Intermediate Courses
Major Suit Openers in 2/1 – Wednesday 2000 EDT
The Opening Lead and Basic Defensive Strategies – Monday 1100 EDT
These two courses are for intermediate players wanting to improve. They are 6-8 sessions, depending on the group.
During the lessons, Shep's chat to the group is public, but students' questions and answers to Shep are sent privately. Shep will often send comments privately to individual students, as well as public comments. To each student, it should appear as if he is the only student in the room. Please contact Shep if you are interested in discussing participation in the group course or individual study sessions.
Lebensohl
This is an 8-lesson course covering the use of Lebensohl after our 1NT opener, opener’s reverse, after their weak 2 opener, and other competitive situations. A new session will begin Summer, 2010
Private Bidding Practice
Private Bidding and Play Practice
One or two students can work on bidding at the Partnership Bidding Practice room. Hands can be constrained to practice 1NT openers, Major or Minor suit openers, or almost any other part of uncontested bidding. One or two students can also work on bidding and play at shep’s bridge club, playing against Shep or the GIBs, with discussion during and after the hand.
Tournament Training Games
Play a tournament with Shep. During the online tourney, there is little bridge discussion apart from quick system clarifications. After the game, Shelagh will email an analysis of the game answering the student’s questions.
Membership at Shep's Bridge Club
Those who take any sort of lesson from Shep will be given membership in Shep's Bridge Club.
They can play or kibitz in the club as long as our rules are respected. Most games at the private
club or partnership bidding table welcome kibitzers.
Please email shep if you want to register for any of the classes.