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Why Learn to Play Bridge?

Like poker, bridge is a highly social and popular card game. Once you've learned the rules, you'll be able to practice, play, and meet new people by joining a local bridge club or even playing cards online. During the game, you'll enjoy meaningful social interaction, teamwork, and strengthening your communication skills. 

Bridge is also a great mental workout. The game's combination of social interaction and mental gymnastics (strategy, mental math, memory, and deductive reasoning) keep the minds of bridge players sharp. Playing bridge will improve all the functions of your brain's frontal lobe, such as your memory and deductive reasoning skills. Playing bridge has actually been shown to slow mental decline and to help stave off age-related mental decline. 

The Best Way to Learn Bridge and What You'll Study in Lessons

Although it's easy to find plenty of free bridge classes and tutorials online, the best way to learn is with a private bridge tutor. In private lessons, you'll receive your teacher's undivided attention and the kind of personalized instruction that simply isn't possible when reading online instructions, watching videos, or learning to play in a larger class setting. With immediate feedback, your bridge playing skills will improve quickly. 

Plus, every private lesson is different. Your teacher will customize every class to meet your individual needs, taking into account your existing knowledge and preferred learning style. For example, bridge classes for children differ greatly from bridge lessons for adults in terms of teaching methods and content. In private lessons, your bridge teacher will keep you motivated and interested, while you learn to play at a pace that's comfortable for you. 

Sample Curriculum for Beginner Bridge

If you have little or no previous experience playing bridge, then beginner lessons are for you. In these classes, your bridge teacher will introduce you (or you and your partner) to the basic rules of the game. You'll get some practice under your belt and learn a few strategies to use when you play. In beginner lessons, your teacher might choose to cover the following topics:

• Learn the mechanics of bridge
• Get to know the players: north, south, east, and west
• Introduction to the deck (high and low cards)
• Scorekeeping basics
• Dealing and sorting your hand

Sample Curriculum for Intermediate Bridge

If you're already familiar with the basics of playing bridge but wish to improve your skill and your winning record, then intermediate lessons are for you. In these classes, your teacher will provide you with new techniques and strategies for playing bridge. In intermediate lessons, you might cover the following topics:

• Winning techniques
• Bidding strategies
• Bridge etiquette
• Declarer play and defensive problems
• Popular conventions

Sample Curriculum for Advanced Bridge

Advanced lessons are intended for bridge players who're already quite highly skilled. In these classes, you'll have the opportunity to pair up with or play against other masterful bridge players to improve your technique and continue to challenge yourself in every aspect of the game. Topics covered in advanced lessons depend greatly on the student's interests and goals, but your teacher might cover the following:

• Recognizing and reading opponents
• Navigating complex hands
• Competition preparation
• Tournament training

How to Find a Bridge Teacher Near You

Whether you want to join a bridge club, tournament, or simply learn to play for a new pastime, we recommend learning to play bridge with a private teacher. Luckily, TakeLessons makes it easy to find a bridge tutor. A quick search will reveal a variety of highly experienced and knowledgeable teachers who offer lessons both online and in-person to aspiring card players of all ages. Before you choose a teacher, we recommend browsing several profiles and reading reviews left by other students. 

The cost of bridge classes varies, but most teachers base their rates on the length and frequency of lessons. On TakeLessons, it's easy to find a teacher who fits your budget and schedule because there are simply so many to choose from. Plus, you'll find that investing in private lessons pays off fast as you learn the game's rules, new skills, and strategies after just your first lesson!