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We're sharing excerpts from calls between Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and gymnast Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg after her clubs and ribbon routines on the second day of the Russian Cup.

By the way, the Academy athletes brought home a total of 15 gold medals from this competition!

It is important to think through in detail on each transition so that all the elements are on the beat. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgenia Eliseeva worked on that together with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region during preparations for the Russian Cup.

A new episode is dedicated to the team of professionals that help the gymnasts to win.

The girls competed under the quota of the Sky Grace International Association. Eva and Masha entered the top 5 of the tournament standings in conclusion of the first day.

Alina Kabaeva not only analyzed Eva's mistakes but also prepared the gymnast for the next day of the competition.

On the first day of the Russian Cup, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva coached Sofia Vorobyeva from Moscow via video link for her hoop and ball routine.

We're sharing footage from the Russian Cup flor testing featuring our gymnasts Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, Sofia Vorobyova and Alexandra Borisova from Moscow, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region, and Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd.

A favorite activity is not just a way to spend time, but an important tool for children's development!

Academy gymnasts Miroslava Monina from Penza and Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, under the guidance of coach Alina Gusarova, are working on parts of their routines that didn't go well at the Hopes of Russia competition in Yekaterinburg.

The competition will take place in Kazan on December 5 and 6.

This is exactly what Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Olga Minigalina worked on with student Yana Zaikina from Volgograd during their ongoing training.

Why is it important to concentrate on each element during a routine? And what will be the outcome if you don't? Alina Kabaeva discussed this with gymnast and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva.

The Olympic champion pointed this out to Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva while working on the clubs routine in preparation for the Russian Cup.

What details in performance can enhance the emotion and improve the overall presentation? Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Olga Minigalina worked on this with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd.

Before the celebratory banquet, children presented Alina Kabaeva with lovely handmade gifts.

Watch and live through these emotions again together with us!

Let's watch together how the gymnast's technique has changed after the Olympic champion's advice.

And how can this be controlled throughout the entire program? Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Olga Minigalina explained this in detail to Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and her coach, Olga Minigalina, reminded Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region of this while working on her clubs routine. And see how their advice helped Eva in the next video!

We're sharing the continuation of a joint training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, and her coach Irina Gusarova.

Take a look how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested to Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and her coach Irina Gusarova that they complicate the risk entry into the ribbon exercise.

The Olympic champion brought this to the attention of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region. Together with coaches Olga Minigalina and Evgeniya Eliseeva, Alina Kabaeva helped the gymnast practice her risk approach. How to throw the clubs correctly, so that it looks harmonious — a new segment of the training session is devoted to this topic.

In our new video, we show how Alina Kabaeva found the right words for Liza Geraskina from Moscow, Elina Khabirova from Kazan, and Karolina Pakhtusova from St. Petersburg.

We peeked into a class in anticipation of Mother's Day and filmed the creative process. And in this video, you will also see the moms' reactions to the surprise!

Why should a gymnast bring something new even to a well-practiced routine? This is precisely the question discussed by Olympic champion, gymnast Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and her coach, Irina Gusarova. Alina Kabaeva advised Masha to rewatch Maya Plisetskaya's performance to Bolero for inspiration. Masha's ribbon routine is choreographed to music from Bolero.

Take a look at the sweet musical greeting preschoolers from free early development groups prepared with all their hearts for their mommies!

Irina Zilber is an Olympic champion in the group routine at the Sydney Games and the director of the Center for Rhythmic and Aesthetic Gymnastics in Yekaterinburg, which hosts the All-Russian Hopes of Russia competition. During the tournament, Irina talked about preparing the gymnastics field for the start. We also asked her to evaluate the progress of the Academy's group routines. She shared the secret that helps her win!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva together with coaches Olga Minigaliina and Evgenia Eliseeva worked with Elina Khabirova from Kazan on the exercise with clubs. They prompted the gymnast how to improve the technique of executing a fouetté and what accents could be added. The result is a more confident and vigorous presentation of the exercise. Judge for yourself!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Olga Minigalina worked with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region on this. They advised Eva on when to increase the tempo to emphasize the rhythm of the music.