If asked to describe what the Renzo Gracie Academy is best known for you're likely to say no-gi grappling, maybe followed by MMA. These reputations were hard-fought for, and deservedly earned. Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon and the rest of the Danaher Death Squad flew the flag in no-gi events, and everybody from Georges St-Pierre and Chris Weidman to Renzo Gracie himself put it all on the line in MMA. 

IBJJF rules can be confusing and open to interpretation. There are a lot of inconsistencies and how the rules are applied varies wildly from referee to referee. There are some indisputable rules that hold true for all competitors, regardless of who you are, and one of those is you don't talk to the referee while you're competing– ever. 

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