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	♠ Thur Sep 23, 8:30 PM EST and/or Sat Sep 25, 2 PM EST - What you MUST Know about 2/1 Game Forcing ♥  Thur Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST and/or Sat Nov 6, 2 PM EST - What you MUST Know about 1NT Forcing

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  ♠  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 $1 per minute (so 5 minutes = $5, 1 hour = $60, 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 100-minute lesson on a single topic.  Students attend the lesson online and receive all teaching materials, including Q&A and Bergenisms, after-the-fact, for only $25.  For more information and to register click here.

♠ Thur Sep 23, 8:30 PM EST and/or Sat Sep 25, 2 PM EST - What you MUST Know about 2/1 Game Forcing

♥  Thur Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST and/or Sat Nov 6, 2 PM EST - What you MUST Know about 1NT Forcing

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

            2010

       ♣ August: Squeezes and Endplays

       ♠ July: What you Must Know about Negative Doubles

         ♥  June: Bergen on Bergen Raises

         ♦ May:  Free Demo Lesson: Sharpen Your Declarer Play

         ♣ April: Learn to Make the Best Rebid

       ♠ March: How to Create Trump Tricks on Defense

         ♥  February: What you Must Know about Balancing

         ♦ January: How to Declare a Suit Contract

         ♣ 2009 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.

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 is in November 2010.  Check out my Bridge Cruises page for info about Larry Cohen's upcoming cruises as well.