March 17, 2026
Joao Miyao - The Joy of Fighting Beyond Your Prime
Ruminations on the K guard, getting old, and doing the thing you love even as it hurts you.
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Dean Reilly MMA · March 23, 2026
Lovely work Slacky.
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Sir Digby Chicken Julio Caesar Chavez · March 19, 2026
I really enjoyed this one. That Boratoplata is sick
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Harry McCarthy · March 18, 2026
I sometimes stop in at Studio 1908 (Miyao’s gym in New Jersey) and I just flipped this to the man himself btw. Im sure he’ll appreciate it.
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Adam · March 18, 2026
This was fucking beautiful. I miss your articles that would make me sit and stare into space after.
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Jack Flanagan · March 17, 2026
Great article. More grappling breakdowns like this please 🙏
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Tré Vermeulen · March 17, 2026
I was worried this would make me cry, considering the subtext. This might be your most detailed breakdown yet!
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Harry McCarthy · March 18, 2026
For the uninformed, what subtext?