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Gracie Barra Charleston

Charleston, GASoutheast

#1507

National Rank

1,124Academy Score · Elite

9Fighters

58Total Wins

1276

Medals

1,978Avg Rating

Jits.gg Review

Gracie Barra Charleston is a results-driven youth program with 9 competitors across 11 tournaments.

They win gold 55% of the time, finish 41% of wins by submission, retain 44% of first-time competitors.

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

Competitive Intelligence

Tournament Performance

Gold Medal
Rate

Win rate across 11 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against small-size academies.

55%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 44 vs similar academies

12GOLD MEDALS

Among 7948 small academies, above average gold rate.

55%

+15% above GA Avg

GA Avg 40%

Gracie Barra Charleston 55%

Global Avg 40%

Small Avg 11%

100%

Gracie Barra Charleston fighters win gold in 55% of competition entries — that's 12 golds across 94 entries in 11 tournaments.The average GA academy gold rate is 40%.That puts Gracie Barra Charleston 38% above the GA average.

Submission
Culture

Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Gracie Barra Charleston closes out victories.

41%FINISH RATE▼ 7 vs similar academies

21TOTAL SUBMISSIONS

Similar-size avg: 48%

Submission

21 · 41%

regional · 51%

Points

27 · 53%

regional · 49%

Decision

3 · 6%

Gracie Barra Charleston wins are split roughly evenly: 41% by submission, 59% by points or decision.That's 21 finishes across 51 tracked wins. Fighters are trained to finish when the opening is there and control when it's not.The national median is 49%. Gracie Barra Charleston is in that range — a program that develops both sides of the game.

Tournament
Outcomes

Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.

45TOTAL PLACEMENTS

51%GOLD CONVERSION

Similar-size avg: 11% gold

THIS ACADEMY — 45 placements

Gold 51% (23)

Silver 29% (13)

Bronze 20% (9)

GA Avg

Gold 38%

Silver 39%

Bronze 23%

Out of 45 tracked placements, 80% result in gold or silver.Nearly every time they step on the mat, they medal.That's not luck over hundreds of placements — that's preparation.

Academy Roster

Roster
Depth

Fighter tier distribution across the competitive roster.

9RANKED FIGHTERS

3ELITE+ TIER

33% of roster is Elite or higher

THIS ACADEMY9

22%

44%

22%

11%

GA Avg Academy12

50%

17%

22% Novice(2)

44% Prospect(4)

22% Elite(2)

11% Prodigy(1)

Every Gracie Barra Charleston fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 4 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above).The deep bench of 4 Prospects and 0 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Gracie Barra Charleston produces competitors at every level.

Belt
Breakdown

Performance metrics segmented by belt level.

11ACTIVE FIGHTERS

3BELT LEVELS

Strongest: Grey (5 fighters)

0%25%50%75%100%

White4

▲51▼24

Grey5

▲30▲20

Yellow2

▲75▲5

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 7 months.

88TRACKED MATCHES

151EST. MATCHES/YEAR

Similar-size avg: ~132/year

Gracie Barra Charleston competes year-round. 88 tracked matches across 7 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.

44%RETURN RATE▲ 10 vs similar academies

4RETURNING FIGHTERS

Similar-size avg: 34%

44%

+1% above GA Avg

GA Avg 43%

Gracie Barra Charleston 44%

Global Avg 52%

Small Avg 34%

100%

Retention measures whether fighters come back after their first tournament. At Gracie Barra Charleston, 44% 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.

1%CONSISTENCY

#1507NATIONAL RANK

Similar-size avg: 0%

of academies

#1507

National

power rank

1123.8

Power Score

GA avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5

Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Gracie Barra Charleston. 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

2Competition entries

101Tracked matches

11Tournaments

2Organizations

2025–2026Data window

Top Fighters

#		Fighter	Belt					St
1	4,065Prodigy	Luca James David Marino	Yellow	15-2	88%	40%	61	GA	–
2	3,506Elite	Jose Bassanini	Grey	7-1	88%	86%	11	GA	–
3	2,275Elite	Greyson Sargente	White	4-0	100%	–	1	GA	–
4	1,505Prospect	Greyson Priday	White	2-0	100%	–	1	GA	–
5	1,430Prospect	Boone Bates	White	1-1	50%	–	1	GA	–
6	1,354Prospect	Juan Bassanini	Grey	1-1	50%	100%	1	GA	–
7	1,258Novice	Bennett James McConnell	Grey	6-6	50%	17%	333	GA	–
8	1,217Prospect	Colton Park	Grey	6-15	29%	67%	26	GA	–

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Roster & Results

#		Fighter	Belt					St
1	4,065Prodigy	Luca James David Marino	Yellow	15-2	88%	40%	61	GA	–
2	3,506Elite	Jose Bassanini	Grey	7-1	88%	86%	11	GA	–
3	2,275Elite	Greyson Sargente	White	4-0	100%	–	1	GA	–
4	1,505Prospect	Greyson Priday	White	2-0	100%	–	1	GA	–
5	1,430Prospect	Boone Bates	White	1-1	50%	–	1	GA	–
6	1,354Prospect	Juan Bassanini	Grey	1-1	50%	100%	1	GA	–
7	1,258Novice	Bennett James McConnell	Grey	6-6	50%	17%	333	GA	–
8	1,217Prospect	Colton Park	Grey	6-15	29%	67%	26	GA	–
9	1,192Novice	Cooper Theodore Kelley	White	16-17	48%	25%	314	GA	–