The main focus of the Olympic champion's final training session was working on the character of her routines
10 September
During Volgograd’s Yana Zaikina’s clubs rehearsal, Alina Kabaeva focused on her artistry. She asked the gymnast to use her facial expressions more, to feel the music, and to be more open to showing emotion.
Yana is a European champion and a silver medalist at the Russian Championships. She is a member of the Russian National team’s main roster and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Her coaches are Evgenyia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, and her choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.
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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva greeted the gymnasts and coaches of the Russian national team, as well as athletes from Kyrgyzstan, who arrived in Novogorsk for training camp.
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The Olympic champion demonstrated an interesting catch. The video also features an example of an unusual boomerang!
11 September
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested changing Yana Zaikina's catch on the risk with a ribbon from Volgograd to catch it in a Kudryavtseva element. She also demonstrated how to logically achieve the skill.
11 September
The Olympic champion focused on throwing technique and the speed of the element. She then showed the gymnast the best movement to catch the apparatus.
11 September
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva showed Yana Zaikina from Volgograd how to wrap the ball around her routine to keep her movements from becoming static.
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They discussed how Masha competed at the tournament and reached peak form, as well as what she needs to work on in her new routines. The gymnast also gave Alina Kabaeva a bracelet as a keepsake!
10 September
During a training session in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva advised Yana Zaikina from Volgograd on how to execute the fouetté turns in her clubs routine.
10 September
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Training continues for Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg, Varya Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia, Sasha Borisova from Moscow, Ksyusha Savinova from Gatchina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, and our group exercise gymnasts.
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During a training session with Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, the Olympic champion paid special attention to footwork.
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Alina Kabaeva took to the floor with the ribbon to show Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz the right way to execute a high-risk move without stopping.
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