Ki Aikido - Radio Taiso Dai Ichi

Radio Taiso No. 1

This Radio gymnastics accompanied by piano music has been broadcast since 1928 on the Japanese public radio station NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai, 日本放送協会), every morning at 6:30 a.m. Variant 1, Radio Taisō No. 1, is presented here. It shall keep the body flexible and stimulate breathing.
Many of the 11 movements (exercises) are similar to those in our Kenkō Taisō.
The rhythm and music of Radio Taisō are quite cheerful. Coordination exercise No. 8 and jumping exercise No. 11 are particularly stimulating. Exercises No. 2 and No. 1 are repeated as exercises No. 12 and No. 13.

1 Breathing exercise

Raise your arms and breathe in. Count 1 2
Lower your arms and breathe out. Count 3 4
Do this twice.
1 2 - 3 4 ; 5 6 - 7 8

2 Arms and legs

Starting position: arms crossed in front of the chest.
Swing arms downwards while bending the knees and further upwards while straightening the knees until the arms are horizontal. 1
Swing arms back while until in front of the chest. 2
Do this 8 times.
1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8
1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8

3 Arms

Starting position: arms crossed in front of the chest.
Swing arms outwards and upwards. 1
Swing from above further inwards until horizontal. 2
Swing arms in the opposite direction downwards until over the head. 3
Swing arms further until crossed in front of the chest. 4
Do this 4 times.
1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8
1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8

4 Open chest

Starting position: arms crossed in front of the chest.
Swing arms down and outwards until horizontal. 1
Swing arms back cross again. 2
Swing arms dowon and outwards and more upwards. 3
Swing arms back cross again. 4
Do this 4 times.
1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8
1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8

5 bend sideways

Swing left arm over head. 1
Put arm back. 2
Repetition 3 4.
Swing right arm over head. 5
Put arm back. 6
Repetition 7 8.
Do this 2 times.
1-2 3-4 ; 5-6 7-8
1-2 3-4 ; 5-6 7-8

Exercise 6

Bend forward and touch the floor with your hands 3 times. 1 2 3
Get upright. 4
Bend backwards. 5 6 7 8
Do this 2 times.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Exercise 7

Swing arms, left, right, left, right. 1 2 3 4
Arms diagonally up to the left, down to the right. 5 6
Arms diagonally up to the left, down to the right. 7 8
The same on the other side.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Execise 8

Step sidewards and put fingertips on shoulders. 1
Arms up and on tiptoes. 2
Get down and fingertips on shoulders. 3
Pull foot towards body and arms along body. 4
Do this 4 times (left, right, left, right).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Exercise 9

Bend over the left foot twice. 1 2
Straighten up and open your chest. 3 4
Bend over the right foot twice. 5 6
Straighten up and open your chest. 7 8
Do this twice.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 Large arm circles

Clockwise. 1 2 3 4
Counterclockwise. 5 6 7 8
Do the whole thing twice.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

11 Jumping

Jump on the spot 4 times. 1 2 3 4
2 times: open legs, arms horizontal and close again. 5 6 7 8
Do the whole thing 2 times.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Exercise 12 (like 2)