Coach and judge Natalya Simashkevich came to the all-Russian Sky Grace Cup competition with five gymnasts from Ulyanovsk. Before the start of the tournament, the coach talked about the goals she sets for her athletes.<blockquote>"My ambitions are always higher than average. As a coach, I really want them to succeed. We tried very hard and prepared. I really like the compositions that are obtained according to the Sky Grace rules. They are very artistic, brave, and spectacular. I like it when gymnasts throw high, when they work musically, when they work boldly. I really want my gymnasts to be able to cope with their anxiety and give me, themselves and all the spectators who will watch them, a holiday, enjoyment and real gymnastics," she said.</blockquote>Natalya Simashkevich came to the tournament at the Academy as not only a coach, but also a judge.<blockquote>"I took a seminar with my colleague. I took the exam. I passed successfully and now I have been called upon as a judge of the Sky Grace Cup final," Natalya said.</blockquote>The All-Russian rhythmic gymnastics Sky Grace Cup competition is held at the Academy, April 10 to 14.

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Opinion

Coach and judge Natalya Simashkevich came to the all-Russian Sky Grace Cup competition with five gymnasts from Ulyanovsk. Before the start of the tournament, the coach talked about the goals she sets for her athletes.

"I really want them to succeed!" Natalya Simashkevich talks about the participation of her students in the Sky Grace Cup

After the training session, during which the participants of the Christmas training camp changed sports, judo trainer Evgeny spoke about how the children presented themselves.<blockquote>"I think it's a very memorable moment for the children, first and foremost. I even talked to the coaches. They said that our kids are quite strong, and they showed exercises on how to do pull-ups correctly, they did exercises for the press, they lifted their torsos, and they learned something new.&nbsp; I taught the gymnasts the right way to move. They did a preparation exercise for wrestling. We have this tag game, also all in a game form. Well, and, accordingly, the gymnasts showed, the kids themselves, how flexible they are, they also showed acrobatic elements," Evgeny said.</blockquote>He also noted that these events are important for athletes.<blockquote>"These events are important. We have artistic gymnastics, judo and rhythmic gymnastics here. Artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics are still a bit similar, but the judokas fit in here, so to speak. It was really cool, fun. Everyone is happy, everyone is thrilled," the coach said.</blockquote>The training camp, which takes place from January 3 to 16, was organized by the founders of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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The training camp, which is taking place from January 3 to 16, was organized by the founders of Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Martial Arts Academy trainer Evgeny Ivanov talks about an unusual training session at the Christmas training camp

At the Christmas training camp, our group gymnasts continue to work on their programs.Academy coach 1996 European Champion Anna Ustsova told us how the training sessions are going in Valdai.<blockquote>"We combine business with pleasure. Our New Year training camp is very productive. We have a lot of work, we practice our exercises. Our team was created only at the end of October, that is, not much time has passed, but already now, it is acquiring its own kind of team. The exercises are already starting to look like exercises, and the composition is starting to be conveyed. And many thanks to Alina Kabaeva, the founders, for this opportunity to be here and work," Anna said.</blockquote>The training camp was organized by the founders of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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Academy Life

Anna works with gymnasts in group exercises.

"We combine business with pleasure!” Coach Anna Ustsova talks about the training sessions at the Christmas training camp in Valdai

Between training sessions in Valdai, the participants of the Christmas training camp went to St. Petersburg. There, the Academy's students, athletes from the M. Voronin Dynamo Moscow gymnastics and the Martial Arts Academy judokas attended a New Year's performance at the New Year tree celebration.Academy coach Elizaveta Chernova shared her impressions of the holiday and noted the importance of these events for young athletes.<blockquote>“Certainly, there are new emotions, new impressions. And probably even a Christmas miracle. It is so nice that we are in such beauty during this bright holiday. Show clothes were so beautiful with everybody today, just like the contests, the very performance, and the very atmosphere. It is so wonderful here. Indeed it is the real New Year and Christmas fairy-tale. Every trip to such places and even some music or a performance immediately gives rise to a creative idea. It inspires me to come and stage a kind of a performance or create a routine for a festival. Definitely, such events inspire and motivate me to continue working,” the coach said.</blockquote>The training camp was organized by the founders of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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The training camp was organized by the founders of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

"Events like these inspire and motivate me to work!" Coach Elizaveta Chernova talks about the New Year's performance in St. Petersburg

After the New Year's performance and a tour of St. Petersburg, the M. Voronin Dynamo Moscow gymnastics club athletes shared their emotions.Fotinia Titova:<blockquote>"It's very cool, very beautiful there. There are a lot of bridges, the city is big and very beautiful."</blockquote>Miroslava Fadeeva:&nbsp;<blockquote>"We guessed limericks. It was very interesting, I really liked it. We danced around the tree, played Father Frost's favorite game. He says: "I'm going to freeze you now." And he names some part of the body, like the nose or ears, and you have to cover them like this so that he doesn't freeze them."</blockquote>The training camp was organized by the founders of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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Training Camp

Athletes Fotinia Titova and Miroslava Fadeeva spoke about the New Year's performance and a tour of the city.

Participants of the Christmas training camp share their impressions after a trip to St. Petersburg

<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:4122,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;ВМЗ НЕБЕСНАЯ ГРАЦИЯ ИВАНОВ&quot;,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;e0a/063&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;e0a063781ad989362ea3b9.mp4&quot;,&quot;durationMs&quot;:357269},&quot;id&quot;:&quot;e72206ce3932bf530877c6690b66fa87b&quot;}"></div>The founders of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy organized a Christmas training camp for athletes.The Academy's gymnasts and Dynamo-Moscow gymnastics club athletes, as well as judokas from the Martial Arts Academy, are training in Valdai.Also, nine-year-old Olya Shcherbakova from Rostov-on-Don is taking part in the training camp. At the New Year Wishing Tree, she asked to meet her idol, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva. And this wish was granted.All this is in the REN TV news segment.

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Olya Shcherbakova is a participant in the Christmas training camp organized by the founders of Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

How Alina Kabaeva and young gymnast Olya Shcherbakova from Rostov-on-Don met thanks to the New Year Wishing Tree. REN TV story

During the trip to St. Petersburg, participants of the Christmas camp shared their impressions of training in Valdai.&nbsp;Academy coach Ekaterina Lots told in detail how the training takes place.<blockquote>"Very interesting training camp. We have training, and also many entertainment events for children. During training we are now reworking the programs according to the new FIG rules, as well as the Sky Grace rules. We’re redoing the entire routine, these are dance tracks, elements,” Ekaterina said.</blockquote>Our student Yana Zaikina noted that at these training camps the gymnasts mainly get into shape after a short break.<blockquote>"The training camp is going very well, intensively. We do assignments, general physical training to strengthen muscles. After our short break, we are now recovering and getting into shape," Yana said.</blockquote>And gymnast Lia Rodionova said that at the training camp she wants to learn how to perform reverse helicopters, which have a high value in the rules.The training camp, which was organized by the founders of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy will run until January 16.

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Academy coach Ekaterina Lots and our students Yana Zaikina and Liya Rodionova talked about the training.

Christmas training camp participants share their impressions of training in Valdai

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Coach Olga Minigalina talked about the features of an unusual training session with a ball for gymnasts, which she conducted during the Christmas training camp in Valdai.<blockquote>"We decided to diversify our training: to combine apparatus training with ground training and general physical training. We took balls, since this is still a difficult type and requires a lot of painstaking basic work. Raise your arms and legs above the floor, the ring with both, try to take the ball from your legs, lower yourself above the floor and put it in your legs, take the starting position. Ready? Arms and legs above the floor. Slowly, and one. We paid special attention to getting extra muscles on the inner thighs and groin area, which will help us perform the elements that the girls have acquired according to the new FIG rules better. The ball also helped us strengthen our back, legs, and feet. We all somehow got together and got involved in the work. The children helped us, and during the training we improved the exercises and tasks, everyone included something new in this training,” Olga said.</blockquote>Olga also shared how the training camp is going in general.<blockquote>"The training camp is going well, in excellent conditions. We are training, recovering after a short break, getting into shape and preparing for the new season according to the new rules," she said.</blockquote>The Christmas training camp for athletes runs January 3 to 16.

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She held an unusual training session with a ball for gymnasts.

Coach Olga Minigalina talks about an unusual training session during the Christmas training camp in Valdai

Academy gymnasts and athletes from the M.Voronin Dynamo Moscow gymnastics club are training at the Christmas training camp in Valdai.Coach Alina Gusarova spoke about how the athletes' programs are changing.<blockquote>"We started our training camp with the New Year tree celebration. During The New Year holidays, the children are happy, fulfilled. Now we have arrived, and already started training. Now in training we have already started working on new exercises, new routines. Complicated risks, skills. We have complicated them for all our gymnasts. Veronika Malinina and I have just been practicing a risk, a new catch. A very complicated risk. And a catch at the end of the exercise with the ball: also a very complicated catch on the rebound. We are trying to work it out. We have time for this now, we will work, work hard," Alina said.</blockquote>Alina also noted the benefits of joint gatherings for children.<blockquote>"Both boys and girls start to meet, play, discuss things. This is a bonus, a very big one, that they have communication with other children. And, of course, to see how other children train, another sport,&nbsp; this is something completely new for them. I think it will be good for them, because the boy gymnasts here are very disciplined. The conditions are wonderful. Many thanks to the organizers, many thanks to Alina Kabaeva for an opportunity like this," she said.</blockquote>The training camp was organized by the founders of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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The Academy's students train together with athletes from the M.Voronin Dynamo Moscow gymnastics club.

Academy coach Alina Gusarova talks about the Academy gymnasts' training in Valdai

Young judoka Alisa Makarova came to the Christmas training camp with her mother Kristina, who shared her emotions from the trip.<blockquote>"It was very unexpected and very nice. Probably the most beautiful gift that could happen at all. We were very happy. The atmosphere is amazing. Together with girls, with gymnasts, everything is so friendly. For us, for Sochi, in general, snow is something interesting, something new. That is, everything is organized at the highest level. We are delighted," the mom said.</blockquote>And Alisa shared how the classes are going.<blockquote>"Today we played games, and also ran around the tatami. After this training camp, I want to be strong," she said.</blockquote>The training camp was organized by the founders of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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The Christmas training camp will last until January 16.