There are only three ways of winning a trick:
- playing a high card
- leading a “skater”
- trumping (also called ruffing)
There are also plays that don’t win tricks immediately, but that do increase your chances of winning future tricks.
The techniques for winning tricks are basic to all aspects of playing bridge. You must get more than “pretty good” at them. You must achieve total mastery. And that comes from guided practice. So…
Let’s get started.