Bill Cooper in a supermatch with Nino Schembri at theWorld Jiu-Jitsu Expo / Photo: John Cooper

Check out some behind-the-scenes footage from the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo, held last May in Long Beach, California.

“Next year’s event will be 10 times better,” wagered Renzo Gracie, the originator of the idea for the event.

But while there’s still time to get tickets to the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo, time to get your name on the list of competitors gunning for glory at the maiden Spring Open is running out. Today, May 4, is your last chance to do some gi-clad combat and be seen by the many Jiu-Jitsu and MMA stars who will be perusing the attractions and watching the Spring Open from the sidelines.

Sign up here.

For further information regarding the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo, click here.

And if you’re in competition shape and ready for the Spring Open, you’re probably all set to go for the most prestigious title of them all, that of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, to be held May 31 to June 3 in the same city of Long Beach, but at California State University campus. For further information and to join the excitement, click here. The registration window closes May 23, but you pay less if you sign up by the 11th.