Timeline for Simplest bidding system for introduction into bridge

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Jun 7, 2013 at 21:25	comment	added	Joe Golton		As I said in my answer, I taught my son to play bridge when he was 5, and it took about a month of playing about 20-30 minutes per day (he had already learned Spades so play of hand was not too hard). If one person knows bridge at a solid beginner level, the way to teach is by playing frequently and having a lot of open hands where the bidding is explained by the one person who knows how to play. Even when you close up the hands, be open to people saying "I have no idea how to bid this hand" and lay down their cards so you can help them through the thought process.
Jun 7, 2013 at 13:57	comment	added	Forget I was ever here		That is how the game became popular in the early 20th century. If you decide to start that way, try playing Auction Bridge instead of Contract. The increased precision of bidding really comes into its own when one must bid up to the game and slam bonuses. Without that requirement, players can learn dummy play and defense quite nicely with Auction Bridge.
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