Ron's Bridge Lessons - Bidding Part 1

Bidding Lesson 1 Lesson 1 - Getting Started - Covers the mechanics of the game consisting of bidding and playing; concepts of trump and notrump contracts; the bidding scale; scoring and guidelines for playing.
Bidding Lesson 2 Lesson 2 - Objectives - Covers modern hand evaluation; golden games and golden fits; roles of the partners; opening bids; simple responses to opening bid of 1NT; guidelines for playing; exercises and predealt hands to play.
Bidding Lesson 3 Lesson 3 - Responses to 1NT Opening Bid - Covers responding to 1NT opening bid with weak, medium and strong hands; responding with balanced and unbalanced hands; guidelines for playing; exercises and predealt hands to play.
Bidding Lesson 4 Lesson 4 - Responses to Opening Bid of One in a Suit - Covers the concept of dummy points; responding with weak, medium and strong hands; guidelines for playing; exercises and predealt hands to play.
Bidding Lesson 5 Lesson 5 - Rebids by the Opener - Covers opener's general approach to rebid; rebid after responder's invitational bid; rebid after responder's forcing bid; guidelines for playing; exercises and predealt hands to play.
Bidding Lesson 6 Lesson 6 - Rebids by the Responder - Covers responder's general approach to second bid; responder's rebid with minimum, medium and maximum hands; guidelines for playing; exercises and predealt hands to play.
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