Rainbow Series


Rainbow Series

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The Rainbow Manual
Here we have all 12 lessons, spiral bound in attractive laminated covers for your convenience. Authors Colin Ward and Shelagh Paulsson would like to thank Karen "MACAW" Owens for her fine editing work. To order one for yourself please add $20.00 extra to your registration. Manuals are also sold separately for $25.00. Please CLICK HERE to order your copy.



The Back Cover

Colin's bio: Colin Ward, Kaltica on OKBridge) started playing bridge in college in 1972. Since then, he has authored a number of treatises and articles for the Canadian Bridge Digest, Bridge World and other popular bridge magazines. He began teaching live classes in 1988 and on the Internet in 1995. He lives in Winnipeg with his wife, Denise, and their corgi, Cora.
Shelagh's bio reads: Shelagh Paulsson (Shep on OKBridge) learned to play bridge while a student at Carleton University in Ottawa. She has been a member of the ACBL since 1970, and a member of the ACBL Good Will Committee since 1974. Shelagh has been teaching bridge since 1992, and on the Internet since 1996. Her proudest achievement as a player is reaching the semi-finals of the 1998 Canadian Women's Team Championship with Eliza Redrupp, who started studying with her in 1994. Shelagh lives in Toronto with her two cats, Maggie and Selassie.



The Rainbow Series, at 8:00 A.M. and either 3:00 P.M. (Monday and Wednesday) or 7:00 P.M. (Tuesday and Thursday) PST from Monday to Thursday, is a lecture program on the SAYC system, from Opening Bids all the way through to the conventional aspects of SAYC. Unlike the FireSide and 5th Chair sessions mentioned above, the Rainbow Series is a semi-private lesson program for our students. Nevertheless, you are invited to stop by and "eavesdrop" on the discussion from the Spectator's Loft.

The Rainbow Series has been very well received by attendees. At $60 for twelve lessons ($100 for both Rainbow and Spectrum), it may be the least expensive bridge course you will find anywhere!

CLICK HERE to email your registration. In the meantime, why not click on the lessons below and start learning the OKBridge version of Standard American Yellow Card now ?

Lesson #1: Opening Bids
Lesson #2: Responses to Opening Bids
Lesson #3: Rebidding Strategies
Lesson #4: Interference
Lesson #5: OverCalls & Takeout Doubles
Lesson #6: Two-Suited Overcalls
Lesson #7: Pre-Empts
Lesson #8: Competing with Doubles
Lesson #9: Lebensohl
Lesson #10: Defensive Signalling
Lesson #11: Defensive Strategies
Lesson #12: Declarer Play
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General Rules of SAYC Bidding
Fit Inspired Bids - "FIBs"
Doubles
Cuebids
IMPs Versus MatchPoints
Lebensohl
Hand Evaluation
Defensive Signals
Jacoby Transfers
Pre-Empts
Jacoby 2NT Response to 1H or 1S
Michaels Cuebids
3 Types of Responding Hands
Percentages in Bridge
Roman Key Card Blackwood
BROZEL over their 1NT
4th Suit Force
Maximum Flexibility
Glossary of Terms
Colin's Rules of Bridge




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