Daito Iwasaki's Blog
Insights from AI development, gymnastics, and music.
Athlete Second Career Planning: Skills & Job Change Strategy
Learn how athletes can build a successful second career after retirement. Discover transferable skills, job search strategies, and support resources backed by 2024 data.
How to Choose a DAW: Logic Pro vs Ableton Live vs FL Studio
Compare the top 3 DAWs for beginners: Logic Pro, Ableton Live, and FL Studio. Explore prices, OS compatibility, included sounds, and best genres to find your perfect DAW.
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Japan's Legacy
Explore 120+ years of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and Japan's journey from five consecutive titles to Hashimoto's three-peat.
Sleep & Recovery Strategies: The Science Every Athlete Needs
Discover the science behind sleep and athletic recovery—covering growth hormone release, injury risk, optimal sleep duration, and proven strategies for elite athletes.
Gymnastics Off-Season Training Guide: Build Strength & Power
Learn how to maximize gymnastics off-season training with periodization, hypertrophy, max strength, and plyometrics phases to boost performance and prevent injury.
Gymnast Wrist & Ankle Care: Injury Prevention Guide
Learn how gymnasts can prevent wrist and ankle injuries like TFCC damage and ankle sprains with taping, warm-up routines, and expert recovery strategies.
Artistic, Rhythmic & Trampoline Gymnastics Scoring Rules Compared
Explore how scoring rules differ across artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline gymnastics—from D/E scores to artistry points and time-of-flight scores.
Pre-Competition Conditioning & Peaking for Gymnasts
Learn how gymnasts can peak at the right time with tapering, nutrition, sleep, and mental conditioning strategies grounded in sports science.
Gymnast Nutrition Guide: Weight Control & Balanced Diet
Learn how gymnasts can balance weight control and nutrition. Covers energy needs, carbs, protein, and REDs prevention with science-backed strategies.
Gymnastics Flexibility Training: Hip & Shoulder Mobility Guide
Improve gymnastics performance with science-backed flexibility training. Learn hip joint and shoulder blade mobility techniques, PNF stretching, and injury prevention strategies.
Composition Requirements (CR) in Men's Artistic Gymnastics Explained
Learn how Composition Requirements (CR) shape D-scores in men's artistic gymnastics. A breakdown of element groups for all five apparatus by FIG rules.
Still Rings Strength Elements: Iron Cross & Planche Scoring Guide
Learn how iron cross and planche strength holds on still rings are scored under FIG rules, including the 2-second hold requirement, difficulty ratings B–E, and 2025 code changes.