&nbsp;The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy is working on a new production.Gymnast Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, together with the Alina festival choreographer Irina Zenovka and coach Irina Gusarova, are preparing a program with a hoop.

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Academy Life

The gymnast together with the Alina festival choreographer Irina Zenovka and coach Irina Gusarova, are preparing a program with a hoop.


The Academy is working on a new production for Maria Borisova

Academy of Martial Arts will host a festive event in honor of Knowledge Day on September 1.&nbsp;The program includes a dance flash mob, entertaining games, quizzes, jewelry and badge making master classes. &nbsp; And those who like, can paint their own faces.&nbsp;All activities start at 10:30 am.&nbsp;

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Academy of Martial Arts will host a festive event in honor of Knowledge Day on September 1

Today we are looking into the rotation that is named after European Champion Zarina Gizikova.&nbsp;<blockquote>15.&nbsp;Gizikova balance (GZ) — front split with assistance, transferring the free leg back into the balance of the back split with or without the help of the hand on the half-toe.</blockquote>The element is the transfer of the leg from the front split with help to the back split. It is performed on relevé.The basic rotation is 360°, and its value is 0.70 points. By the way, this rotation can be used in combined difficulties.<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:6304,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Выдержка из правил. Вращение Гизиковой&quot;,&quot;externalCdnLink&quot;:null,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;ee6/3fc&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;ee63fcae29ff743011dee4.mp4&quot;}}"></div>In the video — Alina Rechkina from Belarus.And you can read the full rules on our website:<a href="https://skygrace.ru/en/clubs-association" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">International Sky Grace Association rules.</a>

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Rulebook Excerpts

We continue to study the Sky Grace International Association rules.

"Rulebook excerpts". Gizikova rotation (GZ)

Zohra Agamirova is a participant of the Olympic Games in Tokyo and Paris. Two-time silver medalist of the XXX Summer Universiade. Bronze medalist of the European Championship. Participant of the international Sky Grace Cup 2024 tournament.&nbsp;What helps her get her energy up? And how does she cope with failure? Some advice from Zohra - in new cards:<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/73a/c62/73ac62df9283265b37b6f8152f81b081.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/797/703/7977031dce2df7eea154a0aa210f528a.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/82f/6ad/82f6ad2ebc3b58dfd1b8515fab3d7bcf.png"></figure>

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Small steps to big victories

We have put together advice from the bronze medalist of the European Championship Zohra Agamirova in these cards.

Small steps to big victories. Zohra Agamirova

The gymnast from Belarus, Darya Verenich, told about the history of creating one of her most striking programs — exercises with clubs:<blockquote>"My coach and I were listening to music in the gym after training, we came across this music, and we immediately took it for me. We sent the music to be cut and a week later we put it together with Tatyana Nenasheva. She is an amazing choreographer! I put it together with her for the first time. I was a little scared, but I really liked it. She has crazy ideas, what she comes up with is wow! And that's why I got these clubs. I portray a forest nymph there, a bit of a witch. I think this image suits me very well. Very interesting music, and exercise is like it as well."</blockquote>This routine was particularly memorable for the audience. Ksenia Savinova also <a href="https://skygrace.ru/en/news/mneniya/kseniya-savinova-raskryla-sekrety-podgotovki-k-turniru-v-moskve" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">noted</a> it.Daria Verenich performed in the senior routine at the competition in Moscow. In addition to silver in the all-around, the gymnast won bronze in the ribbon routine. The athlete's coach is Yulia Bichun-Komarova.

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Opinion

This routine was particularly memorable for the audience. Ksenia Savinova also noted it.


Darya Verenich from Belarus told about the history of her exercise with clubs

At the tournament in Moscow, Belarusian gymnast Margarita Zhurovich told who came up with her signature boomerang in the ribbon exercise:<blockquote>"Of course, at first I didn’t succeed in everything. I trained; when I already practiced that, each time it got better and better. These boomerang throws were invented by my coach Inna Zhukova, the silver medalist at the Olympic Games, and the production itself was put together by my choreographer, Alesya Klyshevskaya."</blockquote>She also shared what elements she likes from other gymnasts:<blockquote>"The Sofia Raffaeli turn looks very impressive now. Each gymnast makes it better and better. I also like the a la second element with the leg forward. It also looks very cool, especially when there are many spins. And, of course, Vladislava Sharonova spins in fouettés simply amazingly."</blockquote>At the tournament Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, the gymnast performed according to the juniors program. Her coach is the 2008 Olympic silver medalist Inna Zhukova.

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At the tournament Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament, the athlete performed according to the juniors program.

Belarusian gymnast Margarita Zhurovich talks about the branded boomerang and about the favorite elements of other athletes

After her performance at the Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament, Karolina Tarasova thanked the Academy team and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for their help in preparation:<blockquote>"I am very happy that I did the way I wanted to do it; I performed well in the finals with clubs and in the all-around. Basically, I performed well at this competition. I am very grateful to the entire Sky Grace team. She told me a lot of good advice that helped me perform well. She said that I need not to worry. She told me that I should just perform from the bottom of my heart in the finals."&nbsp;</blockquote>The gymnast told how training in Novogorsk helped her before the start of the Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament:<blockquote>"It took us a very long time to prepare. We went from China to Novogorsk. I had two assessment training sessions, and I completed them very well. Tatiana Sergaeva and our judges told us a lot of comments. They judged us very rigorously so that we knew all the mistakes, where to complete turns, for artistry, sometimes for the rhythm and effects. We've fixed them all."</blockquote>In addition, Karolina shared that gymnast Nicole Rimarachin Diaz gave her a new mascot:<blockquote>"It's a mascot named Mickey. Nikol gave it to me. And here's another bracelet. Also for good luck. I've decided this will be my new mascot. I really like it very much."</blockquote>At the competition, Karolina became the second in the exercise with clubs. Her coach is Evgenia Eliseeva, and her choreographer is Elena Egorova.

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After her performance in Moscow, the gymnast thanked the Academy team and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for their help in preparation.

Karolina Tarasova summed up the results of the Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus

During the Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, the head coach of the Russian national team, Tatyana Sergayeva, noted the importance of such starts for the gymnasts of the national team:<blockquote>"This is a brilliant idea, so I want to say a big thank you to the ministers of our two countries for such a wonderful celebration, which is now organized in the palace. For us, for the Russian national team, this is an ideal option: the girls need to gain experience. The experience of playing not for myself, but for the national team. Therefore, in my opinion, it was absolutely necessary."</blockquote>The specialist shared her impressions of the gymnasts' performance and summed up the results:<blockquote>"It's a good start, a good lesson, including for Masha Borisova: it didn't work out for her, so we need to think over a strategy for preparing for serious start-ups, which we will do. I'm really glad for the group exercise. They finally showed that they are a team. For me, it is very pleasant that they will not stop there, but will move on."</blockquote>

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During the Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, the head coach of the Russian national team, Tatyana Sergayeva, noted the importance of such starts for the gymnasts of the national team.

"Girls need to gain experience of performing for the national team!" Tatyana Sergaeva talks about the competitions of Russia and Belarus

The Sky Grace International Association awarded special prizes to the Russian and Belarusian national teams.The teams received cash certificates at the award ceremony of the Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.&nbsp;The Russian national team won the tournament, and the Belarusian national team came in second. The results of the five best juniors and five best seniors in the individual program and the best results of juniors and seniors in group exercises were included in the standings.

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The teams received cash certificates at the award ceremony of the Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.

The Sky Grace International Association awarded special prizes to the Russian and Belarusian national teams

After her performances at the Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina shared her impressions of the competition:<blockquote>"I enjoyed performing here. This isn't my first time here. There were a lot of fans cheering for me here, and I did pretty well. The girls, when I was preparing, shouted for me, and Alina Maratovna Kabaeva also supported me. She said very important words to get me ready and appear. She always told me before coming out, ‘Work according to the program, don’t relax until you sit on the couch.’"</blockquote>The gymnast also noted the strengths of the Belarusian athletes:<blockquote>"I know almost everyone, I really like them because they have so many interesting things and the programs are very interesting. I really like the clubs in the performance of Daria Verenich, and I'd like to take something from there and try to do."</blockquote>Ksenia also talked about the preparations for the tournament in Novogorsk:<blockquote>"We were told to do more artistry and slowdown. It's really cool that you go fast at first and then you proceed slowly at once and then you go fast again."</blockquote>The gymnast thanked the coaches and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva:<blockquote>"Many thanks to Evgenia Eliseeva and all the coaches that prepared me for these competitions. And to Alina Maratovna Kabaeva for her support."</blockquote>

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Ksenia Savinova became a two-time champion at the Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.

Ksenia Savinova revealed the secrets of preparing for the tournament in Moscow

At the international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg won a silver medal in the hoop exercise and a bronze medal in the all-around.The gymnast assessed her performances at the competition and revealed the details of her training:<blockquote>"These competitions were a good experience overall in terms of gaining experience and understanding what kind of training suits me and what kind might not. During our training camp in Novogorsk, we introduced many innovations to dance steps, skills, and even to risks a little bit. This will be very useful overall in the future so that everything is counted and everything is assessed."</blockquote>Masha also told what useful advice gymnast Alina Gornosko gave her during the competition:<blockquote>"Alina gave me some advice before the parade, probably from her own experience, from her life, on how to stay healthy and how to get as few injuries as possible during such a long sporting career. She gave me advice. I am very grateful to her for that."</blockquote>The gymnast also thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the specialists who helped in the preparation:<blockquote>"I would like to thank all the judges and coaches who worked with me in Novogorsk and gave me tips during training sessions on how to correct and improve my program. I want to thank the judges that judged at the competition proper this time. And Alina Maratovna, of course. I thank her for coming and staying in touch all the time. I thank Tatyana Sergaeva, who was also there throughout the entire journey from the training camp and at the competition. And I would like to thank the gymnasts and coaches, the entire Belarusian Rhythmic Gymnastics Association, for coming. I was very happy to meet the girls."</blockquote>

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The gymnast won two medals at the tournament.