Which Honor to Cover or Capture

Here we look at defensive situations in the middle of the hand - we start with a look at covering the opponent's honors -- which one to cover?

Getting Our Ruffs

When you can ruff one of Declarer’s tricks it is extremely satisfying. Here we work on techniques that will allow us to do so as often as possible!

Middle of Hand Defense - Shift

Here we look at how we defend in the middle of the hand, with a focus on leading a new suit -- how and when to do so! 

Return Partner’s Lead?

Should we return partner’s lead? Show we shift to a different suit? This is always a difficult decision! Here we look at how to make this decision and help our partnership take the tricks we are entitled to.

Splitting Honors?

When we have touching honors which one we play depends on the situation and what information we are trying to communicate. Here we look at splitting our honors on defense.

Surround Plays and Power Shifts

When you are behind the dummy and attack it you should be able to do so in ways that show your partner a very strong holding. These surround plays and power shift help partner know the strength of your holding.

Card Combinations

When we are defending a hand there are many important situations that we need to know about when to attack a suit and when it may cost to do so. These card combinations and how to play to get the most out of them are an extremely important part of good defense.

Discards Later in the Play

Discards are an important way to communicate with partner. But not just the first discard, every discard matters. Here we look at discards later in the play.