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Officers
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
) is President’s Message Simpson 6
Box ABTA to Host Luncheon for
nual Reston TAP Attendees Jones 7
age
Call for Applebasket Entries Montague 7
New Members Rolfe 8
ion
ABTA Online Activities Sparrow 9
Learn Bridge in a Day?™ at the ABTA Berry 12
Call for Master Teacher Candidates Schuett 13
Everything Old is New Again Williams 14
Mike’s Advice Lawrence 16
UT Extra Tricks! Green 19
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Making a Habit Out of
Helping Our Students Learn Shafer 20
Book Reviews Berry 23
2013 Atlanta Conference Schedule Green 26
Atlanta Conference Registration Form Rolfe 28
e Other Teacher Activities in Atlanta Williams 30

ADVERTISERS EDITOR & PUBLISHER

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Please send your submissions to Charlie Williams or Leslie Shafer.
Their email is charlie.williams@verizon.net or they can be reached
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by telephone at 301-977-0314. The mailing address is 331 Market
Street East #154, Gaithersburg, MD 20878-6410.

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ABTA’s motto is to help those who teach bridge to do it better -
more effectively - more knowledgeably - more professionally.
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also the optional Wednesday night

tour of CNN with din-
ner, and the Tuesday
luncheon for newcom-
ers and board members. The registra-
tion form is on pages 28 and 29 of this
p
Quarterly.
g
The popular Pro Panel will be our b
entertainment Thursday night. So be h
thinking of questions you would like A
President’s Message to ask the pros. George Jacobs will be i
Brenda Simpson returning by popular demand as the R
Master of Ceremonies. g
This will be my last president’s w
message. Our new by-laws come into s
Chuck Hodel’s first task will be to
effect in August. This is when the T
fill vacancies in existing committees
new president, Chuck Hodel, will b
(chairs and/or members). These com-
take over. His term begins at the end H
mittees include: book/software; fi-
of the Conference instead of waiting
nance; by-laws; web site coordinator;
until October 1, which is the begin-
teacher of the year; membership cre-
ning of ABTA’s fiscal year. This C
dentials; convention hostess for Las
new by-law eliminates
Vegas 2014; and dis-
the lame duck period
count procurement.
during August and Sep-
The three-year term of
tember.
the Regional Direc-
Our 2013 Conference in Atlanta tors in the following
will be from July 30 to August 1. regions will be up for re-election: T
The Friday morning session has been South Pacific; South Atlantic; New
England; and East Canada. If you o
moved to Tuesday evening. This will m
allow out attendees to play in the wish to volunteer for any of the com-
NABC which this year starts at 10:00 mittees, let Chuck know.
AM Friday morning. i
In closing, I’ve enjoyed my term in
t
If you haven’t made your reserva- office. I appreciate all the assistance
R
tions yet, there’s still time. The good from my officers, regional directors,
news is that registration fee is still and committee
$200 and hasn’t been raised despite chairs and mem- w
the rise of expenses at the hotel. bers. I will be leav- T
Your fee will cover six sessions in ing office knowing c
three days, breakfast on Wednesday that ABTA’s fi- y
and Thursday, and the awards ban- nances are healthy and membership b
quet on Thursday night. There are has risen. Thanks to all. t
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ght
ABTA to Host Attention
Luncheon for Reston All Teachers!!
TAP Attendees Our popular Applebasket Contest
ra- will take place again at our Con-
Sheryl McEwan, a very active
his ference in Atlanta in July. Please
participant in the Northern Vir-
ginia Bridge Association (NVBA) submit the method you use to in-
bridge in schools program, is also terest your stu-
our
helping to organize the Teacher dents in a particu-
be
Accreditation Program (TAP) be- lar concept, hand
ke
ing held at the or a dilemma that
be
Reston, Virginia Re- they frequently encounter. An en-
he
gional during the first try may be a way that you present
week of July this a concept, things you do in class to
to summer. The Reston hold their interest, or any other
ees TAP will be taught way that you make their learning
m- by ABTA’s own Pat Pat Harrington experience memorable.
fi- Harrington. Remember that your successful
or; techniques may be of great use to
re- Terry Jones, the Education
other teachers, so please send in
Las Chair for NVBA and the North
your best teaching tip. We request
Atlantic Regional Di-
your discretion in not speaking
rector for ABTA has
about your submission until the
received approval for
voting process is finished. On the
ABTA to host a lunch
final day of the Conference, we
for the attendees of the
usually ask the winner and top
on: TAP, as well as any-
Terry Jones place finishers to showcase their
ew one who is a member
entries. Bring your own props, if
ou or may be interested in learning
needed, to our annual meeting in
m- more about ABTA.
Atlanta!
The lunch will be a celebration Submissions may be made by
in honor of the newly certified regular mail to:
in
teachers. If you are attending the
ce Brenda Montague
Reston regional, come join us.
rs, 14 Capstan Way
ee As the ABTA is mentioned as a Swampscott MA 01907
m- worthwhile organization for the or you can email your submission
av- TAP attendees to join, please en- to Brenda at :
ng courage any student or friend that
fi- bestbridgeteacher@yahoo.com
you think would be interested in
hip becoming a bridge teacher to at- Deadline for submissions
tend a TAP. is July 6, 2013.
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New Members
Frances Cowie Dr. Chuck Schneiderman
110 Kyle Drive 12 Bermuda Lake Drive
Maitland, FL 32751 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
francowie@gmail.com potomacc@aol.com AB
lar
Laura Delfeld Patricia Stone lis

Welcome!
10208 Holme Lacey Lane 2355 Olea Court sp
Austin, TX 78750-4018 Gilroy, CA 95020 AB
delhan@swbell.net passtone1@verizon.net sio
Michael Donnelly co
4010 Galt Ocean Drive, Apt. 908 Paul Thompson wa
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 8 Melissa Lane oth
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Sherman Gao paulthompson@logic.bm ca
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Alhambra, CA 91801 Clayton White sio
free0022@hotmail.com 3900 Ford Road, Unit 17-O thi
Bonita Hayes Philadelphia, PA 19131
1731 Bayou Drive cwhite@ccp.edu
Shreveport, LA 71105 AB
Sarah Widhu mo
beaux@bellsouth.net
23 Syracuse Road ev
Sandy Kolls Nashua, NH 03064 Do
16-414 West Alvarado Drive nashuabridge@myfairpoint.net pro
Goodyear, AZ 85395
sdkolls@aol.com Blair Young
954 Mercury Circle To
James Noble an
Littleton, CO 80124
507 Park Barrington Way va
blaircyoung@gmail.com
Barrington, IL 60010 thr
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vjroberts3@gmail.com Lancaster, PA 17601-3520 ye
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ABTA Online Activities
By Maggie Sparrow, Ontario
Be sure to stay connected
with other teachers through
our online activities.
ABTAhome. Check our website regu-
larly at www.abtahome.com Are you
listed on the teacher page, so that pro-
Welcome!
spective new students may find you?
ABTAdiscuss. Join our email discus-
sion list and send in questions and
comments by email. This is a great
way to discuss bridge teaching with
others. Sometimes the list is very quiet,
other times there is a flurry of activity.
Once you have joined the group you
can read all the past messages, and
we’ve had some interesting discus-
sions. There are also some very useful
things for you to find in the files.
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/
group/ABTAdiscuss
ABTAchat. Come to our once-a-
month chat (usually the fourth Sunday
evening) at Bridge Base Online.
Download the windows-based BBO
program ahead of time from
www.bridgebase.com
Topics are pre-set and you will receive
an email reminder a few days in ad-
vance. But don’t be fooled, we get
through a surprising amount in just one
hour, so feel free to jump in if you
have a pressing question. Here’s are
the next few Chat dates and topics:
Sunday, June 23rd, 2013. Doing any-
thing interesting or different during the
summer? Kids’ bridge camp? Short
intensive courses? Or are you taking
time off to relax and read all the new
bridge books you acquired during the
year?
Spring 2013
No Chat in July. Come
to the Summer Confer-
ence in Atlanta and meet us all!
Sunday, August 25th, 2013. Do you
think of your teaching as a business?
You should! Come and chat with Leslie
Shafer about how to run your classes
from a business point of view—charges,
expenses, taxes, mileage, equipment,
training and much more.
Sunday, September 22nd, 2013. So
much talk about 2/1 these days! But can
we really teach it to complete beginners?
Or only to those with the basics already
under their belt? Come and discuss your
experiences and give your opinion.
If you are NOT receiving regular
monthly reminders by email about the
Chats it’s probably because Maggie
Sparrow doesn’t have your correct email
address. Send it to her if you would like
to receive reminders.
Many of the reminders are bounced
back because Maggie’s email is not al-
lowed by the recipients (mostly AOL
users). If you believe this applies to you,
putting Maggie’s email in your address
book will often solve the problem.
If you miss a Chat you are particu-
larly interested in, you can email Maggie
for the transcript at:
msparrow@csolve.net
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Learn Bridge in a Day?™ at the ABTA
By Dee Berry, Washington
[Whirlwind Bridge will be holding two
sessions of Learn Bridge in a Day?™ at
the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta during the
upcoming NABC; once on Tuesday, July
30, and again on Sunday, August 4. Part
of our ABTA Conference Schedule (see
pages 26 & 27) in Atlanta is a
demonstration of the program with actual
attendees. It will be our evening session
on Tuesday, July 30, from 5:30—9:00
PM. Following is a report from Dee
Berry, who introduced the presentation
given last year in Memphis. —Editor]
The ABTA kicked off its 2012
Annual Conference in Memphis with
a presentation by Whirlwind Bridge
about their popular
new class, Learn
Bridge in a Day?™.
Patty Tucker and
Melissa Bernhardt ex-
plained their concept
of offering the basics of introductory
bridge in one 4-5 hour setting for
groups as large as 150 or as small as
12.
Having conducted 12 seminars for
325 students predominately in the
Atlanta area, Patty and Melissa have
found students extremely receptive to
the format—particularly to the ability
to build out, review and reinforce
beginning concepts in one continuous
setting.
The 4-5 hour program
introduces the history of
bridge, the mechanics of
play, the basics of scor-
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•
ing, and entry-level
bidding of both suit
and notrump contracts.
Included in the class are eight •
topical discussions, six practice exer-
cises, four pre-made practice deals,
and supervised free play at the end of
•
the day.
After gaining fundamental
grounding in all basic components of
the game, confidence and enthusiasm
are evident as stu-
dents deal and play
hands the last 30-45 •
minutes of the day.
Students consistently give the
course high ratings—and frequently
express positive comments about the
fun of the day and the thoroughness
of the material covered.
Perhaps most interesting to ABTA
attendees was the Learn Bridge in a
Day?™ Teacher Toolkit, which
Whirlwind Bridge is of- Le
fering to bridge teachers M
interested in conducting the
this seminar for their lo- AB
cal market. fir
wi
The Toolkit, which is available for or
an annual license fee of $150.00, in- of
cludes everything a teacher would the
need to run the course – including:
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• An Administrator’s
Guide with all the up- Last Call for 2013
front details such as: Master Teacher
advertising; budgeting; Candidates!
gaining Unit or District sponsor-
If you are considering requesting
ship and working with volunteer an interview to become an ABTA
helpers. Master Teacher at the Conference in
ght • A Student Manual—a 35 page Atlanta, please read the
er- manual with program text, graph- information provided
ls, ics and practice exercises. at our website:
of www.abtahome.com
• A PowerPoint presentation in-
It offers a concise description of the
cluding over 60 slides used as a Master Teacher Program, an online
al template by a application and sample questions to
of class leader to help you assess your readiness to go
sm move through through the process. You can also
tu- the seminar request a Pretest which will be evalu-
ay material. ated to help you make your decision.
45 • A Leader’s Guide, which includes The Conference begins in Atlanta
y. a suggested timed outline and on July 30. The Master Teacher inter-
teaching notes to go with each of views will take place on Monday eve-
he the PowerPoint slides. ning, July 29, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
tly Candidates should make sure their
he All of the Toolkit travel plans assure that they are avail-
ess materials are provided in able at this time. Since there is very
print and on a CD for little free time during the convention,
we are unable to offer alternative in-
convenient use by teach-
TA terview times.
ers.
a Potential candidates should
ch After explaining the details of have their application
Learn Bridge in a Day?™, Patty and packet submitted by the
Melissa demonstrated a segment from deadline of Friday, June 28.
the seminar—to give Send your application via email to
ABTA members a the Membership Credentials Commit-
first-hand experience tee Chairman, Ginny Schuett at:
with the course. jgschuett2@comcast.net
You are encouraged to email your
To learn more about the program, application, but if you must submit it
or or the topical practice workbooks also by snail mail, send it to:
in- offered by Whirlwind Bridge, visit Ginny Schuett
uld their website at 1071 Oakhurst Lane
www.whirlwindbridge.com Riverwoods, IL 60015.
ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 14
Everything Old is New Again
By Charlie Williams, Maryland
One of my recurring headaches is
deciding what to teach in an upcom-
ing bridge semester. This is especially
true when I am starting a class in a
new time slot or day.
Earlier this year, my lovely and
loving wife and co-teacher, Leslie
Shafer, and I dug through
our files (we actually have
six five-drawer metal file
cabinets) looking for classes we had-
n’t taught in a while.
We came across the original
ACBL Spade Series (not the current
series on popular conventions) and
decided to dust it off (literally) to use
in my new class. None of our current
students were familiar with the deals
and we already had the classroom ma-
terials prepared (in filing cabinet #4,
fourth drawer, next-to-last folder).
Unfortunately, the first lesson was
very poorly received, as the original
format wasn’t useful to our students.
The course was created to introduce
various types of club games (pair,
swiss teams, instant matchpoints, etc.)
and to familiarize participants with
boards, bid boxes and scoring.
Most of our clients are familiar
with the format and protocols of a
duplicate game, as they already use
them (with the exception of duplicate
scoring) in our classes.
We even have a “students
only” duplicate every
Wednesday.
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The ACBL had
giv
recycled the deals
wh
used in the old series into two “play”
the
courses (the oblong spiral-bound
co
books) Advancing Player I & II. As
we had purchased books for our new
class and had already been ha
ma
paid for the six-week course,
we talked to our students are
pli
about how to redesign the
class to make it useful to
them. I c
It turned out that what they missed on
most was the instant gratification of fin
an
having a deal explained to them im-
mediately after they finished playing. tra
(The old series had almost no lesson als
bo
giving, save for the mechanics of du-
plicate, and the deals were not simul-
taneously played.) an
We generated hand diagrams so ma
every table could play the same deal, go
fo
but we still wanted the course to be
different from our others. Since there ab
was no overall theme to the deals in
the books, we decided to emphasize
that as a reason to take the course.
Leslie had noticed that many stu-
dents were frustrated because—
although they had learned many tech-
niques in class—they
couldn’t seem to apply
them properly when play-
ing with friends. Her suggestion to
them was to play, play, play.
These were the people who would
find the redesigned course useful.
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Unlike a normal class, they don’t well as competitive bidding and du-
know in advance what the “point” of plicate strategy and scoring. The
the deal is supposed to be—just like complexity of the discussion is ad-
at home! To emphasize this, I don’t justed to match the general experi-
give any input to the class (even ence level of the class.
when they ask) during the auction or
lay” This format has become so popu-
the play—they bid and play whatever
und lar that I have used all 64 deals from
contract they reach at their table.
As the Advancing Player I & II books
new Since the “play” series of books and have started using other “play”
been have a sample result from a six-table series books for material.
urse, matchpoint game for every deal, we (I alternate deals from two
ents are also able to introduce them to du- or more books if there is a
the plicate scoring. theme—as in the Play or
l to Defense series.)
After they have all had an auction,
I copy the six “results” in the book I have now presented this type of
ssed onto the board. As the tables lesson (think of a much less advanced
n of finish playing, I go around version of Eddie Kantar’s “Thinking
im- and quietly get the final con- Bridge” series) to three of my private
ing. tract and result from each table and groups as well as four semesters of
sson also list them (randomly) on the our public classes. I routinely get re-
du- board quests from students to run such a
mul- class on a day or time convenient to
Only after everyone is finished
them. All this from a class that wasn’t
and all the cards are face up do I
initially successful!
s so make any comments about the deal. I
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Mike’s Advice Pr
By Mike Lawrence, Tennessee
lem
[In her 2011 review of Mike Lawrence’s (not always achieved at re
CD, Mike’s Advice, Brenda Simpson the table) is for partner eit
says, in part: “Do you and your partner to raise or bid notrump or even dou- No
find yourselves out of sync on some of ble, only to find the overcaller has a No
your bidding? How would you like Mike
wretched seven- or eight-point hand.
Lawrence’s expert advice on these prob-
lems? In his new software, he gives you The actual hand here has a nice
opportunities to use your own judgment eleven high card points and it has
to make your partnership a fine-tuned useful potential. The trick is to decide
bidding machine. Then he gives you his how to get in the bidding, not whether
expert opinion.” Following are four ex- it is right to pass and give up. ♠
amples from Mike’s CD. Judge for your- ♥
self if your students would benefit from Double. Incorrect. Many would dou-
♦
Mike’s Advice. —Editor] ble. If partner bids a major, great, but ♣
that does not always happen. Here are
Problem One some of the bad things that may oc- Sh
Bidding over an opening 1♦ bid cur: Pa
when you have five spades and four • Your partner may compete in 1N
hearts and opening bid values. clubs. If he does this, you will 2♦
East Deals probably wish you were in 2♥
Both Vul spades—but bidding them now
would show a lot more. Pa
W N E S
1♦ ? • Your partner might bid notrump. 4-2
This is not always terrible, but to
South again, you might wonder if fin
♠ Κ 10 9 7 5 spades was a better contract. ou
♥AJ54 • Your opponents may bid some-
♦K3 thing and if your partner passes, 1N
♣83 you may wonder if you should be aw
in the bidding. su
Should South bid:
co
Pass; 1♠. Correct. This is better than dou- TR
Double; or bling because it defines your best suit No
1♠? and with luck, may allow you to com- No
pete in hearts later. A good rule of so
Pass. Incorrect. You do not need a thumb is that if you have three flawed bid
full opening bid to come in over their bids, finding the one with the most
1♦ bid. In fact, you can overcall vul- net gain is the answer. 1♠ has its
nerable at the one level with some warts but it does get your partnership are
nine-point hands. Some players do off to a sound start. ple
this with less but their proper reward sh
13 ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 17 Spring 2013

Problem Two same time not promising a good

South has a difficult rebid prob- hand.
lem on the second round. 5-5 in the
reds but not enough values to bid 2♦. Incorrect. 2♦ is the fourth suit
either suit. and it is forcing. According to your
agreements, 2♦ promises at least ten
ou- North Deals high card points or it promises game
sa North-South Vul points. This hand has neither of these.
nd. If you bid 2♦ your partner will keep
W N E S
ce bidding, and if he has a minimum
1♣ Pass 1♥
has hand you won’t like getting higher.
Pass 1♠ Pass ?
de
her South 2♥. Incorrect. Books on bridge sug-
♠32 gest you rebid suits like these but this
♥AQ843 is really bad advice. Yes, there are
ou-
♦J7653 some auctions where rebidding a
but ♣ 10
are five-card suit turns out best but here,
oc- Should South bid: a 2♥ bid would be committal and
Pass; likely would end the auction. You
really should have six cards when, as
in 1NT;
responder, you bid a suit and then
will 2♦; or rebid it after a minimum rebid from
in 2♥? your partner.
ow
Pass. Incorrect. Leaving partner in a Here is a statistic you won’t like
mp. 4-2 fit is not good bridge. You need hearing about. Given your partner has
but to bid something and the trick is to bid two suits, he will have zero, one,
if find a bid that shows your hand with- or two hearts way more than half the
out causing problems. time. If you bid 2♥, you will get a
me- happy result only when partner has
es, 1NT. Correct. 1NT is the best bid, three of them. If he has two, you may
be awful as it may feel. You probably struggle to get a few tricks, but if he
suspect that it may not be the best has one (or none) you will be in a
contract, but it is the BEST CON- terrible contract. Trust me on this
u- TRACT THAT YOU CAN REACH. one.
uit Note that you do have seven points.
m- Note also that your partner may bid
of something over 1NT. Some of his Problem Three
ed bids would be okay with you. 1♣, P, 1♦, P / 1♥, P,? Responder
ost can pass 1♥. When opener makes a
its If he raises to 2♥, belatedly, you
are happy. If he bids 2♣, you are not simple bid in a new suit, it is not
hip forcing.
pleased but you can now bid 2♦,
showing a second suit and at the (Continued on page 18)
ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 18 Spring 2013 AB

(Continued from page 17) Problem Four

North Deals When you have 5-5 in the minor mi
None Vul suits, consider playing in 3NT if tw
W N E S partner is interested. Th
1♣ Pass 1♦ ele
South Deals
Pass 1♥ Pass ? North-South Vul
South yo
W N E S
ha
♠987 1♦
♥J83 Pass 1♥ Pass 2♣
♦KQ543 Pass 2NT Pass ? M
♣ 10 2 fro
South
Should South bid: ♠Q9
Pass; $3
♥Q
24
1NT; or ♦KQJ98
AC
2♦? ♣ K Q 10 8 4
18
Should South bid: AB
Pass. Correct. This is legal and
Pass;
unlikely to get you in trouble. You do
have some potential tricks in dia- 3♣; or
monds but your hand is minimum and 3NT?
it has no stopper in spades. At least
you have a doubleton club and three Pass. Incorrect. This is conservative
modest cards in hearts. since your partner is inviting and you
have fifteen high card points. Your
1NT. Incorrect. With a flawed mini- major-suit honors are not much to
mum hand, there is no crime in stop- look at but your partner says these
ping the bidding if the alternatives are suits are okay for notrump. Believe
dangerous. You might miss 3NT, but him. With two good suits to set up,
your partner needs nineteen points to you should find another bid.
make 3NT and he better have a spade
stopper too. More likely he will have 3♣. Incorrect. This is what you
less and any number of notrumps would bid if you wanted to get out of
may be too many. notrump. 3♣ should show something
like this hand:
2D. Incorrect. In fact, this is more ♠5 / ♥9 / ♦KJ7542 / ♣AQJ54
than incorrect. It is terrible. Rebid-
ding a five-card minor, decent as it is, 3NT. Correct. You have lots of
is not a useful choice. Just like in the points, even if they are not beautiful,
previous problem, you have only five you have no reason to worry about
cards and partner is likely to have either major suit, and you have two
shortness in your suit. Bidding 2♦ good suits that will either run or
really is a poor choice. which can be set up in one lead.
13 ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 19 Spring 2013

If you are thinking about five of a

minor, you will need partner to have
or
if two aces and a high spade honor too.
That is unlikely given he has shown
eleven points.
Do not be a slave to distribution if
you have clues that suggest you don’t
have to worry.
Mike’s Advice CD. PC and Mac. New
from Mike Lawrence. Available at:
michaelslawrence.com
$33.95 (post paid). Reviewed on page
24 of the April 2011 issue of the
ACBL Bridge Bulletin and on page
18 of the Winter 2011 issue of the
ABTA Quarterly.
Linda Green
Delray Beach, Florida
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Making a Habit Out of wa

Helping Our Students Learn br
By Leslie Shafer, Maryland ke

I’ve just finished reading a book According to Du-

entitled, The Power of Habit: Why We
Do What We Do in Life and Business
by Charles Duhigg.
(Published by Random
House: e-book price
about $14.99, print price
about $26.00.
This book has information we, as
bridge teachers, can use to help us
redefine how we teach bridge and
successfully expand our bridge busi-
ness. I have included several quotes
from the book in this article, along
with suggestions about how we can
implement the advice in the passage.
Many years ago, I co-owned a
bridge club. I found myself looking at
everything I did and trying to turn it
into a way to improve our club. If din-
ing out, I would think,
“This space would be
a perfect location for
our club.” If shopping
for groceries, “This would make a
wonderful treat for our players.” It
was in fact, a new habit, which fre-
quently did lead to positive changes in
the bridge club.
My current habit is finding ways to
attract new bridge students and im-
prove my retention of those students. I
am now trying to decide how a
teacher can find ways of having their
students create their own habit loop of
consistently coming to classes.
higg, habits are formed in three steps: tem
1) Cue (or trigger); 2) Routine; and 3) ca
Reward. A trigger might be that you he
want to get healthier by exercising 2)
more, so you join a gym. The routine ex
would be to plan to go three times ca
that week. Finally, the reward would the
be the sense of accomplishment in
attaining your goal, feeling healthier, 1)
the rush of endorphins, etc.
or
dr
“Whether selling a new song, a
wh
new food, [or bridge classes]…, the
na
lesson is the same: If you dress a new
in.
something in old habits, it’s easier
for the public to accept it. New habits
are easier to form if based on famil- the
iar routines! Conversely, careful re- tio
flection and knowledge of the habit ma
loop can help any person or any en- mu
tity adopt the habits that will get them wo
what they want….
“Habit change can occur on an
individual, organizational, and socie- wo
tal level. When individuals change br
their habits, they actually change the we
function of their brains by substitut- br
ing new habits in the place of old stu
habits. fo
“A habit is something that you ca
initially choose to do, but then it be- the
comes an automatic routine. be
the
“Selling products and marketing ou
them to a population hinges on the
creation or change of habits. All hab-
its are formed due to a cue and re- lea
 13 ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 21 Spring 2013

ward that becomes ingrained in the
brain.… Cravings for the reward
keep people close to their habits.”
How do we establish a reward sys-
ps: tem for our students? You probably
3) can come up with your own ideas, but
ou here are mine: 1) social interaction;
ng 2) pride of accomplishment; and 3)
ne exercising the brain. What activities
mes can bridge teachers use to set up
uld these rewards?
in
1) Social Interaction.
er,
“Retention [for any membership
organization], the data said, was
a driven by emotional factors, such as
he whether employees knew members’
ew names or said hello when they walked
er in.
its “People, it turns out, often go to
il- the gym looking for a human connec-
re- tion, not a treadmill. If a member
bit made a friend at the [gym], they were
n- much more likely to show up for
em workout sessions.”
an There are two other teachers I
ie- work with to present a coordinated
ge bridge schedule for our clients. Every
he week we lay out nametags in our
ut- bridge classes for the
old students to pick up be-
fore class begins. Ironi-
cally, while it does help
ou
be- the students to get to know each other
better, we do it mostly for ourselves,
the teachers, as it greatly enhances
ng our ability to remember their names.
he
b- We believe it is very important to
re- learn the first name of each student
and make every effort to speak to
each student that day. The students’
comfort in class is
greatly enhanced when
they believe they are
recognizable to the
teacher.
We hold two major charity fund
raisers each year, running both a so-
cial and duplicate game where 100%
of the proceeds go to the charity
event. Our students have participated
in great numbers.
Their sense of empowerment
while attending these functions has
given them the feeling
that they can use their
new hobby to help
make a change in the
world. The camaraderie they have
developed in working together for
these events has helped make them
each feel emotionally connected to
their classmates.
2) Pride.
Students get excited when they get
it right. They take pride
in succeeding in class,
but we should realize that
they need more: they
want acknowledgement from the au-
thority in the room—they want their
teacher to be proud of them. I some-
times will wipe an imagi-
nary tear from my eye
and sob “I’m so proud,
everyone got it right!!” The entire
class feels relief when they learn they
are succeeding as a group.
(Continued on page 22)
ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 22
(Continued from page 21)
3) Exercising the Brain.
“Habits are inevitable. The hu-
man brain craves habits so that it
does not have to work so hard and is
not involved in constant decision
making. The brain does not want to
have to think about every step you
need to back your car out of the
driveway and companies do not want
to reinvent the hiring process every
time they hire someone new. That is
why habits form, to make things eas-
ier.”
It’s quite a challenge for teachers
to help their students’ brains not
have to work that hard to learn. What
can teachers do to make the assimila-
tion of new information easier?
Talk slower.
Students hear s-l-o-w-l-y. Teach-
ers, in their passion for bridge, tend
to talk faster than the student can
follow. The pace must be slowed
down. Make a new habit by slowing
down your delivery of information.
Make eye contact.
If you see someone frowning,
shaking their head in confusion, take
personal responsibility for
not communicating the con-
cept successfully. This will
happen to all teachers at
some point. I’ve addressed
the problem by stopping the lesson
and letting them play a deal or two to
give them time to mentally regroup.
I’ve adopted the attitude that I
should “Leave no student behind.”
Spring 2013 AB
Give interactive lessons.
• Have them repeat a new chant or
rhyme. Snap your fingers to estab-
lish a rhythm/cadence. For exam-
ple: “High Card From the Short
Side First!”
• Encourage them to write down
their own bullet points. Last week
I couldn’t remember if a student’s
name was Tony or Toby. While
they played the next deal, I wrote
out “Tony” three times. It works
for us as teachers, too!
• Shorten your lesson presentation
in order to give the students addi-
tional time to play extra deals.
Using as many of the senses as
possible enhances their ability to ab-
sorb the information easier. So, have
them hear it, say it (repeating a con-
cept), touch it (playing deals), and see
it (tabletop teaching). I’m still trying
to figure out how they can
taste it without destroying
ha
the cards. on
su
I would love to hear about ideas tea
that you use in your class that I can fo
share with fellow ABTA members in ate
our next issue! Please email me at
slamhand@verizon.net Bi
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13 ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 23 Spring 2013

Book Reviews
or By Dee Berry, Washington
ab-
m-
ort
Declarer Play at Bridge This reviewer espe-
A Quizbook cially liked the “Point
By Barbara Seagram to Remember” after each hand analy-
wn and David Bird, © 2012 sis. For example, problem 36 suggests,
ek “However weak a suit may be (the ex-
t’s ample hand is 97653 oppo-
ile site 84) you can still estab-
ote lish winners there if you
rks can remove all the defend-
ers’ cards in the suit.” The
on example given is one where
di- declarer cannot play a single round of
trumps as those are needed for entries.
as The first five chapters of the 151
ab- page softcover book cover declarer
ve play in suit contracts (Counting Losers,
on- Discarding Losers, Ruffing Losers,
see Taking Finesses and Es-
ng tablishing a Side Suit).
an This pair of distinguished authors The last three chapters
ng has produced an exceptional volume cover declarer play in
on declarer play techniques for both notrump contracts (Counting Winners,
suit and notrump contracts. Bridge Holding Up a Stopper and Establishing
eas teachers can easily use the material Suits).
an for post-beginner through intermedi-
in ate classes. Declarer Play at Bridge retails for
$15.95 US or CDN. Quantity discounts
Seagram (Toronto, Canada) and are available through the publisher,
Bird (Southampton, UK) designed Master Point Press, 331 Douglas Ave.,
this book as a companion to 2010’s Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5M 1H2
ABTA Book of the Year, Planning email:
the Play of a Bridge info@masterpointpress.com
3 Hand. The format is
or call 1-416-781-0351.
ideal for teachers and
students: a brief in-
(Continued on page 24)
troduction to the topic is followed
6 by a series of problem hands with
carefully explained solutions and
helpful tips.
ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 24 Spring 2013 AB

(Continued from page 23) In addition, the “x’s” for spot

Card Play Technique cards in the earlier edition have been
or the Art of Being Lucky replaced by actual values, a definite
bo
(Revised Edition) improvement and time-saver for
pis
By Victor Mollo and teachers wanting to use any of the
gie
Nico Gardener, © 2013 hundreds of examples.
sh
Card Play Technique starts with wi
“On Not Playing High Cards” and br
“Trick Promotion” followed by “To
Ruff or Not to Ruff?”,
fle
“The Trump Lead—and
pla
After,” “Trump Control”
and related topics and
progresses thr ough
“Leads, Signals and Discards,”
“Endplays” and “Squeezes.”
Ly
The book retails for $22.95 US or co
CDN and is published by Master “W
Point Press. Contact them by email Ly
at info@masterpointpress.com or
through their websites at
thr
This bridge classic has been up- www.masterpointpress.com (w
dated so that, except in rare instances,
inv
the auctions have been modernized
Free Range Bridge fo
(“Standard System” with five-card
Not For Chickens at
majors, 15-17 notrumps and Jacoby
(Fully Revised & Updated 2nd Edition) me
transfers). The result
By Mary Lynch, © 2012 no
makes the volume (a 310
fo
page paperback) a mod-
W
ern classic that should be
br
in every teacher’s (and most of their
an
students’) libraries.
thi
The original was published in 1955 ma
and is “widely regarded as the best int
intermediate-level card po
play book ever written.
Gardener’s technical
expertise and Mollo’s
witty writing style com-
bine to provide a unique instructional
experience.”
13 ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 25
ot Women Only
en
This delightfully entertaining
ite
book by an Australian psychothera-
or
pist suggests strate-
he
gies that women
should use to both
win more and have more fun at the
th
nd bridge table.
To
Although primarily aimed at
fledgling and intermediate duplicate
players, there is much good, com-
mon-sense advice for
social players as well—
and more experienced
s,”
players will enjoy
Lynch’s suggestions for being more
competitive and imaginative.
or
er “Winning bridge is fun bridge,”
ail Lynch says.
or
The author divides women into
three categories: Warrior Women
(who have the unemotional
involvement that is required
for “war” rather than “game”
at the bridge table—they
n) mean business and they are
not there to make things easy
for their opponents); Feminine
Women (who play “ladies” at the
bridge table—who hate to take risks
and who fear what their partner will
think); and Club Players (including
many with no aspirations and no real
interest in accumulating master-
points).
Lynch encourages
readers to become the
Warrior Women: to
“double for one off;” to
make lead-impeding
Spring 2013
bids; and to “fool around with risky
sacrifices.” She encourages women to
“play juicy bridge, exploit-
ing and experimenting with
their multiple skills as they
should get the most out of
an enormous game.”
One of the most practical sugges-
tions Lynch makes is in regard to play-
ing against “top” players one fears:
take a “few deep, mindful
breaths; feet flat on the
ground, body nicely
aligned; arms beside you,
not crossed; relax. Ac-
knowledging your tension
would be invaluable.”
Teachers of both sexes will enjoy
the book and it will help many of their
students as they enter the wonderful
world of duplicate.
Although not lengthy, the 86 page
book is full of useful sug-
gestions and “chock full of
chuckles.” It is published
by: Key Graphics, Shop 1,
48 McCrea Street, Dandedenong VIC
3175 Australia.
Priced at $19.95 AU, it may be pur-
chased for $16.00 US (which includes
shipping) through
www.bridgebookforwomen.com.au
or email the author at
mary@bridgebookforwomen.com.au
and she can invoice you and walk you
through a more user-
friendly version where
pay can be by Master-
Card or Visa.
ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 26 Spring 2013 AB

Schedule of Events and Speakers

2013 ABTA Conference—Atlanta, Georgia
Monday Evening, July 29
6:00 PM Master Teacher Interviews
7:30 PM Work Party

Tuesday Morning, July 30

8:00—10:30 AM Pre-Conference Board Meeting
11:00 AM—12:45 PM 1st & 2nd Time Attendees Luncheon

Tuesday Afternoon, July 30

1:00 PM Registration
1:30—2:15 PM Mary Jane Orock: Teaching today for play tomorrow
2:15—3:00 PM Roberto Moriyon: Using the BTT computer program
to teach bridge in a collaborative and interactive way

3:00—3:15 PM Coffee Break

3:15—4:00 PM Rosemary Boden: Acol or Two over One? Why

not both?
4:00—4:30 PM Stephen Smith: Great Game Products

Tuesday Evening, July 30

5:30—9:00 PM Patty Tucker & Melissa Bernhardt: Learn Bridge
in a Day?™ (LBIAD)

Wednesday Morning, July 31

8:00—9:30 AM Breakfast and General Membership Meeting
9:30 AM—Noon Audrey Grant: It’s time for the one-session lesson

Wednesday Afternoon, July 31

1:00—2:00 PM Jeff Schuett & Linda Green: Dealmaster Pro
demonstrations
2:15—3:00 PM Steve Nellissen & Didier Levy: Becoming a Vu
Bridge author

3:00-3:15 PM Coffee Break

(Continued on facing page)
13 ABTA QUARTERLY PAGE 27 Spring 2013

(Wednesday Afternoon—continued from previous page)

3:15—4:00 PM Leslie Shafer & Charlie Williams: Using humor and
team teaching
4:00—4:30 PM Jay & Sara Whipple: The common game—a great way
to introduce students to playing the same hand all
over the country with a free hand analysis for all
levels of players

Evening free Optional Dinner and Activity

Thursday Morning, August 1

8:00—9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00—10:30 AM Teacher of the Year Awards
10:30—11:00 AM Linda Lee: New ABTA website

11:00—11:15 AM Coffee Break

ay 11:15 AM—Noon Julian Laderman: Show and tell: Whist and
bridge toys

Thursday Afternoon, August 1

1:00—1:45 PM Ray Lee: Master Point Press
1:45—2:30 PM Billy Miller: Billy Miller’s take on teaching new and
intermediate players
2:30—3:15 PM Ted Dunn: How to be a better teacher and partner?

3:15—3:30 PM Coffee Break

3:30—5:00 PM Jerry Helms: Singletons

Thursday Evening, August 1

6:00 PM Cash Bar Before Banquet
7:00—10:30 PM ABTA Awards banquet (buffet dinner) & Pro Panel
 Master Teacher Presentation, Ginny Schuett
 Book/Software Awards, Maggie Sparrow
 Applebasket Awards Presentation, Brenda Montague

Friday Morning, August 2

8:00 AM Post-Conference Board Meeting
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Tues. July 30: 12:30–1:30 p.m.: Check-in

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1:30–5:00 p.m.: Conference
6:30–9:30 p.m.: Learn Bridge in a Day?™ (LBIAD) Demon-
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to attend. You must check here ______ to let us know you are
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Weds. July 31: 8:30–9:30 a.m.: Annual Membership Meeting

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9:30–5:00 p.m.: Conference

Thurs. Aug. 1: 9:00–5:00 p.m.: Conference

6:00 p.m.: Cash Bar before Banquet
7:00–10:30 p.m.: BTA Awards Banquet (Buffet Dinner)
& Pro Panel

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(deduct $25 US or CDN from the above conference fee)
 Please register my guest(s) for the Thursday evening banquet fee:
$110 US or CDN per guest (list guests beyond 2 on the back)

Guest name: _____________________________________

Guest name: _____________________________________

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Additional options and costs:

 1st & 2nd Time Attendees Brunch, Tuesday July 30, 2013
13. 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Aviva by Kameel Restaurant (Gallery
Level C-1, to your left as you exit the aerial walkway from the
Hyatt to the Peachtree Center)
Cost: $14. (Can meet at the concierge desk or at the restaurant
itself.) Officers and Directors are invited to join this
group as well.

 WEDNESDAY NIGHT OUT: 5:30–9:30 p.m. Tour of CNN followed

 by dinner at The Colonnade Restaurant, bus transportation
included. Guests are welcome as well at the same price.
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Cost: $65, LIMITED TO 55 PARTICPANTS

TOTAL $____________ PLEASE PRINT:

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ed Name __________________________________________________________
are
. Telephone _____________________ email ___________________________

Send your registration and check to:

ABTA, P.O. Box 232, Greenwood, MO 64034-0232

ABTA Quarterly Submission Requirements

If you would like to submit an article to the Quarterly or send a
letter to the Editor, we have some suggestions for you:
• Please include your name and telephone number, email and snail
mail address (we solicit from ABTA members only);
• Electronic submissions are greatly encouraged (either as files at-
tached to an email or in the body of the email);
• We are especially looking for articles about how to teach bridge
(methodology, marketing, advertising, humor, etc.);
• See page 5 of this magazine for where to send your submissions.
ABTA QUARTERLY
Other Teacher Activities in Atlanta
By Charlie Williams, Maryland
Once the ABTA Conference is
finished, there will be other oppor-
tunities at the Atlanta NABC for
you to upgrade your professional
bridge activities. Here’s a brief list-
ing of those activities, as recently
advertised by the ACBL:
Teacher Accreditation Program
(TAP).
Wednesday, July 31, 1:00—8:00
p.m. and Thursday, August 1,
8:00—10:00 a.m. ($125)
An i nt er act i ve
workshop on teaching
methodology, the busi-
ness side of teaching,
etc.
ACBL Accredited Teachers can
retake this course at no fee!
[Editor’s Note: Although accredited
many years ago, Leslie and I at-
tended the TAP again and were
amazed at the new information and
techniques presented to us. We
highly recommend you retake this
course if possible. — Charlie]
Reception for Teachers and Club
Officials.
Friday, August 2, 6:30 — 8:30
p.m. (FREE)
This is the ACBL’s “thank you”
reception for the club officials and
teachers who recruit
and retain ACBL
members.
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FREE Bridge Lessons.
Come and observe as Audrey
Grant presents free bridge lessons on
Saturday, August 3 and Monday,
August 5, 10:00 a.m. — noon.
Club Director Refresher Course.
Tuesday and Wednesday, August
6 and 7 (participants must attend
both sessions), 9:00 a.m.—noon.
($15)
A continuing educa-
tion course for bridge di-
rectors to increase their
skills.
Also, there are celebrity speakers
in the I/N section at 9:15 a.m. and
6:45 p.m. Watch these professionals
in action and pick up some great tips
on presentation. You can view a
speaker list as well as all other offer-
ings on the ACBL’s website:
www.acbl.org
ABTA website:
www.abtahome.com
Stay updated by checking
our site regularly. If you would
like your name to be linked to
email on the members page,
please send your permission to
our web master, Luise Lee, at:
webmaster@
abtahome.com
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