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LEARN BRIDGE - JOIN A CLASS

The best way to learn bridge is to find a bridge teacher and join a class. Having bridge lessons with a group of people is a very enjoyable and sociable way to learn. You can find a comprehensive directory of bridge teachers on the English Bridge Union website, EBU teachers. There is also a list of teacher on our 'Information' page Find a Teacher.

BUT don't expect to become a bridge player just by turning up to your class once a week. This won't work! You need to put in some time between the classes to consolidate what you have learned in the lesson and to get some practice. See this page for some ideas on what else you can do in between classes.

If you are unable to make a regular commitment to a class or perhaps you want to start learning right now (a lot of beginners classes only start in September), it is possible to learn on your own especially with the help of computer and internet resources.

See this page for steps you can take to start learning bridge.

START WITH MINIBRIDGE

Learn Minibridge is No Fear Bridge's free website for complete beginners at bridge!

MiniBridge is a simplified version of the game of bridge. It was first developed in France and the Netherlands as an introduction to bridge for schoolchildren and was soon acknowledged as an excellent game in its own right.

It is now widely used as the introduction to bridge for learners of all ages around the world. English Bridge Union teachers start their all adult learning courses with MiniBridge.

MiniBridge enables you to start playing bridge right away without having to know all the rules for bidding. Everything you learn in MiniBridge is relevant to bridge i.e. counting your points, how to play a declarer hand, defending, scoring etc. It's a great way to get started.

Take your first MiniBridge lesson now at Learn Minibridge and be playing within minutes!

Print free beginner's booklet. Beginner's Bridge

Minibridge is easy and quick to learn. Get together with some friends and try it (it’s possible to play with just three people) or try it with your family or grandchildren. It’s an excellent game for children as it uses arithmetic, memory and reasoning.

PRACTICE YOUR BIDDING

Once you have learned the basics (whether you are learning in a class or on your own) the next step is practice, practice, practice! Here are some suggestions for practicing

· Get together with a foursome and play some randomly dealt hands.

· Use the Basic Bidding Flash Cards . These are useful for checking you really know the basic facts and point counts. If you spend just a few minutes every day on these you will soon have a sound knowledge of basic Acol bidding and be a popular partner!

· Use Blue Chip Bridge – as well as being able to play random hands against the computer, you can use ‘bidding practice’ mode. Select which bids you want to practice e.g. responding bids, openers rebids, overcalls etc. You are given a hand and have to choose the correct bid. The computer will tell you whether your bid is correct or incorrect. If wrong you can try again or view the explanation for the correct bid.

· Test yourself with the No Fear Bridge Quizzes. The ‘Millionaire’ games are particularly useful as you have to get all the answers correct or otherwise start again from the very beginning! The process of repetition will help fix those facts and point counts in your memory!

· Find a ‘No Fear’ club or other novice bridge club. These clubs are especially for learners. You will be reassured to find other learners in the same situation as yourself. Novice Clubs.

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