Working with a jump rope with Alina Kabaeva during training at the Academy

During a gymnast's session with coach Anna Ustsova, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested how to perform a spectacular and elegant throw to lift the baton from the floor.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reminded Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg about it. Together with Academy coaches Irina Gusarova and Olga Minigalina, she helped the gymnast practice her ribbon routine.

During a control training session at the Academy, Alina Kabaeva helped Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz fix her mistakes and also reminded the athlete and coach, Alina Protasova, that to win, it's important not to be afraid of challenges and learn to perform complex elements.

During a joint training session at the Academy, the Olympic champion suggested to the gymnast from Vladikavkaz how to improve her approach to the element.

During one of their training sessions, Alina Kabaeva gave Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz and coach Alina Protasova some tips on how to add variety to a ribbon routine.

During one of the training sessions, Alina Kabaeva suggested to the Academy's group gymnasts and their coach, Anna Ustsova, that they make their cascade more spectacular, so that it would impress the audience and be obvious to the judges. We're sharing the results!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Irina Gusarova prompted the gymnast on how to combine quality execution of the element and working with the hoop.

During the group routine, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested a beautiful artistic detail with ribbons.

The essence of this approach is to identify key sections of the program and perform them with maximum concentration, while using simpler sections to slow down the tempo, restore breathing, and prepare for complex elements without sacrificing quality.

During a training session at the Academy, the Olympic champion explained this to Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk region.

The spectacular result is at the end of this video!

It comes from subtle execution, subtle accents, and precision in movement.

Take a look at how, during a training session at the Academy, group gymnasts adjusted their five-ball routine with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Anna Ustsova.

Even during training, there's always room for celebration!

Tatyana Ryupina, senior methodologist at the Talent and Success educational foundation, and teachers Natalia Lobko and Alina Gafiyatullina prepared a sweet gift for the Olympic champion. It's a unique book about the adventures of Alina the Doll, a favorite of the Academy's preschoolers in free early development groups.