Kitchenbridge - Courses

Private Tuition

Teach Yourself


	We all make mistakes when playing! The Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Courses consist of 6 lessons of 2 hours per lesson. The Weekend and Refresher Courses consist of 4 lessons of 2 hours per lesson. Each lesson will consist of easy to understand themes, with ample opportunity to practice and question. Lesson sheets will be provided and kept for future reference. Each course builds on what you have learned to date and so without any effort, you naturally progress and improve your game, with lots of opportunities to practice elements of the game already covered in previous courses. REMEMBER - You can learn on your own or with friends and family. Select your course: Beginners Course \| Intermediate Course \| Advanced Course \| Refresher Course \| Weekend Course \| Conventions \| Beginners Course For the complete novice, this course will give you a real sense of what the game is about and why it is so popular. It introduces you to the basics of the game including the terminology and the fundamental elements of play. By the end of the course you will be able to play basic bridge. Return to top Intermediate Course Building on from the Beginners course, we consolidate what you have learned previously but now we add new elements of the game, including your first bridge conventions. By the end of the course you will know all you need to be a solid bridge player, with the game now more dynamic and challenging. Return to top Advanced Course This Course is for those who want to take their game to a whole new level. Further conventions are taught as well as a more accurate way of evaluating the strength of your hand, plus some simple tips to help you make your contract in difficult circumstances. Return to top Refresher Course A course designed for those who are either a bit rusty or weak in certain elements of their game, either bidding or playing out a contract. We will discuss your needs and build the course around what is needed to brush away those cobwebs or renew that confidence. Return to top Weekend Course This course is very popular with people who are busy or have difficulty coordinating diaries with their friends. The four lesson course takes place over a weekend with two lessons on the Saturday and two more on the Sunday. Should i be required to stay the weekend then I would be very happy too. This is quite common for those who live outside of London. Return to top Conventions Each convention learned is a lesson of two hours. You can choose any convention (please see Conventions in the left hand panel). Conventions are a must have for the player who wants to play at the top end of the game, especially if they are planning to play in competitions e.g. duplicate, at the their local bridge club. Return to top

“Four middle aged friends, preparing for old age decided to learn bridge. I was given the task of finding a teacher. Having researched the internet I came up with Barry who we booked for a weekend of lessons, months in advance, without knowing anything about us. So it was brave of him, as well as us as we all plunged into the unknown together. Three weekends and an evening in London later, we are playing reasonably confidently, (if not competently) and having a lot of fun. Barry has been brilliant. He is a great teacher; patient, encouraging, calm – and doesn’t make us feel stupid as we make the same mistakes over again. He also fits into whatever environment he finds himself in (from Black Tie dinners to large family Sunday lunches). We would all have no hesitation in recommending him and his services. Roll on Old Age!”.

Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
WEEKEND COURSES FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY