Polina Strelkova from Luxembourg performed at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup according to the seniors program.The gymnast assessed the level of competition at the tournament:<blockquote>"I really liked the atmosphere of the hall. It is an honor and a new experience for me to compete here, because I have never competed in such a serious competition. The competition is very big, and many talented gymnasts are represented from all over the world. It's very interesting, everyone does something special."</blockquote>She also noted the gymnasts of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy:<blockquote>"I've heard about the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. I think this is a very interesting project. I know Mariia Borisova and the little ones, like Veronika Malinina too."</blockquote>Polina spoke about the development of gymnastics in Luxembourg:<blockquote>"Rhythmic gymnastics in Luxembourg is a fairly developed sport. We have a gym, nice carpets."</blockquote>

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Opinion

The athlete represented Luxembourg at international competitions.

"I've never competed in such a serious competition." Polina Strelkova talks about the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup

The first session of the intensive course of the Alla Dukhova's TODES school-studio at the Martial Arts Academy has ended.After the final concert, the participants shared their impressions of the classes.Anastasia Stepanova noted the teaching staff of the intensive:<blockquote>"There are master classes from our teachers. We have one of the best teaching staffs. We love these people very much. And personally, I have been to their session more than once. Each choreographer has their own way of presenting technique and choreography. With each master class we learn something new and become more at ease."</blockquote>Maria Likhatskaya shared her emotions during the battle:<blockquote>"This is not the first time I've gone out, but each time it's like the first time, because you go out, you don't know what kind of music you’ll have, what style, where what beat is, where to make it stronger, where to make it softer. But with each time the experience grows on you and each time I become more open, confident and relaxed. Therefore, it is very useful."</blockquote>Alexey Angatkin also spoke about improvisation:<blockquote>"The improvisation is something unusual, every time it is something new. You go out, new music, new emotions, a new hall in which you improvise. It is a new feeling every time, which is impossible to forget."</blockquote>At the final concert, the participants showed the dances they had learned, and also took part in dance battles and a flash mob.

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The final concert was attended by Anastasia Stepanova, Maria Likhatskaya and Alexey Angatkin.

Participants of the first session of the intensive course of Alla Dukhova's TODES school-studio share their impressions of the classes

Ahead of the Family, Love and Loyalty Day, the Academy gymnasts took part in an interactive lesson.The girls learned about the history of the holiday, played a quiz and drew a poster.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/17d/422/17d422608ae4f5aeb0cc11b1b10a6836.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/cee/e5b/ceee5b0aff769475ae64b47fffbb141c.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/f41/749/f41749a8468173bad97d825a95dfec96.png"></figure>

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Academy Life

Gymnasts learned about the history of the holiday and participated in various activities.

Academy gymnasts took part in an interactive lesson ahead of the Family, Love and Loyalty Day

<blockquote>"Dear friends!&nbsp;I congratulate you on this vibrant and touching holiday, which reminds us of the importance of family in the life of a person.&nbsp;&nbsp;Family is the most reliable support that can be. And real victories are impossible without the support of our loved ones.&nbsp;May mutual understanding, trust and love always reign in your home!&nbsp;Happy holiday!"</blockquote>

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva extends congratulations on the Day of Family, Love and Loyalty.

Good wishes on the Day of Family, Love and Loyalty from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

A final concert was held in Sirius, which ended the training camp of the Academy of the Firsts.&nbsp;After the concert, coach Alexandra Grinchuk summed up the training sessions:<blockquote>"This concert is dedicated to the end of our Academy of the Firsts training camp. We prepared for it for six days. Every day, the athletes’ schedule included dancing. And the uniqueness of our project was that, since this was a training camp in Sochi, we wanted to add a twist. These were Caucasian national dances. And today, the girls demonstrated what they had learned over the course of these six days. They learned to express themselves. Even the emotionality of these national dances, it still differs from regular dances, from regular exercises. And we are very glad that the girls had such an opportunity to try a new direction."</blockquote>The specialist also shared her impressions of classes at the Academy:<blockquote>"We have chosen the Academy for our training camp for the second year in a row because the conditions here are truly unique. There are luxurious halls, grounds, high ceilings, amazing carpets, excellent food, and grounds. That is, the girls can also take a walk after the training camp, go to the sea. Everything is so concise and harmonious. We would like to especially thank Alina Kabaeva for the conditions provided. Everything is excellent and at the highest level!"</blockquote>The Academy of the Firsts training camp took place on July 1-6.

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A final concert was held on the last day of the training camp.

"Everything at the highest level!" Coach Alexandra Grinchuk talks about the Academy of the Firsts training camp in Sirius

Georgy Janelidze taught Georgian dance classes at the Academy of the Firsts training camp. Together with the athletes, they prepared performances for the final concert.At the final lesson, the teacher told about the specifics of working with gymnasts:<blockquote>"The children are athletic, the children are prepared, they already have some basics, their bodies are formed. And based on the fact that we didn’t have much time, we immediately started on the "heavy food". We started learning the movements, and everything worked out for us. All the girls absorbed it well, and all of our girls have their numbers ready. Girls from rhythmic gymnastics are different, because in our activity there is not enough time, and we immediately proceed to the basics of Georgian culture, to our movements, and then we move on to all the productions. Our children dance, but there is no such reverent work on gymnastics, on flexibility. But we cover this with our temperament, our fire that we give."</blockquote>He explained the goals of these productions:<blockquote>"That is, people's blood starts boiling inside, people are interested in watching, it lights people up, gives people goosebumps. And the organizers, I think, decided to awaken emotions in the girls, to cause this storm of emotions, so that they would feel what it is like not only in their direction, but also in our national Georgian direction."</blockquote>The Academy of the Firsts training camp took place on July 1-6.

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The teacher taught Georgian dance classes at the Academy of the First training camp. Together with the athletes, they prepared performances for the final concert.

"It lights people up!" Teacher Georgy Janelidze talks about dance classes at the Academy of the Firsts training camp

The participants of the training camps of gymnasts from the Krylia Sovetov athletic school shared the details of training in Sirius.Anfisa Murzina told about the classes plan at the Academy:<blockquote>"This is not our first time coming to the training camp, and each time our training camps are very interesting. We go to the sea, sunbathe, train, enjoy the weather and the conditions. We came here straight from vacation. So we have gained strength and are ready to show new success."</blockquote>Olesya Golovchuk shared her impressions of participating in the Alina festival:<blockquote>"This season, the most memorable event for us was the Alina festival. And we were very happy to go there. We remember it very well, we love Sky Grace very much."</blockquote>Among the favorite gymnasts of the Academy, the athletes named Karolina Tarasova, Ksenia Savinova and Maria Borisova. Anfisa also added that Alexandra Borisova used to train with them:<blockquote>"Sasha Borisova and us have been training together since 2021. We keep in touch. After her arrival at Sky Grace, she has greatly improved in terms of success, in terms of her career. She began to perform more boldly, the elements became cleaner."</blockquote>The training camp of the Krylia Sovetov athletic school under the leadership of Larisa Romanchuk will last until July 15.

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The training camp is led by Larisa Romanchuk.

How are the training camps of gymnasts from the Krylia Sovetov athletic school going? Gymnasts Anfisa Murzina and Olesya Golovchuk talk about it

<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:5963,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Карина Киреева&quot;,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;7d0/2d8&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;7d02d856b274511eb74c2c.mp4&quot;,&quot;durationMs&quot;:553640},&quot;id&quot;:&quot;eefe59780912c1545ddb079ab26e019fd&quot;}"></div>In an exclusive interview the BRICS Games champion and Russian Championship medalist Karina Kireeva told about:<ul><li>Childhood and how Karina came to rhythmic gymnastics</li><li>Transfer to Dynamo-Dmitrov</li><li>"Sometimes, when it’s really hard, you think: that’s it, that’s enough"</li><li>"I wasn’t a star in the juniors"</li><li>Moving to Novogorsk</li><li>Her favorite program</li><li>Which athletes are an example for Karina?</li><li>Family</li><li>Karting, surfing and much more</li><li>What topic did Karina write her thesis on?</li></ul>

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Why did the coaches think that Karina wouldn’t become a gymnast? How did she cope with difficulties and fears? And how does she see her life after sports? The gymnast told about it during the Academy recovery camp.

Exclusive interview with the BRICS Games champion and Russian Championship medalist Karina Kireeva

The head coach of the Russian national team Tatiana Sergaeva explained how the training sessions of national team seniors are structured at the training camp at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy:<blockquote>"The season was intense, very stressful, very difficult physically, because everyone was working on their new programs, so now they need a reboot. This reboot means that they need to rest both physically and mentally. That is why we came here, to your wonderful Academy, the sea is nearby, they swim, do exercises, breathe the air. And they work at the gym, but they work in an unconventional way. We are doing exactly what we don’t have time for during the competitive and pre-competition periods."</blockquote>The specialist also outlined the main goals for the juniors’ training camp that will begin very soon:<blockquote>"There is a pretty busy end of the year ahead, that is, we still have a whole stage of the Cup of the Strongest, the final, the Russian Cup. The same program is for the upcoming junior training camp. The same: sea, sun, air. The same reboot in choreography, reboot in general physical training, apparatus training. This is what the camp will be about.&nbsp; But the only difference is that it is already closer to the Crystal Rose, so in the second half of the camp the girls will already begin to return to their programs."</blockquote>The recovery camp for gymnasts of the Russian national team were held at the Academy from June 20 to July 4.

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The head coach of the Russian national team told about the classes of the seniors at the training camp at the Academy, as well as about the goals for the upcoming training camp of the juniors.

"A busy end of the year lies ahead!" Tatiana Sergaeva talks about the training camp for gymnasts of the national team

Choreographer Irina Malyshko, who teaches classes at the training camps of gymnasts from the Academy of the Firsts, told what is the feature in her teaching approach:<blockquote>"All the girls are of a different age, their training background is completely different, but the essence of my work is to give them the basics of classical choreography and at the same time teach them to coordinate also. My choreography is not entirely classical; I add elements of rhythmic gymnastics — some spins and jumps that are used specifically in rhythmic gymnastics. I put all this together and implement it into my work so that later on it would be much easier for the children doing the exercises to figure out and coordinate some movements so that they would be more or less familiar to them. I learned something from watching the coaches and their work. I watched a lot what comments they made and what more was needed. That’s why I try to include in my classes exactly what coaches need, what is needed specifically in this sport. We have a kind of tandem with the coach, where we all work together on one thing."</blockquote>She also shared the impressions from workouts at the Academy:<blockquote>"The conditions are magnificent, of course! A very beautiful, bright hall, mirrors everywhere, children can look at themselves from absolutely all sides. A comfortable mat, a platform, which is certainly a joy. Children can safely jump, spin, rotate, without anything getting in the way. It seems to me that the result will be much better in such area."</blockquote>The training camp of the gymnasts from the Academy of the Firsts is underway in Sirius from July 1 to 6.

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The specialist explained the specifics of her teaching approach and shared her impressions of training at the Academy.

"We paired up with the coach". Choreographer Irina Malyshko talks about about classes at the training camps of gymnasts from the Academy of the Firsts

Elizaveta Zorkina is a coach of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Two-time medalist of the European Junior Championships, winner and medalist of the CIS Games, medalist of the BRICS Games as a member of the Belarusian national team.A few tips from the specialist are in new cards:<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/a1c/d62/a1cd62f3338b778d2e8cb448e79d2719.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/b19/f80/b19f80e3665a8a04236ba7c1dee04313.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/fd8/bb9/fd8bb9de2e81e7d23fd1a76ff7ada938.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/336/994/3369943864434f61c726f6569010cdb6.png"></figure>

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Small steps to big victories

A few tips from the coach of Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.