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Training

During the control training session at the Zhemchuzhina Center of Rhythmic Gymnastics, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva spoke with Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg about how important it is to divide attention across every aspect of the routine, never forgetting either the artistry or the technical component.

"The most important thing is to work for the result!"

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During the control training session ahead of the World Championships, our gymnasts received very special support — young spectators in the stands cheered for Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and the Russian national group exercise team.


Every run-through — together!

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During the training session of Maria Borisova from St. Petersburg, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, together with judges Olga Minigalina, Olga Frolova, and Natalya Lashchinskaya, reviewed the execution of her risk with a ball. After several successful attempts, Masha received another assignment — to perform the risk one more time, but this time for herself, in order to lock in the feeling of the correct execution.


A video about why it is important not to rest on your laurels even at a workout

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New photos from a training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

Preparations for the World Championships is in full swing

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Preparations for the World Championships are continuing.

A control training session was held in Novogorsk with the participation of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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Academy Life

Due to the emerging cases of mailings sent on behalf of the Alina Kabaeva Charitable Foundation representatives, we’d like to state that the foundation does not send letters and does not practice any fundraising.

Important information!

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Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy gives young professionals the opportunity to develop and apply their knowledge in working with talented athletes.

The career path of Olga Frolova, Ekaterina Lotz, Elizaveta Zorkina and Daria Pirogova

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Judging at international tournaments, working with gymnasts of the Russian national team, and continuous professional development are the opportunities offered by the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.


The path of the Master of Sports of Russia and Academy coach Olga Minigalina

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The Academy unlocks unique opportunities for young coaches to grow professionally and advance their careers, as proven by the success of our specialists.


The professional path and achievements of the coaching staff of the Academy

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Opinion

The gymnast shared her memories of the last tournament, and also spoke about the support of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

"I went out there and performed from the heart." Ksenia Savinova talks about the Crystal Rose tournament

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Competitions

Academy gymnasts Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd won two medals each.

The results of individual junior finals at the Crystal Rose international tournament

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There, Alina Kabaeva is helping the Russian national team gymnasts prepare for the World Championships, which will be held from August 12 to 16 in Frankfurt am Main.


Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva worked with gymnasts during a training session in Novogorsk

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The European Champion was awarded the title of "Mini-Miss," and fans prepared a poster with warm words of support for the gymnast.


Yana Zaikina won the title of "Mini–Miss" at the Crystal Rose international tournament

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, together with coaches Irina Gusarova, Natalya Lashchinskaya, and Olga Minigalina, gave Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg tips on how to better feel the music during her routine. However, the judges' opinions were divided on one of the elements, so she had to perform it one more time. Watch the video to see if Masha managed to convince the strictest judge — her personal coach, Irina Gusarova.



"Listen to the music — it will help you!"

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Alina Kabaeva welcomed the young spectators before the control training session in St. Petersburg ahead of the World Championships and asked them to cheer for the gymnasts.


"Imagine that we are at the World Championships!"

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Before the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva went over a section of the five-ball routine with the Russian national group exercise team from St. Petersburg and drew attention to the quality of exchanges and the timing in execution of every single element.


"All catches happen on strong legs"

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained to Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region why simply executing elements is not enough: it is important to feel the musical pattern, accelerate in time, and not to lose the tempo.



Technique is important, but it is the music that sets the rhythm for the entire routine

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During a training session ahead of the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained to Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg why it is important in a risk not only to execute the throw correctly but also to instantly begin the rotational movement.



"Once you’ve thrown it — immediately go after the apparatus"

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During a training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova guided Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg on how to polish her clubs routine and maintain her tempo in difficult rotations. Additionally, alongside judge Ekaterina Lots, the Olympic champion helped the gymnast to sort out her risk execution errors.




"You see, the music itself is waiting for you"

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During a workout in Novogorsk, the Olympic champion together with coaches Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, worked on the fouetté turns in the clubs routine of Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region. Alina Kabaeva and the specialists advised the gymnast to perform an exact number of double turns to maintain her tempo and execution cleanliness.


The Olympic champion and Academy coaches work on the fouetté turns in the clubs routine of Arina Kovshova

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During a workout in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva showed Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg the correct entry into a leap for a hoop catch. Let's watch this video to see how to properly prepare the legs and keep moving right away. The routine was choreographed and directed by Irina Zenovka.


Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva shows Mariia Borisova the correct entry into a leap for a hoop catch

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with choreographer and stage director Irina Zenovka, coaches Ekaterina Lots and Elizaveta Chernova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova, explained to Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region how to perform the skill at the end of her clubs routine so that it gets credited.

Arina is a World Cup stage medalist. She lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Her coaches are Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, and the choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.

Sometimes the secret to clean execution is not in the catch itself, but in moving toward the apparatus!

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Russia’s Honored Coach Veronika Shatkova spoke about working with gymnasts at the Academy, the role of artistry in rhythmic gymnastics, and the athletes' training system.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva trained and won medals under Veronika’s guidance.

Russia’s Honored Coach Veronika Shatkova spoke about working with gymnasts at the Academy

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During a control training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva suggested removing the skill on the fouetté in the clubs routine of Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, to help the gymnast keep up with the music. 



"Music helps you there!"

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During a pre-World Championships training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva explained to Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region how to distribute her weight when entering a planche, while Academy coaches Elizaveta Chernova, Olga Minigalina, Olga Frolova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova helped the gymnast practice her rotation.

A step-by-step review of the approach to a spectacular planche from the Olympic champion!

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During a control training session in Novogorsk, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg received valuable feedback from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and judges Olga Minigalina, Olga Frolova, Natalya Kukushkina, and Evgenia Gertsikova.

Our gymnasts continue to prepare for the World Championships!

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coaches Olga Minigalina and Elizaveta Chernova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova advised Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region on how to increase the rotational force in her ball routine.

During training before the World Championships, the planché technique received a lot of attention

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, and choreographer and stage director Irina Zenovka, reviewed a mistake in the hoop routine with World Cup stage medalist Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region and explained why it is important not to rush during the risk element: a proper throw should be made, the apparatus should be given the necessary height, and only then a clean rebound should be done.

"The most important thing is a proper throw"

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While working on the ball routine ahead of the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Olga Minigalina and Irina Gusarova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova, helped Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg refine her helicopter element and her catch into a roll.



"Always go into your run-through with these exact feelings!"

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During a workout in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coaches Olga Minigalina and Irina Gusarova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova shared an effective way for Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg to practice difficult elements — the risk and the boomerang in her ribbon routine. Irina Zenovka is the choreographer and stage director of the program.


Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coaches share an effective way for Mariia Borisova to practice difficult elements

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Jojo Tawinun is working on expressiveness and plasticity under the guidance of Honored Coach of Russia Veronika Shatkova. 

How does the training session of the athlete from Thailand go?

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During a workout in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova, helped Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region perfect her hoop fouetté technique. They paid special attention to the correct entry into the element, body posture, and hand and wrist work.





Alina Kabaeva and Academy coaches help Arina Kovshova perfect her hoop fouetté technique

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During a training session with Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva analyzes a risk element involving the ball and explains what to focus on: how to properly initiate the throw, how the arm and leg work, and why applying more force isn't always necessary. 

“No need to put too much power into the leg movement, just kick it back”

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Together with Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Elizaveta Chernova, Olga Minigalina, and Olga Frolova continue to search for more precise transitions to make every movement look natural.


Working on Arina Kovshova's ball routine

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During the choreography class, Honored Coach of Russia Veronika Shatkova monitors every element, helping maintain proper lines, control the body, and move cleaner and with greater fluidity.


Summer training sessions of junior group exercise gymnasts offer a great opportunity to focus on technique

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The Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 participant and the 2025 Thai Youth Championships medalist, perfected her hoop routine and worked on individual elements with coach Zhou Tianke and our specialist Zlata Tulubaeva.



Jojo Tawinun from Thailand has begun training at the Academy!

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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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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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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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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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Let’s watch how Alina Kabaeva, together with Academy coaches Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina and choreographer Irina Zenovka, analyzed the roll and the ending into the risk in the ball routine with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region. The main requirement is tempo, because the elements must be intertwined and look like a single movement.



Workdays at the Academy always mean maximum attention to detail

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Alina Kabaeva explained to Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region the importance of throwing the apparatus. And she demonstrated the right technique.

A high and spectacular throw from an Olympic champion!

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One of Eva Kononova's classes with Olympic champion, Evgeniya Eliseeva, Olga Minigalina, and choreographer Irina Zenovka before the European Championship focused on ball rolling. Alina Kabaeva demonstrated how to work with this apparatus on the floor.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva demonstrates Eva Kononova how to work with ball on the floor

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The Olympic champion emphasized that the rotational movements under the throw must be fast and that taking it easy on the floor is not an option.