These notes have been prepared are based on the excellent book by Ross Dick.
Common Bidding Mistakes To Avoid (Guidelines for Improving Players) by Ross Dick, Queensland Bridge Association Inc.
Lesson 1: Opening the bidding with borderline hands (Cate Carr Lesson: Monday 20 January 2025)
Opening the bidding with borderline hands
Lesson 2: Opening the bidding with full strength opening hands (Cate Carr Lesson: Monday 27 January 2025)
Opening the bidding with full strength opening hands
Lesson 3: Responding to partner’s 1-level opening bid (Cate Carr Lesson: Monday 3 February 2025)
Responding to partners 1-level opening bid
Lesson 4: Opener's rebids (Cate Carr Lesson: Monday 10 February 2025)
Openers rebids
A great Peter Hollands video on reverses can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c76LycOw4bU
Lesson 5: Opener's rebid in 3rd or 4th seat (Cate Carr Lesson: Monday 24 February 2025)
Openers rebid in 3rd or 4th seat
Lesson 6: Responder's rebid (Cate Carr Lesson: Thursday 6 March 2025)
Responders rebid
Here are some great videos on fourth seat forcing (FSF):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVODocGEpnQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXCGjpsa_m8
Lesson 7: Slam bidding techniques (Cate Carr Lesson: Thursday 13 March 2025)
Slam bidding techniques
Peter Hollands videos:
Control bids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok-MRjV5ibE&t=950s
J2NT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJJVJYj6Q5g
Splinters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz16o3ui3Qg
Key card: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhael0OB6Do
Lesson 8: Defensive Bidding: Overcalls and Responses (Cate Carr Lesson: Thursday 20 March 2025)
Defensive Bidding Overcalls and Responses
Lesson 9: Responding to partner’s overcall without support (Cate Carr Lesson: Thursday 27 March 2025)
Responding to partners overcall without support
Lesson 10: Takeout doubles (Cate Carr Lesson: Thursday 10 April 2025)
Takeout doubles.pdf
Lesson 11: More about doubles (Cate Carr Lesson: Thursday 17 April 2025)
More about doubles
Lesson 12: Doubling as a passed hand (Cate Carr Lesson: Thursday 24 April 2025)
Doubling as a passed hand.pdf
Lesson 13: Leading against no trumps (Cate Carr Lesson: Thursday 1 May 2025)
Leading against no trumps.pdf
Lesson 14: Leading against a suit contract (Cate Carr Lesson: Thursday 8 May 2025)
Leading against a suit contract.pdf
Lesson 15: NT and Transfers (Cate Carr Lesson: Monday 29 September 2025)
NT and Transfers Lesson Notes.pdf
Lesson 16: Bidding slam (Cate Carr Lesson: Monday 6 October 2025)
Slam Bidding with Gerber and Blackwood.pdf
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