Arjun Ajay who was a national-level sprinter transformed himself into one of the rare sprint coaches in India. In his coaching journey of only six years, Arjun's tutelage already produced medal-winning sprinters like Priya Mohon and Nihal Joel. Presently, Arjun's training and guidance have brought up another 16-year-old sprinter from West Bengal, Rezoana Mallick Heena. 

The fast-rising athlete who participates in 200 and 400 meters already announced her arrival on the international stage by ending up with gold medal in 400 meter individual event clocking 52,98 second, silver medal in 400 meter and also gold medal in 1000 meter medley sprint relay in Tashkent followed by another gold medal in Asian Under-20 athletic championship in Yecheon, South Korea on Sunday clocking 53.11 seconds in women's 400 meters. 

Arjun claims himself as a self-made coach. He has formed his club recently in Bangalore, Top Gun Track & Field Club. His father Ajay Kumar is a renowned athletics coach. Arjun trains his students at Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore as well as in Ooty for high-altitude training. Apart from extensive research on coaching Arjun often exchanges views on coaching with a few USA-based renowned international coaches and with his father. He even sometimes makes interaction with legendary coach Glen Mills, the coach of Usain Bolt, through social media.

But the most interesting part of his style of training is that Arjun makes an assessment of his best student's physical and mental condition by using a DNA test.

The coach explained, "I have made a tie-up with the Center for Sports Science (CSS), Bangalore. They send the kit and take Heena's first-morning spit. Then it is sent to the Netherlands for the DNA test and finally, my training starts following the detailed report of that test. Even, a nutritionist from her sponsor OGQ (Olympic Gold Quest) also follows the report before giving her nutrition."

Arjun however felt Heena could have made her personal best if accommodation was not far from the field. He said, "It was almost a three-hour 45 minutes up-and-down journey from their hotel to the field. Heena after having completed the first event in the morning had to return to the hotel and then again traveled for one-and-half hours to participate in her second event. She failed to run properly in the first 100 meters. Her muscle became stiff and due to such a long journey she also became quite restless." 

Arjun will prepare his student for the senior Inter-State championship, to be held in Bhubaneswar from 15th June. This competition will be the qualification tournament for Asian Championship, Asian Games, and senior World Championship. The coach stated, "I dream Heena touches the feat of legendary Allyson Felix through Olympics-participation in numbers Allyson represented her contry. I also dream of becoming a coach like Glen Mills by producing medal-winning sprinters in the Olympics. But now, I want to move forward step by step. Heena will have to make a recovery first after Asian Under-20. Then I will prepare her for the Inter-State."