Great interview just a bunch of great tips. Looking forward on how partnerships should put together agreements and how to organize them into different categories. How many categories should a partnership have?
You can use the ACBL convention card as a guide for organizing your notes. So I have sections for 1M openings, 1m openings, notrump openings, 2C auctions, preempts, competitive bidding, slam bidding, and defense.
Hi, Adam. I really enjoyed the interview with Larry. One thing that Larry said that I agree with is that people who get to be really good at bridge (or anything) generally start young. I'm sure there are exceptions, though. They say it takes 10,000 hours to become great at something. In the case of bridge, I don't think 10,000 hours of "pitching cards" will make you a great bridge player. (Only perfect practice makes perfect. I suspect you can train yourself to play badly by just pitching cards.) My son started playing bridge at 9. By the time he was 11 (12 by the time the points registered, I think), he was a Life Master. He never did anything special to develop his memory. Remembering cards came naturally to him, right down to the spot cards. He started playing violin at the age of 3 and 3/4, and I'm certain that helped to develop his memory and good study habits. He also played video games like Legend of Zelda (and many others) when he was a tiny tot. He used to tell me that bridge was all about being able to count to 13. Btw, I want to congratulate you for winning the 2024 Advanced-intermediate category of the ABTA Book of the Year awards. (My book was a runner-up, but I considered it an honor to be mentioned in the same paragraph as the great Adam Parrish!) I also watched a snippet of your musical (a few of the songs). Hilarious (and unexpected)! Keep up the great work with all that you do.
My son is grown and working now (which makes me feel old). He was King of Bridge, 2003. He played on the World Junior Teams awhile back, too. His partner was Josh Donn. I talk to him about bridge hands nearly every day, but he doesn't get a chance to play much anymore. He plays an occasional regional event with his father, but his job keeps him pretty busy. Also, the games around here are all during the day. I'd like to change that to accommodate more of the younger players to keep this great game going.
Yeah, there is a chicken-and-egg problem with evening club games: there aren't enough working players to justify them now, but without them no working people can start playing. Where are you located?
Great interview just a bunch of great tips. Looking forward on how partnerships should put together agreements and how to organize them into different categories. How many categories should a partnership have?
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John L. Gibson
Thanks, John. Glad you're enjoying them.
You can use the ACBL convention card as a guide for organizing your notes. So I have sections for 1M openings, 1m openings, notrump openings, 2C auctions, preempts, competitive bidding, slam bidding, and defense.
Hi, Adam. I really enjoyed the interview with Larry. One thing that Larry said that I agree with is that people who get to be really good at bridge (or anything) generally start young. I'm sure there are exceptions, though. They say it takes 10,000 hours to become great at something. In the case of bridge, I don't think 10,000 hours of "pitching cards" will make you a great bridge player. (Only perfect practice makes perfect. I suspect you can train yourself to play badly by just pitching cards.) My son started playing bridge at 9. By the time he was 11 (12 by the time the points registered, I think), he was a Life Master. He never did anything special to develop his memory. Remembering cards came naturally to him, right down to the spot cards. He started playing violin at the age of 3 and 3/4, and I'm certain that helped to develop his memory and good study habits. He also played video games like Legend of Zelda (and many others) when he was a tiny tot. He used to tell me that bridge was all about being able to count to 13. Btw, I want to congratulate you for winning the 2024 Advanced-intermediate category of the ABTA Book of the Year awards. (My book was a runner-up, but I considered it an honor to be mentioned in the same paragraph as the great Adam Parrish!) I also watched a snippet of your musical (a few of the songs). Hilarious (and unexpected)! Keep up the great work with all that you do.
Thanks, Joanne. Good luck to your son!
My son is grown and working now (which makes me feel old). He was King of Bridge, 2003. He played on the World Junior Teams awhile back, too. His partner was Josh Donn. I talk to him about bridge hands nearly every day, but he doesn't get a chance to play much anymore. He plays an occasional regional event with his father, but his job keeps him pretty busy. Also, the games around here are all during the day. I'd like to change that to accommodate more of the younger players to keep this great game going.
Yeah, there is a chicken-and-egg problem with evening club games: there aren't enough working players to justify them now, but without them no working people can start playing. Where are you located?
I'm in Hunt Valley, Maryland.