Gagan Narang and Anuraj Singh Launch ABHYAS, a Free Digital Shooting Diary for Athletes

Olympic bronze medallist Gagan Narang and Olympian Anuraj Singh have announced ABHYAS, a free digital shooting diary designed to help athletes record their training, monitor progress and analyse performance over time. 

Developed under Project Amarjeet, the platform aims to make structured training documentation accessible to rifle and pistol shooters across India, without subscription fees or financial barriers. Announced in Ahmedabad on October 19, 2026, ABHYAS stands for A Blueprint of Honing Your Accuracy in Shooting. The initiative seeks to bring the traditional practice of maintaining a shooting diary into a digital format, giving athletes a structured resource to document practice sessions, competition performances, technical observations and equipment changes.

Narang, the 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist and Vice President of the Indian Olympic Association, is leading the initiative alongside Olympian and Arjuna Awardee Anuraj Singh. The platform is intended for shooters at different stages of their careers, including young athletes who are developing the habits required for long-term performance improvement.

A central feature of ABHYAS is its commitment to remain free of cost. The initiative aims to ensure that access to digital training tools does not depend on an athlete’s financial circumstances, coaching environment or training setup.

Explaining the thinking behind the platform, Narang highlighted the importance of maintaining a training diary throughout an athlete’s development. He said that recording sessions helped him understand his performance beyond the final scores, allowing him to identify patterns, review what worked and recognise areas that required improvement.

“We want to make this practice accessible to every shooter through ABHYAS,” Narang said, emphasising that the platform would remain free forever. He also underlined that technology could support an athlete’s development but could not replace the discipline and commitment required to succeed in competitive sport. The objective, he explained, is to provide shooters with a resource that supports them throughout their sporting journey.

The emphasis on accessibility could be particularly relevant for emerging athletes who may not have access to sophisticated performance-analysis systems. By providing a digital space to record and review training, ABHYAS aims to make a structured approach to performance documentation available to a wider group of shooters.

Digital Diaries, Shot Plotting and Performance Tracking

ABHYAS is being developed with a range of features intended to help athletes maintain a consistent record of their work on the shooting range. The planned features include digital training and competition diaries, shot plotting, performance tracking, equipment records, technical observations and personal reflections. Together, these tools are intended to help shooters document not just their scores but also the circumstances and observations surrounding their performances.

Shot plotting can provide athletes with a way to record where shots land on the target, while performance tracking can help them review results across training sessions and competitions. Equipment records can document changes, and technical observations can preserve details that might otherwise be difficult to recall later.

The platform is also designed to encourage athletes to review their training records over time. A consistent diary can help a shooter compare sessions, identify recurring patterns and recognise areas that may require further attention. However, the value of such a resource will depend on how consistently athletes use it and how effectively they translate their observations into adjustments during training. ABHYAS is intended to support that process by making documentation more structured and accessible.

Beyond individual performance tracking, ABHYAS aims to improve conversations between athletes and coaches. A documented record of training sessions, technical adjustments and progress can provide a common reference point when reviewing an athlete’s development.

For coaches, access to an athlete’s recorded observations and training history could help make discussions more specific. Athletes, meanwhile, can use the diary to reflect on their experiences and develop greater awareness of their own performances. This approach could be particularly useful for young and emerging shooters, for whom learning to record, review and understand training is an important part of building a disciplined routine.

The platform is being developed specifically for Olympic rifle and pistol shooting disciplines. Further details about its features, availability and rollout are expected to be announced in due course.

ABHYAS is part of Project Amarjeet, established by Narang and Singh in memory of Narang’s mother, Amarjit Narang. The launch is planned to coincide with her birth anniversary, giving the initiative a personal significance alongside its sporting objectives.

Through Project Amarjeet, the two Olympians aim to contribute to the development of India’s shooting ecosystem by improving access to resources and support for athletes at different stages of their careers.

The initiative places training documentation at the centre of its approach, reflecting the belief that an athlete’s development involves more than competition results. Consistent practice, reflection and the ability to learn from previous sessions are also important elements of long-term progress.

Athletes, coaches and shooting academies can register their interest ahead of the official launch at www.abhyas.projectamarjeet.in.

With its focus on free access, structured documentation and athlete-coach collaboration, ABHYAS aims to provide India’s rifle and pistol shooting community with a practical digital resource. 

Its impact will ultimately depend on adoption and consistent use, but the initiative seeks to remove one potential barrier by making the tool available without subscription costs.