| BridgeWhiz Module 3: Competitive Bidding and Defense |
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Basic Bridge Course Module 3 - Competitive Bidding and Defense
There are two partnerships at the bridge table. Just because one partnership opened the bidding, does not mean the opposing partnership should not bid. In fact, the other partnership may have most of the points, and the hand belongs to them.
Frequently both partnerships can make a part score, and you want to get into the auction so you and your partner can get to your best contract. Sometimes with very distributional hands both sides and bid and make game, so the auction becomes very interesting. Competitive bidding is coming into the auction after your opponents have opened the bidding.
You will learn how to use Preemptive Bidding, Overcalling, Takeout Doubles, and Negative Doubles, to disrupt the opponents bidding and take away bidding room from them to make it more difficult for them to find their best contract. The course will also focus on defense including Leads, Signaling, 2nd Hand Play, and 3rd Hand Play.
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| M3 Lesson 8 – Defense Second Hand Play |
M3 Lesson 8 – Defense 2nd Hand Play
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT. I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. From home, you can access the class 15 minutes before your class time.
JOIN LIVE CLASS Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 9:00 AM-10:30 AM.
Once see you get to class, click on “JOIN MEETING” to access audio and video.
A very important part of each lesson is the Drill that is designed to solidify your understanding of the lesson's core concepts. The lesson 8 drill can be found at http://testmoz.com/13193946
Make sure to log into the BridgeWebs portal for access to the lesson handout, the lesson videos for review, the drills, and if you missed the lesson there is a recording of the full session that you can watch.
Before Class Activities
Videos
After Class Activities
Drills
Handouts
Test your Defense – Second Hand Play
- with the Larry Cohen Quiz below. Let me know if you score 100%
https://www.larryco.com/bridge-quiz/detail/32
KEEP PLAYING!!!
If you really want to get better, you must practice. You can’t just attend lessons once a week and expect to be a great or even a good bridge player. You must spend time outside of class playing and practicing bridge. There are many opportunities to play bridge on your own or with others. The good thing is that if you have just 5 minutes, you can go online to bid or play a hand!
You can practice bidding with robots at http://www.saycbridge.com/bid
This is a great way to practice bidding. Bidding is like any language, the more you practice the better you become.
ACBL offers endless deals with bidding or just declarer play. An excellent way to practice. You can practice playing hands at Just Declare this is a great way to spend ten minutes or more practicing playing hands. If you want to practice both bidding and playing you can go here: https://acbl.org/just-play-bridge/
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| M3 Lesson 7 – Defense 3rd Hand Play |
M3 Lesson 7 – Defense 3rd Hand Play
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT. I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. From home, you can access the class 15 minutes before your class time.
JOIN LIVE CLASS Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 9:00 AM-10:30 AM.
Once see you get to class, click on “JOIN MEETING” to access audio and video.
A very important part of each lesson is the Drill that is designed to solidify your understanding of the lesson's core concepts. The lesson 4 drill can be found at https://testmoz.com/13175378
Make sure to log into the BridgeWebs portal for access to the lesson handout, the lesson videos for review, the drills, and if you missed the lesson there is a recording of the full session that you can watch.
Before Class Activities
Videos
After Class Activities
Drills
Handouts
Test your Defense – Second Hand Play
- with the Larry Cohen Quiz below. Let me know if you score 100%
https://www.larryco.com/bridge-quiz/detail/12
KEEP PLAYING!!!
If you really want to get better, you must practice. You can’t just attend lessons once a week and expect to be a great or even a good bridge player. You must spend time outside of class playing and practicing bridge. There are many opportunities to play bridge on your own or with others. The good thing is that if you have just 5 minutes, you can go online to bid or play a hand!
You can practice bidding with robots at http://www.saycbridge.com/bid
This is a great way to practice bidding. Bidding is like any language, the more you practice the better you become.
ACBL offers endless deals with bidding or just declarer play. An excellent way to practice. You can practice playing hands at Just Declare this is a great way to spend ten minutes or more practicing playing hands. If you want to practice both bidding and playing you can go here: https://acbl.org/just-play-bridge/
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M3 Lesson 7 – Defense 3rd Hand Play
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT. I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. From home, you can access the class 15 minutes before your class time.
JOIN LIVE CLASS Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 9:00 AM-10:30 AM. ..........
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| M3 Lesson 6 – Defensive Signaling |
M3 Lesson 6 – Defensive Signaling
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT. I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. From home, you can access the class 15 minutes before your class time.
JOIN LIVE CLASS Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 9:00AM-10:30AM.
Once see you get to class, click on “JOIN MEETING” to access audio and video.
A very important part of each lesson is the Drill that is designed to solidify your understanding of the lesson's core concepts. The lesson 4 drill can be found at http://testmoz.com/13153818
Make sure to log into the BridgeWebs portal for access to the lesson handout, the lesson videos for review, the drills, and if you missed the lesson there is a recording of the full session that you can watch.
Before Class Activities
Videos
After Class Activities
Drills
Handouts
Test your signaling knowledge with the Larry Cohen Signaling Quiz below.
Let me know if you score 100%
KEEP PLAYING!!!
If you really want to get better, you must practice. You can’t just attend lessons once a week and expect to be a great or even a good bridge player. You must spend time outside of class playing and practicing bridge. There are many opportunities to play bridge on your own or with others. The good thing is that if you have just 5 minutes, you can go online to bid or play a hand!
You can practice bidding with robots at http://www.saycbridge.com/bid
This is a great way to practice bidding. Bidding is like any language, the more you practice the better you become.
ACBL offers endless deals with bidding or just declarer play. An excellent way to practice. You can practice playing hands at Just Declare this is a great way to spend ten minutes or more practicing playing hands. If you want to practice both bidding and playing you can go here: https://acbl.org/just-play-bridge/
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M3 Lesson 6 – Defensive Signaling
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT. I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. From home, you can access the class 15 minutes before your class time.
JOIN LIVE CLASS Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 9:00AM-10:30AM. ..........
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| M3 Lesson 5 – Defense and Opening Leads |
M3 Lesson 5 – Defense Opening Lead
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT. I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. From home, you can access the class 15 minutes before your class time.
JOIN LIVE CLASS Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 9:00AM-10:30AM.
Once see you get to class, click on “JOIN MEETING” to access audio and video.
A very important part of each lesson is the Drill that is designed to solidify your understanding of the lesson's core concepts. The lesson 4 drill can be found at http://testmoz.com/13136029
Make sure to log into the BridgeWebs portal for access to the lesson handout, the lesson videos for review, the drills, and if you missed the lesson there is a recording of the full session that you can watch.
Before Class Activities
Videos
After Class Activities
Drills
Handouts
KEEP PLAYING!!!
If you really want to get better, you must practice. You can’t just attend lessons once a week and expect to be a great or even a good bridge player. You must spend time outside of class playing and practicing bridge. There are many opportunities to play bridge on your own or with others. The good thing is that if you have just 5 minutes, you can go online to bid or play a hand!
You can practice bidding with robots at http://www.saycbridge.com/bid
This is a great way to practice bidding. Bidding is like any language, the more you practice the better you become.
ACBL offers endless deals with bidding or just declarer play. An excellent way to practice. You can practice playing hands at Just Declare this is a great way to spend ten minutes or more practicing playing hands. If you want to practice both bidding and playing you can go here: https://acbl.org/just-play-bridge/
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M3 Lesson 5 – Defense Opening Lead
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT. I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. From home, you can access the class 15 minutes before your class time.
JOIN LIVE CLASS Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 9:00AM-10:30AM. ..........
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| M3 Lesson 4 – The Negative Double |
M3 Lesson 4 – The Negative Double
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT. I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. From home, you can access the class 15 minutes before your class time.
JOIN LIVE CLASS Saturday, September 30 2023 at 9:00AM-10:30AM.
Once see you get to class, click on “JOIN MEETING” to access audio and video.
A very important part of each lesson is the Drill that is designed to solidify your understanding of the lesson's core concepts. The lesson 4 drill can be found at http://testmoz.com/13134361
Make sure to log into the BridgeWebs portal for access to the lesson handout, the lesson videos for review, the drills, and if you missed the lesson there is a recording of the full session that you can watch.
Before Class Activities
Videos
Cue Cards
 
After Class Activities
Handouts
Drills
KEEP PLAYING!!!
If you really want to get better, you must practice. You can’t just attend lessons once a week and expect to be a great or even a good bridge player. You must spend time outside of class playing and practicing bridge. There are many opportunities to play bridge on your own or with others. The good thing is that if you have just 5 minutes, you can go online to bid or play a hand!
You can practice bidding with robots at http://www.saycbridge.com/bid
This is a great way to practice bidding. Bidding is like any language, the more you practice the better you become.
ACBL offers endless deals with bidding or just declarer play. An excellent way to practice. You can practice playing hands at Just Declare this is a great way to spend ten minutes or more practicing playing hands. If you want to practice both bidding and playing you can go here: https://acbl.org/just-play-bridge/
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M3 Lesson 4 – The Negative Double
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT. I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. From home, you can access the class 15 minutes before your class time.
JOIN LIVE CLASS Saturday, September 30 2023 at 9:00AM-10:30AM. ..........
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| M3 Lesson 3: The Takeout Double |
M3 Lesson 3 – The Takeout Double
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT. I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. From home, you can access the class 15 minutes before your class time.
JOIN LIVE CLASS Saturday, September 23 2023 at 9:00AM-10:30AM.
Once see you get to class, click on “JOIN MEETING” to access audio and video.
A very important part of each lesson is the Drill that is designed to solidify your understanding of the lesson's core concepts. The lesson 3 drill can be found at testmoz.com/13111244.
Make sure to log into the BridgeWebs portal for access to the lesson handout, the lesson videos for review, the drills, and if you missed the lesson there is a recording of the full session that you can watch.
Before Class Activities
Videos
After Class Activities
Drills
Handouts
Cue Cards
 
KEEP PLAYING!!!
If you really want to get better, you must practice. You can’t just attend lessons once a week and expect to be a great or even a good bridge player. You must spend time outside of class playing and practicing bridge. There are many opportunities to play bridge on your own or with others. The good thing is that if you have just 5 minutes, you can go online to bid or play a hand!
You can practice bidding with robots at http://www.saycbridge.com/bid
This is a great way to practice bidding. Bidding is like any language, the more you practice the better you become.
ACBL offers endless deals with bidding or just declarer play. An excellent way to practice. You can practice playing hands at Just Declare this is a great way to spend ten minutes or more practicing playing hands. If you want to practice both bidding and playing you can go here: https://acbl.org/just-play-bridge/
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M3 Lesson 3 – The Takeout Double
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT. I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. From home, you can access the class 15 minutes before your class time.
JOIN LIVE CLASS Saturday, September 23 2023 at 9:00AM-10:30AM. ..........
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| M3 Lesson 2: Defensive Bidding, Overcalls |
M3 Lesson 2 – Defensive bidding, Overcalls
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT. I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. From home, you can access the class 15 minutes before your class time.
JOIN LIVE CLASS Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 9:00AM-10:30AM.
Once see you get to class, click on “JOIN MEETING” to access audio and video.
You can always log into the BridgeWebs portal to access to the lesson handouts, the lesson videos for review and if you missed the lesson there is a recording of the full session that you can watch. For your convenience I have this week’s links.
A very important part of each lesson is the Drill to solidify your understanding of the lesson's core concepts. The M3 lesson 2 drill can be found at testmoz.com/q/13068310
Before Class Activities
Videos
After Class Activities
Drills
Handouts
Cue Cards
KEEP PLAYING!!!
If you really want to get better, you must practice. You can’t just attend lessons once a week and expect to be a great or even a good bridge player. You must spend time outside of class playing and practicing bridge. There are many opportunities to play bridge on your own or with others. The good thing is that if you have just 5 minutes, you can go online to bid or play a hand!
You can practice bidding with robots at http://www.saycbridge.com/bid
This is a great way to practice bidding. Bidding is like any language, the more you practice the better you become.
ACBL offers endless deals with bidding or just declarer play. An excellent way to practice. You can practice playing hands at Just Declare this is a great way to spend ten minutes or more practicing playing hands. If you want to practice both bidding and playing you can go here: https://acbl.org/just-play-bridge/
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M3 Lesson 2 – Defensive bidding, Overcalls
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT. I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. From home, you can access the class 15 minutes before your class time.
JOIN LIVE CLASS Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 9:00AM-10:30AM. ..........
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| M3 Lesson 1 - Competitive Bidding Overview and Preemptive Opening Bids and Responses |
M3 Lesson 1 – Competitive Bidding Overview and Preemptive Opening bids and Responses
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT.
I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. From home, you can access the class 15 minutes before your class time.
JOIN LIVE CLASS Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 9:00AM-10:30AM.
Once see you get to class, click on “JOIN MEETING” to access audio and video.
You can always log into the BridgeWebs portal to access to the lesson handouts, the lesson videos for review and if you missed the lesson there is a recording of the full session that you can watch. For your convenience I have this week’s links.
A very important part of each lesson is the Drill to solidify your understanding of the lesson's core concepts. The M3 lesson 1 drill can be found at http://testmoz.com/13048494
Before Class Activities
Videos
After Class Activities
Drills
Handouts
Cue Cards
 
KEEP PLAYING
If you really want to get better, you must practice. You can’t just attend lessons once a week and expect to be a great or even a good bridge player. You must spend time outside of class playing and practicing bridge. There are many opportunities to play bridge on your own or with others. The good thing is that if you have just 5 minutes, you can go online to bid or play a hand!
You can practice bidding with robots at http://www.saycbridge.com/bid
This is a great way to practice bidding. Bidding is like any language, the more you practice the better you become.
ACBL offers endless deals with bidding or just declarer play. An excellent way to practice. You can practice playing hands at Just Declare this is a great way to spend ten minutes or more practicing playing hands. If you want to practice both bidding and playing you can go here: https://acbl.org/just-play-bridge/
..... see less
M3 Lesson 1 – Competitive Bidding Overview and Preemptive Opening bids and Responses
A quick reminder that you have your BridgeWhiz class on Saturday at 9:00 AM PDT.
I’ll still be at Mountain Shadows for the lessons, but you can also participate from home. ..........
..... see more |
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