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Mojo
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ABTA Master Teacher
649 N Fair Oaks Ave #201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
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The Bridge Basics series is starting again on Saturday May 20 with
/Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction/, 9:30-11:30. As of this writing, I have
19 students enrolled!
*This is a significant event* — it continues my decade-plus of
collaboration with Pasadena City College to offer introductory bridge
courses through their PCC Extension catalog.
Many of you took classes from me on Wednesday evenings at Arcadia High
School. Starting now, *these classes will be taught at the beautiful new
Pasadena Bridge Club*. No more oversized round tables, walking to the
bathrooms in the dark, hunting around to find the class room, or
flashbacks from high school!
*By the way *there's still time to join the May 14 all-day bridge
seminar with Robert Todd. Drop me a note!
Summer Wednesdays for Play and Defense
Wednesday evenings at the Pasadena Bridge Club we're going to focus on
your card play! We'll start with eight weeks of declarer play, and
continue with eight weeks of defender play.
Play of the Hand
Add some precision and less guesswork to your declarer play by making a
plan. Learn to maximize your probability of making contracts and taking
all the tricks you can.
It wouldn't be one of my courses without also including some bidding
review, plus overcalls, takeout doubles, opening preempts, and the
Stayman and Blackwood conventions!
Suitable for bridge players of all experience levels, with each class
presenting increasingly interesting declarer play problems!
* Eight sessions
* First class Wednesday May 24, 7-9 PM
* $130 for all eight sessions, includes textbook
* Single sessions available for $25
* See the full lesson plan
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/play_of_the_hand>
* Click here to enroll
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment>
Defense
This is one of the most intense and satisfying courses in the curriculum.
Of course it covers the usual guidelines for the defenders. But more
importantly it introduces how to think about defender play to solve the
puzzle of each hand, working with your partner to maximize your tricks.
Discover when following the guidelines will cause you to fail!
This eight week course on defender play will follow the Play of the Hand
class on Wednesday evenings.
See the full lesson plan here
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/defense>, and stay tuned for an
exact start date.
Popular Conventions Thursday AM
We started the Bridge Basics series about three months ago on Thursday
mornings with a great enthusiastic group of students.
The series continues now with /Bridge Basics 3 - Popular Conventions/.
Master the most useful bridge bidding conventions: Stayman, Jacoby
Transfer Bids, Strong Opening Bids, and slam bidding conventions.
* Thursday mornings, 9-11 AM, starting May 18
* Six sessions, $115, includes textbook ($25 single class)
* Full lesson plan here
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/popular-conventions>
* Click here to enroll
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment>
Play with a Pro!
There are two opportunities coming up to play a full tournament-style
bridge game with a partner who's a master player!
In both events, your partner will be randomly assigned on the day of the
game (no pre-arranged partnerships!) and you will have time to spend
with him or her before and after the game to talk about all aspects of
bridge.
Monday July 3
This event kicks off the annual Bridge Week tournament in Long Beach.
The day starts with a workshop by Grand Life Master Majorie Michelin,
and the Pro-Am game at 1:00 PM.
Register for the game by email at d23proam(a)gmail.com.
Sunday July 23
This special game is called the Over/Under game where every partnership
will be a newer player (under) and a master player (over). Game time
will be 1:00 PM, with partnership meetings starting at 12:30.
The game will be held at the Arcadia Bridge Center, and space is
limited! Register using the form here:
https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/over_under_game
Best regards,
Mojo
Pasadena Bridge Club Logo <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com>
Learn and Play Bridge!
Mojo
Pasadena
Bridge Club <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com>
BridgeMojo <https://bridgemojo.com>
Courses <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses>
ABTA Master Teacher
649 N Fair Oaks Ave #201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com>
I know many of you aren't local to Pasadena, and I haven't been doing
any online courses for a while.
I would consider doing an online course or coaching session again for
those who might be interested. If that's you, drop me a note with what
you'd like to do, and when would be the best time and day to do it.
Meanwhile I have some great courses coming soon at the club in Pasadena:
Robert Todd, May 14
Robert ToddThis full-day bridge seminar is not to be missed! Robert Todd
is a bridge champion, teacher, author, and former math professor.
His talks are notable for being accessible by new players, while having
plenty of great stuff for experienced players as well. I never miss the
opportunity to see him speak at a Nationals or regional tournament, and
he's one of my mentors.
The full day is $90, starting at 9:30. The morning session will be on
slam bidding, and the afternoon on declarer play "Finesse and so much more."
Make reservations on RSVPBridge.com, or by responding to this email.
(You can pay in advance using R-Bucks on RSVPBridge if you like!)
Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction, May 20
Share this one with your non-bridge playing friends, or make plans to
revisit this wonderful "first course" of bridge.
The course will meet on Saturday mornings at 9:30 AM starting May 20.
We'll meet for six sessions, but skip May 27 (Memorial Day) and June 10
(Grand National Teams District Final).
This is the course many of you took through PCC at Arcadia High School.
it's still a PCC Extension class, but now we get to hold it at the
beautiful Pasadena Bridge Club.
Register on the PCC Extension site at this link
<https://pasadena.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&i…>.
Play of the Hand, May 24
This is a great course to follow the Bridge Basics series. Let's spend
eight classes focused on planning and executing your plan when you're
the declarer.
The course meets for eight Wednesday evenings at 7:00, starting May 24.
See the full description and lesson plan here:
https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/play_of_the_hand
Improving Your Judgment - Opening the Bidding, May 11
This course covers the subtleties of making an opening bid that we don't
discuss in the Bridge Basics series. Your seating position relative to
the dealer, vulnerability, and other factors will change how you
evaluate your hand.
As with all of the Better Bridge courses, you will also be introduced to
play of the hand and defense techniques that you may not have seen before!
The typical reaction from students of this course is that it exceeds all
expectations. It's highly recommended for all regular club and aspiring
tournament players.
Meeting Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM, for six sessions, starting May 11.
See the full lesson plan here:
https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/iyj_opening
Best regards,
Mojo
