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>Nishitan Clinic President Nishimura gives Wolf Aaron words of gold:
>“After training comes the thing that truly emerges.”
>Charismatic president Nishimura delivers a fiery message!
>A surprise sit-down took place between Seiji Nishimura (55), president of Excom Global — which operates the *Nishitan Clinic* brand — and Wolf Aaron (29), Tokyo 2021 Olympic judo 100kg gold medalist, who will make his pro-wrestling debut at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s January 4 Tokyo Dome show.
>To Wolf, now aiming for “a second success” as a pro wrestler, Nishimura offered important guidance.
>―― After the June NJPW entry press conference, how has training as a wrestler gone?
>Wolf:
>Until I retired from judo in June, I had already been allowed to train at the NJPW Dojo a bit. Since July 1, after the entry announcement, I’ve been training every day.
>Nishimura:
>Do you also do weight training?
>Wolf:
>Yes. Training starts at 10 AM and goes until a little after 1 PM.
>The first hour and a half or so is weight training and basic conditioning — squats and similar foundational work.
>Nishimura:
>I’ve always imagined pro-wrestling training to be extremely tough.
>Wolf:
>It is. I also have some lingering knee issues from judo. I train while being careful not to aggravate them.
>Nishimura:
>Were you originally a big wrestling fan?
>Wolf:
>I watched a lot when I was in university and really liked it.
>Nishimura:
>Is the “strength” required of a judoka different from the “strength” needed in pro wrestling?
>Wolf:
>Very different. In judo, matches are 4 minutes plus golden score.
>In wrestling, long matches can exceed 30 minutes.
>You need a body that can last over 30 minutes.
>The foundational work I’m doing now is for building that kind of stamina.
>Nishimura:
>Conversely, does anything from judo carry over well?
>Wolf:
>I had built good thickness in my body from judo, so when doing rope-running drills, my back didn’t get hurt as much.
