LEARNING CENTER

Date : 01/15/2021
Length: 5:00
In this excerpt from Michael's 1/15/21 Webinar, Michael discusses what to do when you are ....

Date : 07/30/2020
Length: 2:48
In this excerpt from Larry's 7/30 Webinar, Larry answers a question about evaluating for s ....

Date : 09/29/2020
Length: 3:14
In this clip from Robert Todd's 9/29 Webinar on Preempting, Robert discusses style. He bri ....

Date : 11/12/2020
Length: 2:15
In this excerpt from "Should I Go?" Part 1 Larry touches on the value of long suits. Don't ....

Date : 11/19/2020
Length: 3:16
In this excerpt from "Should I Go?" Part 2, Larry puts you in a common position: partner h ....

Date : 11/27/2020
Length: 2:47
In this excerpt from Michael's Touring the Convention Card Part 4: Doubles and Overcalls, ....

Length: 4:00
In this clip from the 12/3 Webinar on Card Placing, Larry discusses some hidden inferences ....

Date : 12/30/2020
Length: 2:55
In this clip from Wonderful Wild Wednesday on 12/30, Larry discusses what a reverse is and ....

Date : 01/07/2021
Length: 1:39
In this excerpt from Larry's Jan 7 2021 Webinar, Larry discusses how to count losers. You ....

Date : 01/21/2021
Length: 3:10
In this excerpt from the Q&A portion of Larry's 1/21/21 Webinar, Larry discusses the right ....

Date : 01/26/2021
Length: 4:34
In this excerpt from Robert Todd's 1/26/21 Webinar, Robert discusses what to do if the opp ....

Date : 01/28/2021
Length: 2:33
In this clip from his 1/28/21 Webinar, Larry discusses whether or not to hold up in a part ....

Length: 5:20
In this Bridge Byte, Larry discusses how to evaluate your stopper situation in notrump con ....

Length: 3:23
In this Bridge Byte, Larry discusses how to make a plan in notrump contracts. This clip co ....

Date : 02/12/2021
Length: 5:30
In this excerpt from his Feb 12 Webinar on the Building Blocks of Defense, Michael demonst ....

Date : 02/18/2021
Length: 2:26
In this excerpt from Larry's Feb 18 webinar, "Top 10 Tips for Winning the Partscore Battle ....

Date : 02/25/2021
Length: 2:56
In this clip from his Feb 25 2021 Webinar, Larry discusses what opener's double means in a ....

Length: 2:48
In this excerpt from Larry's Top 10 Tips for Winning the Partscore Battle on Mar 4 2021, L ....

Length: 2:48
In this excerpt from Larry's Top 10 Tips for Winning the Partscore Battle on Mar 4 2021, L ....

Length: 3:20
In this BMS Bridge byte taken from Kit Woolsey's Mar 10 2021 Webinar, Kit demonstrates how ....

Date : 10/16/2020
Length: 4:25
In this video, Larry Cohen and bridge legend Bob Hamman discuss a deal from their Larry Li ....

Length: 4:25
In this video, Larry Cohen and bridge legend Bob Hamman discuss a deal from their Larry Li ....

Length: 3:43
In this BMS Bridge Byte Larry and Kerri Sanborn discuss an unusual double. You can purchas ....

Length: 3:17
In this Bridge Byte, Michael discusses how to rebid as opener after a negative double. You ....

Length: 5:29
In this clip from his 4/15/21 Webinar, Larry discusses the thought process of the defense ....

Length: 4:12
In this clip from Michael's 4/16/21 Webinar, he demonstrates the difference between a doub ....

Length: 5:33
In this excerpt from Larry's 4/29/21 Webinar,Larry discusses play to trick two after an in ....

Length: 4:56
In this clip from Michael's 5/7/21 Webinar, you have to decide how to plan your bidding. P ....

Length: 5:45
In this clip from the Q and A section of Larry's 5/13/21 Webinar, Larry explains the rule ....

Length: 4:29
What does it look like when opener jumps to 4-of-their major following a Jacoby 2NT respon ....

Date : 05/31/2021
Length: 3:07
After a bidding demonstration involving lots of control bids, how would you bid this hand? ....

Length: 3:43
In this clip from Larry's June 3rd Webinar, Larry discusses his favorite rule: the rule of ....

Length: 4:29
Defenders don't have to help declarer out by winning their cards the first time around. In ....

Date : 06/17/2021
Length: 4:05
In this excerpt from Larry and Marty's June 17 Bidding Exhibition they show how to avoid a ....

Length: 4:36
In this clip from his 6/25 webinar on Finesses, Michael discusses how to figure out whethe ....

Date : 07/02/2021
Length: 4:11
In this clip from his 7/2/21 Webinar, Michael discusses a particular card combination and ....

Date : 07/08/2021
Length: 4:23
In this excerpt from Michael's 7/9/21 webinar, he discusses technique for third hand play. ....

Length: 3:15
In this clip from their 7/15/21 Bidding Exhibition, Larry and Marty demonstrate why they l ....

Date : 07/22/2021
Length: 1:45
In this clip from his 7/22/21 Webinar, Larry discusses whether you should cover a 9 from t ....

Length: 3:32
In this clip from Larry's 7/29/21 Webinar, you have to figure out what is going on in spad ....

Date : 08/12/2021
Length: 2:53
What should you bid in response to a takeout double when your only four-card suit is the s ....

Length: 3:14
Sometimes your partner puts you in a position where you can't win. In this case from their ....

Length: 4:22
In this clip from Michael's 8/27/21 Webinar, Michael puts you in the responder's chair. Op ....

Length: 2:33
In this excerpt from his 9/3/21 Webinar, Michael discusses how to diagnose whether a bid i ....

Length: 2:54
In this excerpt from Larry and Marty's "Mastering Doubles Bidding Exhibition" (9/9/21), th ....

Length: 4:28
In this clip from his 9/17 webinar on common declarer play mistakes, Michael discusses how ....

Length: 5:27
In this clip from his 10/1/21 webinar, Michael discusses how to identify whether a suit is ....

Date : 10/08/2021
Length: 7:50
In this clip from his 10/8/21 Bridge Byte, Michael discusses which path is best for genera ....

Length: 5:13
In this clip from Larry and Marty's Bidding Box Exhibition, they discuss bidding with 6-4 ....

Length: 9:49
In this clip from Michael's 10/22 Webinar on Counting Points, Michael demonstrates how cou ....

Length: 5:18
The opening lead can give us important clues about the distribution of the opponents' suit ....

Length: 9:36
In this clip from Michael's 11/12 Webinar, Michael demonstrates the importance of counting ....

Length: 8:30
When you count as a defender, you can do some incredible things. In this clip from Michael ....

Length: 6:55
In this clip from Michael's 1/14/22 webinar, Michael discusses how to make a good plan in ....

Length: 6:55
In this clip from Michael's 1/14/22 webinar, Michael discusses how to make a good plan in ....

Length: 4:46
In this clip from Michael's 1/21/22 Webinar, Michael discusses jump rebids by opener. See ....

Length: 3:44
In this clip from his 1/28/22 Webinar, Michael discusses evaluating your hand opposite a n ....

Length: 3:51
In this clip from Michael's 2/4/22 Webinar, Michael discusses a common signaling situation ....

Length: 3:51
In this clip from Michael's 2/4/22 Webinar, Michael discusses a common signaling situation ....

Length: 3:36
In this clip from his 2/11/22 Webinar, Michael discusses playing in a 4-3 fit. The webinar ....

Date : 02/18/2022
Length: 4:43
In this clip from Michael's 2/18 Webinar, Michael demonstrates how to consider whether to ....

Length: 2:51
In this clip from his 2/25/22 Webinar, Michael discusses competing to the 5-level based on ....

Date : 11/19/2020
Length: 1:34
Every webinar, our teachers answer direct questions from students. This great question is ....

Length: 2:59
In this clip from Larry's Mar. 23 Webinar, Larry discusses 2nd hand play. This webinar ser ....

Date : 04/15/2022
Length: 5:47
Playing in a national event, you have to bring your A game. Do you have what it takes? Fin ....

Date : 04/21/2022
Length: 5:40
As part of bidding, you should picture whether your values are working or not. See if you ....

Length: 3:36
In this video from his 7/22/22 Webinar, Michael covers the core part of 2/1 and discusses ....

Length: 2:59
One of the advantages of the Semi-Forcing NT is that opener doesn't have to remember any f ....

Length: 4:05
In this Bridge Byte from his 2/1 Brushup Series, Michael addresses the fact that Fast Arri ....

Date : 08/12/2022
Length: 6:25
In this clip from his 8/12/22 Webinar, Michael discusses when to ignore partner's bid. If ....

Length: 3:03
In this clip from his 8/19/22 webinar, Michael discusses why you should default to defendi ....

Length: 4:08
In this clip from Michael's 9/2/22 Webinar, Michael discusses double as an option for the ....

Length: 6:05
The opponents are really bothering you on this one: you open, they overcall, partner cuebi ....

Length: 3:03
Do your opponents always balance into your auction? Find out how to teach them a lesson in ....

Length: 3:56
In this clip from his 9/23/22 Webinar, Michael discusses what to do when the opponents mak ....

Length: 1:48
In this clip from Michael's 10/14/22 Webinar, Michael discusses what to lead against doubl ....

Length: 4:48
Sometimes the opponents bid, hoping to find a fit with their partner. If you know that a t ....

Length: 2:51
In this clip from Michael's 10/28/22 webinar, Michael discusses when to open 1NT with 15 p ....

Length: 2:37
In this clip from his 1/13/23 webinar, Michael discusses how to read the opening lead agai ....

Length: 4:30
In this excerpt from Michael's 1/20/23 webinar, Michael discusses duplicate strategy and h ....

Length: 2:57
In this excerpt from Michael's 1/27/23 webinar, Michael discusses when you might hold up e ....

Length: 5:09
In this clip from his 2/3/23 Webinar, Michael discusses how to use the auction to recogniz ....

Length: 4:14
In this bridge byte, Michael discusses how you can play a hand to try to get the opponents ....

Length: 4:14
In this webinar excerpt, Michael discusses how to envision the worst case scenario as decl ....

Length: 2:58
In this clip from his 8/10/23 Webinar, Michael discusses a deal type he feels is the most ....

Length: 3:57
In this clip from his 8/17 Webinar, Michael discusses the importance of understanding lead ....

Length: 1:43
In this clip from his 8/24/23 Webinar, Michael discusses the difference between direct and ....

Length: 2:31
Frozen suits are ones which can't profitably be played by either side. Listen to Michael e ....

Length: 2:58
In this clip from his 9/7/23 Webinar, Michael discusses an opening bid before discussing i ....

Length: 2:52
What does it take to respond? In this bridge byte from his 9/21/23 Webinar, Michael discus ....

Length: 2:19
It's important to make a bidding plan before taking your first call. If you intend to use ....

Length: 4:25
In this clip from his 10/5/23 Webinar, Michael discusses whether to make an overcall with ....

Date : 11/19/2023
Length: 5:09
In this clip from his Shark Bridge session with Kim Gilman, Larry discusses a mistake defe ....

Length: 1:51
On Regionals at Sea, we feature daily lectures. In this excerpt from a lecture on his holi ....

Length: 3:13
In this clip from his 1/17/24 webinar, Michael discusses why you shouldn't try to thread t ....

Length: 3:27
Occasionally we don't have a clear bid. Does that fact in itself allow us to summon the pa ....

Date : 02/06/2024
Length: :48
In this clip from his holiday cruise, Larry discusses all the things we can learn from a b ....

In this clip from his holiday cruise, Larry discusses all the things we can learn from a b ....

Length: 2:44
Opener's 1S rebid can tell a lot about his hand if responder is willing to think through a ....

Length: 3:35
Suits might look scary when you are missing two honors, but this is actually a position th ....

Length: 3:16
When we take a finesse, we expect it to either win or lose. Should we be prepared for a th ....

Date : 03/20/2024
Length: 2:45
Double is a key tool. It gets partner involved in the bidding and can get you to your know ....

Length: 4:16
In this clip, Michael describes how you should be able to anticipate declarer's plays so t ....

Length: 2:29
It's easy to overlook the plays at trick one as declarer. We do see most of our values, bu ....

Length: 4:29
What could your preempts look like at favorable vulnerability? Michael demonstrates his st ....

Length: 2:44
Opener's 1S rebid can tell a lot about his hand if responder is willing to think through a ....

Date : 04/20/2024
Length: 0:47
In this clip from his holiday cruise, Larry discusses all the things we can learn from a b ....

Length: 5:08
In this clip from his 4/24/24 Webinar, Larry discusses balancing jump overcalls. Do you kn ....

Length: 2:10
What is partner showing when they jump to game after your preempt? Is it weak, strong, mix ....