Before the start of the training session with Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva discussed the previous workout with the gymnasts and reminded them of the importance of paying attention to detail in already mastered routines.
Ksyusha is a Russian Junior Championship winner and a European Championships silver medalist. Yana is a European champion and a Russian Junior Championships silver medalist. The gymnasts are members of the main national team roster, live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. They are coached by Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina. Elena Egorova is the gymnasts' choreographer.
Olga Minigalina is the head coach of the Sirius Federal Territory team. Together with Evgenia Eliseeva, she trains top-ranked gymnasts of the Russian national team — Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, who also represent the Sirius Federal Territory.
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And here is some more work on the fouetté. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, and Olga Minigalina, the Head coach of the Sirius Federal Territory team, suggested the gymnast try out different hoop techniques to find one that doesn't hinder the rotation but, on the contrary, helps maintain speed and control for longer.
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The Olympic champion focused on leg and arm movements, body positioning, and, most importantly, how to maintain rotational speed.
30 September
During a rehearsal of Tyumen Region’s Evelina Tandalova’s clubs routine, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested trying different music and encouraged the gymnast not to hold back, but to feel the rhythm and dance.
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The gymnast’s coaches are Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina; the choreographer is Elena Egorova.
30 September
During a training session at the Academy, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, and Olga Minigalina, the Head coach of the Sirius Federal Territory team, offered Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina advice on movement expressiveness and tips for refining her technical skills in her hoop routine.
30 September
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva worked with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd on a section of a dance track and reviewed how a gymnast's training should be structured today.
30 September
Sharing their impressions were preschoolers from the free early development groups Valentina Akmanova, Vera Mesilova, Varvara Rudenko, and Valeria Kubasova (all born in 2022), as well as Vera Cherkasova, Victoria Bogatyreva, Lucia Mamisheva, and Vlada Prudnikova.
29 September
Alina Kabaeva, coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, and Olga Minigalina, the Head coach of the Sirius Federal Territory team, advised the gymnast on how to hit the right accents and stay in sync with every beat of the music.
29 September
During Volgograd’s Yana Zaikina’s clubs routine, Alina Kabaeva focused on her exit from the pirouette and the execution of the high-risk throw.
29 September
After a training session at the Academy, Alina Kabaeva posed for photos with gymnasts from Bryansk and Belgorod.
29 September
During a training session at the Academy, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva worked on technique with Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, explaining why it is crucial to feel the hoop and not be afraid of a high-amplitude throw when performing a risk element.
29 September
In 2026, it will venture beyond Europe for the first time and take place in Asia.
29 September
How is the training load distributed? What factors are important when preparing for competitions? The answers are in the video.
29 September
The gymnasts watched a training session featuring Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, and Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region. The video also captures a heartwarming moment with the granddaughter of Russia’s Honored Coach Irina Savkina!
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Watch a video from one of the sessions!
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