PRO-LEVEL TRAINING EVERY GYMNAST
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About the Class
Win over 20 medals at the Olympic Games, World Championships, and European Championships. Add to that experience coaching and advising the national teams of more than 15 countries, and you have Adriana and Kamelia Dunavski—two of the most esteemed figures in rhythmic gymnastics.
In this masterclass, Adriana and Kamelia share the expertise and practical know-how that have shaped their successful competitive and coaching careers. You’ll get 58 video lessons totaling over three and a half hours, dedicated entirely to apparatus technique.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills with ribbon, hoop, ball, clubs, or rope, Adriana and Kamelia will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and nuances you need to improve and perfect your apparatus technique to the highest level.
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Rope
01. Rope – Introduction
Adriana talks about her connection with the apparatus and demonstrates how to choose the right rope and adjust it to your height.
02. Rope handling and leading
Adriana explains how to hold the rope and introduces rope handling through variations of a fundamental exercise – rope leading.
03. Rope rotations
This lesson covers different types of rope rotations and the techniques behind them.
04. Advanced rotations
Adriana demonstrates a more advanced rope rotation where one hand passes behind the body.
05. Echappé
Using a preparatory échappé exercise, Adriana gradually increases complexity by demonstrating various execution methods.
06. Double Echappé
Adriana explores a more advanced variation – double échappé, where the rope makes a full rotation.
07. Rope Jumps
Adriana demonstrates different types of rope jumps and their proper execution technique.
08. Mill
In this video, Adriana presents two variations of windmill with the rope.
09. Single-hand rope toss
Adriana introduces rope throws, starting with a fundamental technique – single-hand rope toss.
10. Toss with a jump over the rope
After learning rope jumps and single-hand rope tosses, Adriana combines these exercises into a jump toss.
11. Toss with extended rope
Adriana showcases a variation of the rope toss, where the throw is executed with an extended rope and a grip at the middle of the rope.
Ball
01. Ball – Introduction
The ball is Kamelia’s favorite apparatus. In this video, she speaks about one’s first encounter with the ball and introduces basic exercises for familiarization.
02. Figure Eight
Kamelia explains the technique behind the figure eight exercise.
03. Bounces
Kamelia demonstrates how to master ball bounces at different heights and speeds while synchronizing them with music.
04. Long roll on two hands
Kamelia shares progressive techniques for learning two-handed ball rolling across the chest.
05. Long roll behind the neck
Kamelia presents a variation where the ball rolls behind the neck.
06. One hand and back roll
Kamelia presents a variation of the long roll where the ball rolls on one hand and the back.
07. Two hands and back roll
Another version of ball rolling involves rolling the ball along both arms and the back.
08. Full-body roll on the floor
Kamelia explores three variations of full-body rolling on the floor and explains the technique for proper execution.
09. Single-hand toss
Kamelia introduces ball throws, beginning with the fundamental single-hand toss.
10. Two-handed toss
Moving to two-handed throws, Kamelia demonstrates several variations and explains their execution.
11. Tosses – Conclusion
Kamelia compares small and large throws and discusses the transition between them.
Hoop
01. Hoop – Introduction
According to Kamelia, the hoop is an unpredictable apparatus – it can fly away at any moment. She shares her thoughts on working with the hoop and how to choose the right one.
02. Diametral rotations
In this video we will explore different types of diametral hoop rotations – on the vertical and horizontal axes, on the floor, and during a throw.
03. Rotations around the palm
In this lesson, Kamelia demonstrates various ways to perform rotations of the hoop around the palm and explains the correct technique.
04. Hoop rolls on the floor
The boomerang roll is a fundamental skill. Kamelia teaches the proper execution and presents a variation – circular rolling.
05. Hoop roll along both arms
Kamelia introduces hoop rolling along both arms, discussing three variations and common mistakes to avoid.
06. Two-handed toss
Hoop tosses can be small or large, performed with one or two hands. Here, Kamelia explains the technique behind small two-handed tosses.
07. Single-hand hoop toss
This video focuses on single-hand hoop tosses with forward and backward rotations, caught in front of the chest or behind the body.
08. Single-hand diametral toss
After mastering basic single-hand toss, we move to more advanced techniques, including a diametral toss with one hand.
09. Tilted-plane toss
Kamelia explains the technique behind tilted-plane tosses.
Clubs
01. Clubs – Introduction
Adriana introduces the clubs – probably her favorite apparatus, shares her memories of her first pair, and offers tips on selecting the right ones.
02. Grip and swaying
Adriana demonstrates the correct grip and introduces the basic swaying exercise.
03. Small circles
Small circles are a fundamental clubs exercise. Adriana presents different variations and explains the technique.
04. Small circles – first variation
This video covers a variation where we perform small circles with a transition from one side of the body to the other.
05. Small circles – second variation
Another variation combines small circles with a full-arm circle from the shoulder.
06. Mill
Step by step, Adriana explains the mill exercise, presenting multiple variations.
07. Flips
The flip is an exercise executed holding the small head of the club. Here, Adriana explains the technique and rules for proper execution.
08. Small tosses
Adriana introduces small club tosses and demonstrates the correct technique of execution.
09. Large tosses with one club
Adriana moves on to large club tosses, explaining the execution of a single-hand toss and comparing it to small tosses.
10. Large tosses with two clubs
In the final clubs video, Adriana demonstrates the execution of a double club toss using one hand.
Ribbon
01. Ribbon – Introduction
The ribbon is perhaps one of the most spectacular apparatuses for the audience. What they see – this constantly changing picture – this is the charm of the ribbon. In this video, Adriana talks about the beauty of the ribbon, its structure, and the freedom it allows in the choreography of a composition.
02. Spiral
This lesson covers the technique, rules, and common mistakes of the spiral exercise.
03. Spiral and a flip
Adriana introduces a more advanced spiral variation by combining it with another element.
04. Reverse grip spiral
Here, Adriana presents a reverse grip spiral, where the index finger holds the end of the stick, and the spiral is performed behind the body.
05. Snake
Adriana explains the technique of the snake exercise.
06. Snake variation
Adriana presents two variations of the snake exercise.
07. Figure eight
Adriana compares the figure-eight movement with the snake exercise and explains the differences in execution.
08. Circles – Introduction
Moving on to ribbon circles from the shoulder and the elbow, Adriana introduces the basics and explains the correct technique.
09. Circles in combination
This lesson covers a combination of a large shoulder circle followed by a small circle behind the back.
10. Circles in motion
Another variation involves performing large shoulder circle while moving and turning the body.
11. Circles variations
Adriana showcases more advanced variations, where the ribbon is passed between hands in front and behind the body.
12. Circles with hand exchange
The final video in this section explores complex transfers of the ribbon from one hand to the other.
13. Echappé
Adriana examines the technique and rules for performing the échappé exercise, which is a more complex version of the basic ribbon transfer.
14. Basic toss
Adriana introduces basic ribbon tosses, starting with the single-hand toss.
15. Boomerang toss
After mastering the basic toss, we move on to the boomerang toss – a combination of spiral, snake, large circles, flip, and a basic toss. In this lesson, Adriana breaks down each phase of the boomerang toss execution.
Instructors: Adriana Dunavska & Kamelia Dunavska
Class Length: 58 videos; 3h 32min
Category: Rhytmic Gymnastics
Covered Topics: Apparatus Handling / Ball / Rope / Ribbon / Hoop / Clubs
Meet your instructors
Adriana Dunavska is one of the most celebrated rhythmic gymnasts of her generation and an esteemed coach with a long record of international success. She is an Olympic silver medallist from the 1988 Seoul Games and the absolute European Champion from Helsinki the same year, earning her place among the sport’s all-time greats. Over her competitive career, she claimed 13 medals from the Olympic Games, World Championships, and European Championships.
After retiring from competition, Adriana turned her talents to coaching at the highest level. She has served as head coach of the national teams of Bulgaria and France, helping shape the development of top gymnasts in both countries. Her expertise has also been sought worldwide—she has worked as a consultant with the national teams of Canada, the United States, Brazil, China, South Africa, Belarus, Italy, and others.
Among her notable coaching achievements are leading Bulgaria’s junior national team in 1991 in Lisbon to first and second place in the individual all-around and first place in the team ranking. She also guided the Bulgarian senior group to a strong fifth-place finish at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Adriana Dunavska is widely respected for her technical mastery and commitment to the sport. Her impact continues to be felt around the world, both through her own coaching and through the generations of athletes and coaches she has mentored.
Kamelia Dunavska is one of the most distinguished coaches and former elite rhythmic gymnast whose career has left a lasting mark on the sport. As a key member of the legendary Bulgarian group, she captured both World and European Championship titles in 1987 and 1988, cementing her place among rhythmic gymnastics’ most accomplished athletes.
After ending her competitive career, Kamelia dedicated herself to coaching at the highest international level. She has served as head coach for the national teams of Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Japan, and the United States, sharing her expertise and shaping programs across four continents. Her sought-after insights have also benefited the national teams of Canada, Slovakia, Portugal, Kazakhstan, Israel, and Germany, where she has contributed as a trusted consultant.
Among her most notable coaching achievements are:
Silver medal at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games with the Bulgarian junior national team
European title in the mixed apparatus routine with Turkey’s national team in 2020
Qualifying the national teams of Greece for the 2012 London Olympics and Germany for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Kamelia Dunavska is known for her professionalism and dedication to the development of rhythmic gymnastics, making her one of the most respected names in the sport worldwide.
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