Master classes and online workouts

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We've compiled a collection of moments from how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva coached Yana Zaikina from Volgograd before her hoop and ball routines at the Hopes of Russia tournament. At the end of the first day of competition, the gymnast placed third. Her coach is Evgeniya Eliseeva, and her choreographer is Elena Egorova.

How did their class go? And how do they see their moms? You will find out in the video!

In honor of Mother's Day, we decided to ask young gymnasts Ksenia Berest, Alexandra Pokhomova, Diana Yurkevich, Eva Vasilyeva, and judoka Alina Yastrebova, Arseniy Sanofeev, Eremei Serotyuk, Kristina Shcherbakova, and Salomon Aliyev questions about their moms. What were their moms like in childhood? What makes them happy? And what gifts do they want to receive? The answers are in this video!

Take a look at how Alina Kabaeva and coach Olga Minigalina helped Academy student Yana Zaikina from Volgograd improve her finishing touch in her clubs routine.

Alina Kabaeva discussed this with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and coach Olga Minigalina during a training session at the Academy. The Olympic champion advised the gymnast while practicing the exercise with the clubs to increase the tempo and give her best at the workout.

By the way, the background music is from the hoop routine of Academy student Karolina Pakhtusova from St. Petersburg!

Sometimes, to reach your full potential, you need to be willing to take risks. This approach will help you develop and make progress.

How did it turn out? And what the young gymnasts will deal with further on? Tatyana Ryupina, the senior methodologist of the Talent and Success educational foundation, talks about that.

This is exactly what Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Olga Minigalina and Evgenia Eliseeva, explained to Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region at one of the training sessions. You will find out in our new video how Eva used the pieces of advice and what her result evolved to be!

The Olympic champion also explained to Yana why artistry is an important criterion driving the final score.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained to the gymnast how important effects are for a high score in artistry! Together with coach Olga Minigalina, they also worked on the execution quality of the planche pivot.

The Academy staff presented flowers to Karolina Pakhtusova from St. Petersburg, Alexandra Borisova from Moscow, Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd, and coaches Alina Gusarova and Olga Frolova.