Introduction to Bridge 1
Play to Win! Basic Declarer Play
Polishing the Basics (Part 1)
Thinking Bridge
Introduction to Bridge 1 (Part 1 of 3)
Classes starts on February 14, 2026
• Class is six weeks
• Meets Saturdays from 9:30 am - 11:30 pm
• Cost is $180 for all six weeks.
• Start from the very beginning. We only start new beginner classes twice each year.
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Topics covered will include:
Mechanics of the Game
Strategy of the Game
Opening One Notrump
Opening One of a Major
• Level is Beginner
• Teacher: David Walters
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Play to Win! Basic Declarer Play
Classes starts on Monday, January 12th
• Take your bridge game to the next level with this engaging and practical class designed to help
students learn how to plan their play as declarer. Each lesson focuses on one essential play
topic and includes eight practice deals, giving students repeated, hands-on experience with the
techniques being taught.
By concentrating on a single concept at a time, students not only gain exposure to important
declarer play skills but also see similar plays used repeatedly, increasing understanding and
long-term retention. In addition to declarer play, the class includes a review of key bidding
concepts introduced in the Play and Learn Beginner Course.
• Meets Mondays from 9:30m - 11:30 am
• Class is 6 weeks. Cost is $180 for all six weeks or $40 per class
• Learn How to Strategize and Take More Tricks on Defense. Topics covered will include:
Counting winners and losers
Creating tricks through promotion
Developing long suit winners
Using finesses effectively
Gaining extra tricks by trumping in the short hand
• Perfect for players looking to build skills, improve consistency, and score better at the table,
this class offers a fun, structured, and confidence-boosting learning experience.
• Teacher: David Walters
Polishing the Basics (Part 1)
Classes starts on Monday, January 12th
• This course by Pat Harrington focuses on the essential bidding skills every bridge player needs to bid with
confidence and accuracy. Each topic builds a stronger foundation and helps eliminate common
bidding mistakes through clear explanations and practical examples.
• Meets Mondays from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Cost is $180 for all six weeks or $40 per class
• Topics covered will include: •
Polishing the Basics is ideal for players who want to solidify fundamentals, improve
partnership understanding, and bid with greater confidence and consistency, all in a
supportive and engaging learning environment. • Teacher: David Walters
Categorizing hand strength
Showing hand shape
Opener shows strength with balanced hands
Bidding with minimum hands
Don't rebid a five-card suit
Responders only forcing bid
Thinking Bridge
Class starts on Tuesday, January 20th
• Class is six weeks
• Meets Tuesdays from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
• Cost is $180 for all six weeks or $40 per class
• Thinking Bridge is a classic course by Eddie Kantar designed to help players move beyond memorization and begin thinking logically at the bridge table. This course emphasizes reasoning, inference, and partnership understanding?skills that separate average players from consistently successful ones. Through practical examples and carefully constructed hands, students learn how to draw inferences from the bidding and play, visualize partners hand, and make better decisions as declarer, defender, and bidder. Each lesson encourages active thinking and problem-solving, helping players understand why a play or bid works?not just what to do. Ideal for advancing beginners and intermediate players, Thinking Bridge sharpens judgment, improves accuracy, and builds confidence by teaching players how to analyze hands and adapt to changing information at the table. This course is perfect for players who want to develop better bridge instincts, reduce guesswork, and play a more thoughtful, disciplined game..
• Teacher: David Walters