What's makes spinners so successful? What are the qualities and mindset required to be a good T20 spinner? What's the perfect length to bowl in T20s? New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi explains the art of spin bowling in T20s.

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28: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 28: New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi explains spin-bowling in T20s

Why is an archer's drawing hand more muscular than other? How many arrows does an archer shoot in a day? What is an anchor point, and why is it crucial? India's top recurve archer, Atanu Das, answers all that and more in Firstpost Masterclass

27: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 27: Atanu Das breaks down the craft of recurve archery

The face of fencing in India for the past few years, Bhavani Devi, took off the mesh mask to give us a glimpse behind it. In this edition of Firstpost Masterclass, she explains the nuances of the sport.

26: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 26: Face of fencing in India, Bhavani Devi breaks down nuances of her craft

Among all the shooting events, nothing tests a shooter’s endurance, balance, and their shooting skills quite like the 50m rifle 3-position event. One of India’s foremost shooters in the discipline, Anjum Moudgil explains the nuts and bolts of the 50m rifle 3-position event.

25: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 25: Anjum Moudgil dissects the 50m rifle 3-position event, the marathon of shooting events

Former India sailor and Arjuna awardee Girdhari Lal Yadav explains the basics and technicalities related to sailing and why it is a tussle between man and nature.

24: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 24: In Sailing, you are fighting against the nature, Girdhari Lal Yadav discusses sport's intricacies

In Firstpost Masterclass, Aditi Ashok speaks about her journey, challenges of a female golfer in India, the nitty-gritties of golf from the mental, physical and dietary perspective, before acknowledging she hopes her career leads to a revolution for women's golf in the country.

23: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 23: Only Indian on LPGA Tour, Aditi Ashok unravels physical, mental and technical side of golf

How to switch off and switch on during a match? What do goalkeepers think during a penalty corner? How to master shoot-outs? India's ace custodian PR Sreejesh answers all these and more in the latest edition of Firstpost Masterclass.

22: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 22: 'Thankless art that is best left uncomplicated,' PR Sreejesh deconstructs hockey goalkeeping

One of the senior members of the Indian Hockey Team, Rupinder Pal Singh deconstructs the skill of drag-flicking which has had such a massive influence on modern hockey.

21: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 21: Rupinder Pal Singh deconstructs the art of drag-flicks in hockey

Kamlesh Mehta has been involved with the sport for five decades and boasts an impressive CV. For 25 years he held the record of winning the most number of National Championships (eight) before it was broken by Sharath Kamal last year.

20: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 20: Forehand topspin to aggressive play, Kamlesh Mehta explains intricacies of table tennis

What is off-road biking? What does a typical day at Dakar Rally look like? How to attain the perfect bike-body balance while riding at 150kmph? In this edition of Firstpost Masterclass, CS Santosh, the first Indian to complete Dakar Rally, discusses all about high-speed motorsports.

19: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 19: Third-degree burns to high-speed spirituality, CS Santosh explains motorsports

What is the correct stance in badminton? How should you align your body to add power to your smash? How to construct a rally? Chief national coach Pullela Gopichand dwells on these and more in latest Firstpost Masterclass.

18: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 18: 'Badminton is high-speed chess in motion,' Pullela Gopichand deconstructs the sport

In this edition of Firstpost Masterclass, Neeraj Chopra talks about the science of javelin throw, discusses why the discipline is not just about strength, and reveals the importance of strong knees and stronger ankles for a javelin thrower.

17: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 17: Neeraj Chopra discusses the technique behind javelin throw

What are fitness and recovery protocols? What transforms elite athletes into mean, high-performing machines? Can you get six pack abs naturally? Ramji Srinivasan, the fitness trainer of the 2011 World Cup-winning team, explains in this latest edition of Firstpost Masterclass.

16: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 16: Ramji Srinivasan discusses fitness protocols that make elite athletes tick

In this edition of Firstpost Masterclass, Tejaswin Shankar dons the professor's hat as he breaks down the science behind taking flight in a very special class of High Jump 101.

15: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 15: Tejaswin Shankar breaks down the science behind the high-jump

How to bowl fast? Are fast bowlers born with something extra? What are the body mechanics involved in bowling fast? What's an ideal run-up? Former India pacer and a mentor to a host of fast bowlers, TA Sekhar, sheds light on the intricacies of the unnatural art.

14: Firstpost Masterclass, Episode 14: Former India fast bowler TA Sekhar dissects science of pace bowling

In Firstpost Masterclass, our latest weekly series, we look to decipher the art and science within the sport.

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