Unlocking Extra Tricks: The Declarer's Playbook - This series of five online bridge lessons (2 hrs per lesson) will significantly strengthen your declarer play in both suit and notrump contracts. You’ll discover how to generate extra tricks through special techniques, decide when to draw trumps (and when not to), establish long suits, execute loser‑on‑loser plays, make effective discards, and master the crucial element of timing. In notrump contracts, you’ll develop methods for creating additional tricks, learn how to identify the safe hand versus the dangerous opponent, and gain a clear understanding of the hold‑up play and when to use it. Barbara will kindly donate your payment to the Santa Barbara Bridge Club!

Go for Glory: The Complete Guide to Slam Bidding

This three‑lesson course on slam bidding will sharpen your judgment and technique, starting with hand evaluation and re‑evaluation—both as declarer and as dummy. You’ll refine your use of key slam‑bidding conventions, including Splinter bids, Jacoby 2NT, and Keycard Blackwood. In the final session, we focus on control bidding—an essential skill for situations where Blackwood isn’t appropriate, such as when holding a void or two or three small cards in a side suit.

By the end of this course, you’ll approach slam auctions with confidence and clarity, dramatically reducing the chances of ever missing a slam again. Barbara will kindly donate your payment to the Santa Barbara Bridge Club!