Rhythmic gymnastics is very difficult, but incredibly beautiful, not for nothing that she is called the princess of sports. In schools of the Olympic reserve, girls and girls give all the best, practically live in training, sacrificing personal life and other hobbies. A lot depends on the efforts of the athletes, but a good coach, his ability to find an approach to the students and competently conduct training are no less important. One of these trainers is Sokolova Natalya Vladimirovna. She prepares future champions in Russia and around the world.
Sokolova Natalya: about the coach
Sokolova Natalya Vladimirovna - trainer of the highest category in rhythmic gymnastics from Moscow.
Natalya is a graduate of the School of Choreography of the Republic of Karelia and St. Petersburg State University of Culture and Art, her specialty is "Choreographer and teacher of classical dance." She also took advanced training courses at the Volgograd University of Culture and the Anna Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet.
She wrote the manual “Physical Training of Children Using Classical Choreography and Pilates”, which was recommended by the best teachers of the Bolshoi Theater and experts in the field of sports and healthy development of children.
Coaching career
Sokolova Natalya Vladimirovna has been teaching rhythmic gymnastics since 2001. She is the coach of the highest category and is preparing a reserve for the Russian Olympic team. Her programs were approved by specialists from the Bolshoi Theater, the Moscow Academy of Choreography, Philip Eroshenko and others. She also collaborates with the Gymnastics Center of Irina Viner-Usmanova.
In addition, Natalia Vladimirovna Sokolova is a pioneer in combining sports biomechanics and practical choreography. This allows her to train athletes taking into account innovative technologies. It combines the classical technique of Russian academic ballet, modern trends and the latest technology.
In addition to the stationary teaching of gymnastics, Natalia Vladimirovna Sokolova gives open lessons and master classes. In October last year, she held one of them in the capital's Center for Artistic Gymnastics No. 1.
Also, Sokolova Natalya Vladimirovna recently held a week-long master class in Slovenia. Young gymnasts were trained, grace, "flying" jump, speed, clean rotation, flexibility and coordination using the inventions of the Moscow coach.
Pupils from around the world
Natalya trained the two-time champion of Sweden - Sofia Antipova - and her sister, the four-time champion of Sweden - Daria Antipova.
In addition, she trained the participants of the Ukrainian rhythmic gymnastics team, girls from Kazakhstan, Europe, Great Britain, the USA, including Daria Seminario, and from the Middle East.
Now Natalia Sokolova almost does not teach stationary, she organizes master classes and travels around the world with lectures, seminars and lessons. Her contribution to rhythmic gymnastics is enormous not only for Russia, but also for the world as a whole. Natalia Sokolova is a new generation coach who leads this magnificent sport into the future.