Re: How to help a novice?
- From: Hank Youngerman <redtop@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:59:50 GMT
My biggest single advice would be to make sure you play a convention
card your partner is 100% comfortable with. If she is always worrying
about forgetting an agreement or not understanding a bid, he will be
uneasy and not give his best game or get the most out of your lessons.
Another good piece of advice I got from a top player - this isn't
limited to expert/novice partnerships - was "Trust the opponent's
carding." Holding ATx opposite Kx in a suit contract, LHO leads the
Q. Your novice partner wins the K in his hand (good), then later
leads to the A, saying "I was afraid to lose to the J." You give him
a few hands where he holds QJxx in the suit led and he always leads
the Q, then a few hands where he holds Qx and find that he almost
never leads the Q. And then you point out that (except where the
finesse risks the contract at IMPs) most of the time, he will profit
from trusting the lead to be from QJ.
It's obviously important that your partner understand that while you
are not perfect, that she can learn from your advice. Nothing is more
frustrating for the expert, and worthless for the student, than the
student giving the lessons.
On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:25:05 +0100, "Adam Lea" <asrlea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I have decided to have a semi-regular game with a novice at my local club to
try and help her improve and I was wondering - what is the best way to go
about it regarding giving firstly giving advice and secondly helping her
feel relaxed rather than feeling intimidated by me? Has anyone here had much
experience doing this sort of thing? Could anyone suggest any good tips on
how to help beginners in general?
Many thanks
Adam
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