GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy

Mesa, AZSouthwest

#586

National Rank

1,996Academy Score · Elite

76Fighters

126Total Wins

422136

Medals

257Avg Rating

Jits.gg Review

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy is a results-driven youth program with 76 competitors across 5 tournaments.

They win gold 41% of the time, finish 45% of wins by submission, retain 41% of first-time competitors.

A technically advanced program in Mesa — the competition results speak for themselves.

Competitive Intelligence

Tournament Performance

Gold Medal
Rate

Win rate across 5 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.

41%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 36 vs similar academies

42GOLD MEDALS

Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.

41%

+3% above AZ Avg

AZ Avg 38%

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy 41%

Global Avg 40%

Medium Avg 5%

100%

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy fighters win gold in 41% of competition entries — that's 42 golds across 262 entries in 5 tournaments.The average AZ academy gold rate is 38%.That puts GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy 8% above the AZ average.

Submission
Culture

Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy closes out victories.

45%FINISH RATE▼ 5 vs similar academies

64TOTAL SUBMISSIONS

Similar-size avg: 50%

Submission

64 · 45%

regional · 59%

Points

70 · 49%

regional · 41%

Decision

8 · 6%

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy wins are split roughly evenly: 45% by submission, 55% by points or decision.That's 64 finishes across 142 tracked wins. Fighters are trained to finish when the opening is there and control when it's not.The national median is 49%. GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy is in that range — a program that develops both sides of the game.

Tournament
Outcomes

Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.

18TOTAL PLACEMENTS

39%GOLD CONVERSION

Similar-size avg: 5% gold

THIS ACADEMY — 18 placements

Gold 39% (7)

Silver 33% (6)

Bronze 28% (5)

AZ Avg

Gold 34%

Silver 38%

Bronze 28%

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy has 18 tracked tournament placements — 7 gold, 6 silver, 5 bronze.Tournament outcomes show how often fighters place in their divisions. A 100% medal rate means fighters are competitive in most brackets they enter.Consistency across multiple tournaments is what separates programs with real systems from those with occasional wins.

Academy Roster

Roster
Depth

Fighter tier distribution across the competitive roster.

15RANKED FIGHTERS

0ELITE+ TIER

0% of roster is Elite or higher

THIS ACADEMY15

47%

33%

20%

AZ Avg Academy12

58%

17%

47% Novice(7)

33% Prospect(5)

20% Advanced(3)

15 fighters at GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy are ranked against the national field at their belt level.Tier distribution shows where fighters fall relative to all competitors nationwide. Elite and Prodigy tiers represent the top performers, while Prospects and Veterans show developing talent with upward trajectory.Building depth across tiers is how programs develop long-term competitive pipelines.

Belt
Breakdown

Performance metrics segmented by belt level.

28ACTIVE FIGHTERS

4BELT LEVELS

Strongest: White (21 fighters)

0%25%50%75%100%

White21

▲32▼18

Grey5

▲32▲28

Yellow1

▲95▼17

Orange1

▲95▲50

Gold Rate

Sub Rate

Medium Avg

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 93% of the active roster — 28 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The white belts are the largest group: 37% win rate and 32% submission rate across 21 fighters.If your child is a white belt, they'll train alongside 21 other white belts who compete regularly.

Male vs Female

Fighters

Gold Rate

40%

regional 37%

Sub Rate

53%

regional 59%

Win Rate

56%

regional 63%

Retention

67%

regional 47%

Fighters

Gold Rate

38%

regional 38%

Sub Rate

40%

regional 62%

Win Rate

41%

regional 60%

Retention

33%

regional 47%

Male Fighters

Gold Rate

40%

regional 37%

Sub Rate

53%

regional 59%

Win Rate

56%

regional 63%

Retention

67%

regional 47%

Female Fighters

Gold Rate

38%

regional 38%

Sub Rate

40%

regional 62%

Win Rate

41%

regional 60%

Retention

33%

regional 47%

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy has 21 active female competitors — one of the larger girls programs in AZ.The girls don't just show up. They win: 41% win rate and 79 gold medals. That's nearly identical to the boys' 56% 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 5 months.

40TRACKED MATCHES

96EST. MATCHES/YEAR

Similar-size avg: ~324/year

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy competes year-round. 40 tracked matches across 5 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.

41%RETURN RATE▼ 8 vs similar academies

31RETURNING FIGHTERS

Similar-size avg: 49%

41%

-7% below AZ Avg

AZ Avg 47%

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy 41%

Global Avg 52%

Medium Avg 49%

100%

Retention measures whether fighters come back after their first tournament. At GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy, 41% return to compete again.Building retention comes from positive tournament experiences — when kids feel prepared rather than thrown to the wolves.This metric signals whether families see enough value to continue investing in competitive training.

Development
Pipeline

Cross-belt consistency and ranking performance.

2%CONSISTENCY

#586NATIONAL RANK

Similar-size avg: 2%

of academies

#586

National

power rank

1996.2

Power Score

AZ avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5

Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy. 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

1Competition entries

246Tracked matches

5Tournaments

1Organizations

2025–2026Data window

Top Fighters

#		Fighter	Belt					St
1	1,979Advanced	Greyson Corvin	White	3-1	75%	100%	11	AZ	–
2	1,772Advanced	Delilah Magana	White	2-1	67%	50%		AZ	–
3	1,597Advanced	Westmalle Teichmann	White	2-2	50%	–	1	AZ	–
4	1,555Prospect	Abel Rosales	White	2-0	100%	–	2	AZ	–
5	1,483Prospect	Jaiylah Chavez	White	2-0	100%	–	1	AZ	–
6	1,396Prospect	Westmalle Teichmann	White	0-2	–	–	2	AZ	–
7	1,254Prospect	Charlotte Cahill	White	2-2	50%	–	11	AZ	–
8	1,227Prospect	Abel Rosales	White	1-0	100%	–		AZ	–

AZ Top 10

Gracie Barra Chandler

Lotus Club - Fight and Fitness

Carlson Gracie Gilbert

Gracie Barra Avondale

Dysart Commons Retail, AZ

Roster & Results

#		Fighter	Belt					St
1	1,979Advanced	Greyson Corvin	White	3-1	75%	100%	11	AZ	–
2	1,772Advanced	Delilah Magana	White	2-1	67%	50%		AZ	–
3	1,597Advanced	Westmalle Teichmann	White	2-2	50%	–	1	AZ	–
4	1,555Prospect	Abel Rosales	White	2-0	100%	–	2	AZ	–
5	1,483Prospect	Jaiylah Chavez	White	2-0	100%	–	1	AZ	–
6	1,396Prospect	Westmalle Teichmann	White	0-2	–	–	2	AZ	–
7	1,254Prospect	Charlotte Cahill	White	2-2	50%	–	11	AZ	–
8	1,227Prospect	Abel Rosales	White	1-0	100%	–		AZ	–
9	1,112Novice	Delilah Magana	White	1-2	33%	100%	11	AZ	–
10	1,101Novice	Rosie Ramos	White	1-3	25%	100%	12	AZ	–
11	1,038Novice	Rosie Ramos	White	1-1	50%	–		AZ	–
12	1,013Novice	Abraham Peress	White	0-2	–	–	1	AZ	–
13	1,012Novice	Nicholas Cuevas-pumilia	White	0-2	–	–	1	AZ	–
14	1,011Novice	Indy Jones	White	0-2	–	–		AZ	–
15	1,003Novice	Aiden Cardenas	White	0-1	–	–	1	AZ	–
16	0Beginner	Jose Pino	White	3-3	50%	–	1	AZ	–
17	0Beginner	Hudson Shadle	White	1-1	50%	–	1	AZ	–
18	0Beginner	Aibrim Tod	White	8-4	67%	63%	32	AZ	–
19	0Beginner	Gabriel Fuentes	Orange	5-1	83%	60%	21	AZ	–
20	0Beginner	Patience Tod	White	0-1	–	–	1	AZ	–
21	0Beginner	Domenic Hurtado	Blue	10-0	100%	60%	3	AZ	–
22	0Beginner	Ezra Adams	White	1-2	33%	100%		AZ	–
23	0Beginner	Noah Adams	White	1-3	25%	–	2	AZ	–
24	0Beginner	Eden Tod	White	2-1	67%	50%	1	AZ	–
25	0Beginner	Wyatt Patterson	Grey	0-1	–	–	1	AZ	–

Upcoming AZ Tournaments

[ Upcoming AZ Tournaments ]

Phoenix XI Gi

Mar 21411 S Packard Dr

881 registered

Phoenix XI NoGi

Mar 21411 S Packard Dr

517 registered

ADCC US Open - Phoenix, AZ

Mar 28Arizona Athletic Grounds

316 registered

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Mesa, AZ has 76 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy is ranked #586 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 1996.2.

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy competitors have earned 46 gold, 24 silver, 36 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy is located in Mesa, AZ. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy is ranked #586 nationally among AZ academies with 76 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.

GD Jiu-Jitsu Academy has 76 competitors who have earned 106 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.

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