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Program Offerings - Overview |
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| Program | When | Duration | Details | |
| >Level 2 Course | Jan-March 2017 - In progress | Monday Jan 9 to March 20 & Wednesdays Jan 11 to March 22; 12:30 - 3:00 | 10 weeks | Click here |
| Intermediate Bridge Lessons | Next set: May/June 2017 | Mondays 12:30 - 3:00 | 9 weeks - singles/doubles | Click here |
| Absolute Beginner Course | Next offered Sept 2017 | Mondays 12:30 - 3:00 | 10 weeks | Click here |
| Lesson & Play4 | Every Wednesday 12:30 - 3:00 | Ongoing | Adv_Nov & Intermediate | Click here |
| Casual Shuffle & Play | Mondays 12:30-3:00 | Ongoing; Supervised | Recent Level 2 Graduates (or equivalent) | Click here |
Casual Play |
| Open to any novice players. Come and practice your game, shuffle and play. A strong player will be supervising to assist |
| Per class | May/June 2016 | Length in Days | Dates | Total Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All courses run 12:30-3:00 | ||||
| $20 | Declaring better by Reading/Counting opponent's cards | 2 | May 2; May 9 | $40 |
| $20 | Vulnerability: All about it | 2 | May 16; May 30 | $40 |
| $20 | Defensive Hands; 1 of 2 (easier hands) | 1 | 06-Jun | $20 |
| $20 | Defensive Hands; 2nd of 2; (harder hands) | 1 | 13-Jun | $20 |
| $12 | Practice Bidding (bring your favourite partner ideally) | 1 | 20-Jun | $12 |
| $12 | "Play; Then Analyze - Play 8-hand game, take up rigorously" | 1 | 27-Jun | $12 |
| All courses | $144 | |||
| Take every course for $135 and improve your average game by 4% |
Scheduling options for above:You may take the first day only of a two-session course. Intermediates may take the 2nd day only of a two-session course. Fee is $20 or $12 per single session.A suggested schedule (in order of easiness) for adv. novices (vs intermediates) would be Practice Bidding, Play and Analyze, Defense Day 1, Vulnerability Day 1, Day 2. Note that these courses are only offered every several years, take them now if you possibly can. |
Competitive Bidding: Lesson series |
| This course will cover the fundamentals of good bidding once the opponents have opened. Topics include .... |
| * Overcalls & Doubles: Review of Basics |
| * Overcalls; Bidding & Responding |
| * Takeout Doubles: Bidding & Responding |
| * Competing for the Contract, Vulnerability |
Absolute Beginner Bridge: Lesson series |
| This course will start from the very beginning and take participants through the basics of the game. Topics include .... |
| * Basic mechanics of the game |
| * Bidding basics; suits/rank/auctions |
| * Counting points in your hand |
| * Starting to bid your hand - Opening Bids |
| * Bidding - Evaluating your hand |
| * Bidding - Responses |
| * Scoring |
| * Starting to Play the Hand |
| * Card combinations |
| * Bidding - Overcalls |
| * Intro to Defence - Basic strategies |
| * Intro to Defence - Opening Leads |
Beginner Bridge Level 2: Lesson series |
| This course is for those who have specifically taken Beginner Bridge (Level 1) at EBC or an equivalent first bridge course. (Those wishing to verify equivalence, please check the course description above). Topics for Level 2 include .... |
| * Review of Beginner course |
| * Bidding: Opener's Rebids |
| * Competitive Bidding: Overcalls & Doubles; review and responses |
| * Playing the Hand: Building Blocks of Declarer Play |
| * Playing the Hand: Analyze and Play Trump & NT contracts |
| * Defense: Talking with your cards |
| * Bidding: Big Hands |
| * Bidding: Adding some conventions (Blackwood, Gerber) |
| * Last week: Supervised Play & Casual competition |
Lesson & 4-Play Drop-In |
| Participants have learned the basics of the game but need to improve their skills. There is about 45 minutes of direct instruction (topic of the day such as Raising a Major opening), followed by play of 4 hands. Hands are prepared and duplicated to provide maximum learning. Everyone plays the same hands, with direct assistance from the class director. After each hand is played, the instructor will go over the bidding, opening lead and play in detail with the entire group. It is the intention that participants will, if they so choose, be able to move to a novice duplicate game and on from there, once they are in a position to do so. Note that the EBC runs a 199er Novice game every Thursday and a 0-20 novice game every Wednesday |
Consolidating Learning Bridge Levels 1&2: Lesson series |
| This course is for those who have specifically taken Beginner Bridge (Level 1) AND Beginner Bridge (Level 2) at EBC or have the equivalent bridge experience. Topics for Consolidating Level 1&2 include .... |
| * Review/Reinforcement of Bidding. Focus on Bidding over Major opening, 1NT opening, Minor opening |
| * Review/Reinforcement of Declarer Play. Focus on card combinations |
| * Review/Reinforcement of Defense. Focus on basic principles |
| * Practice/Play integrating all of the above |
Conventions for Newer Players: Lesson series |
| This course is for those who have mastered most of Beginner Bridge (Level 1) AND Beginner Bridge (Level 2) at EBC or have the equivalent bridge experience. It is ideal for players who have just started playing in open or other above-novice duplicate games, or plan to do so soon. Topics for Conventions for Newer Players include .... |
| * Review of Stayman, Blackwood, Gerber |
| * (Detailed) Introduction of Jacoby Transfers over 1NT |
| * Introduction of Negative Doubles, Jacoby 2NT Forcing Major Raises, 2-suit Bids (Michaels, Unusual 2NT) |
| * Practice/Play integrating all of the above |