Toughen Up Your Defense
You probably know that you play defense more often than offense in this game -- yet many people find defense to be a total mystery. So many contracts and overtricks are made in this game via errors on defense -- but lots of these errors are avoidable with a little instruction! In this two-part lesson, you'll get instruction in:
Using clues from the auction to select a good opening lead
How to signal attitude and count and WHEN each of these apply
Why these concepts are important for minimizing declarer's tricks
Ultimately, the way you take tricks on defense is the same as how declarers take tricks on offense - it's just harder to grasp that because you don't see your partner's cards. But with a little help, you can learn to be a tougher opponent. So please take this lesson to learn how to stop being your opponent's best friend!