Lessons - January Tennis

Lesson 1

Lesson 2
The Bidding Ladder
Priorities
Open 1 of a Major

Lesson 3
Declarer Play & Leads

Lesson 4
Open 1 of a Minor

Lesson 5
Distribution!

Lesson 6
Opening 1NT

Bridge Bidding
Practice Bidding with a Friend!
Have one person start the bidding with the "North Hands". Their Partner can then bid with the "South hands". Once one person says "Pass" the bidding is over. Answers are supplied. If you have a person who would like to help but doesn't want to learn the bidding just have them look at the Answer sheet for their bidding.

Bridge Spreadsheet
This explains what each of the bids mean in each of the different auctions you now know.

Lesson 7
Support Opener's Minor

Lesson 8
Slams in NT

Lesson 9
Slams in Trump

Lesson 10
Overcalls

Lesson 11 (April 1)
Review: Open and Support 1 of a Major
Easy Finesse:AQ

Lesson 12 (April 8)
Review: Open and Support 1 of a Minor
Easy Finesse:AQJ

Lesson 13 (April 15)
Review: Open and Support 1NT
Easy Finesse:ForQP1

Lesson 14 (April 22)
Review: Support Responder's 4 Card Major
Easy Finesse:ForQP2

Lesson 15 (April 29)
Review: General Review of ALL Bids
Review: Finesses

Lesson 16
Stayman: Part 1
Stayman: Part 1 - Answers

Blog Links for practice:
Introduction to Stayman (Easier)
Responding to Stayman (Easier)
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Diamonds to our Stayman Bid and we have Game or Slam Forcing Values (Easier)
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Hearts to our Stayman Bid and we have Game or Slam Forcing Values (Easier)
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Spades to our Stayman Bid and we have Game or Slam Forcing Values (Easier)

Lesson 17
Stayman: Part 2
Stayman: Part 2 - Answers

Blog Links for practice:
Introduction to Stayman (Easier)
Responding to Stayman (Easier)
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Diamonds to our Stayman Bid and we have Invitational Values (Easier)
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Hearts to our Stayman Bid and we have Invitational Values (Easier)
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Spades to our Stayman Bid and we have Invitational Values (Easier)

Putting both lessons together for extra fun!
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Diamonds to our Stayman Bid (Easier)
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Hearts to our Stayman Bid (Easier)
Bidding After 1NT Opener Responds 2 Spades to our Stayman Bid (Easier)

Lesson 18
Stayman: Part 3

Blog Links for practice:
Stayman auction with 1NT Opener bidding 2 Hearts and Responder then bids 3NT (Easier)
Stayman auction with 1NT Opener bidding 2 Hearts and Responder then bids 2NT (Easier)