ONLINE LESSONS with Marty - requires advance registration - click here to sign up
	♣ Thur Mar 11 8:30 PM and/or Sat Mar 13 2 PM - How to Create Trump Tricks on Defense    ♦  Thur Apr 8 8:30 PM and/or Sat Apr 10 2 PM - Learn to Make the Best Rebid
	A live weekend SEMINAR at the Vero Beach (FL) Bridge Center on March 23-24, 2010. Bergen-Cohen Reunion Seminar! June 22-24, 2010 at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas. Click here for details.

TUTORING & COACHING     GROUP LESSONS: ONLINE    GROUP LESSONS: LIVE      SEMINARS     BRIDGE CRUISES

Marty with students in private home lesson group.

Private Lessons with Marty Bergen: "The perfect gift for any bridge player."

  ♠  Improve Your Bridge with an Experienced, Knowledgeable Teacher - Private one-on-one (or 2 players) Bridge Lessons with Marty Bergen

  ♥  As much detail and explanation as you want. You are billed only for my actual time involved based on $50 per hour (so 6 minutes = $5 etc).

  ♦  We talk by Phone and/or Email - You choose the format/topics - Q&A, conventions, bidding, cardplay, etc. (Beginners, Intermediates, and Advanced are all welcome to receive lessons at their own level)

  ♣  If interested, call me at 800 386-7432 or Email marty@martybergen.com.

Here's a sample tip and lesson sheet from Marty - typical of teaching materials used for tutoring and coaching, it is tailored specifically to your requests.

 

2/1 Game Forcing (Bergen Style)

after 1H or 1S is opened in 1,2 seat and opponents pass:

 

Opener’s Rebids (after a response in a new suit at 2 level)

None of the following promises extra values:

    2 of original major: Denies a bad 5-card suit.

    2S after opening 1H: Could be 4S and 6H.

    2NT: Could be offshape. Does not promise stoppers in all unbid suits.

    3 of lower unbid suit: 5-card suit.

    Raise to 3 minor: Avoid with weak 3-card support.

    Jump Shift: Splinter raise in responder’s suit.

    Jump to 3 of original major: Sets trump with great suit. Solid, but could be missing A or K.

For either player:

    All jumps to 3NT promise extra values.

    All natural jumps to 4 major promise a minimum.

Online Group Lessons - My most recent venture, on Bridge Base Online.  I teach a 90-minute lesson on a single topic.  Students attend the lesson and receive all teaching materials, including all Q&A, after-the-fact, for only $25.  For more information and to register click here.

   ♣ Thur Mar 11, 8:30 PM EST and/or Sat Mar 13, 2 PM EST - How to Create Trump Tricks on Defense

  ♦  Thur Apr 8, 8:30 PM EST and/or Sat Apr 10, 2 PM EST - Learn to Make the Best Rebid

If you missed the previous online lessons, you can still get the transcript, FAQ, and "Bergenisms" guidelines for each topic:

         ♥ February: What you Must Know about Balancing

         ♦ January: How to Declare a Suit Contract

         ♣  December: What Everyone Must Know about Competitive Bidding

         ♠  November: How to Find the Best Opening Lead

         ♥ October: Secrets of Better Hand Evaluation

     ♦ September:  Declarer Play

         ♣ July:  What to do Over a Preempt

Seminars - Classes and lectures that are open to the public.   Usually 4 topics covered in-depth over two 1/2-day sessions.   Shorter lectures, e.g., 1-1/2 hours, are also popular.  1 or 2 sessions per day, or 1/2 day sessions, for one or more days.  Topics, teaching materials, and level of instruction are geared to your audience.  Can include supervised play if desired.

Marty  has announced a live weekend SEMINAR at the Vero Beach (FL) Bridge Center on March 23-24, 2010.   This seminar is presented in conjunction with Shannon Cappellleti and Larry Griffey.

Marty and Larry have announced a Bergen-Cohen Reunion Seminar!  June 22-24, 2010 at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas. Seminar is suitable for both intermediate and advanced players. Having 2 teachers ensures that everyone will get material at their own level.  Click here for details.

Live Group Lessons - these are Invitationals - delivered at Duplicate Clubs, Country Clubs, Schools, Private Homes, etc.

   ♦  Frequently structure a 2-hour lesson, with 1:15 hr lecture and :45 playing 4 hands, for example.

  ♣  Private groups at homes can be 2-4 people, or  larger - combination of lecture and play for 2-3 hours

Bridge Cruises - my next cruise will be in November 2010.  Check out my Bridge Cruises page for info about Larry Cohen's upcoming cruises as well.