Classroom Instruction

Beginning in 2015, the PDBC began a regular multi-week, summertime Learn to Play education program. Our certified teachers developed the course material and presented it to the class. The course was offered in each subsequent summer until the COVID recess occurred in 2020. The course material is posted online for students to review, and for all who desire to utilize.

Nitty Gritty NT

Takeout Doubles & Hand Eval

NT Bidding Sequence

Signaling on Opening Lead

Signaling when you discard

Practice Hands Stayman and Xfers

Practice Hands - Opening 1 of a Major

Bidding Worksheet Overcalls

Practice Hands - Opening 1 of a minor

Introduction and Overview

Bidding-Responding a suit at the one lev

Overcalls

Bidding Worksheet - One-Level Openings

Practice Hands - Overcall at 1 level

Bidding the Takeout Double

Overcalling, Finessing and Leading

Stayman

Lynne teaching our beginning students

Marcy teaching the difficult subject of defense, both against suit contracts and against NT.

Planning the Play of NT

Jacoby Transfers

Preemptive Bidding

The Big Hand & Ace Ask

Defending Against NT-Part I

Basics of Defense

Defending Against NT-Part II

Defending Against Suit Contracts

Bridge Lessons Glossary

We also developed a Learn to Play short-course curriculum. That material is presented here. Major topics are shown, and are linked to the actual teaching worksheets.

Overcalls, Finesses and Leads

Ace Ask

Review Questions

No Frills Overcalling

Bidding

Elements of the Bidding

Counting Points in Suit Contract