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Workouts

To keep the Academy new group gymnasts ribbon routine up to speed, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested coach Anna Ustsova and the gymnasts add apparatus-based exercises.


Constant dynamic movements  are what make the exercise spectacular and attract the attention of spectators!

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Every athlete must hear the accents in the music and understand how the rhythm and tempo change.


It's important for a gymnast to not just practice a routine to the beat

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That is why it's important to maintain complete control throughout the entire program. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reminded Alexandra Borisova of this during a training session. She and Irina Gusarova also explained to the athlete how to bounce the hoop properly.

One mistake in an exercise can lead to other inconsistencies

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Academy Life

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 took part in the preparation of gymnasts for the upcoming competitions.

A new training day was held at the Academy with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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Opinion

The 1996 Olympic silver medalist shared her expectations for the new season and who her favorite is.

Yana Batyrshina shares her expectations for the upcoming season and her favorite gymnasts' programs

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The Olympic champion took part in the training of the athletes.

Alina Kabaeva worked with the gymnasts on their routines ahead of the start of the season

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They presented an exclusive book with a story about the doll Alina.

The Academy teachers gave a gift to Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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MA Academy

The national team prepared for the competition at the Martial Arts Academy in Sirius.


The Russian national judo team won 18 medals at the Open African Cup in Morocco

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The athletes practice their programs before the first competition.

Gymnasts of the Academy continue training in Novogorsk

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Way to success

We learned more about her story at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025.

Exclusive interview with Lori Fung, the first-ever Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics

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We invite gymnasts born in 2012 to join the junior team, and gymnasts born in 2010 and older to join the senior team.



Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy is recruiting for its group exercises teams

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Having won gold medals in the individual all-around at the Olympic Games in Beijing and London, Evgenia Kanaeva became a legend of Russian sports and an example for generations of young gymnasts around the world. 


Exclusive interview with Evgenia Kanaeva, the two-time Olympic champion

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva worked on this in the clubs routine with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region.

A right throw is one of the key components of an effective risk

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Showing how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region worked on important details in the hoop routine.

Even a slight change in movements can significantly enhance the visual effect and the purity of the exercise!

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New Academy juniors are preparing their five-ribbon routine for the start of the season!

The Academy's group gymnasts’ training continues with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Anna Ustsova

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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.

What's the twist in the Academy's group exercise with five ribbons?

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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.

A gymnast must not forget about emotions and artistry, but also remain focused

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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.

Little secrets of the Olympic champion's perfect ribbon risk is in our new video!

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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.

Alina Kabaeva helps Alesya Naifonova refine the performance of the boomerang with a ribbon

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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.

Working on artistic expression with an Olympic champion!

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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!

Alina Kabaeva suggests to the Academy's group gymnasts and their coach that they make their cascade more spectacular

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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.

An episode of the work on the pivot to attitude with Alexandra Borisova from Moscow

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

The image must be visible in every instance

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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.

We're sharing an approach that Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested to Arina Kovshova during a training session at the Academy

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

Why is it important for a gymnast to be able to distribute her energy throughout the entire routine?

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The spectacular result is at the end of this video!

Coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina worked on Volgograd’s Yana Zaikina's transition in the clubs routine

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

The expressiveness of a routine lies in the details

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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.

The Academy group gymnasts finish the exercise together with the Olympic champion after the routine is choreographed

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

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, gymnasts, and Academy specialists congratulate coach Olesya Kovaleva on her birthday

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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.

A gift for Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva from Academy teachers

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During a training session in Novogorsk, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg was practicing her routine with a ball, while coach Irina Gusarova and choreographer Lyudmila Duganova helped her adjust her movements so they looked wide, bold, and graceful.

"Show the exact spot in a colorful way"

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We've collected beautiful photos from the classes so you can feel the atmosphere.

Training in Novogorsk is always filled with a special atmosphere

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Choreographer Natalia Belugina continues to assist Yana Zaikina from Volgograd with new routines. Together with the gymnast's personal coach, Evgeniya Eliseeva, she oversees her clubs routine.


"This is a way to be remembered!"

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This is how the gymnast from Moscow worked on her rear balance.

A fragment of Alexandra Borisova's training under the guidance of Lyudmila Duganova, the Academy choreographer

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The Academy held a class with Nisa Chusovitina, a choreographer at the Alla Dukhova's TODES dance studio. Together with her, the gymnasts learned a new routine.

Everybody dance!

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Russian national team senior coach Marina Govorova and Irina Gusarova shared their advice with Alexandra Borisova from Moscow.



What should you consider when performing a roll in a ball exercise?

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With choreographer Natalia Belugina, the gymnast worked through the details of her new ball routine. Afterward, she presented the results of her collaboration to her coach, Evgeniya Eliseeva.


We dropped in to see how Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina is training!

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This approach will help not only the coaches but also the gymnast identify weak points in the routine and understand how to improve them early.

Work during training just like you do during competitions

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During a test practice in Novogorsk, the Olympic champion noticed that the gymnast was having trouble entering the element. How Alina Kabaeva, the Head coach of the Russian national team, Tatyana Sergaeva, and Evgeniya Eliseeva, proposed fixing this, that is what our new video covers!

Continuing to work on the panache turn with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd

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She explained to our gymnasts the importance of understanding the mechanics of the element and controlling each phase.

Work on fouettés and side pirouettes during a class in Novogorsk led by Academy choreographer Lyudmila Duganova

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Take a look at how the senior coach of the Russian national team, Marina Govorova, and the Academy coach, Irina Gusarova, helped Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg refine a new ball exercise in Novogorsk.

Artistic tricks enhance the visual impact of the routine

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Marina Govorova is helping Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina practice new routines.

In Novogorsk, our gymnasts are receiving advice from the senior coach of the Russian national team

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We'll show you how they worked on balance and the approach to the throw. 

More important instances from Sasha Borisova's training session in Moscow with Alina Kabaeva and Irina Gusarova

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We show how Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd are perfecting their dance steps and transitions.

Academy gymnasts are updating their routines under the guidance of Natalia Belugina and Evgeniya Eliseeva

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In classes with psychologist Irina Kozyr, the Academy's gymnasts are mastering useful self-regulation techniques, including ideomotor training and elements of neurogymnastics.

"The girls set their goals for this season after analyzing the previous one"

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Want to see what unusual ideas the Olympic champion and her coach came up with? Watch our new video!


Alina Kabaeva and Irina Gusarova worked with Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg on the approach to the rollover

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Alexandra Borisova from Moscow adds a club throw on the advice of the Olympic champion

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While practicing Alexandra Borisova of Moscow's new hoop routine, the Olympic champion noticed that the transition between elements wasn't quite as effective.

"You should understand that it's very beautiful, and enjoy it"

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Every gymnast must understand that proper technique in performing elements helps avoiding injuries.

Video

Constant dynamic movements are what make the exercise spectacular and attract the attention of spectators!

It's important for a gymnast to not just practice a routine to the beat

One mistake in an exercise can lead to other inconsistencies