When your side makes a takeout double in the bidding, it is important to know how to respond. In

Whenever you open 1NT you are always susceptible to the opponents doubling you for penalties. This is especially true

This video lesson looks at the card play technique known as a 'loser on loser' play. The basic premise

This video lesson looks at the card play technique known as a 'loser on loser' play. The basic premise

In this lesson we look at the situations where a bid could be construed as 'asking for a stopper'.

In this video we take a look at a bidding agreement known as 'Trial Bids'. These are used when

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,

Bidding slams can often be a tricky task and this video lesson takes a look at the 2 most

Bidding 4NT to look for a slam is something we learn about fairly early on, but the original version

This video details the convention known as minor suit transfers, sometimes known as full transfers. The idea here is

Cue bidding is a name for when you bid the opponents' suit. A cue bid is always a forcing

By playing Stayman and Transfers, we already play some fairly sophisticated things over our 1NT openers (and overcalls), but

This video is on another 'magic rule' in bridge. The rule of 7 refers to the art of ducking

This lesson sees us take a look at the takeout double, and focuses on how to respond to these

This lesson is on the subject of defending against an opening bid of 1NT from the opponents. We learn

This intermediates lesson sees us learn about the convention known as 'fourth suit forcing', sometimes simply referred to as

This video lesson is on the topic of suit preference signals, which are used as a signalling method to

This video is on the subject of a special version of Stayman known as 'Checkback'. This conventional bid is

Jacoby 2NT is a conventional agreement for the opening side. It is named as such after Oswald Jacoby, a

In this lesson we learn about defence, and more specifically what you should be thinking about as a defender.

In this video lesson we take a look at a specific kind of takeout double - one made by

In this video we learn about when and why to bid 3NT as your opening bid (!) or infrequently

Here we take a look at those awkward hands that are not quite balanced but are not truly unbalanced

The 'ruffing finesse' is a card play technique that looks to generate extra tricks by using the threat of

In this lesson we take a look at the various different ways that you can support your partner's overcall.

In this video lesson we learn about the declarer playing technique known as 'the cross ruff'. This is used

In this video we discover when and why you might lead a trump as a defender. In particular we

This video takes a look at the opening of Weak 2s, and in particular how to respond to them.

In this lesson we talk about what 'reverses' are and why they are played. If the opener has an