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While working on the new hoop routine for Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgenia Eliseeva are paying special attention to the continuity and smoothness of movements.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva greeted the gymnasts and coaches of the Russian national team, as well as athletes from Kyrgyzstan, who arrived in Novogorsk for training camp.

Meanwhile, coach Evgenia Eliseeva and All-Russian Board of Judges member Zlata Tulubaeva noted the nuances of the element's execution technique.

During training in Novogorsk, the Olympic champion noticed that Volgograd's Yana Zaikina's ball routine lacked a pirouette into a back balance after rising from the floor, even though the gymnast had all the makings of it.

The Olympic champion demonstrated an interesting catch. The video also features an example of an unusual boomerang!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested changing Yana Zaikina's catch on the risk with a ribbon from Volgograd to catch it in a Kudryavtseva element. She also demonstrated how to logically achieve the skill.

The Olympic champion focused on throwing technique and the speed of the element. She then showed the gymnast the best movement to catch the apparatus.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva showed Yana Zaikina from Volgograd how to wrap the ball around her routine to keep her movements from becoming static.

They discussed how Masha competed at the tournament and reached peak form, as well as what she needs to work on in her new routines. The gymnast also gave Alina Kabaeva a bracelet as a keepsake!

During Volgograd’s Yana Zaikina’s clubs rehearsal, Alina Kabaeva focused on her artistry. She asked the gymnast to use her facial expressions more, to feel the music, and to be more open to showing emotion.

During a training session in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva advised Yana Zaikina from Volgograd on how to execute the fouetté turns in her clubs routine.

Take a look at her first minutes at the training base.

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Training continues for Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg, Varya Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia, Sasha Borisova from Moscow, Ksyusha Savinova from Gatchina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, and our group exercise gymnasts.

During a training session with Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, the Olympic champion paid special attention to footwork.

Alina Kabaeva took to the floor with the ribbon to show Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz the right way to execute a high-risk move without stopping.

While practicing Alesya Naifonova's ribbon routine from Vladikavkaz, Alina Kabaeva noticed that one of the elements could be made much more dynamic.

During one of her training sessions at the Academy, the Olympic champion discussed Vladikavkaz gymnast Alesya Naifonova's ribbon routine with coach, Alina Gusarova, and coach, Ekaterina Lots, a member of the All-Russian Board of Judges, and suggested creating a new one.

For example, if you add an extra rotation to an exercise, the judges won't award any points. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva discussed this with her coach, Ekaterina Lots, a member of the All-Russian Board of Judges, while practicing her junior group gymnasts routine with balls.

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Alina Kabaeva gave the junior group gymnasts tips on how to move without stopping. The gymnasts also received assistance from Russia’s Honored Coach Veronika Shatkova, coach and member of the All-Russian Board of Judges Ekaterina Lots, and Daria Pirogova.

During one of her training sessions with junior group gymnasts, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva praised the fouetté technique suggested by Russia’s Honored Coach Veronika Shatkova.

Training at Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy is a true team effort! The Olympic champion, along with Russia’s Honored Coach Veronika Shatkova, coach Daria Pirogova, and member of the All-Russian Board of Judges Ekaterina Lots, helped the Academy's junior group gymnasts refine their ribbon routine. Alina Kabaeva and Veronika Shatkova explained to Alina Chistyakova how to make her core and apparatus work more dynamic.

After participating in the opening of the Zenit-CSKA match, Mariia Borisova and the group gymnasts from St. Petersburg shared their impressions! Who are the world champions in the team all-around cheering for? What's it like to step into a football stadium and take part in the opening ceremony? And what do the athletes think football and rhythmic gymnastics have in common? Take a look at this video!

While working on the fouetté in Alesya Naifonova's ribbon routine from Vladikavkaz, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested rearranging the skill to make it more comfortable for the gymnast. Academy coach Alina Gusarova and coach and member of the All-Russian Collegium of Judges Ekaterina Lots helped correct the flaws in her execution.

While practicing the ribbon routine, the Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped the junior group gymnasts increase their tempo after their jeté en tournant jumps by using rotation and suggested improving their throw technique.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested adding a signature element of 2016 Olympic silver medalist Yana Kudryavtseva to the routine. Russia’s Honored coach Veronika Shatkova praised this idea, noting that the new element made the routine even more beautiful. Watch the routine development in our video!

Together with Alina Kabaeva and their coach, Ekaterina Lots, a member of the All-Russian Board of Judges, the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy students performed exercises to improve their ball feel.

The Olympic champion noted the difficulty of the elements but asked the gymnasts to bring more emotions and energy, in order to make the performance engaging for the audience.

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