I'm a long-time podcaster, hosting two series Health Literacy Out Loud (https://www.healthliteracyoutloud.com) and Talking About Blood (https://www.thebloodproject.com/podcasts/. And am also a long-time bridge player. Happy to share with you my lessons learned about podcasting. Looking forward to learning from you about upping my bridge skills.
Taking time to focus and slow down is also my main goal. I know this improves my game but get lazy or sloppy or ? and don’t take the time to do everything I know I need to do. I don’t have a name like bridge intuition to say what it is I rely on to get through. But I often short change myself in this way. I am best at using all my skills playing face to face and better with one of my partners than others.
It seems so simple doesn't it — just slow down and take your time. Easier said than done! Playing fast has become habit. How much practice the other way is needed to create a new habit? We'll see!
I have been playing/learning bridge for 15 months. Our club has beginner classes, which I have been taking. I am interested in practical advice on how to develop the skills needed to be competitive at the 299’er level..
In the bidding, focus on the final contract rather than the "right" bid. Do you have a game? Do you have a major-suit fit? Those two questions will steer you right most of the time.
Keep the ball in the fairway. Bid your games, take your tricks.
Focus on your declarer play. It's enticing to learn new conventions, but those can come later. Declarer play has a long, slow learning curve. Start now and keep working on it.
Read "Eddie Kantar teaches Modern Bridge Defense", and then "Eddie Kantar teaches Advanced Bridge Defense". Even if you don't get everything right away, Kantar gives you the fundamentals to build upon.
I'm a long-time podcaster, hosting two series Health Literacy Out Loud (https://www.healthliteracyoutloud.com) and Talking About Blood (https://www.thebloodproject.com/podcasts/. And am also a long-time bridge player. Happy to share with you my lessons learned about podcasting. Looking forward to learning from you about upping my bridge skills.
Taking time to focus and slow down is also my main goal. I know this improves my game but get lazy or sloppy or ? and don’t take the time to do everything I know I need to do. I don’t have a name like bridge intuition to say what it is I rely on to get through. But I often short change myself in this way. I am best at using all my skills playing face to face and better with one of my partners than others.
It seems so simple doesn't it — just slow down and take your time. Easier said than done! Playing fast has become habit. How much practice the other way is needed to create a new habit? We'll see!
I have been playing/learning bridge for 15 months. Our club has beginner classes, which I have been taking. I am interested in practical advice on how to develop the skills needed to be competitive at the 299’er level..
In the bidding, focus on the final contract rather than the "right" bid. Do you have a game? Do you have a major-suit fit? Those two questions will steer you right most of the time.
Keep the ball in the fairway. Bid your games, take your tricks.
Focus on your declarer play. It's enticing to learn new conventions, but those can come later. Declarer play has a long, slow learning curve. Start now and keep working on it.
Play, play, play.
Read "Eddie Kantar teaches Modern Bridge Defense", and then "Eddie Kantar teaches Advanced Bridge Defense". Even if you don't get everything right away, Kantar gives you the fundamentals to build upon.