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John Stells Bridge Videos - for beginners and teachers


Beginners - MINIBRIDGE 

Lessons L1 - Minibridge No Trumps - The Lesson
https://youtu.be/8S2sThiGso4

Lessons L1 - Minibridge No Trumps - The hands
https://youtu.be/hyjOMWHmSVw

Lessons L2 - Minibridge Trumps - The Lesson
https://youtu.be/mO442wQ8mvg

Lessons L2 - Minibridge Trumps - The hands
https://youtu.be/rmfyTcujxCg

Lessons L3 - Minibridge Trumps or No Trumps- Game or Part score? - The Lesson
https://youtu.be/YiUKNlDjimA

Lessons L3 - Minibridge Trumps or No Trumps- Game or Part score? - The Hands
https://youtu.be/pFD106JoEd4


 


Beginners - BRIDGE 

Lessons L4 - Bidding - Opening 1NT - The Lesson
https://youtu.be/X_9q6wqeEvU

Lessons L4 - Bidding - Opening 1NT - The Hands
https://youtu.be/NazTlVAh6jA

Lessons L5 - Playing out in No Trumps - The Lesson
https://youtu.be/mhw5iCyUvX0

Lessons L5 - Playing out in No Trumps - The hands
https://youtu.be/alEvaXbl7j0

Lessons L6 - Suit Bidding (Limit Bids) - The Lesson
https://youtu.be/9OnvDwNaoXk

Lessons L6 - Suit Bidding (Limit Bids) - The Hands
https://youtu.be/149bIZYizac

Lessons L7 - Playing in a suit
https://youtu.be/u0Fe_eV_OAc

Lessons L7 (hands) - Playing out in a suit
https://youtu.be/wkKiJWuIS9s

Lessons L8 - Suit Bidding - change of suit forcing - The Lesson
https://youtu.be/YBNYQpdtXhM

Lessons L8 - Suit Bidding - change of suit forcing - The Hands
https://youtu.be/4VRlvT01z1k

Lessons L9 - Opening Leads
https://youtu.be/bBAKqus7go4

Lessons L9 - Opening Leads hands
https://youtu.be/7vvYg7hQgus

Lessons L10 - Strong Suit Bids
https://youtu.be/hrkb_yN1S8Q

Lessons L10 - Strong Suit Bids (hands)
https://youtu.be/Uk1TP31_83Y

Lessons L11 - Stayman
https://youtu.be/-2e-DpvQm-A

Lessons L11 - Stayman (hands)
https://youtu.be/t02u_Z7I9SY

Lesson L12 - Transfers
https://youtu.be/4Vpvmts7a64

Lesson L12 (16 hands bid) - Transfers
https://youtu.be/Za6Z13USwX8

Lesson L13 - No trump rebids - lesson
https://youtu.be/8p05Iw5N25A

Lesson L13 - No trump rebids - hands
https://youtu.be/KZTiRjcEjls

Lesson L14 - Declarer/Defender play of cards - lesson
https://youtu.be/gttxEAMg3ug

Lesson L14 - Declarer/Defender play of cards - hands
https://youtu.be/kuWFPGutP5Y

Lesson L15 - Overcalls - lesson
https://youtu.be/0N4qKdbU4-w

Lesson L15 - Overcalls - hands
https://youtu.be/d5TsKFqTMQo

Lesson L16 - Card Combinations - lesson
https://youtu.be/rmGP4NCy6wA

Suit Play (card combinations) Software:
https://youtu.be/aYVLdK1jVfo

Lesson L16 - Card Combinations - hands
https://youtu.be/Tn7vmk9gvVQ
I make a mistake in the commentary - at about 10:27 I say second hand plays high - when I actually meant second hand plays low.

Lesson L17 - Declarer and Defenders play of the cards - Lesson
https://youtu.be/NVxTFvu2gQU

Lesson L17 - Declarer and Defenders play of the cards - hands
https://youtu.be/gp5QS2yc24s

Lesson L18 - 1NT Overcall - Lesson
https://youtu.be/J_grPaW9lrU

Lesson L18 - 1NT Overcall - hands
https://youtu.be/KRPsRuzMhn0

Lesson 19 - Bidding unbalanced hands lesson
https://youtu.be/VSRJP_d4pcA

Lesson 19 - Bidding Unbalanced hands - 12 hands
https://youtu.be/6lHFPEtrUJ0

Lesson L20 - Take Out Double - Lesson
https://youtu.be/Ib2kapPO2fo

Lesson L20 - Take Out Double - hands
https://youtu.be/82ZQxIucET0

Lesson L21 - 2NT - Lesson
https://youtu.be/pXTOn9VCPjU

Lesson L21 - 2NT - Hands
https://youtu.be/MdtuzbarK9Q

An alternative method of responding to 2NT - instead of normal Stayman - you can play Puppet Stayman:
https://youtu.be/yWT01WBguFc - lesson
https://youtu.be/W-HBW70el8s - hands

When playing with a partner - you have to choose whether you are playing normal Stayman or Puppet Stayman - you CANNOT play both systems at once :-) This is why you have a convention card

Lesson L22 - Strong 2C - Lesson
https://youtu.be/a9xoKzmuYC4

Lesson L22 - Strong 2C - Hands
https://youtu.be/wnMLWNWTik8

Lesson L23 - Slam Bidding - Lesson
https://youtu.be/Rp20O-aw8WI

Lesson L23 - Slam Bidding - Hands
https://youtu.be/4K3khQKrgYg

Lesson L24 - Weak 2's in Three suits - Lesson
https://youtu.be/nAodUb8GD4Y

Lesson L24 - Weak 2's in Three suits - The hands
https://youtu.be/5HZ826wUGMQ

Lesson L25 - Pre-Emptive Bids - Lesson
https://youtu.be/zaXx4UGjAqA

Lesson L25 - Pre-Emptive Bids - The hands
https://youtu.be/Z48hwdqZXLA

Lessons - L26 - Defence To Weak Bids (weak 2's and Pre-empts) - The Lesson
https://youtu.be/CDYoYhWSS40

Lessons - L26 - Defence To Weak Bids (weak 2's and Pre-empts) - The Hands
https://youtu.be/j-dcA3xtSSM

 


EXTRAS

Suit Play (card combinations) Software:
https://youtu.be/aYVLdK1jVfo

The reason you don't lead an unsupported ace in bridge:
https://youtu.be/bepdqKxfvWs

How to play in a suit contract - some different hands:
https://youtu.be/xNciclRdxAo

How to play in No Trumps with some real-world examples:
https://youtu.be/0c1c2rAh124

The Rule of One:
https://youtu.be/j7ldLARbIRw

Eight Ever Nine Never:
https://youtu.be/VIYc6XOdMhM

Cover an honour with an honour:
https://youtu.be/bReZimwYpcE

You should have a convention card:
https://youtu.be/10EzGE353-k

How to sort your cards:
https://youtu.be/LfRbjDP-9pU



Here is a useful video on how to play teams
https://youtu.be/JC7pMrX-B3I

Commentary on a teams match - where you can see both hands at the same time:
https://youtu.be/yjEQMJVa-68



BRIDGEBASE VIDEOS

How to register on Bridgebase:
https://youtu.be/0gE38Ro_crc

How to play Minibridge on BBO:
https://youtu.be/8o1weSNStOs

How to Alert on BBO:
https://youtu.be/JSe6MEnc5NM

How to find and follow people on Bridgebase:
https://youtu.be/23T0zoJUQwQ

How to use Bridgemaster on Bridgebase:
https://youtu.be/3m5ICVn3sFo

Creating Challenges on Bridgebase:
https://youtu.be/tT-q3xYfCZM

How to change your account settings on Bridgebase:
https://youtu.be/Md2BnmmsScs

Preventing Misclicks on Bridgebase:
https://youtu.be/Bmzb-gt_TJc

How to find and upload LIN files to bridgebase:
https://youtu.be/LdS7SnpUN8U

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