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Workouts

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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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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Opinion

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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The gymnast won the Tbilisi Cup all-around, as well as the hoop and ball exercises.

"Judges from different countries come up to me and say that I stand out because of my energy". Milena Schenyatskaya talks about the tournament in Georgia

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At the tournament, the gymnast became the champion in the all-around and ball exercises.

Alesya Naifonova shared her impressions of the Tbilisi Cup

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Competitions

Milena Schenyatskaya, Anastasia Vlasenko and Vladislava Sharonova became the best at the tournament in Georgia.

Russian seniors took the entire podium in the all-around at the Tbilisi Cup

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Tbilisi Cup judge Olesya Kovaleva shared her impressions of the competition at the Georgian capital and highlighted the gymnasts' routines that stood out the most to her. 


"The tournament in Tbilisi gives the girls invaluable experience!" Olesya Kovaleva talks about the Tbilisi Cup

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In the individual event finals at the Tbilisi Cup, our juniors won six medals

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Mohini Yoshioka from France took second place, and Cassidy Tan Jia Xin from Malaysia took third.


Alesya Naifonova became the champion in the exercise with the ball at the Tbilisi Cup

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Diana Kotlovskaya, another Academy gymnast from St. Petersburg, won the silver medal. Georgia's Natalia Khvistani took third place.

Veronika Malinina became the champion in the all-around at the Tbilisi Cup

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Mohini Esioka from France took second place, while Russian gymnast Alexandra Kiryushina finished third. 


Alesya Naifonova won the gold medal in the junior all-around competition at the Tbilisi Cup

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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.

Another clip from Alina Kabaeva's work with Tyumen region’s Eva Kononova

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In the first part, we'll show the gymnast working with Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva on artistic accents and exits after the jeté en tournant and the Raffaeli turn.


We're breaking down Tyumen Region’s Eva Kononova's hoop routine with the Olympic champion!

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Continuing the lesson, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Olga Minigalina and Evgeniya Eliseeva drew the attention of  Tyumen Region’s Eva Kononova to the technique of the planchet, fouetté, and twist.


"Leg and body, everything connects like a candle"

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained this in detail to Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region. Together with coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina and choreographer Ekaterina Belova, Alina Kabaeva analyzed the gymnast's mistakes and demonstrated the fouetté technique.


What's the secret to performing a fouetté right?

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At the training camp in Kislovodsk, our gymnasts undergo procedures and get vitamins.


After intense training, it's important to recover properly!

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Yana from Volgograd is a silver medalist at the Russian Junior Championship, a member of the Russian National team, and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.  



Yana Zaikina's training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva continued with a discussion of one of the most important topics: artistic gymnastics

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In a class with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd practiced her ribbon skills.

We continue to show our gymnasts' preparations for the European Championship!

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva focused on the dynamics of the throw during the flip and cartwheel and asked Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg to demonstrate the necessary speed and technique. See how a detailed analysis helps make the risk execution more precise, confident, and dynamic.

Fragment of work with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region on an exercise with a ball

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Figure skaters Victoria Dvinina, Taisiya Shcherbinina, Zlata Kamalova and Daria Andreeva followed the Academy gymnasts' training session with interest. 


Sharing a footage from the training camp in Kislovodsk

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The girls went for a run outside, warmed up, and worked with ribbons in the hall.

Our guests from Kazan are getting their training day off to a good start!

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In one part of her hoop routine, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region ran out of time to complete the transition. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva quickly identified the cause, it was a delay in the previous element that prevented her from maintaining the desired tempo. Together with fellow gymnast and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, she analyzed the issue and helped her perform part of the routine more dynamically. 

"This movement gives you momentum!"

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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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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.