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