The following Adam Parrish seminars are available for purchase.
After purchasing a seminar you will be sent the link and password to view the seminar and associated documentation. If you do not receive this information, please contact Unit503.seminars@gmail.com
Become a Master at Doubling
March 2025
Level: All
Takeout Doubles, Negative Doubles, Responsive Doubles, Support Doubles! Yikes!!! How do you keep them all straight? And sometimes Double is for penalty!
The “double” is an important bidding tool. If you struggle with doubles, you’re not alone. Fortunately, Adam Parrish is going to clear it all up for you in this online seminar By the end, you’ll be a doubling master!
When Not to Draw Trump
October 2024
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
A common and frustrating situation is when you get on lead as declarer, draw trumps and the defenders take control and you’re down one or more. Adam will take us through the steps to evaluate hands before the first trick and how to handle the trump suit.
Registration to the seminar will include Adam’s eBook ‘When to Draw Trump’.
Everyone Can Improve on Defense
September 2023
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Defense is the hardest part of the game, and everyone can always improve. In this two part class, Adam Parrish will cover the basic building blocks of defensive partnership communication and the strategies and thought processes we need to become great defenders. Adam has just written a new book, published by Bridge Winners Press, called Parrish the Thought Volume II: Modern Defensive Thinking. So, he knows what he’s talking about! Attendees will receive a free PDF eBook copy of the book along with their registration.
Sept 23 Class 1: Focus on the basics of defense: signals and partnership communication. What are the three types of signals and when do they apply? What are the basic rules and guidelines we use when leading and following suit to communicate with partner?
Sept 30 Class 2: Defensive strategy and planning, including opening leads and making a plan after the dummy comes down. What should you be thinking about when you select your opening lead? How does your strategy change once you see the dummy, signals from partner, and declarer’s line of play? Good defenders start with a solid plan but are flexible enough to change that plan when the situation suggests it.
Preempts!!
October 2022
Level: All
Part I
Preempts raise so many questions: When do you preempt? How do seat and vulnerability affect preempts? What do you do when partner preempts? How do you handle preempts by your opponents?
Part II
The first class on Preempts!!! was very well received and covered what to do when you have a “preemptable” hand. Class-takers were interested in the other part of preempting bidding: how to respond and how to compete against preempts.
Adam Parrish has written five acclaimed books, three of which, including the classic When to Draw Trumps, have been nominated for the IBPA book of the year. His column “Parrish the Thought” appears monthly in the ACBL Bridge Bulletin. Adam grew up in Cincinnati and now lives in New York City, where he is the President of the Greater New York Bridge Association and President of District 24. He is also one of the partners of both Bridge Winners and Swan Games. Outside of bridge, Adam is a playwright, screenwriter, and composer.