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Workouts

The gymnasts warmed up, worked on their stretching, and began working with apparatus.

This is how one of the first training sessions of the year took place at the Academy!

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The Academy recently began selecting gymnasts for the group exercises. In a new video, we talked with a participant in the selection for the senior team — Sofia Bobrik from Zhukovsky.

"Strive, work in concert and set an example!"

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Why did they decide to participate in the selection? What goals do they set for themselves? And what do they love about the group exercise? Margarita Grigoryeva from Krasnodar, Anastasia Perepechenova from Kazan, Vladislava Gaivoronskaya from Voronezh, Alexandra Ponomaрева from the Rostov Region, Anastasia Mikhaleva, Maria Lobeiko and Maria Kuznetsova from Moscow, Kira Kopteva from the Moscow Region, Alina Chistyakova from the Arkhangelsk Region and Alisa Kirpicheva from St. Petersburg tell us.


We get to know closer the gymnasts who came to the selection for the junior group exercise team of the Academy!

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Academy Life

Very soon, the athletes will start preparing for the new season.

The gymnasts of the Academy returned from the New Year holidays

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Watch Ask a Psychologist, in which Irina Kozyr shares important advice for both children and parents.

Marathon of activities: January 7

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva wishes Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas greetings from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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Spend Christmas Eve with our Cooking with a Nutritionist!

Marathon of activities: January 6

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2025 brought us many exciting events. One of the most memorable was the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025.

Marathon of activities: January 5

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Complete the general physical training program from the Academy's coaches in our P. E Time series!

Marathon of activities: January 4

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Inspiration for the coming year lies in a great story!

Marathon of activities: January 3

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Sky Grace

The sports commentator appreciated the importance of these competitions and shared his impressions of participating in the creative process.

"Sky Grace' is an amazing and unique story," Dmitry Guberniev talks about the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 gala show

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New Year is a chance to discover new talents!

Marathon of activities: January 2

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What to do during the New Year holidays? We've prepared a marathon of activities with a task for each day.

Marathon of activities: January 1

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Take a look at how 1996 European Champion Anna Ustsova greets athletes from different cities. 

Academy junior group exercises team new member audition

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Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, inspired by the choreographed routines, decided to create their own routine.

There's always room for creativity during the Academy gymnasts' training sessions!

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During class, the gymnast performed a Kabaeva turn and a high throw return, surprising her coaches.


An unusual element from Kyrgyzstan’s Asel Arapova!

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Let's take a look at one of the ball and ribbon sessions. During it, the gymnasts performed special exercises to get a better feel for the apparatus.

This is how Academy group gymnasts train under the guidance of coach Anna Ustsova!

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During the session, the gymnast from the Tyumen region practiced her stand-up routine. The Olympic champion's advice helped her improve her movement and enhance its amplitude.


Eva Kononova's training with Alina Kabaeva and her performance at the Russian Cup

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During a joint training session before the start of the Russian Cup, Alina Kabaeva helped Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd and her coach, Evgenia Eliseeva, improve their execution of this element in the clubs routine.

Working on proper pirouette technique with an Olympic champion!

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Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd practicing clean hands during a joint training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva.

The training session took place ahead of the Russian Cup.

The continuation of the video, showing Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd practicing clean hands

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How to properly perform a throw on a risk? An Olympic champion explains!

During training in preparation for the Russian Cup, Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd brought her arm incorrectly during her throw in the clubs routine, but Alina Kabaeva helped the gymnast and her coach, Evgenia Eliseeva, with a very clear comparison and advice on how to avoid this mistake.

"Imagine scooping water into a ladle!"

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We're sharing a video of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva helping Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd practice her arm movement on the hoop in her clubs routine.

The training session took place ahead of the Russian Cup.

Clean execution depends largely on arm movement

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During training, the Olympic champion not only helps correct mistakes but also points out areas where progress is evident.

This is how Alina Kabaeva praised Anna Vakulenko of Volgograd jumps in clubs.

"Well done, you've started jumping jete en tournant well"

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We're watching a clip from a training session with Academy student Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd before the start of the Russian Cup.

Under the guidance of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, the athlete perfected her risk.

How to execute a club risk from start to finish?

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While working on her ribbon routine at the Russian Cup, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva shared with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region a secret for achieving a clean and beautiful gamble.

Alina Kabaeva and Evgeniya Eliseeva advised the gymnast on what to focus on when performing the throw, chainé, and catch. And Eva's risks were transformed!

"You're opening up like a rosebud there!"

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A gymnast's strong performance at a tournament is backed by a great deal of work at the gym. To demonstrate their full potential on the competition mat, it's also important to be focused and willing to do risks.

The Olympic champion discussed this during a training session on the eve of the Russian Cup with Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd and her coach, Evgeniya Eliseeva. Alina Kabaeva reminded that an athlete must be very demanding of herself if she wants to achieve high results.

"The one who can concentrate wins"

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It is important to think through in detail on each transition so that all the elements are on the beat. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgenia Eliseeva worked on that together with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region during preparations for the Russian Cup.

The exercise and the music must be the unified whole

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Academy gymnasts Miroslava Monina from Penza and Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, under the guidance of coach Alina Gusarova, are working on parts of their routines that didn't go well at the Hopes of Russia competition in Yekaterinburg.

Time to work on the mistakes!

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This is exactly what Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Olga Minigalina worked on with student Yana Zaikina from Volgograd during their ongoing training.

An important part of artistry is hitting the right musical accents!

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Why is it important to concentrate on each element during a routine? And what will be the outcome if you don't? Alina Kabaeva discussed this with gymnast and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva.



A continuation of the Olympic champion's conversation with Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd

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The Olympic champion pointed this out to Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva while working on the clubs routine in preparation for the Russian Cup.

During a routine, a gymnast must give 100%

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What details in performance can enhance the emotion and improve the overall presentation? Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Olga Minigalina worked on this with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd.


"Always communicate with the audience, communicate with the judges"

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Let's watch together how the gymnast's technique has changed after the Olympic champion's advice.

We continue to show Alina Kabaeva and Olga Minigalina working with Eva Kononova on the clubs routine

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And how can this be controlled throughout the entire program? Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Olga Minigalina explained this in detail to Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region.

Why is it important to perform all elements through long lines?

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and her coach, Olga Minigalina, reminded Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region of this while working on her clubs routine. And see how their advice helped Eva in the next video!

What should a gymnast pay attention to during a routine to ensure a clean routine?

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We're sharing the continuation of a joint training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, and her coach Irina Gusarova.

We're demonstrating how to practice harmonious transitions between the boomerang and the risk

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Take a look how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested to Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and her coach Irina Gusarova that they complicate the risk entry into the ribbon exercise.

A gymnast's routine should reveal her skill level!

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The Olympic champion brought this to the attention of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region. Together with coaches Olga Minigalina and Evgeniya Eliseeva, Alina Kabaeva helped the gymnast practice her risk approach. How to throw the clubs correctly, so that it looks harmonious — a new segment of the training session is devoted to this topic.

The entire program is made up of small details, so every detail matters

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Why should a gymnast bring something new even to a well-practiced routine?

This is precisely the question discussed by Olympic champion, gymnast Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and her coach, Irina Gusarova. Alina Kabaeva advised Masha to rewatch Maya Plisetskaya's performance to Bolero for inspiration.

Masha's ribbon routine is choreographed to music from Bolero.

"You'll always be searching for something, and it'll never run out!"

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva together with coaches Olga Minigaliina and Evgenia Eliseeva worked with Elina Khabirova from Kazan on the exercise with clubs. They prompted the gymnast how to improve the technique of executing a fouetté and what accents could be added.

The result is a more confident and vigorous presentation of the exercise. Judge for yourself!

Brightness, pressure, and precise details are what make the exercise more interesting and valuable

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Olga Minigalina worked with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region on this. They advised Eva on when to increase the tempo to emphasize the rhythm of the music.

To make a routine feel cohesive and dynamic, it's important to properly distribute the accents

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Take a look at how Alina Kabaeva and coach Olga Minigalina helped Academy student Yana Zaikina from Volgograd improve her finishing touch in her clubs routine.

Creative work with the Olympic champion!

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Alina Kabaeva discussed this with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and coach Olga Minigalina during a training session at the Academy.

The Olympic champion advised the gymnast while practicing the exercise with the clubs to increase the tempo and give her best at the workout.

Why is it important for a gymnast to objectively assess her abilities?

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Sometimes, to reach your full potential, you need to be willing to take risks. This approach will help you develop and make progress.

We're sharing a fragment of Kazan’s Elina Khabirova working on a club routine

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This is exactly what Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Olga Minigalina and Evgenia Eliseeva, explained to Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region at one of the training sessions.

You will find out in our new video how Eva used the pieces of advice and what her result evolved to be!

A gymnast needs to have an excellent body awareness and understand the technique to perform a high-quality pirouette in the backward balance and risks

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained to the gymnast how important effects are for a high score in artistry! Together with coach Olga Minigalina, they also worked on the execution quality of the planche pivot.

We took a look at a workout at the Academy, where Elina Khabirova from Kazan practiced her hoop routine

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Evgenia Eliseeva, who is now at the recovery camp in Abu Dhabi with Ksenia Savinova, also foĺlowed the workouts using a video link.

Showing episodes of training sessions of Academy gymnasts Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region and Sofia Vorobyova from Moscow with Olga Minigalina

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We came to a workout of the gymnasts that will take part in the Hopes of Russia national competition in Yekaterinburg.

The stage of preparations for new tournaments is at the Academy!

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We spoke with young sambo wrestlers Egor Kurikhin, Vasily Blinov, and Eva Varkentin, who previously practiced gymnastics, at the Martial Arts Academy. 

"Sambo means self-defense"

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The Olympic champion knows how important it is for gymnasts to stand out from the crowd and find their own style. Alina Kabaeva and judge Ekaterina Lots reminded the Academy group gymnasts and coach Anna Ustsova of this during the control training session.