Lessons
Saturday Morning Beginners Lessons
Brad's Lessons
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Schedule of Lessons for Fall 2021 through Spring 2022 - Link to Schedule
Lesson 23 materials - Grand Review
Lecture File -
Handout File -
Practice Hands -
Bidding Notes -
Lesson 22 materials - Defender's Play and Signaling ( Two weeks )
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Bidding Notes - Bidding Notes Link
Small Summary - Small Summary Link
Lesson 21 materials - Roman Key Card Auctions
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Bidding Notes - Bidding Notes Link
Lesson 20 materials - No Trump overcalls
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Bidding Notes - Bidding Notes Link
Lesson 19 materials - Two suited hands
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Bidding Notes - Bidding Notes Link
Lesson 18 materials - Takeout doubles
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Bidding Notes -
Lesson 17 material - Suit overcalls ( Two weeks )
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Overcall Summary Presentation File - Overcall Summary Presentation File Link
Summary Handout File - Summary Handout File Link
Practice Hands 1 to 6 - Practice Hands 1 to 6 Link
Bidding Notes for Hands 1 to 6 - Bidding Notes for Hands 1 to 6 Link
Practice Hands 7 to 18 - Practice Hands 7 to 18 Link
Bidding Notes for Hands 7 to 18 - Bidding Notes for Hands 7 to 18 Link
Lesson 16 material - Strong 2C opening and higher level preempts.
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Bidding Notes - Bidding Notes Link
Lesson 15 material - Weak 2 Bids.
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Bidding Notes - Bidding Notes Link
Lesson 14 material - Minor Suit Openings and Responder Reverses
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Bidding Notes - Bidding Notes Link
Bridge Composer Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Lesson 13 material - Minor Suit Openings and New Minor Forcing
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Bidding Notes - Bidding Notes Link
Bridge Composer Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Lesson 12 material - Minor Suit Openings
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Bidding Notes - Bidding Notes Link
Bridge Composer Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Lesson 11 material - Major Suit Openings
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Bidding Notes Sheet - Bidding Notes Link
Bridge Composer Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Major Suit Openings Bidding Exercise Sheet - Major Suit Openings Practice
Lesson 10 material - More 1NT Conventions and Practice
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Bidding Notes - Bidding Notes Link
Bidding Record - Bidding Record Link
Bridge Composer Lecture Hands - Lecture Hands Link
Bridge Composer Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Lesson 9 material - 1NT Conventions
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Bidding Notes Sheet - Bidding Notes Link
Bridge Composer Lecture Hands - Lecture Hands Link
Bridge Composer Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Lesson 8 material - First Bidding Lesson
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Bridge Composer Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Notes for Practice Hands -
Lesson 7 material - Review, Plan, Practice.
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Make a Plan File to go with the Practice Hands - Make a Plan Link
Bridge Composer Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Lesson 6 material - Play of the hand in suit contracts. Transportation. Practice.
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Lecture Handout Link
Bridge Composer Lecture Hands - None this lesson
Bridge Composer Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Lesson 5 material - Play of the hand in suit contracts. The ruffing finesse. Practice.
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Lecture Handout Link
Bridge Composer Lecture Hands - Hand 1 , Hand 2a , Hand 2b
Bridge Composer Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Lesson 4 material - Play of the hand in suit contracts. Counting losers. Extra winners and ruffs.
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Lecture Handout Link
Bridge Composer Lecture Hands - Hand 1 , Hand 2
Bridge Composer Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Lesson 3 material - More NT play of the hand. More about finesses.
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Lecture 3 Example Hand 1 - Example Hand 1 Link
Lecture 3 Example Hand 2 - Example Hand 2 Link
Lecture 3 Example Hand 3 - Example Hand 3 Link
Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Lesson 2 material - More NT play of the hand. A first look at the finesse.
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Lecture Notes - Lecture Notes Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Lecture 2 Example Hand 1 - Example Hand 1 Link
Lecture 2 Example Hand 2 - Example Hand 2 Link
Lecture 2 Example Hand 3 - Example Hand 3 Link
Lecture 2 Example Hand 4 - Example Hand 4 Link
Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Lesson 1 material - Introduction and beginning NT play of the hand. Establishing length winners.
Lecture File - Lecture File Link
Handout File - Handout File Link
Lecture 1 Example Hand 1 - Example Hand 1 Link
Lecture 1 Example Hand 2 - Example Hand 2 Link
Lecture 1 Example Hand 3 - Example Hand 3 Link
Lecture 1 Example Hand 4 - Example Hand 4 Link
Lecture 1 Example Hand 5 - Example Hand 5 Link
Lecture 1 Practice Hands - Practice Hands Link
Lecture 1 Practice Hands Notes - Practice Hands Notes Link