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You’ve been asking for defense strategy and I’m excited to say the time has come! This is the written summary of a video series on defensive strategy in American Mahjong. And before you scroll! Sooo many people think defensive strategy is only for advanced players, and that couldn’t be further from the truth. As an instructor, I’ve seen students embrace defensive strategy in their first lesson, others after only a few games. Defense is in the small decisions you’re already ma

I have beef with "Defensive" play in American Mahjong. My beef? Is with how people use the term. Too often, I hear things like: "Can't win? It's time to play defense." "I don't like being defensive." "I'm not experienced enough for that." The reality is, you probably started learning beginner defensive strategy in Mahjong 101. And if you've played at all since that first lesson, you've probably picked up quite a few defensive skills along the way. So let's talk about it. But