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Online: Declarer Skills Practice Course

Online: Declarer Skills Practice Course

Online Monday evenings 6-7:30 pm

9 sessions
$109/person or
you can pay as you go $20/class
Registration Required: see below for registration details

Dates: August 19, September (skip 2^nd) 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28

Register by emailing ([email protected]) or calling (856-298-9238) Bernadette

Develop your declarer play. You won the contract, now learn and practice good declarer planning and playing techniques. Each week the facilitator will review a playing topic and then participants will bid, plan, and play hands. We typically play an average of 6-8 hands.

Topics include (see below for full outline):

Making a plan

Promoting winners

Finessing

Trumping losers

Register and pay through the Game Friendzy shop

or contact Bernadette at 856-795-PLAY (5729) or email [email protected].

You can also pay through venmo. un: gamefriendzy four digits: 9238

Tech requirements: Internet capable device (computer or tablet recommended) with Zoom installed and ready to go. We also use Shark Bridge for playing the hands. You do not need a Shark Bridge account. Students access Shark Bridge through internet browsers such as Google, Edge, Safari etc.

Class Topics by week*

Week 1: 
Play topic: Take the time to plan your hand.

Week 2: 
Play topic: Developing Tricks: Promotion.

Week 3: 
Play topic: Finessing.

Week 4: 
Play topic: Eliminating losers, ruffing, discarding, quick vs. slow losers.

Week 5: 
Play topic: Recognizing, developing, & leveraging entries.

Week 6: 
Play topic: Hold up play & avoiding the dangerous opponent.

Week 7: 
Play topic: Managing trump suit – e.g.. when to pull trump… or not.

Week 8: 
Play topic: Combining techniques – eight ever nine never.

Week 9: 
Play topic: Putting it all Together: using Jacoby Transfer.

*If you want to attend a particular date, please contact Game Friendzy to confirm that the week’s topic hasn’t been changed.

You can pay through venmo
un: gamefriendzy
four digit code: 9238