Anatomy of gymnastics: Flat foot prevention

Take a look how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva coached Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina to perform with the ball at the Russian Junior Championships all-around. It was with this event that Ksenia began her journey to gold.

Parents of the Academy group exercise gymnasts were among the fans at the Russian junior championship. They experienced every routine with the children and rejoiced in their success.

The Russian Junior Championship is in full swing. The tournament is again held in the capital of Tatarstan this year. We decided to check what gymnasts know about Kazan and national dishes, and also offered to guess the meaning of a few words in Tatar.

Three gold medals in a tournament out of three! And this is at the very first competition — the team was set up in January.

Our gymnasts were warmly supported not only in Kazan but also at the Academy during the Russian Junior Championship. The coaches and athletes experienced every performance on the competition mat together with the tournament participants.

During a training session in Novogorsk, Russian national team head coach Tatiana Sergaeva suggested polishing the roll in the program of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region. Alina Kabaeva went through the details together with Evgenia Kanaeva, Alina Festival choreographer Irina Zenovka and Academy coaches Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina.

Children from the Diveevo Boarding School, the G. V. Chicherin Center for Family Support and Assistance to Children, and the Tutaev Social Rehabilitation Center for Minors visited the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy and the Martial Arts Academy. They got acquainted with the training process and the opportunities for sports.

The gymnasts are in first place. Joining the girls at the competition in Kazan are coach Daria Pirogova and choreographer Elena Egorova.

The Olympic champion was on hand with the Academy gymnasts during the test. Together with Alina Kabaeva and coach Daria Pirogova, the athletes worked on risk.

Arina Kovshova, Sofia Ilteriakova, and the group gymnasts team made up of Sabina Baiburina, Maria Fedorovtseva, Amina Idrisova, Nonna Nyanina, Alina Rusanova, and Ekaterina Timoshenko are participating in the World Cup stage.

Video featuring Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva. The gymnast also received assistance from coach Elizaveta Chernova and choreographer Natalia Belugina.

At the 2026 Russian Junior Championship, Alesya won silver in the ribbon gamble final. Her coaches are Alina and Irina Gusarova, and her choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.

After the training session, Daria shared her first impressions of the training and thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for the opportunity.

We show the programs of Ksenia Savinova, Alesya Naifonova, Yana Zaikina, Karolina Pakhtusova, and Elizaveta Geraskina.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva was in touch with our gymnasts during the all-around qualification.