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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
Hey all, on the calendar and newsletter I sent earlier this week I had
/Bridge Basics 3 - Popular Conventions/ starting on Wednesday evening
next week, April 5.
I have a lot of students interested in taking the course, and everyone
one of them reported that they would have to miss the first class. :)
I'm guessing it's a combination of Passover, Easter week, maybe spring
break, and other things.
So the obvious thing to do is to postpone the start to Wednesday, April 12.
For a full description of the course, see here:
https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/popular-conventions
We'll meet on Wednesday evenings, 7-9 PM, for six Wednesdays, starting
April 12. Drop me a note if you'd like to join us!
Best regards,
Mojo
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Spring Bridge Courses
Courses in the Bridge Basics series are continuing on Wednesday evenings
and Thursday mornings, and I'm starting a very special class for
intermediate players on Two Over One Game Force on Saturday mornings.
And be sure to scroll down for an upcoming special event!
You can save a seat in any course by simply replying to this email, or
use the enrollment form on the web site
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment>.
Bridge Basics 2 - Competitive Bidding
* Thursday mornings, 9-11 AM
* Starts April 6 for six Thursdays
* $115 includes text book
* More details and lesson plan here
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/competitive-bidding>
This course is dynamite for players at almost all levels. It's
especially valuable for learning to compete in the auction at duplicate
bridge games.
You'll learn ways to not only find productive contracts for your side,
but also make it more difficult for the opponents to land in their best
contract!
Bridge Basics 3 - Popular Conventions
* Wednesday evenings, 7-9 PM
* Starts April 5 for six Wednesdays
* $115 includes text book
* More details and lesson plan
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/popular-conventions>
Bridge players everywhere need a few basic conventions to get the most
out of the game. This class covers the Stayman convention, Jacoby
Transfer Bids, Strong Two-club Openings, and slam bidding with Blackwood.
Two Over One Game Force
* Saturday mornings, 9:30-11:30 AM
* Starts April 8 for five Saturdays (Skipping April 15)
* $120 includes text book
* More details and lesson plan
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/two_over_one_game_force>
Two Over One Game Force (abbreviated 2/1GF) is by far the most
successful and popular modern bidding system for club and tournament
players.
2/1GF is not a convention, but a slight adjustment to Standard American
that improves your ability to land in the correct game contract, plus
explore good slams, while avoiding bad ones.
The text is the awarding book by Audrey Grant and Eric Rodwell.
Social / Supervised Play Sessions
I currently have sessions on the calendar for unstructured social bridge
games on *Thursday evenings at 7:00* p.m., and *Saturday mornings at
9:30* a.m.
You're also invited to join us on *Thursdays at Noon* for an official
game, Novice Pairs. If we have at least eight players (two tables) we'll
play twelve boards for masterpoints!
And Save the Date
*Sunday May 14* is Mother's Day, but it's also the day for a full-day
bridge seminar with author, teacher, champion player, and one of my
mentors, *Robert Todd*. His seminars are always entertaining, and
fascinating for bridge players from newcomers to experts.
More details to come soon!
And the next iteration of /*Bridge Basics 1 - An Introduction*/ will
begin on Saturday mornings, May 20, 9:30 a.m. Pass the word to your
friends itching to learn to play!
Best regards,
Mojo
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There are a couple of courses starting soon that might pique your
interest! These courses are dynamite for regular club players who want
to level-up their game.
Defense!
How do you work with your partner to take all the tricks you can? The
defenders are at a huge disadvantage at the table! Declarer can play
with two hands, while you and your partner can't see each other's cards.
This course works through all the common defense aphorisms, like "third
hand high" and "cover an honor with an honor." We look at why they're
usually true, and more importantly when they might be the wrong thing to do.
The course runs on eight Thursday evenings, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.,
starting March 9. For a lesson plan and more information, drop by here:
https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/defense
Improving Your Judgment - Doubles
The start of this course was postponed one week because of the rain
storms, but we still have plenty of time for five great sessions.
We'll look in detail at takeout doubles, advancing, doubler's rebid, as
well as seldom visited topics like balancing doubles.
The course runs on Saturday mornings, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., for five
Saturdays. The first class is in two days, March 4.
Lesson plan and more information can be found here:
https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/iyj_doubles
Social / Supervised Play Sessions
If you'd like to enjoy a little unstructured time playing bridge hands,
be sure to join us for our Social / Supervised sessions.
I'll usually have an experienced and friendly bridge player on hand to
offer tips, suggestions, and help guide your game as much as you'd like.
This is the perfect place to practice if you're learning to play, or if
you just want to relax and enjoy the game in pleasant surroundings. No
partner required -- we'll form partnerships at the game, and rotate in
to the table if need be.
I currently have sessions on the calendar on Thursday evenings at 7:00
p.m., and Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m.
I have another session ready to start soon on Thursday afternoons at
12:00 p.m. My hope is that the Thursday afternoon game will provide
practice play for students, and grow into a regular full bridge game for
novice players.
*Here's an offer*: If you have a small group of friends, and you'd like
to use the bridge club for some social bridge, we can usually do that!
Drop me a note and we'll arrange a time.
(I mentioned the Thursday afternoon game in a previous newsletter, but
there aren't yet enough players eager to come play on Thursday
afternoons. If you're just waiting for the right moment -- drop me a
note and we'll work on getting some games together!)
Bridge Library
Drop by the club soon and see the library of old and new bridge books on
hand! It's great to browse the collection. We even have several years
worth of Bridge News monthly publications!
Best regards,
Mojo
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All about those doubles!
I have an excellent *course starting up* for five sessions this coming
Saturday morning, Feb. 25, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.: /Improving Your Judgment -
Doubles/ from Audrey Grant and David Lindop.
I recommend this class for intermediate players. This is where you can
learn how experts will use doubles in interesting and marginal
situations -- and, more importantly, when they don't.
Click here for a full description and lesson plan:
https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/iyj_doubles
If you'd like to sign up, you can just reply to this email, or use the
"enroll" form on the web site here:
https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment
Following IYJ-Doubles will be /Two Over One Game Forcing/ for six weeks.
Add it to your calendar! April 1 start date.
Free novice game this Tuesday evening
The Monday evening novice game is now the Tuesday evening novice game.
We're kicking off the festivities with a free game on Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Game time is 7:00 p.m., and we're always finished by 9:30 (if not a bit
sooner!).
I have lots of friendly partners available. :)
Last Wednesday for Pizza and Educational Foundation points
This coming Wednesday, Feb. 22, will be our last (for the moment) pizza
party, and last opportunity for the big points available.
Our games in February help support the Educational Foundation. And the
games pay 63% of a sectional rating!
We look to have a good game shaping up this Wednesday already. Drop me a
note to reserve your seat, or sign up on RSVPBridge
<https://rsvpbridge.com>.
New at the bridge club
I've just added some nice face clocks to the walls, so we can always see
the time of day (as well as the round timer!).
There's a bookshelf on the way that will be going in the classroom. I'm
going to be populating it with many shelf-feet of bridge books, new and
old. I'll also have several years of /Bridge World/ magazine to peruse.
If you have bridge books you'd like to add to the collection, bring 'em in!
The iced tea dispenser will change when the "sweet tea" side runs out
(soon). I'm going to have lemonade on one side, and unsweet iced tea on
the other. Perfect for Arnold Palmers. :)
I have *two great classes starting up* this week at the club:
On Wednesday evenings, /Bridge Basics 2 - Competitive Bidding/ already
has 5-1/2 tables.
On Thursday mornings, I'm starting a new series of Bridge Basics 1, 2,
and 3, from 9:00 - 11:00. Four tables are signed up, and there are
likely to be a few more students.
I'm planning to offer a new short novice game on Thursdays at noon. It
may take a while to get a few players, but it already sounds like it
will be fairly popular.
The future looks bright for face-to-face bridge. It will take a while to
reboot bridge, but I have time. :)
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zach
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Thursday morning Bridge Basics
I love being able to offer classes on evenings and weekends that are
accessible to working folks.
But a lot of us want classes and games during the weekdays! No driving
at night required, no conflicts with weekend activities.
Starting *Thursday, February 23*, I'll be offering all three of the
acclaimed *Bridge Basics courses from Audrey Grant*: /Introduction/,
/Competitive Bidding/, and /Popular Conventions/. Each course meets for
six weeks at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday mornings.
Best of all, we get to enjoy the beautiful Pasadena Bridge Club, with
free parking, comfortable chairs, that great view of Mt. Wilson, fresh
coffee, and plenty of snacks on hand.
If you've been waiting for this announcement and your opportunity to
learn bridge or improve your game, pass the word on to your friends and
bring them with you to class!
Come try the first class of /Bridge Basics 1 - An Introduction/ on
Thursday February 23 at 9:00 a.m. *free with no obligation*. If you like
it and decide to stay, you can buy in for the rest of the series after
the first class.
Course fees for the three classes are $91 for Bridge Basics 1, and $135
each for Bridge Basics 2 and 3. To save your seat, just*reply to this
email*.
Thursday afternoon novice game
Along with the morning classes, starting February 23 I'm offering a
novice bridge game on *Thursday afternoons at 12:00 noon*. Each game
will last about two hours and fifteen minutes or so. We'll play 14 or 15
hands of bridge, and masterpoints will be awarded!
This is a game for students and new players. This will be your chance to
practice and learn all the skills you need to play bridge in clubs and
tournaments all over the world.
(Can't play on Thursday afternoons? Join us for our evening novice game,
currently on Monday evenings!)
More classes for all levels
Each of my class sessions will be rotating on to the next course in the
sequence in late February or early March. (The *Defense *class is truly
powerful.)
The full schedule of courses is available at this link:
https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses
Course Start date Link to enroll
Bridge Basics 1 - An Introduction
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/bridge-basics-introduction>
Thur. Feb. 23, 2023, 9:00 a.m. Enroll
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment>
Bridge Basics 2 - Competitive Bidding
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/competitive-bidding> Wed. Feb.
22, 2023, 7:00 p.m. Enroll
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment>
Improving Your Judgment - Doubles
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/iyj_doubles> Sat. Feb. 18, 2023,
9:30 a.m. Enroll
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment>
Defense <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/defense> Thur. Mar. 9,
2023, 7:00 p.m. Enroll
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment>
For each course above, the name link has full details about the course.
Best regards,
Mojo
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Monday Evenings are special
The Monday evening game is the one where *new bridge players* come to
learn and practice playing bridge the way we do at clubs and tournaments.
In 2017, I created the *BridgeMojo *game for Monday evenings. I rented a
Masonic hall in San Marino, and set up tables. The game ran for a year,
and continued at the San Marino Center next to the library.
It was a place for new players to get accustomed to *how duplicate
bridge works*. Learn how to keep score; pick up all the little details
involved in formal bridge tournaments. Get started with the right habits.
We played 14 hands on those Monday evening. It was a quick two hours of
bridge. After the game I would have a topic on the laws of bridge, a
play or defense tip, or other things you need to know whether you're
playing in a weekly club game or a national championship.
Let's do that again. It's just us! Come meet an old or new partner and
join us for a real bridge game. This could be the night where someone
earns their first masterpoints.
Drop me a note and let me know if you'd like to play! I'll find you a
partner if you need one. /We only need 12 players for a game!/
This is the game to do it. Play joyfully and fearlessly!
Play bridge fearlessly!
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zach
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Courses and games starting soon!
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It's almost opening day! I wanted to remind you about our courses
starting up next week.
I've moved this mailing list from bridgemojo.com -- please drop me a
note if you'd prefer to be off the list!
Bridge Basics 1 - An Introduction
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/bridge-basics-introduction>
* Wednesday evenings, January 11, through PCC Extension
* /Only a few seats remaining/
Play of the Hand
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/play_of_the_hand>
* Thursday evenings, January 12, eight sessions
* Great for new players
* $180 includes text book
Improving Your Judgment - Opening the Bidding
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/course/iyj_opening>
* Saturday mornings, January 14, six sessions
* Great for advancing bridge players
* $135 includes text book
For information about courses starting soon visit the PasadenaBridgeClub
web site "available courses."
New courses will start every 6-8 weeks!
Social games with help!
Thursday evenings, 7:00, and Saturday mornings, 9:30. Come play with
friends, practice your bridge. Enjoy playing in comfortable
surroundings, free coffee and snacks, and first-class equipment..
Experienced players will be on hand to answer questions about making
bids and plays! Practice keeping score and reviewing hands.
Card fees: $13
Be a bridge mentor
If you're already an experienced bridge player, I need you to come join
our social games as a mentor. You'll be there to help answer questions
about bidding, play, and defense.
I'm not looking for Grand Life Masters, but players who love the game
and love working with newer players. No minimum experience required,
just a love of the game and understanding of Standard American bidding
and Chicago scoring.
Each session as a mentor will earn a Free Play for any game at the
Pasadena Bridge Club.
Novice Bridge Games
No bridge sharks! Come play official sanctioned bridge games with your
peers. Play 14 hands on Monday evenings, or 18 hands on Saturday afternoons.
/No players over 300 masterpoints./
Novice/intermediate Duplicate Bridge (299er games, 0-300 masterpoints):
* Monday evenings 7:00-9:00 p.m.
* Saturday afternoons 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Card fees: $15 on Saturday, $13 on Monday evening.
Best regards,
Mojo
