Inside the LA Dojo workload

The reported session

In his 2026 Forbes interview, Kevin Knight recalls a particularly hard day that combined a commercial shoot with dojo practice. He describes 500 squats, 500 push-ups, and abdominal work before ring work. He then names rolls, rope work, chain wrestling, and the day’s lesson. Katsuyori Shibata was his trainer.

This is one wrestler’s retrospective account. It does not establish a universal NJPW daily timetable or a suitable target for a new trainee.

Put the numbers in context

Treat this as a reference for the demands Knight experienced. The interview does not supply individualized loading, rest intervals, technique standards, or a progression for reaching those totals. Copying only the headline count loses that context.

Take to your coach

These are editorial questions, not Knight’s instructions:

• What conditioning volume lets me arrive at partner work with reliable coordination?
• What should change when I am ill, returning from injury, or unusually fatigued?
• Which measure matters today: movement quality, consistency, or total repetitions?

Keep a useful record

After your actual coached session, note the assigned work, what you completed, and one correction. Record the coach’s adjustment beside the number. Do not turn a historical workload into a pass-or-fail test of toughness.