{"id":1828,"date":"2022-01-07T20:21:15","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T20:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pontybridge.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=1828"},"modified":"2026-09-08T12:56:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:56:28","slug":"seminars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pontybridge.co.uk\/blog\/seminars\/","title":{"rendered":"Seminars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Seminars will run twice monthly on Saturday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm.<\/p>\n

Our seminars use a combo of Zoom and Shark Bridge, both of which are easy to use.<\/p>\n

Seminars cost \u00a315pp. This covers both the 2 hour seminar as well as a fantastic set of notes.<\/p>\n

For a list of upcoming seminars keep scrolling!<\/p>

To book a place on a seminar please email pontybridgecontact@gmail.com. Places are limited so book early!<\/p>

For payment info please click on the payment tab in the top menu.<\/p>\ufeff<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Each Seminar takes an in depth look at a particular topic such as ‘opening leads’ or ‘pre-emptive bidding’.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Each seminar comes with a set of comprehensive notes to keep!<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n

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The platform used allows every person to play the relevant hand in every board. No sitting back and being dummy here!<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Dip in and out depending on the subjects which interest you.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Upcoming Seminars<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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10th October 2026 – The Importance of Shape<\/h3>
This seminar will help you to understand the difference that the shape of a hand can make to it’s playing power. It will give you the skills to evaluate the extra value that shortages give you in a trump contract and the power that a long suit can provide.<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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24th October 2026 – The Point of Pre-empting<\/h3>
This seminar will show you the aims and intentions of pre-empts, making sure that you know why we open and overcall weak hands and the correct times to do so.<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Seminars Seminars will run twice monthly on Saturday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm. Our seminars use a combo of Zoom and Shark Bridge, both of which are easy to use. Seminars cost \u00a315pp. This covers both the 2 hour seminar as well as a fantastic set of notes. For a list of upcoming seminars keepContinue reading →<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1828","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-thumb"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"builder_content":"Seminars\n

Seminars will run twice monthly on Saturday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm.<\/p>

Our seminars use a combo of Zoom and Shark Bridge, both of which are easy to use.<\/p>

Seminars cost \u00a315pp. This covers both the 2 hour seminar as well as a fantastic set of notes.<\/p>

For a list of upcoming seminars keep scrolling!<\/p>

To book a place on a seminar please email pontybridgecontact@gmail.com. Places are limited so book early!<\/p>

For payment info please click on the payment tab in the top menu.<\/p>\ufeff\n <\/svg> <\/use><\/svg><\/em> \n

In Depth Topics <\/h3>

Each Seminar takes an in depth look at a particular topic such as 'opening leads' or 'pre-emptive bidding'.<\/p>\n <\/svg> <\/use><\/svg><\/em> \n

Notes to Keep <\/h3>

Each seminar comes with a set of comprehensive notes to keep!<\/p>\n <\/svg> <\/use><\/svg><\/em> \n

High Involvement <\/h3>

The platform used allows every person to play the relevant hand in every board. No sitting back and being dummy here!<\/p>\n <\/svg> <\/use><\/svg><\/em> \n

Choose Your Topics <\/h3>

Dip in and out depending on the subjects which interest you.<\/p>\n

Upcoming Seminars<\/h2>\n

10th October 2026 - The Importance of Shape<\/h3>This seminar will help you to understand the difference that the shape of a hand can make to it's playing power. It will give you the skills to evaluate the extra value that shortages give you in a trump contract and the power that a long suit can provide.\n

24th October 2026 - The Point of Pre-empting<\/h3>This seminar will show you the aims and intentions of pre-empts, making sure that you know why we open and overcall weak hands and the correct times to do so.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pontybridge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pontybridge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pontybridge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pontybridge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pontybridge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1828"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/pontybridge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2709,"href":"https:\/\/pontybridge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1828\/revisions\/2709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pontybridge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}