old gymnasts never die …
Power Stretching and Easy Exercises by Shiro Tanaka
In his late 50s, one of my first gymnastics mentors published his personal training program. He demonstrates all exercises himself in the home or office, using no special equipment.
I asked Shiro he’d ever done Yoga. “Never.”, he replied.
Like most of the old school gymnastics folks, he considers Yoga inferior to traditional gymnastics stretching. Shiro grew up with Tsukahara, one year younger.
Shiro’s book is not available for sale anywhere, unfortunately. It was published by his University for internal use.
But I’m inspired … just as Shiro inspired me as a gymnast and young coach. (In the late 1970s, he insisted we stretch every morning in the shower, to save time.)
james and 
Recreational Gymnastics 
Holly Manchester 4:01 pm on November 22, 2011 Permalink |
That’s incredible. My daughter can do over splits too.
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james 7:31 am on September 20, 2017 Permalink |
I am James musau,living in Embassy South.iam well trained and have perfect moves,though I only have a ghetto experience,I need to join you
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