has and where the honors figure to be are essential questions declarer must consider. When necessary, learn how to play for and takeContinue reading “Card combinations”
Counting Winners and Losers
with Jeff Badler One time class on Wednesday december 28th Noon – 2:00 pm EVERY student and novice player goes through this angst. You know you need to count winners in a no trump contract. You need to count winners and losers in a suit contract. All beginners have difficulty learning to count them. Jeff Badler will be doing an onlineContinue reading “Counting Winners and Losers”
Slam Bidding
with Joe Byrnes mondays at 10:00 am 2C openings and responses, Control bids, 1430 auctions including the queen ask and asking for specific kings and so much more. Please email bridgeprojoe@gmail.com or use the button below to reserve your spot. The cost is $40 per class, $25 with EASY PASS. To learn more about easy pass click here
Declarer play
with Joe Byrnes Wednesdays at 10:00 am Any topic could come up on any hand. Joe does a lot of hands. A lot, up to around 12 per session. Please email bridgeprojoe@gmail.com or use the button below to reserve your spot. The cost is $40 per class, $25 with EASY PASS. To learn more about easy passContinue reading “Declarer play”
Competitive bidding
with Joe Byrnes fridays at 10:00 am Topics include: How auctions continue after overcalls and takeout doubles. What are the requirements for negative, responsive, and support doubles? And the all-important…When to double for penalties! Please email bridgeprojoe@gmail.com or use the button below to reserve your spot. The cost is $40 per class, $25 with EASY PASS. ToContinue reading “Competitive bidding”
Practice your defense
with Joe Byrnes Saturdays at 10:30 am Any topic on any hand. Joe just has you defending a bunch of hands. Please email bridgeprojoe@gmail.com or use the button below to reserve your spot. The cost is $40 per class, $25 with EASY PASS. To learn more about easy pass click here