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GFT Arkansas

Conway, ILMidwest
#1971
National Rank
918Academy Score · Elite
2Fighters
32Total Wins
1014
Medals
3,892Avg Rating
01
Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance

Gold Medal
Rate

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

71%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 60 vs similar academies
10GOLD MEDALS

Among 7948 small academies, above average gold rate.

71%
+31% above IL Avg
IL Avg 39%
GFT Arkansas 71%
Global Avg 40%
Small Avg 11%
0%
100%
GFT Arkansas fighters win gold in 71% of competition entries — that's 10 golds across 41 entries in 5 tournaments.The average IL academy gold rate is 39%.GFT Arkansas has 82% more golds than the IL average.

Submission
Culture

Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how GFT Arkansas closes out victories.

84%FINISH RATE▲ 36 vs similar academies
27TOTAL SUBMISSIONS

Similar-size avg: 48%

Submission
27 · 84%
regional · 56%
Points
4 · 13%
regional · 44%
Decision
1 · 3%
GFT Arkansas fighters don't just win — they finish.84% of all wins come by submission — that puts GFT Arkansas in the top 25% of academies nationwide. Armbars, chokes, leg locks: the technique works under pressure.Based on 32 tracked win methods across all competitions.

Tournament
Outcomes

Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.

17TOTAL PLACEMENTS
71%GOLD CONVERSION

Similar-size avg: 11% gold

THIS ACADEMY — 17 placements
Gold 71% (12)
Bronze 24% (4)
IL Avg
Gold 39%
Silver 38%
Bronze 23%
GFT Arkansas has 17 tracked tournament placements — 12 gold, 1 silver, 4 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

Belt
Breakdown

Performance metrics segmented by belt level.

3ACTIVE FIGHTERS
2BELT LEVELS

Strongest: White (2 fighters)

0%25%50%75%100%
White2
▲60▲37
Grey1
▲59▲38
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Small Avg
Performance metrics broken down by belt level reveal where this academy's training is most effective. Look for consistent gold rates and submission rates across belts — it signals a program that develops fighters at every stage.
Academy Operations

Competition
Activity

Match frequency and competition cadence over 5 months.

41TRACKED MATCHES
98EST. MATCHES/YEAR

Similar-size avg: ~144/year

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GFT Arkansas competes year-round. 41 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.

100%RETURN RATE▲ 66 vs similar academies
2RETURNING FIGHTERS

Similar-size avg: 34%

100%
+66% above IL Avg
IL Avg 34%
GFT Arkansas 100%
Global Avg 52%
Small Avg 34%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At GFT Arkansas, 2 of 2 fighters return for a second competition.Across IL, the average is roughly 34%. Globally, it's closer to 52%.Retention is a proxy for coaching quality and culture — kids who feel prepared keep competing.
02
Top Fighters
#FighterBeltM/FSt
1
6,700Prodigy
Sheffield ScottGrey31-5
86%
87%
124
IL–
2
1,083Novice
Archer ScottWhite1-4
20%
–
1
IL–
05
Roster & Results
#FighterBeltM/FSt
1
6,700Prodigy
Sheffield ScottGrey31-5
86%
87%
124
IL–
2
1,083Novice
Archer ScottWhite1-4
20%
–
1
IL–
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