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Gymnastics for the Little Ones

Good coordination is the foundation for performing complicated gymnastics elements. Academy coach Elizaveta Zorkina and preschooler Alina Chipizubova, a free early development group member, demonstrate a routine for coordination development in the new episode of the Gymnastics for the Littlest Ones series.

Gymnastics for the little ones. Routine for coordination development

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Workouts

We're sharing excerpts from a training session for the Russian National team gymnasts at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy!

How are junior group gymnasts training under the guidance of Russia’s Honored Coach Veronika Shatkova?

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In Novogorsk, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, along with coach Irina Gusarova and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, worked on risks involving transitions to jeté en tournant and helicopter.

Mariia Borisova works on risks involving transitions to jeté en tournant and helicopter during training session in Novogorsk

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Academy Life

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Important information!

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Opinion

The gymnast became the silver medalist of the tournament in the ribbon final.

Arina Kovshova and her coach Elizaveta Chernova summed up the results of the World Cup in Milan

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Competitions

The cup was presented to the Russian delegation in Milan.

The Russian team won the 2026 World Cup group events in the hoops and clubs event

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Natalia Permyakova and Sergey Orekhov worked with gymnasts from Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy at training camps in Kislovodsk and Novogorsk.

Gratitude to the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet teachers

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Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy gymnasts' choreography lessons were taught by Natalia Permyakova and Sergey Orekhov.

Gratitude to Nikolay Tsiskaridze, People's Artist of Russia and Vaganova Academy Dean

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The gymnast from the Novosibirsk Region took second in the ribbon routine.

Arina Kovshova won the silver medal at the World Cup in Milan

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Mariia will perform with a ball and a ribbon, Arina with clubs and a ribbon.

Mariia Borisova and Arina Kovshova reached the event finals at the World Cup in Milan

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Valeria Zhivova and her daughter came from St. Petersburg and young fan Anastasia came from Bulgaria with her father Stoyan.

Fans shared their emotions from the World Cup stage in Milan

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva extends warm wishes you on Family, Love, and Loyalty Day.

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

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The specialist shared what gymnasts from the free early development groups at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy learned over the past academic year.


"I really love working with little children, they're my favorite!" Academy coach Elizaveta Zorkina talks about the results of the school year for preschoolers

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Veronika Borisovna focuses not only on practice but also on theory. Watch our athletes train!

Russia’s Honored coach Veronika Shatkova finetunes every detail with gymnasts during classes at the Academy

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Following the return to the Academy, junior group exercise gymnasts Elizaveta Malashenko, Anna Gryaznova, Anna Storozhenko and Kira Pryn shared how they spent time during holidays and what helped them to regain strength.

The break is over — a new stage of training lies ahead!

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested changing the order of elements in Arina Kovshova's ribbon routine, and coaches Olga Minigalina and Elizaveta Chernova helped the gymnast from the Novosibirsk Region find the most convenient option!

Why is the order of elements important in a program?

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The gymnast from the Novosibirsk Region also received help from her coach, Elizaveta Chernova, in working on this part of her routine.

During a training session in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested to Arina Kovshova which musical accents can be emphasized with body movements

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What kind of mood did they return to the Academy in, and what homework did they complete? Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva gave had given them things to do. In this interview, we share the thoughts of Alexandra Ponomareva, Alisa Kirpicheva, Alina Chistyakova, Elvira Belyaeva, Vladislava Gaivoronskaya, and Daria Khoroshilova.

How did our junior group gymnasts spend their vacation?

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Why did the girls support the Russian athletes? And what are our gymnasts’ strengths? The answers are in this video!


An interview with fans from Bergamo!

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The gymnasts congratulated the Academy specialist.

We're showing how the Academy celebrated choreographer Elena Egorova's belated birthday!

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Hugs between Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region and her coach Elizaveta Chernova, along with smiles and support from the spectators in the kiss-and-cry zone after her silver medal performance at the World Cup in Milan!

When the performance is over, it's time for the warmest of the emotions

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Arina is a Russian champion. She is a member of the Russian National team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Highlights from Novosibirsk Region’s Arina Kovshova in the clubs and ribbon finals at the Milan World Cup, to the thunderous applause of the audience

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Masha is a European Championship medalist. She is a member of the Russian National team’s main roster and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

In front of such a resounding crowd, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg competed in the ball and ribbon finals at the World Cup in Milan

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Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region is a Russian champion. She is a member of the Russian National team’s main roster and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Arisha and the support of the stands!

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Mariia is a European Championship medalist. The gymnast is a member of the Russian National team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Once again, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg was receiving incredible support and gifts after her performances!

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Thank you for your support! It's truly appreciated!

Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region with fans after the World Cup stage in Milan!

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Masha is a European Championship medalist. She is a member of the Russian National team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.


A positive boost from St.Petersburg’s Masha Borisova and the World Cup stage mascot in Milan!

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This was the loud cheer from the fans during Mariia Borisova of St. Petersburg's hoop and ball competition at the World Cup in Italy.

Applause for Masha!

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Fans gave a stuffed animal to Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg.

Even more moments from the kiss-and-cry zone!

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Thank you to everyone who supported the gymnasts in the stands, both for the warm applause and the toys!

Sweet moments with Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region and Elizaveta Chernova in the kiss-and-cry zone!

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The gymnast is a member of the Russian National team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Take a look at how Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region was supported on the final day of the all-around competition at the World Cup in Milan

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Mariia is a European Championship medalist, and Arina is a Russian champion. The gymnasts are members of the Russian National team and live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

At the World Cup floor testing in Milan, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva was in touch and offered support to Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region

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Arina and Masha are members of the Russian National team main roster. They live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

The performances by Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk region and European Championship medalist Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg were followed both at the Academy and in Novogorsk

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Showing how European Championships prizewinner Mariia Borisova of St. Petersburg was supported during her clubs and ribbon performances at the World Cup stage in Milan! 

Masha, well done!

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The gymnast is the national team roster, lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. 

That is how Russian champion Arina Kovshova was supported during her hoop and ball performances at the World Cup stage in Milan

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Russian flags in the stands in Milan!

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Take a look at the atmosphere and get ready to root for Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region.

Floor testing took place in Milan ahead of the World Cup stage!

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Take a look at how Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg was supported in Novogorsk and how she completed the final details with coaches Olga Minigalina and Irina Gusarova, as well as choreographer Ekaterina Belova.

Final run through and final comments before leaving for the World Cup stage in Milan

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Yana and Ksyusha are members of the Russian National team and live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

This is how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva greeted Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova after their vacation

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The gymnast won two gold medals at the Tbilisi Cup.

The awards ceremony for the all-around and the ball final featuring Alesya Naifonova

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Take a look at how the spectators cheered for Veronika Malinina and Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg and Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region.

This is how the final day of the competition in Georgia went for our pre-junior gymnasts!

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On the final day of the tournament, the gymnast won the gold medal in the ball event.

Spectators at the Tbilisi Cup gave Alesya Naifonova enthusiastic support during the apparatus finals as well

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We're also sharing excerpts from the performances by Veronika Malinina and Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg and Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region.

Take a look at how the spectators cheered for our gymnasts in Georgia

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Watch Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz and Alexandra Borisova from Moscow perform on the first day of the all-around competition at the Tbilisi Cup.

Wherever our gymnasts go, they are greeted by their fans’ support!

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Alesya is a member of the Russian National team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Champion Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz perform on the final day of the all-around competition

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Take a look at Veronika Malinina and Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg, and Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region cheering on Sasha Borisova from Moscow on the all-around final day at the Tbilisi Cup.

Our junior gymnasts watched the seniors perform from the stands in Georgia

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Let’s watch one of the classes, where Elizaveta Zorkina, a coach at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy paid close attention to each preschooler, offering tips on how to perform exercises correctly and supporting the girls throughout the entire session.

Preschool children's class with Elizaveta Zorkina

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches from Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy helped the athletes analyze their mistakes and prepare for the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup.


Floor testing for the group exercises

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Anatomy of Gymnastics

Welcome the Anatomy of Gymnastics section in a new format! 

Have you ever wondered how a gymnast's body works when performing elements? And what muscles need to be trained to ensure that every spin is flawless? All the answers will be in our episodes. 

A manual therapist and family medicine doctor will analyze the main load areas, while the Academy coaches will share useful exercises to develop these areas.

Video

Gymnastics for the little ones. Routine for coordination development

How are junior group gymnasts training under the guidance of Russia’s Honored Coach Veronika Shatkova?

Mariia Borisova works on risks involving transitions to jeté en tournant and helicopter during training session in Novogorsk