Norwegian ace all reward for Narang’s Gun For Glory trainees’ dedication to the game
Norwegian ace all reward for Narang’s Gun For Glory trainees’ dedication to the game
Olympian Anne Grethe Jeppesen of Norway, former National coach of Denmark and an ISSF coach’s A-Licence holder, carried out a two-week camp in coordination with Gun For Glory (GFG), run by London Olympic bronze medallist Gagan Narang, at the SATS ranges on the Central University campus right here.
In a chat with The Hindu, Jeppesen stated she may see that India’s preparations for Paris 2024, at least in capturing, was on in earnest at Gun for Glory.”
“The dedication with which the people here are working means that the sport is definitely on the up and up,” she stated. “I also feel the kids are more professional. The fact that they can set aside their academics for a while to completely focus on their sport indicates that there is an educational system that supports them to improve as athletes.”
Striking the precise steadiness
However, she suggested the athletes to look at their well being sustaining the fragile steadiness between coaching load and physical-cum-mental well being. “Maintaining that balance is an art. That’s what separates the best from the rest,” she stated.
“The Project Leap camps have been organised in such a way that even if I’m not able to stay in touch individually with each of them, I can count on the coaches in the programme to follow up with the students and coordinate with me in turn,” Jeppesen stated.
“We have development and action plans in place that are strictly followed. I must thank the coaches at GFG — Neha Chavan, Bibaswan Ganguly and Nishant Nathwani among others — who have flown in from different parts of the country with their wards and do a terrific job of ensuring they follow the plan designed for them,” she stated.
London Olympics bronze medallist Gagan Narang with Jeppesen.
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She stated, Narang, after his outstanding success within the sport, had retained the starvation to make a distinction. “I was also touched by the respect given to coaches and mentors. It is a big part of Indian culture,” she stated.
“Honestly, GFG has shown me a very different and yet highly efficient model of moulding shooters,” she concluded.
