Robert Baker – Professional Bridge Tuition

Robert has been playing bridge competitively since the age of sixteen and at aged 23 he became a Life Master of the English Bridge Union. He had success at both local and national level, representing Warwickshire (his home county), Northamptonshire and Somerset in both the Pachabo Cup and the Tollemache Cup (the two premier inter-county team tournaments) as well as appearing in the final of the Crockfords Cup (the English Knockout Teams competition) and winning the National Swiss Teams.

He currently partners his wife, Jacky, and together they have had numerous tournament successes including winning the major teams title at the West of England Congress (twice) and the Avon Swiss Teams, as well as pairs or teams championships at bridge congresses in, amongst others, Droitwich, Cheltenham, Porthcawl, Torquay, and Bedford.

For the last eight years Robert has been teaching bridge in the West of England. He has developed a unique series of PowerPoint presentations on all aspects of the game. These have been designed to follow the syllabus of the English Bridge Union Teachers' Association, of which Robert is a Professional Member, the highest qualification of teacher. The first series of these presentations have now been purchased by the English Bridge Union and are to be used by some of their senior teachers. His website www.bridgetuition.co.uk has received praise from many bridge players and bridge writers such as Ron Klinger and Andrew Robson.

As well as regular nine-week terms at Bath Bridge School, and 1-day and weekend courses at Urchfont Manor (near Devizes.) Robert runs a Monday night Bridge group at the Sulis Club, which is made up of players who have attended some of his classes and want to put into practice what they have learned.

     He also provides Home Tuition for several groups of players who are keen to improve their game.

 
Proving very popular is a series of 1-day “Master Classes” which are held at the Bath Bridge School. These cover specific areas of the game, and are an ideal opportunity for players to improve their understanding of these topics.

Robert’s teaching style is friendly and approachable, and he encourages players to think through how the bidding or the play of the hand will develop. The emphasis at all of the classes that Robert runs is on enjoying the game as well as improvement.
 

For information about any of these courses or events, or to enquire about Home Tuition, please contact Robert Baker by email: robert@bridgetuition.co.uk or see the relevant section on the left hand menu