Here are the lesson by lesson details of the 11 Andrew Robson courses that are currently available through Bridge in Oxford. Note that all the courses apart from the first two include six deals per lesson for you to bid and play and then review under your teacher’s expert guidance. Some of Andrew’s best students have taken all 11 of the courses. They offer a clear progression through the various stages of learning bridge, from outright beginner to seasoned expert. WE also offer a Refresher course where you can practise what you know in a series of randomly dealt hands, just like the ones you will get when you sit down to play.
Beginner course
| Lesson ONE |
Getting started |
| Lesson TWO |
The basics of bridge |
| Lesson THREE |
Introducing No Trumps |
| Lesson FOUR |
Making tricks |
| Lesson FIVE |
Finding fits and bidding game |
| Lesson SIX |
Bidding balanced hands |
| Lesson SEVEN |
Suit opening bids and responses |
| Lesson EIGHT |
Overcalling and leading |
| Objective |
You can say at end “Yes, I know how to play bridge” |
| Suitable for |
Beginners or the very rusty who want to relearn |
Next step course
| Lesson ONE |
Bidding balanced hands and No Trumps |
| Lesson TWO |
Bidding unbalanced hands and trumps |
| Lesson THREE |
Finding fits and bidding game |
| Lesson FOUR |
Overcalling |
| Lesson FIVE |
Introducing double |
| Lesson SIX |
Opening at the three level |
| Lesson SEVEN |
Opening lead |
| Lesson EIGHT |
Defence |
| Objective |
To kick on from a basic understanding of how the game of bridge is played – now to start getting better at it! |
| Suitable for |
Those who have completed Beginners or the mildly rusty who want a refresher on first principles |
Essential course
| Lesson ONE |
Unbalanced opening hands |
| Lesson TWO |
Balanced opening hands |
| Lesson THREE |
Responding to 1NT |
| Lesson FOUR |
Responder’s support line |
| Lesson FIVE |
Rule of 14 and 1NT response |
| Lesson SIX |
Overcalling |
| Lesson SEVEN |
Double |
| Lesson EIGHT |
Opening lead and defence |
| Objective |
Ideal for those who know some of the basics of bridge, but want to improve and learn the Robson method. |
Essential extra course
| Lesson ONE |
Balanced hands + tricks by force |
| Lesson TWO |
Responding to 1NT and tricks by length |
| Lesson THREE |
Using trumps to set up long suits |
| Lesson FOUR |
Supporting as responder and finessing |
| Lesson FIVE |
Dustbin 1NT response and delaying trumps |
| Lesson SIX |
More on overcalling |
| Lesson SEVEN |
Defending No Trumps |
| Lesson EIGHT |
Defending trump contracts |
| Objective |
You chance to practise your bidding and card play – consolidate the lessons of the Essential course |
Improver course
| Lesson ONE |
Improving as the opening bidder |
| Lesson TWO |
Improving as responder |
| Lesson THREE |
Signalling in defence |
| Lesson FOUR |
Stayman |
| Lesson FIVE |
Double |
| Lesson SIX |
Weak Twos & Threes |
| Lesson SEVEN |
Slams & Blackwood |
| Lesson EIGHT |
Opening 2♣ |
| Objective |
Features basic conventions to raise your game – we see a huge rise in the playing level of those who take the course |
| Suitable for |
Those who have completed the Essential course or are confident in their knowledge of the basics. |
Improver plus course
| Lesson ONE |
Signalling in defence |
| Lesson TWO |
Finesse or play for the drop? |
| Lesson THREE |
Retaining a finesse position |
| Lesson FOUR |
Throwing losers |
| Lesson FIVE |
Setting up a long suit |
| Lesson SIX |
Trumps – draw them or not? |
| Lesson SEVEN |
The keys to good defence |
| Lesson EIGHT |
Round up and review |
| Objective |
Your chance to practise and deepen your knowledge of the conventions and play themes in the Improver course |
Advanced course
| Lesson ONE |
Using the Losing Trick Count |
| Lesson TWO |
Review and improve your bidding technique |
| Lesson THREE |
Weak Twos and beyond |
| Lesson FOUR |
Fourth Suit Forcing |
| Lesson FIVE |
More ways to signal |
| Lesson SIX |
The Unassuming Cue Bid |
| Lesson SEVEN |
More uses of double |
| Lesson EIGHT |
The No Trump battleground |
| Objective |
Each lesson includes six deals that bring out the lessons of the new material in this advanced course |
Advanced play course
| Lesson ONE |
Advanced finessing |
| Lesson TWO |
Keeping communications open |
| Lesson THREE |
Suit establishment technique |
| Lesson FOUR |
Trick One – the most crucial of all |
| Lesson FIVE |
Trump coups |
| Lesson SIX |
Placing the cards 1 |
| Lesson SEVEN |
Placing the cards 2 |
| Lesson EIGHT |
Choices in trump contracts |
| Objective |
Really move your game on with these lessons in advanced play – a chance to learn some expert techniques |
Advanced defence course
| Lesson ONE |
Defending No Trumps |
| Lesson TWO |
Defending trump contracts |
| Lesson THREE |
Second hand play |
| Lesson FOUR |
Third hand play |
| Lesson FIVE |
Attitude signals |
| Lesson SIX |
Discarding correctly |
| Lesson SEVEN |
Ruffs and suit preference |
| Lesson EIGHT |
Slow or quick defence |
| Objective |
Expert players put great store on accurate, logical defence – an ideal course for you and your favourite partner |
Advanced plus
| Lesson ONE |
Roman Keycard Blackwood |
| Lesson TWO |
Splinter bidding |
| Lesson THREE |
Trial bidding |
| Lesson FOUR |
Jacoby 2 No Trump convention |
| Lesson FIVE |
Transfer bidding |
| Lesson SIX |
The danger hand |
| Lesson SEVEN |
Protective bidding |
| Lesson EIGHT |
Tricky leads |
| Objective |
Put the icing on the cake with this most advanced of all Andrew Robson’s courses – bidding and play |
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