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MAHJ — Lesson 13

Common Mistakes & Recovery

The mistakes every beginner makes — and the recovery moves that get you through them

Goal: Recognize the most common beginner mistakes before they happen, and know exactly what to do when they happen anyway

Estimated time: 7–10 minutesNeedsLesson 12UnlocksLesson 14

Why it matters: Confident beginners know the recovery moves. After this lesson, you'll have them too.

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Mistakes Are Normal

Every beginner makes these mistakes — and you will too. Knowing what happens next is how you stay in the game.

If you slip up

Don't hide it. Stop, say it out loud right away — "Hold on, I think I made a mistake" — describe plainly what happened, and let the table sort it out.

Self-reported mistakes are almost always handled gracefully. Hidden ones create bigger problems.