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When you or your partner opens a weak 2, the idea is to get in the opponents' way. You
Most bridge players are familiar with the daunting feeling of picking up the 'dreaded' 4-4-4-1 hand. In this lesson
Ever wondered what the difference was between scoring with matchpoints (pairs) and scoring with imps (teams)? Well this video
In this video lesson we take a look at altering the way we support our partner when they have
In this lesson we learn about using doubles as a 'two-way' bid. In particular we focus on the 'takeout'
This video lesson is on tricky subject of doubles, in particular the 'penalty' variant of the double. We learn
This video lesson sees us tackle the topic of 'Weak Jump Overcalls' (often abbreviated to WJOs). This is the
In this lesson we tackle various suit combinations where you are missing 'touching' honour cards. The best way to
In this video lesson we learn about using Stayman to show a weak hand with 5:4 in the majors.
When your side makes a takeout double in the bidding, it is important to know how to respond. In
When you and your partner are defending hand, it is a good idea to agree on a 'signalling system'
Pre-emptive bids are designed to make your life hard, and they often succeed! In this video lesson, we learn
Whenever you open 1NT you are always susceptible to the opponents doubling you for penalties. This is especially true
In this lesson we take a look at the situation where you choose to pass your partner's takeout double.
The Losing Trick Count is a very powerful tool used to analyse how good your hand is, once you
This video lesson looks at the card play technique known as a 'loser on loser' play. The basic premise
In this video lesson we look at one of the most widely played conventions of all time - 'Red
In this lesson we look at the situations where a bid could be construed as 'asking for a stopper'.
As declarer, normally, at the start of a hand, you will form a rough plan as to how you
Occasionally you will find yourself in a trump contract but without 8+ cards in the trump suit. This is
In the bidding when you have an unbalanced hand and have found a fit, your points won't actually give
When your partner bids a red suit transfer after your opening 1NT or 2NT then you usually just 'do
The 'Quantitative 4NT' is a slam investigative bid used to look primarily for NT slams. The idea behind this
In this video we take a look at a bidding agreement known as 'Trial Bids'. These are used when
When there has been two passes before you bid you find yourself in what's known as the 'protective seat'.
This lesson tackles the difficult subject of how to respond to your partner's overcall. Raising their suit directly is
A 'dummy reversal' is a playing technique that declarer can use. Whilst it seems rather complex on first view,
There are very rare occasions where you pick up a hand that is so good that you think you
Bidding slams can often be a tricky task and this video lesson takes a look at the 2 most
