Bridge Courses

In person and live streamed July 10

New course for Summer 2025, let’s bring you to a new level. Each week, I will show a play-of-the-hand technique or bidding convention that you will find very useful.

In person and live-streamed Thurs Sept 11

The Beginner Courses are intended for those who are absolute beginners. Often those who haven’t played in many years also start here. This class is in person and simultaneously live-streamed, allowing for remote participation.

In person and live streamed Tues Aug 12th

You learned about no trump contracts. Time to learn about suit or trump contracts.

In person  & live streamed Tues Oct 14th

Until now, only one team has been involved with the bidding.

Online beginning Sept 8 

In order to better communicate with your partner through bids, you will be introduced to your first two bidding conventions.

In person and live-streamed Thurs Sept 11

The first series of Just Beyond Beginner Bridge focuses on 2 over 1, Forcing NT and slam bidding with 1430 keycard Blackwood. When this was offered last September, we reached capacity by mid-August.

Nov 13 - Jan 22, 2026 in person and live streamed

In series 2, you will learn control bids. We discuss alternative game forcing bids to 2 over 1. Then we work on more slam bidding.

Live stream Sept 5-Oct 24, 2025

We don't want you apologizing to your partner for misplaying a hand. I want them to say, "Great Job Partner!" In this course, we will learn play of the hand techniques that will improve your chances of succeeding to make your contracts. Expect to be challenged and enlightened.

Thurs July 10 in person and live stream

In Just Beyond Beginner Bridge series 4, we will learn more play of the hand techniques to improve your chances of succeeding in making your contracts.

Next start date to be determined

Sometimes you need more bidding tools to accurately describe your hand. Series 5 will teach you next level bidding conventions.

In person and live stream Jun 10

In Just Beyond Beginner Bridge series 6, we continue with more advanced defense techniques.

In person and live stream Aug 12 - Oct 21

Figuring out how to develop a plan on defense can be challenging. The declarer might be in their optimal contract, but with effective planning, you might still be able to defeat them.