Beginner material

This page is to support beginners and clubs giving beginner lessons. Thanks to Bridge Victoria, NZ Bridge, the Scottish Bridge Union, Rakesh Kumar and Derrick Browne for their content and input.

Contact education@bridgensw.com.au for further support.

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High Level Teacher’s Guide to Beginner/Improver material

Detailed Teacher’s Guide to Beginner Material

The aim is to spark enthusiasm to continue learning rather than trying to cover everything (Courtesy of NZ Bridge)

For more resouces, including Teaching Principles and Tips, go to Teacher resources

ContentsStudent NotesHandoutsTeacher NotesHandsSlidesDeal File (pbn)
Introduction to Trick TakingNotes
1. Introduction to BridgeL1H1T1A1P1D1
2. Declarer Play in NTL2H2T2A2P2D2
3. Declarer Play in SuitsL3H3T3A3P3D3
4. 1-Level Opening BidsL4H4T4A4P4D4
5. Responder’s Limit BidsL5H5T5A5P5D5
6. Responder’s New Suit BidsL6H6T6A6P6D6
7. Bidding Balanced HandsL7H7T7A7P7D7
8. Overcalls and DoublesL8H8T8A8P8D8
BOOKLET (Lessons 1 to 8)Booklet
Rules of MiniBridgeRules
Lesson Summary (1 to 8)Summary
What's NextNotes

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Ready for some practice?

Practise the hands you used in the lessons above. Here, you are always South and Declarer. Bridge-Training Instruction Sheet.

Courtesy of Bridge-Training.com.

ContentsHand 1Hand 2Hand 3Hand 4Hand 5Hand 6Hand 7Hand 8
Declarer play in No TrumpsH1H2H3H4H5H6H7H8
Declarer play in suitsH1H2H3H4H5H6H7H8
1-Level opening bidsH1H2H3H4H5H6H7H8
Responder’s limit bidsH1H2H3H4H5H6H7H8
Responder’s new suit bidsH1H2H3H4H5H6H7H8
Bidding balanced handsH1H2H3H4H5H6H7H9
Overcalls & DoublesH1H2H4H4H5H6H7H8

Dive into specific topics (mini lessons)

Available to teachers if they want to teach lessons in a different order. Also can be used as a mini lesson before a club session.

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