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I wish tournaments had more beginner seminars

Posted By: Phil Simborg
Date: Friday, 29 July 2011, at 2:45 a.m.

In Response To: I wish tournaments had more beginner seminars (Art Grater)

Larry Liebster gave a series of seminars geared strictly for beginners at many tournaments over the past couple of years. I attended one, just to see if I could learn something about teaching beginners, and I picked up a couple of excellent ideas. However, the one I attended had just three beginners present. I kept an eye on these, as I too, thought I might give some seminars geared strictly toward beginners, and I don't believe Larry ever got more than 4 or 5 people to attend.

The last seminar I gave, with John O'Hagan (I'm sure everyone came to see me rather than him) had over 40 people attend. I know that both intermediates and open players got useful information and enjoyed the competition, and I am sure a beginner would have been completely lost.

So while I like the idea of seminars for beginners, I wonder if they have as much as a thirst for knowledge, or appreciate what a gift it is to have someone spend the time to teach them something for free at a tournament.

Now, I have found what I believe is a better way to reach beginners...seminars on line, and I have given many for beginners and generally have a pretty excellent attendance...at times, over 100 people at once. So many a tournament is just not the place to do it.

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