BAND 2010 Spring Course Schedule

All classes begin the week of March 22nd

Check class syllabi for specific dates and topics.

Monday 10am-12pm               Preempts, Overcalls, Doubles, and Cuebids

Learn how to make your opponents’ bidding more difficult and your bidding more accurate when the opponents are bidding.  At the end of this course, you will know when to be in the auction and when to stay out!  Pass is occasionally your best choice! 8 Weeks.

Monday 12:30-3:00pm           Thinking Bridge Supervised Play

Mini Lesson: 12:30pm-1:00pm * Supervised Play: 1:00pm-3:00pm * Hand Analysis * $25/person

Multiple class discounts available.  Reservations Recommended!

Monday 6:30-8:30pm              Play/Defense Combo Study Group

If you are wanting to practice your play of the hand and defense techniques in a supervised group, then join our study group.  Each week, the set hands will help to organize your thoughts as declarer and defender.   At the end of this course, you will be able to quickly focus on the issue of the hand from the declaring and defensive perspective.   8 Weeks.

Tuesday 10am-12pm               Defense 101

Hate it when the opponents make a contract and you think you should have set it?  Well, this class will teach you the fundamental defensive techniques you need to slow your opponents down. From opening leads to signals…it’s all covered in this 8-week course.  8 Weeks.

Tuesday 1:00-3:00pm             All Around Game Pt III

This Course fine tunes your all around game. We will explore Doubles (Takeout/Balancing/Responsive), Loser on Loser plays, Defensive Techniques vs. Notrump, Counting Hands, Discarding, Passed Hand Bidding, Placing the Opponents Honors and Support/Responsive Doubles. 8 Weeks.

Wednesday 10am-12pm        Slam Bidding

Tired of missing out on your slam bonuses? Then this is the course for you!  Strong Two Clubs, Slam Cuebidding, Blackwood, Roman Gerber, and Roman Key Card are presented in this comprehensive series. Bid your way to that grand slam after competing this 8-week series. 8 Weeks.

Wednesday 1pm-3pm                         Introduction to Bridge

Never played Bridge before? This is the class for you!  Have friends that would like to learn the game? 

Send them a note or better yet – give them a gift certificate for the class! 8 Weeks.

Wednesday 6:30-8:30pm      Play 101

Now that you are bidding more aggressively…you need the play techniques to bring those contracts home!  This course will make you rethink your approach to the hand and give you the tools you need to make those tough contracts. 8 Weeks.

Thursday 10am-12pm                      Modern Bidding

Still playing the “Goren Method” and ready to update your bidding? Or just want to solidify your fundamental bidding? This course includes both constructive (opener & responder) and competitive (overcalls & doubles) bidding. Learn the new methods of hand evaluation to get you on the road to winning more game and slam bonuses. Basic Conventions, Stayman and Jacoby Transfers, are included. 8 Weeks.

Thursday 1:00-3:00pm           Play 101

Now that you are bidding more aggressively…you need the play techniques to bring those contracts home!  This course will make you rethink your approach to the hand and give you the tools you need to make those tough contracts. 8 Weeks.

Friday 10:00-12:00pm            “2/1 Game Force & Minor Suit Conventions”

Comfortable with your fundamental bidding?  Would you like to spice things up in your bidding?  This is the course for you!  We will cover 2/1 Game Force, Forcing 1NT, Inverted Minors, New Minor Forcing, and Fourth Suit Forcing.  At the end of this 8-week course, you will have the tools you need to bid more precisely and have fun while you are doing it!  6 Weeks.

Friday 1:00-3:00pm                 All In One

Need a review?  You’ve taken Modern Bidding, Play 101 and Defense 101 and all of those ideas are roaming around in your head and mixed together?  Then this is the course for you!  We combine all three courses with the assumption that you have studied the topic before and revisit the ideas at a rapid pace.  Lots of “ahha” moments happen in this course. 6 Weeks.

 

 

$180/8-Week Course * $140/6-Week Course

 Individual Classes $30; Retakes – ˝ Price

Substitute any missed class with a regularly scheduled class. 

 

Bridge Academy of North Dallas

12250 Inwood Rd. Suite 8 * Dallas, TX  75244

t. 972.960.6700  f. 214.373.0370

 

bridgeacademy@mindspring.com

www.bridgeacademyofnorthdallas.com