Tim sits down with Cesar Gracie and Braulio Estima to talk about the 2012 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo to clear the air. Don't miss this special episode.

Tim, Matt, and Brandon travel to the 2012 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo. The crew talks to Nathan Diaz, Renzo Gracie, Relson Gracie, Fabricio Werdum, Braulio Estima. We also play an interview with Keenan Cornelius from earlier in the week. Hope you enjoy the show.

Tim, Matt, and Ernest talk about being overly aggressive during training, how long a new student should wait to roll, and crossfit for BJJ. They also talk about the upcoming World Jiu-Jitsu Expo. The guys get Eddie Bravo on the line to talk about the current state of BJJ, submission only tournaments, and rumors. Surprise guest Renato Laranja crashes the party and Eddie and Renato get into it.

Tim, Matt, and Francisco are back again. Tim talks about the state of the podcast and what the future holds. The guys discuss the latest interesting threads on the message boards. Matt gives his take on the UFC Nate Diaz vs. Jim Miller event. They guys sit down with Javier Vazquez to talk about what's wrong with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and how to fix it. Javier talks about how he started in BJJ and the uniqueness of training on the Carlson AND Rorion side of the Gracie family tree.

Tim, Francisco, and Matt sit down with Little Tony Pacenski. Tony talks about what it was like coming to California with the last of his money to learn BJJ from Rorion Gracie at the famed Torrance Academy. Tony talks about the struggles in running a successful BJJ school, how important it is to stay current with cutting edge techniques, and navigating BJJ politics.

Tim, Ryan, and Ernest sit down with Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor and instructor Dan the Armhunter Camarillo. Dan talks about his early days learning Judo, transition to BJJ, and training with the old school Ralph Gracie team with the Penn Brothers, Cameron Earle, Nino Schembri, and David Terrell. The podcast gang discusses some message board news and 10 questions you should never ask your instructor.

Tim, Matt, and Ernest sit down with Gui and Pedro Valente to talk about the five aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, growing up with the Gracies and learning directly from Grandmaster Helio Gracie, the philosophy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Rickson Gracie.

Tim, Matt, and Francisco sit down with Roberto "Abreu" Cyborg to discuss the upcoming World Pro Cup Gi, the 2012 Pan-Ams, and the upcoming 2012 Worlds. Cyborg talks about how he prepares for the 2012 Worlds, the Nick Diaz Braulio Estima Jiu-Jitsu match, and what it takes to be an elit Jiu-Jitsu competitor.

Tim and Matt sit down with local Mixed Martial Arts athlete Mark Matthews to talk about the struggles in becoming a professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter. Mark talks about his decision to make fighting a career, changing MMA teams, and his attitude and philosophy towards training and fighting.

Tim, Matt, and Ernest sit to talk with Mario Sperry but technical difficulties got in the way. So we cover some interesting threads on the message boards, some chicanery at a local Jiu-Jitsu tournament, douchebag specifics. We try to get Mario Sperry several times on the phone but we ended up getting voicemail each time. We talked about how Tim lost 50lbs doing Jiu-Jitsu and how Matt is finally getting back into Jiu-Jitsu.