Young Bridge Talent

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4 total messages Started by "dallying" Sat, 03 Dec 2005 20:11

#99544

Author: "dallying"
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 20:11

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Any thoughts on how you spot young talents in bridge? How do you
separate those with a talent for bridge and those who don't given that
they have only played the game for a year? I was asked for advice on
this when planning a bridge team for a youth tournament.

Re: Young Bridge Talent

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Author: agumperz@gmail.c
Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 12:01

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dallying wrote:
> Any thoughts on how you spot young talents in bridge? How do you
> separate those with a talent for bridge and those who don't given that
> they have only played the game for a year? I was asked for advice on
> this when planning a bridge team for a youth tournament.

Judge from their play and defense, rather than their knowledge of
bidding methods. An encyclopedic knowledge of methods does not
guarantee the judgment to use them wisely.

Look for these personality traits:
*  self-confidence
All good bridge players have a healthy level of confidence in their own
abilities.

*  Ability to accept their own mistakes
Players who can accept their own mistakes without feeling crushed by a
"failure" learn much faster than those who feel they must defend their
actions to the death.

Andrew

Re: Young Bridge Talent

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Author: "raija d"
Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 12:22

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"dallying" <dallying@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1133669482.927187.184650@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> Any thoughts on how you spot young talents in bridge? How do you
> separate those with a talent for bridge and those who don't given that
> they have only played the game for a year? I was asked for advice on
> this when planning a bridge team for a youth tournament.

Look for those who accept and recognize their mistakes readily and are eager
to learn from them.  Anyone who tries to justify their mistakes is never
going to amount to much.

Re: Young Bridge Talent

#99567

Author: "raija d"
Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2005 12:27

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"dallying" <dallying@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1133669482.927187.184650@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> Any thoughts on how you spot young talents in bridge? How do you
> separate those with a talent for bridge and those who don't given that
> they have only played the game for a year? I was asked for advice on
> this when planning a bridge team for a youth tournament.

I answered once alredy but I should mention another feature which I think
talented bridge players have:  to be a good, supportive partner, who brings
out the best from partners. Not a solo flyer or one who is trying to control
the partnership actions or one who thinks he "knows' everything.

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