Jupiter Island Club

Each Class will begin with a lecture on the material for the day, followed by a Q & A period with the remainder of the time playing hands.  Notes will be provided for participants.

Intermediate bridge lessons
with J.R. Sanford

Fridays - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

No Partner is needed.

January 03, 2025 Declarer Play: Clues from the bidding and lead

January 10, 2025 Converting Partner’s Take-Out Double to a
Penalty (Rule of 9)

January 17, 2025 Bidding 6-4 & 6-5 distributional Hands

January 24, 2025 Balancing Seat or Pass Out Seat over a 1-level
suit bid

January 31, 2025 Rule of  2-3-4 when pre-empting

February 07, 2025 Signaling the Key to Defense

February 14, 2025 Declarer Play: Special Trump Plays

February 21, 2025 False Carding

February 28, 2025 The Law of Total Tricks

March 07, 2025 Avoiding Defensive Playing Mistakes

March 14, 2025 Declarer Play: Danger Hand

March 21, 2025 To Finesse or Not To Finesse

March 28, 2025 Bidding over the opponent’s 1 NT
Rule of 8 and Rule of 2

April 04, 2025 Losing Trick Count

April 11, 2025 Avoiding Common Declarer Playing Mistakes

April 18, 2025 Reverses

April 25, 2025 Maximizing Tricks For The Defense