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Training

The seamless flow of elements and rapid transitions between them demonstrate a gymnast's high level of proficiency and the complexity of the routine, however, flawless execution ultimately depends on fine technical details.

It was precisely these details that Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina focused on during a training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

"Take it to the next level!"

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Competitions

Anastasia Dedeneva and Yulia Polyakova from Belgorod, along with Nadezhda Peshkova, Polina Ponomarenko, and Veronika Petunina from Bryansk, visited the Academy and shared their impressions of the training sessions, the gymnasts, and their meeting with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

Watch our video to see what stood out most to the girls!

"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to come here"

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What were their impressions of the tournament, and who do they look up to? Find out in the video!

Polina Titova and Kira Vasilyeva from the Moscow Region competed in the national Young Gymnasts tournament under the Sky Grace International Association quota

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Academy Life

She, in turn, handed it to her mentor, Russia’s Honored Coach Veronika Shatkova.

The Academy team congratulated Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva on Teacher's Day

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Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, and Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz will compete in Zagreb, alongside junior group gymnasts from the Academy and the Russian National team. 

Gymnasts of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy will be competing in the international Aura Cup tournament.

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Thank you for your hard work and for your ability to spark interest, offer support, and provide the right advice at the right time. May your students delight you with their successes, and may you always find reasons to take pride in your work.

We congratulate all educators on Teacher's Day!

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The Alina Festival

The show will take place in Mumbai on October 29.

Rehearsals for the Alina festival are taking place in Novogorsk

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MA Academy

The organizers are the Russian Judo Federation with the support of the Russian Sports Fund as part of the Choice of the Strong project.

The 7th Judo Festival is currently taking place at the Martial Arts Academy

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The Olympic champion worked with Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Yana Zaikina and Alisa Shunina from Volgograd, and Diana Sobyanina from St. Petersburg.

A new training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva took place at the Academy

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Due to the emerging cases of mailings sent on behalf of the Alina Kabaeva Charitable Foundation representatives, we’d like to state that the foundation does not send letters and does not practice any fundraising.

Important information!

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The Olympic champion also received a gift from fans from Kursk who had traveled to the European Championships thanks to the Sky Grace International Association.

Olympic champion Oksana Chusovitina sent Alina Kabaeva a commemorative souvenir — a plate

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Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd are working with the Olympic champion.

The Academy gymnasts are practicing new programs with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva invited them to watch it, just as she had done with the gymnasts from Belgorod earlier.

Gymnasts from Bryansk watched the Buratino film at the Academy’s cinema

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The Olympic champion focused on leg technique and demonstrated how to launch the hoop with accuracy and confidence.

Alina Kabaeva worked with Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina on a hoop risk

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During an Academy training session, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva worked with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd on the execution of the planche turn and the exit from the move.

"Find the strength to exit this element cleanly and gracefully"

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained to Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen region how to increase speed during a planche turn, using the mechanism of a spinning top as an example.

"Don't lose strength"

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Alina Kabaeva demonstrated the proper way to handle the clubs and asked the coaches to watch out for such errors so they wouldn't become ingrained habits.


The Olympic champion noticed that Diana Sobyanina was using the wrong technique for the windmill move

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Alina Kabaeva demonstrated the technique for a ball roll to Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and explained how to transition smoothly into a pirouette. She also suggested adding a movement that emphasizes the music.

Work on new routines with the Olympic champion continues at the Academy!

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested increasing the number of jeté en tournant jumps in the routine by Alisa Shunina from Volgograd.


"Do three jumps while you're still little"

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And here is the continuation of how Alisa Shunina from Volgograd practiced her backward balance with the Olympic champion. Alina Kabaeva checked Alisa’s physical capabilities and explained why the balance should be learned through strong leg kicks.

"A powerful kick — and stand!"

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Alisa lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. She is coached by Elizaveta Chernova. The choreographer is Elena Egorova.

The Olympic champion broke down the backward balance technique in detail with Alisa Shunina

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During one of the training sessions, Alina Kabaeva broke down a mistake made by Diana Sobyanina from St. Petersburg when entering a club throw. She drew attention to the unnecessary movements that were complicating the execution of the risk and demonstrated how to remove them.

We continue watching the Olympic champion working with the Academy gymnasts!

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva worked on the musical accents in Ksenia Savinova’s hoop routine. Ksenia is from Gatchina.

"The arms are working well; the legs need to be timed to the beat"

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During a training session at the Academy, the Olympic champion helped Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina perfect a risky ribbon maneuver. Alina Kabaeva offered tips on how to execute a toss from the hands and speed up the rolls. And most importantly: not to hesitate once the movement has begun.

"You're already flying, open up the parachute!"

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During a training session at the Academy, Alina Kabaeva switched on the famous composition of How Young We Were performed by Alexander Gradsky for Yana Zaikina from Volgograd.

"See what the words are:  the most important thing is not to lose yourself"

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped the gymnast from the Tyumen Region master the technique for leg swings using resistance bands and explained how to avoid common mistakes.

This is how Evelina Tandalova finetunes her physical conditioning!

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During a training session with Alisa Shunina from Volgograd, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva worked on turns, explained proper stretching techniques, and chatted with the gymnast about her family and studies.

"Alisa, do you miss your parents?"

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Alina Kabaeva showed the gymnast from Volgograd how to get through the hoop cleanly, and together with the Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva and the Sirius Federal Territory team Head coach Olga Minigalina, she discussed a spectacular version of the steps before the pirouette.

A fragment of the work with the Olympic champion on the dance track in Yana Zaikina’s new program with a hoop

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After completing their performance tests, we also spoke with the preschoolers, born in 2020, from the free early development groups at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Hear about their training, favorite exercises, and big dreams — all in our video.

An interview with Academy preschoolers after completing their performance tests

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An Olympic champion offered Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina some pointers on how to adjust the dynamics and hoop work in her new routine.

Have you ever noticed how a tiny detail can completely transform the visual effect of a movement?

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During a training session at the Academy, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva advised Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina on how to generate the necessary amplitude for the Raffaelli pivot. She also reminded her why it is important to execute a risk with a hoop with greater boldness and sharpness.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva advises Ksenia Savinova on how to generate the necessary amplitude for the Raffaelli pivot

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The Olympic champion, together with coach Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, the Sirius Federal Territory team Head coach, worked with Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina on executing a high-risk move with the clubs.

"Just catch it and go straight into a rotation!"

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Souvenir plates were presented to Alina Kabaeva from the Oksana Chusovitina School in Tashkent and the Karting Sports School in Kursk.

Keepsakes for the Olympic champion!

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During a training session at the Academy, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested adding variety to Gatchina’s Ksenia Savina’s routine finale with a clubs catch in one hand.

Alina Kabaeva suggests adding variety to Gatchina’s Ksenia Savina’s clubs routine finale

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We demonstrate this using the ribbon routine of Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region!

How are the details of new routines refined with the Olympic champion?

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Alina Kabaeva watched the new routine performed by Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region and, together with Olga Minigalina, the Sirius Federal Territory team Head coach, suggested increasing the complexity of the ribbon-handling sequence.

"We want her to become a virtuoso within two years!"

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The key points are strong legs, exact positioning under the ball, and avoiding any unnecessary pause. The Olympic champion also noted that the ball rolls need to be performed faster.

Alina Kabaeva explains to Yana Zaikina from Volgograd how to precisely execute a ball bounce with the catch without assistance by hands

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva continued breaking down the ball work with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and showed how to structure the combination more accurately after a helicopter, control the force of the bounce, and keep up with the music.

"Kill the speed and do it calmly!"

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The Olympic champion paid attention to work of the wrist, the position of the body and the transition from one element to another.

Alina Kabaeva creates a nice move to walkover after rebounding for Yana Zaikina from Volgograd

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Ksyusha is a Russian Junior Championship winner and a European Championships silver medalist. The gymnast is a member of the main national team roster, lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. She is coached by Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina. Elena Egorova is the choreographer for Ksyusha.

We continue featuring the ball combination practicing by Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva together with Ksenia Savinova

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Ask a psychologist

Fear often becomes an athlete's main adversary on the path to the podium. In a new video from the "Ask a Psychologist" series, Irina Kozyr shares a special technique and examines several causes of anxiety in athletes.

Ask a Psychologist: fear. How can a gymnast determine what exactly frightens her before going on the carpet?

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Nutritionist's advice

What are the hidden pitfalls of this theory? Nutritionist Anna Turusheva will talk about that in the new episode of the Myth or Truth: Nutrition column.

Myth or truth: nutrition. Is it true that fasting days help you lose weight?

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Natalia Belugina discussed the new routines created for the youngest athletes at Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy, as well as for older gymnast Daria Igolkina. The choreographer also explained why artistry, acrobatics, and unconventional transitions are now being incorporated into routines from such an early age.

Choreographer Natalya Belugina and the young gymnasts share their impressions of staging the new programs

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Gymnasts Nadezhda Peshkova, Olga Filimonova, Veronika Petunina, and Melike Gyurbyuz, the participants in the training camp from Bryansk, spoke about their training sessions, meetings with Alina Kabaeva, and the Academy gymnasts whose work inspires them. They also shared their impressions of the facilities and training opportunities available to them.

Gymnasts, the participants in the training camp from Bryansk, speak about their training sessions, meetings with Alina Kabaeva, and the Academy gymnasts

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Rolls down the legs, a turn, and a throw. The Olympic champion showed how to connect the elements in between and move faster from one movement to the next.

Alina Kabaeva creates a new ball combination for Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and breaks it down

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During a training session at the Academy, Alina Kabaeva analyzed a risk with a catch with Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and identified a way to increase the element's difficulty.

"I see what you can do next!"

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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.

"It’s also important for the technique to feel comfortable"

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The Olympic champion focused on leg and arm movements, body positioning, and, most importantly, how to maintain rotational speed.

During a training session at the Academy, Alina Kabaeva worked in detail with Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina on the technique for performing fouettés

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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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"Take it to the next level!"

"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to come here"

Polina Titova and Kira Vasilyeva from the Moscow Region competed in the national Young Gymnasts tournament under the Sky Grace International Association quota