Black Lion Jiu Jitsu is a results-driven youth program with 24 competitors across 8 tournaments.
They win gold 41% of the time, finish 56% of wins by submission, retain 38% of first-time competitors.
A technically advanced program in Grand Rapids — the competition results speak for themselves.
Win rate across 8 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against small-size academies.
Among 7948 small academies, above average gold rate.
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Black Lion Jiu Jitsu closes out victories.
Similar-size avg: 48%
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
Similar-size avg: 11% gold
Fighter tier distribution across the competitive roster.
21% of roster is Elite or higher
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
Strongest: White (10 fighters)
Match frequency and competition cadence over 7 months.
Similar-size avg: ~108/year
What percentage of athletes return after their first competition.
Similar-size avg: 34%
Cross-belt consistency and ranking performance.
Similar-size avg: 0%
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamason Jodway | Blue | 14-2 | ||
| 2 | Joseph Carabellese | Blue | 8-6 | ||
| 3 | Abigail Buck | White | 5-0 | ||
| 4 | Jonah Cripe | White | 4-0 | ||
| 5 | Daniel Madalena | White | 4-1 | ||
| 6 | Lennon Warner | White | 8-1 | ||
| 7 | Peter Cappon | Blue | 2-0 | ||
| 8 | Kole Visser | White | 4-1 |
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamason Jodway | Blue | 14-2 | ||
| 2 | Joseph Carabellese | Blue | 8-6 | ||
| 3 | Abigail Buck | White | 5-0 | ||
| 4 | Jonah Cripe | White | 4-0 | ||
| 5 | Daniel Madalena | White | 4-1 | ||
| 6 | Lennon Warner | White | 8-1 | ||
| 7 | Peter Cappon | Blue | 2-0 | ||
| 8 | Kole Visser | White | 4-1 | ||
| 9 | Shanaya Passi Kalra | White | 2-2 | ||
| 10 | Noah Nassri | Grey | 2-1 | ||
| 11 | Lauren Perrin | White | 2-1 | ||
| 12 | Daniel Shepard | White | 4-5 | ||
| 13 | Bodhi Andrews | White | 1-1 | ||
| 14 | Kevin Sheahan | Blue | 1-4 | ||
| 15 | Emerson Carabellese | White | 3-6 | ||
| 16 | Jack Dausman | White | 3-3 | ||
| 17 | Jackson Sheahan | White | 0-13 | ||
| 18 | Arnold Engman | White | 2-5 | ||
| 19 | Benjamin Bisson | Blue | 1-5 | ||
| 20 | Jacob Kilduff | White | 1-1 | ||
| 21 | Sam Buck | White | 2-4 | ||
| 22 | Persephone Jozsa | White | 0-5 | ||
| 23 | Eric Wilterdink | Blue | 0-4 | ||
| 24 | Kobe Dominguez | White | 0-2 |