6,252Academy Score · Elite
84Fighters
736Total Wins
31115894
Medals1,990Avg Rating
Jits.gg Review
Essential Jiu-Jitsu is a top-50 ranked academy and #32 nationally, with 84 competitors across 92 tournaments.
They win gold 54% of the time, finish 61% of wins by submission, retain 67% of first-time competitors. Their fighters average 3.7 gold medals each.
If you're looking for a proven youth competition program in Scotch Plains, this is the benchmark.
01Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance
Gold Medal
Rate
Win rate across 92 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.
54%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 49 vs similar academies
311GOLD MEDALS
Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.
54%
+10% above NJ Avg
NJ Avg 44%
Essential Jiu-Jitsu 54%
Global Avg 40%
Medium Avg 5%
0%
100%
Essential Jiu-Jitsu fighters win gold in 54% of competition entries — that's 311 golds across 980 entries in 92 tournaments.The average NJ academy gold rate is 44%.That puts Essential Jiu-Jitsu 23% above the NJ average.
Submission
Culture
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Essential Jiu-Jitsu closes out victories.
61%FINISH RATE▲ 11 vs similar academies
340TOTAL SUBMISSIONS
Similar-size avg: 50%
Submission
340 · 61%
regional · 56%
Points
198 · 35%
regional · 44%
Decision
22 · 4%
Essential Jiu-Jitsu fighters don't just win — they finish.61% of all wins come by submission — that puts Essential Jiu-Jitsu in the top 25% of academies nationwide. Armbars, chokes, leg locks: the technique works under pressure.After adjusting for belt composition, Essential Jiu-Jitsu finishes 17 percentage points above expected — top 25% nationally.Based on 560 tracked win methods across all competitions.
Tournament
Outcomes
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
518TOTAL PLACEMENTS
50%GOLD CONVERSION
Similar-size avg: 5% gold
THIS ACADEMY — 518 placements
Gold 50% (261)
Silver 25% (128)
Bronze 17% (88)
NJ Avg
Gold 42%
Silver 40%
Bronze 19%
Out of 518 tracked placements, 75% result in gold or silver. Only 41 times has a Essential Jiu-Jitsu fighter placed 4th.Nearly every time they step on the mat, they medal.That's not luck over a thousand placements — that's preparation.
Academy Roster
Roster
Depth
Fighter tier distribution across the competitive roster.
79RANKED FIGHTERS
26ELITE+ TIER
33% of roster is Elite or higher
THIS ACADEMY79
37%
14%
16%
15%
16%
NJ Avg Academy13
54%
15%
15%
15%
37% Novice(29)
14% Prospect(11)
16% Advanced(13)
15% Elite(12)
16% Prodigy(13)
1% S-Tier(1)
Every Essential Jiu-Jitsu fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 40 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above), including 1 S-Tier fighter — the top 0.1% in the country.The deep bench of 11 Prospects and 13 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Essential Jiu-Jitsu produces competitors at every level.
Belt
Breakdown
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
111ACTIVE FIGHTERS
6BELT LEVELS
Strongest: Grey (52 fighters)
0%25%50%75%100%
White34
▲43▲14
Grey52
▲50▲10
Yellow12
▲59▲22
Orange9
▲53▲24
Green2
▲11▼50
Blue+2
▲7▲25
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Medium Avg
Essential Jiu-Jitsu is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 77% of the active roster — 111 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The grey belts are the standout division: 55% win rate and 60% submission rate across 52 fighters.If your child is a grey belt, they'll train alongside 52 other grey belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
59
Fighters
Gold Rate
49%
regional 45%
Sub Rate
47%
regional 57%
Win Rate
64%
regional 73%
Retention
74%
regional 42%
21
Fighters
Gold Rate
54%
regional 45%
Sub Rate
43%
regional 59%
Win Rate
63%
regional 69%
Retention
95%
regional 42%
59
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
49%
regional 45%
Sub Rate
47%
regional 57%
Win Rate
64%
regional 73%
Retention
74%
regional 42%
21
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
54%
regional 45%
Sub Rate
43%
regional 59%
Win Rate
63%
regional 69%
Retention
95%
regional 42%
Essential Jiu-Jitsu has 21 active female competitors — one of the larger girls programs in NJ.The girls don't just show up. They win: 63% win rate and 112 gold medals. That's nearly identical to the boys' 64% win rate.The coaching works for everyone. If your daughter trains here, she'll have teammates at every belt level to compete alongside.
Academy Operations
Competition
Activity
Match frequency and competition cadence over 21 months.
1,090TRACKED MATCHES
623EST. MATCHES/YEAR
Similar-size avg: ~240/year
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Essential Jiu-Jitsu competes year-round. 1,090 tracked matches across 21 months, with peaks aligned to major tournament cycles.Activity never drops to zero for more than a few weeks — this isn't a seasonal program.Consistent competition exposure is how young fighters develop.
Fighter
Retention
What percentage of athletes return after their first competition.
67%RETURN RATE▲ 18 vs similar academies
56RETURNING FIGHTERS
Similar-size avg: 49%
67%
+25% above NJ Avg
NJ Avg 42%
Essential Jiu-Jitsu 67%
Global Avg 52%
Medium Avg 49%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Essential Jiu-Jitsu, 56 of 84 fighters return for a second competition.Across NJ, the average is roughly 42%. Globally, it's closer to 52%.Retention is a proxy for coaching quality and culture — kids who feel prepared keep competing.
Development
Pipeline
Cross-belt consistency and ranking performance.
2%CONSISTENCY
#32NATIONAL RANK
Similar-size avg: 2%
#1
NJ
of academies
#32
National
power rank
6251.9
Power Score
NJ avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Essential Jiu-Jitsu. That's not uncommon — many programs have pockets of excellence at certain belts.Multi-belt consistency tracks whether quality is spread evenly or concentrated. A higher score means the program works at every level.Specialization isn't necessarily bad, but families should know which belt levels the program excels at.
How we know
242Competition entries
1,262Tracked matches
92Tournaments
12Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02Top Fighters
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Xavier Cormier | Grey | 59-8 | 1942 | NJ | – | ||||
| 2 | Madison Ana Khoder | Yellow | 51-5 | 2432 | NJ | – | ||||
| 3 | Adalia Malis Rodriguez | Orange | 22-3 | 1312 | NJ | – | ||||
| 4 | Killian John Brian Kelly | Grey | 62-28 | 3074 | NJ | – | ||||
| 5 | Raina Tumminello | Orange | 20-7 | 922 | NJ | – | ||||
| 6 | Emanuel B Rodriguez | Grey | 30-1 | 151 | NJ | – | ||||
| 7 | John Ortega | Grey | 12-4 | 121 | NJ | – | ||||
| 8 | Benjamin Kuci | Grey | 20-4 | 631 | NJ | – |
05Roster & Results
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Xavier Cormier | Grey | 59-8 | 1942 | NJ | – | ||||
| 2 | Madison Ana Khoder | Yellow | 51-5 | 2432 | NJ | – | ||||
| 3 | Adalia Malis Rodriguez | Orange | 22-3 | 1312 | NJ | – | ||||
| 4 | Killian John Brian Kelly | Grey | 62-28 | 3074 | NJ | – | ||||
| 5 | Raina Tumminello | Orange | 20-7 | 922 | NJ | – | ||||
| 6 | Emanuel B Rodriguez | Grey | 30-1 | 151 | NJ | – | ||||
| 7 | John Ortega | Grey | 12-4 | 121 | NJ | – | ||||
| 8 | Benjamin Kuci | Grey | 20-4 | 631 | NJ | – | ||||
| 9 | Edward William Cleveland III | Grey | 30-13 | 926 | NJ | – | ||||
| 10 | Dardan Bajraktari | Grey | 23-7 | 731 | NJ | – | ||||
| 11 | Aymet Otchiyev | White | 15-2 | NJ | – | |||||
| 12 | Aydn Josiah Young | Orange | 75-29 | 24113 | NJ | – | ||||
| 13 | Arian Lajqi | Grey | 15-4 | 531 | NJ | – | ||||
| 14 | Brez Lajqi | Grey | 19-3 | 812 | NJ | – | ||||
| 15 | Tommy Cisco | Yellow | 5-3 | 11 | NJ | – | ||||
| 16 | Yasmine Ferreira Santos | Grey | 15-8 | 55 | NJ | – | ||||
| 17 | Joey Cruz Panetta | Blue | 9-0 | 32 | NJ | – | ||||
| 18 | Kujtesa Bajraktari | Grey | 17-3 | 712 | NJ | – | ||||
| 19 | Dara Tony Mitchell | Grey | 3-2 | – | 211 | NJ | – | |||
| 20 | Meret Otchiyev | White | 7-7 | NJ | – | |||||
| 21 | Yuna Han | Yellow | 9-4 | 422 | NJ | – | ||||
| 22 | Aron Kuci | Grey | 9-3 | 22 | NJ | – | ||||
| 23 | Catherine Kaixin Zhang | Yellow | 7-2 | 611 | NJ | – | ||||
| 24 | Christopher da Costa Cruz | Blue | 11-4 | 12 | NJ | – | ||||
| 25 | Skyler Ramirez | Grey | 24-16 | 154 | NJ | – |
08FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Essential Jiu-Jitsu in Scotch Plains, NJ has 84 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Essential Jiu-Jitsu is ranked #32 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 6251.9.
Essential Jiu-Jitsu competitors have earned 261 gold, 135 silver, 83 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Essential Jiu-Jitsu is located in Scotch Plains, NJ. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Essential Jiu-Jitsu competitors have a 17% submission rate across tracked matches — compare to other NJ academies on Jits.gg.
Essential Jiu-Jitsu is ranked #32 nationally among NJ academies with 84 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Essential Jiu-Jitsu has 84 competitors who have earned 479 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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