Many ways to learn bridge or improve your game
See details about our new beginner game (99er) on Friday .
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, there are regular opportunities to learn to play Bridge. We use EasyBridge as our textbook and all our lessons involve playing hands.
On Tuesday nights there is an advanced beginner lesson from 6:00 to 8:00.
Two or three times a year, we start a series of lessons for those who are totally new to bridge, which is offered offered through Clovis Adult Education. (click on the left to visit their site.) Others are welcome to drop in and attend the lesson if you pay $10. The next lesson starts in mid January on Wednesday Afternoons; 2:00 – 4:00. Look for their flyer or web posting.
And we have a 99er game for individuals on Fridays at 1:00. Only players with less than 99 master points can earn master points. In other words, it is a beginner game and you can ask questions of the mentors during the game. Also, the mentors are available fifteen minutes before the game to answer general questions. This is a chance for beginners to play without a partner and to try and establish a partnership for Saturday play. Learn and play. That is as good as it gets.
Also, on the occasional Sunday games, if there are enough beginners, there will be a separate game. Often, these games are special games to mix pros with beginners.
Ways for beginners to play
99er individual GAME on Friday. It is a game for beginners, who have earned less than 99 ACBL masterpoints. Starts at 1:00 pm, proceeded by a 15 minute Q&A. It is a mentoring game, so players can ask questions of the director and mentors.
Our classic 0 to 199 masterpoint game Saturday at noon.
We have a new Wednesday lesson and pupil game at 1:00.
To summarize:
Tuesday: advanced lesson at 6pm
Wednesday: beginner lesson (with pupil game) at 1pm
Friday: beginner game (99er) game at 1pm
Saturday: advanced lesson at 11am, beginner (199er) game at noon.
ACBL awards factions of masterpoints to winners of these sanctioned games, so players slowly accumulate masterpoints as they play and improve their skill. The various levels of games is so that beginners can play with those who have their own skill level. The 0 to 99er game, on Fridays, allows beginners to play with beginners. The 0 to 199er game on Saturday at noon is for the next level of skill development. You do not have to be an ACBL member to play in our games, but we keep track of the master points you earn, so that later, if you want to join ACBL, they can be rolled over into your account.
If you are interested, call the Bridge Center and leave a message. 559-225-0505.
All are welcome at any time.
If you just want to improve your game for playing at your country club or social group, you are welcome to come to our lessons. Bring $10 and you can learn the latest bidding and play of the hand strategies. Things have changed if you learned 30 years ago. We believe the best way to learn is to play, so or lessons include a few hands.