Gymnastics for everyone

The topic of the new episode of the Match-TV weekly program was the second stage of the group exercise gymnasts’ selection to the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

For Coach's Day, we invited athletes from Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy to guess their mentors from their childhood photos.

The Academy coaches recall their first steps in rhythmic gymnastics and share the details of their work.

Academy choreographers Ekaterina Belova and Elena Egorova share why they made rhythmic gymnastics a part of their lives and also share their thoughts about the most pleasant moments in their work.

Academy coach Olga Frolova together with a student of the free early development group Darina Lyalkova shows a set of exercises for the first acquaintance with an apparatus.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps the gymnast practice the fouette technique with a ball pass behind her back during another training session at the Academy.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, together with the choreographer of the Alina festival Irina Zenovka, show Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg how to achieve a beautiful and comfortable preparation for a pirouette.

Irina Kozyr explains in a new episode of the column how injuries affect the psychological state of athletes and shares pieces of advices that will help to go properly through the rehabilitation period.

Nutritionist Anna Turusheva explains in detail, what popular weight reduction methods should not be actually used, how the quick weight loss affects the state of health, and why carbs should not be given up before competitions.

After the mixed team tournament as part of the Russian Judo Championship, Polina Kameneva was in for a surprise: Vladislav Kislyakov "popped the question" on the tatami of the Martial Arts Academy.

In the new Anatomy of Gymnastics episode, the Academy's sports medicine doctor explains what makes knee joints so vulnerable and gives advice on how to avoid injuries.

Kira Pryn from Krasnodar, Kira Kopteva from Shchyolkovo, Elizaveta Malashenko from Rostov-on-Don, Tatyana Repkina from St. Petersburg and Elizaveta Dolgaya from Belgorod share what they learned during training and why they would like to stay at the Academy.

Akhmed Danaev and Nina Levchenko share their emotions from the Russian Championship and assess the importance of tournaments in Sirius for beginning judokas.

Phoenix Athletic Club coach from Udmurtia Anna Shvirid shares her thoughts on cooperation with the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association.

The expenses for tickets, accommodation and meals for the gymnasts participating in the second stage of selection process and coach Tatyana Sergaeva, have been paid by the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

After the victory, Ayub Bliev from St. Petersburg shares his emotions, talks about the organization of the tournament at the Martial Arts Academy and talks about the importance of such competitions for young athletes.

Preparations of gymnasts of the Sky Grace International Clubs Association for the Ojaq Cup tournament in Baku became the topic of a new episode of the Match TV weekly program.

Participants in the second stage of the group exercise gymnasts’ selection in the Academy are practicing not only in halls for workouts and choreography but also in the dancing class. Alesya Makh, the teacher and the director of the Alla Dukhova TODES Adler Studio-School, explained to us the importance of dance classes for modern gymnasts.

Ruslana started crying during the selection in September 2023 and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reassured her. We talked to the gymnast at the start of the second year of practicing and asked to share her impressions from training sessions. Academy Coach Elizaveta Chernova commended her progress in the meantime.

Nutritionist Anna Turusheva explains what you can eat ahead of a performance, what dishes are best for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and what should be taken out of the menu on competition days.

After the session, she shares her work plan with the gymnasts and tells what qualities in athletes she pays attention to.

A sports medicine doctor gives useful recommendations that will help reduce the risk of injury and increase endurance.

Senior coach of the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partner club Yulia Golovina noted the advantages and prospects of partnership with Sky Grace.

Let’s look back at the days of the Ojaq Cup competition in Baku together with the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association gymnast and also see how Masha was supported by other members of our team and what she remembers about the local tourist sights.

The participation of the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association gymnasts in the Ojaq Cup tournament in Baku is the topic of the new issue of the Match TV weekly program.

Olga Olenberg and her daughter Vika came to the judo festival in the Martial Arts Academy.

All of the team athletes who performed in Azerbaijan live, study and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

During the preparation for the international Ojaq Cup tournament Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg had trouble catching during the hoop exercise, and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped her work on this issue.

The program for young athletes under 15 and their parents includes many master classes and lectures with champions and Russia’s Honored coaches.

This time, Academy preschoolers from free early development groups, together with teacher Anna Pukhova, learn to feel the strong beat in music.