Class Series Content

Typically series classes are  1 1/2 hours per class and consist of a book, short lecture and pre-dealt hands to reinforce topics.
Below is a breakdown of the different levels of classes and the class options within each level.

Beginner Level Classes

  • Mechanics
  • Play
  • Scoring
  • Bidding
    • Opening the Bidding
    • Opening Bids of a Suit at the One Level
    • No Trump Opening Bids
  • Responding to an Opening Suit Bid
  • Opener’s Rebid
  • Responder’s Rebid
  • Counting for Distribution
  • Other Considerations
  • Responding to an Opening No Trump Bid
  • Stayman
  • Jacoby Transfers
  • Overcalls
  • Takeout Doubles
  • Weak 2 Bids
  • Preemptive Bids
  • Blackwood and Gerber
  • Strong 2♣ Bid with 2♦ Waiting Response
  • How to Think about the Play
  • Taking Tricks
  • Establishing Long Suits
  • Trumping and Cross-Trumping
  • Opening Leads
  • Count
  • Attitude
  • Suit Preference

Review

Intermediate Level Classes

  • Help Suit Game Tries
  • Cuebidding Controls
  • Splinters
  • Bidding Strong Hands
    • 2NT Rebids
    • Jump Shifts
    • Reverses
  • Take-out Double Family
  • Cuebidding in Competitive Auctions
  • Michaels and Unusual 2NT
  • More on Trumping
  • Endplays
  • Rule of Eleven
  • Present Count
  • 2nd Hand Play
  • 3rd Hand Play
  • Putting all of your tools to work

Review

Advanced Level Classes

  • Jacoby 2NT
  • Bergen Raises
  • Splinter Bids
  • 2/1 Game Force Bid
  • Forcing 1NT
  • Two-Way Checkback
  • Fourth Suit Forcing
  • Serious 3NT
  • Roman Key Card
  • Squeezes
  • Double Squeezes
  • Progressive Squeezes
  • Coups

How to Think about Defense

Seminar Groupings

  • Smolen
  • Texas Transfer
  • Four-Suit Transfers
  • Three-level Responses to a 1NT Opening Bid
  • Three Spades over 2NT
  • Lebensohl
  • Preemptive Bids
  • Weak Two Bids
  • Michaels Cue Bid
  • Unusual 2NT
  • Preemptive Raises
  • Jump Shifts
  • 2NT Rebid
  • Reverse
  • Strong 2C Bid with 2D Waiting
  • Takeout Double Family
  • Useful Doubles
  • Major Suit Raises