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Workouts

Alina Kabaeva performed a throw in her hoop and clubs routine with the gymnasts to better understand the reason for the mistake.


The Olympic champion motivates the Russian team in group exercises ahead of the European Championship

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During a control training session before the European Championship, Academy judge Zlata Tulubaeva noticed Mariia Borisova's abrupt landing after her vault in the clubs routine.

The Olympic champion tells Mariia Borisova how to make landing after a jump smoother and easier

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The Academy hosted a master class with Nisa Chusovitina, choreographer and teacher at Alla Dukhova's TODES dance studio. Together, the gymnasts worked on their movement and learned a dance routine.

It's dance time!

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Opinion

Children with special needs came to the Academy for training.

Lira Tazetdinova spoke about the training of children from Kazan

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Training Camp

Girls and coaches took a look there at a training session of figure skaters in the group of Alexei Mishin, the Honored Coach of the USSR and Russia.

A training camp in Kislovodsk has kicked off for the Academy gymnasts

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Competitions

Yana became the best in the all-around, ball and clubs routines, and also won silver in the hoop. Ksyusha topped the list in the hoop and came in second in the all-around.



Juniors Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova are taking away six medals from the Evgeniya Cup tournament

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 Under the rules of the tournament, eight gymnasts qualify for the apparatus finals in each discipline, with a limit of two gymnasts per country. 


The Academy gymnasts will take part in the individual finals at the Evgeniya Cup international tournament

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Academy Life

The Academy covered all expenses for the children's flights and accommodations.



Children with special needs from Kazan came to the Academy for a training camp

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Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz placed third, but competition rules stipulate that no more than two gymnasts from a single country can appear on the podium, so Vera Konopatskaya from Belarus won the bronze medal.


Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova won gold and silver in the all-around of the Evgeniya Cup international tournament

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Training camps at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy and the Martial Arts Academy were an important part of her preparation.

Cuban gymnast Isabella Rojas reached the Pan American Championships final in the clubs final

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Sofia won two gold and silver medals in the team competition, while Maria won gold and silver.

Russian National team gymnasts Maria Borisova from St. Petersburg and Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow successfully performed in the Spanish Iberdrola Club League

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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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The competition will be held in Omsk from 7 to 11 June.

Academy gymnasts will perform at the Evgeniya Cup international tournament

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Alina Kabaeva also discussed the technical details of the skill, which is achieved after risk. 


The Olympic champion advises Mariia Borisova performing the risk 10 out of 10 cleanly to build confidence

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva showed Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region the right cartwheel technique and reminded her that hard work in training always brings results.

"You have to do it, try hard, and you'll succeed!"

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During a class, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva showed Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region stretching exercises that will help her maintain her form during rotations.

What exercises at the wall bar will prepare a gymnast for a planché?

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, Academy coach Alina Gusarova, and choreographer Irina Zenovka helped the gymnast practice this portion of her routine before the European Championships.

We're sharing a video from the control training session! 

Masha is World Cup stage champion in Tashkent, a member of the Russian National team, and lives and trains at  Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

St. Petersburg's Mariia Borisova’s ball routine features an interesting and complicated combination of risk and skill

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During a training session at the Academy, Alina Kabaeva helped the Russian national team gymnasts practice the five-ball portion of their routine and demonstrated the right body position for a fouette. We're showing how the girls prepared for the European Championship!




A master class from an Olympic champion!

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During training before the European Championship, the Olympic champion, together with Irina Zenovka, choreographer for the Alina Festival, and Irina Gusarova, coach at the Academy, analyzed missed accents in her dance routine and adjusted the transition from a risky jump to a jump.


Alina Kabaeva helps Mariia Borisova not only hone her technique but also achieve a perfect fusion of her movements with the music

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Together with Alina Kabaeva, the gymnast watched a video of the run-through to understand the reason for the error.

During a training session ahead of the European Championship, the Olympic champion helped Yana Zaikina from Volgograd practice her boomerang in her ribbon routine

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During a training session with Alina Kabaeva ahead of the European Championship, Ksenia Savinova worked on the risk and fouettés in her hoop routine.

The Olympic champion showed the gymnast from Gatchina how to get into the right position for a spin.

"This form right away!"

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This is how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva encouraged Yana Zaikina ahead of the European Championship

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Alina Kabaeva wished Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina good luck ahead of the European Championship.

A boost of confidence from the Olympic champion!

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Alina Kabaeva reminded the gymnast not to relax prematurely, even if the apparatus was flying well.


During a training session ahead of the European Championships, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg made an inaccurate catch during her hoop routine

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The Olympic champion also pointed out a mistake that prevents the gymnast from the Tyumen Region from performing a clean planchette turn — lowering her torso below the required line.


Alina Kabaeva, together with choreographer Irina Zenovka, corrects Eva Kononova's arm movements during a ball exercise

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Watch Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva energize Mariia Borisova and Eva Kononova and wish them good luck!

Final bout of enthusiasm before the European Championship

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During an assessment training session before the European Championships, Alina Kabaeva explained the mechanics of the throw in the clubs routine to Russian junior championship winner Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and suggested how to practice the risk.


The Olympic champion helps gymnasts turn an intuitive movement into a conscious skill!

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The Academy is intensively working with the Russian National team's group routines to improve precision and consistency ahead of the European Championship. Alina Kabaeva emphasized that a clean routine isn't just about not dropping the apparatus, but about meeting all of the technical criteria.


Watch how the Olympic champion teaches gymnasts to give it their all

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The gymnast turned her head away before she even secured the boomerang in her hand. Let's see how the purity of the apparatus work changed after reviewing the element with the Academy coaches and choreographer Irina Zenovka!


During Yana Zaikina’s ribbon routine, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva noticed a problem with her boomerang catch

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The Russian junior group gymnast team, consisting of Vladislava Gaivoronskaya, Alisa Kirpicheva, Anna Gryaznova, Elizaveta Malashenko, Alexandra Ponomareva, and Kira Pryn, as well as Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, have traveled to Kaliningrad for the 10th Russian-Chinese Youth Games.


Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva had some parting words for the gymnasts before they left for the Russian-Chinese Youth Games

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Before starting apparatus work, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina warmed up with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.


Technical advice and motivation by example is in this new video!

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She received advice from the Olympic champion and the Academy coaches.



While preparing for the European Championships, Russian winner Ksenia Savinova practices her risk with clubs

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The Olympic champion also shared the story behind their development.

Eva Kononova works on her clubs routine and attempts the same elements in half-shoes given to her by Alina Kabaeva

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Alina Kabaeva recalled how she competed with clubs of German athlete Edita Schaufler at the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York.


The Olympic champion shars a story from her own experience with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd at the control training session at the Academy

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For Eva to better understand the comment, the Olympic champion suggested that she first work out the rotation itself without the apparatus.

Alina Kabaeva corrects the execution of the risk with the ball while working on the exercise of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region

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Take a look at what a day at the Academy was like!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva motivates our gymnasts to train by example!

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During her ball practice, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg made two mistakes. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained that she needs to move on and test every element.


"You're euphoric because of the new music"

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During training with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the Academy coaches, the gymnast demonstrated a true champion spirit.


Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region doesn't leave the floor until she's completed her plan and is satisfied with her results

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A live moment from a training session at the Academy with participation of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva. 


"Make a wish, everyone!"

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The Olympic champion shared the joy of the celebration with the athletes, treating them to cake in her turn!


In honor of the recent birthday, the Academy gymnasts and their parents prepared a special gift for Alina Kabaeva

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The Olympic champion noticed during a workout at the Academy that Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region feels uncomfortable when going to a pirouette after the skills. Alina Kabaeva suggested changing the sequence of elements: now after the dance steps, Eva immediately transitions to the pirouette, followed by the skills and the jump.


Alina Kabaeva suggests Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region to change the sequence of elements

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva drew attention to the height of the throw, and also showed how to go to the jump through the soutenu, without allowing unnecessary stops.


The video shows an episode of how Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg is working on the ball exercise

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In this video, the Olympic champion shows how to throw the ball and how to catch it in the back.


Let’s watch the progress of Alina Kabaeva's work with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region

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And why is it important to fight to the end? Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reminded Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg about this at one of the training sessions.


What approach should a gymnast who wants to win take to training?

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The video features warm footage with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the gymnasts of the Academy. 


Festive moments intertwine with workdays in the Academy

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After a successful performance at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region has begun preparing for the upcoming competitions!

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Take a look at how the little gymnasts did.

The Academy held a qualifying test for young students born in 2018-2020

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Before the European Cup, Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, along with Olympic champion Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, and Russian National team choreographer Kirill Barkan, worked on increasing the difficulty of her routine and improving its consistency.

During the training session, Alina Kabaeva reminded the gymnast why it's important not to rest on her laurels, to gradually increase the difficulty, and to continue improving from competition to competition.

At the tournament in Baku, Arina took first place in the ball final!

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

"We need to move forward!"

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Why is discipline the foundation that will help you feel confident on the mat and gradually improve from performance to performance?

Ahead of the European Cup, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva told Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region about this during a hoop training session. The gymnast won silver in the hoop event in the final at the tournament in Baku.

Arina is a member of the National team's main roster and at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

"What is training for? To get better and better every day"

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A whole team worked to ensure the gymnast from the Novosibirsk Region was in top form for the tournament. We watch a clip from one of the classes and a control training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coaches Irina Gusarova, Elizaveta Chernova, Elizaveta Zorkina, and Olga Minigalina, and Russian team choreographer Kirill Barkan.