1,290Academy Score · Elite
43Fighters
102Total Wins
10132
Medals791Avg Rating
Jits.gg Review
Gracie Barra Simi Valley is a results-driven youth program with 43 competitors across 23 tournaments.
They win gold 38% of the time, finish 60% of wins by submission, retain 52% of first-time competitors.
A technically advanced program in Simi Valley — the competition results speak for themselves.
01Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance
Gold Medal
Rate
Win rate across 23 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.
38%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 33 vs similar academies
10GOLD MEDALS
Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.
38%
-4% below CA Avg
CA Avg 41%
Gracie Barra Simi Valley 38%
Global Avg 40%
Medium Avg 5%
0%
100%
Gracie Barra Simi Valley has won 10 gold medals across 228 entries in 23 tournaments.Gold medal rate measures how often fighters reach the top of the podium — a 38% rate means roughly 1 in 3 tournament entries end in gold.This is a foundational metric for evaluating any competition program.
Submission
Culture
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Gracie Barra Simi Valley closes out victories.
60%FINISH RATE▲ 10 vs similar academies
58TOTAL SUBMISSIONS
Similar-size avg: 50%
Submission
58 · 60%
regional · 53%
Points
34 · 35%
regional · 47%
Decision
4 · 4%
Gracie Barra Simi Valley fighters don't just win — they finish.60% of all wins come by submission: armbars, chokes, leg locks. That's a direct measure of technical depth — not stalling, not riding advantages.After adjusting for belt composition, Gracie Barra Simi Valley finishes 9 percentage points above expected — top 25% nationally.Based on 96 tracked win methods across all competitions.
Tournament
Outcomes
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
117TOTAL PLACEMENTS
30%GOLD CONVERSION
Similar-size avg: 5% gold
THIS ACADEMY — 117 placements
Gold 30% (35)
Silver 33% (39)
Bronze 19% (22)
4th 18% (21)
CA Avg
Gold 40%
Silver 39%
Bronze 21%
Out of 117 tracked placements, 63% result in gold or silver. Only 21 times has a Gracie Barra Simi Valley fighter placed 4th.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.
30RANKED FIGHTERS
5ELITE+ TIER
17% of roster is Elite or higher
THIS ACADEMY30
63%
13%
17%
CA Avg Academy11
55%
18%
18%
63% Novice(19)
7% Prospect(2)
13% Advanced(4)
17% Elite(5)
Every Gracie Barra Simi Valley fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 5 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above).The deep bench of 2 Prospects and 4 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Gracie Barra Simi Valley produces competitors at every level.
Belt
Breakdown
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
34ACTIVE FIGHTERS
3BELT LEVELS
Strongest: Grey (20 fighters)
0%25%50%75%100%
White10
▲33▼6
Grey20
▲29▲13
Yellow4
▲49▲17
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Medium Avg
Gracie Barra Simi Valley is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 88% of the active roster — 34 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The grey belts are the standout division: 34% win rate and 63% submission rate across 20 fighters.If your child is a grey belt, they'll train alongside 20 other grey belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
35
Fighters
Gold Rate
35%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
57%
regional 56%
Win Rate
46%
regional 66%
Retention
86%
regional 49%
10
Fighters
Gold Rate
0%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
40%
regional 58%
Win Rate
14%
regional 58%
Retention
38%
regional 49%
35
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
35%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
57%
regional 56%
Win Rate
46%
regional 66%
Retention
86%
regional 49%
10
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
0%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
40%
regional 58%
Win Rate
14%
regional 58%
Retention
38%
regional 49%
Gracie Barra Simi Valley has 10 active female competitors — one of the larger girls programs in CA.The girls don't just show up. They win: 14% win rate. That's compared to the boys' 46% 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 11 months.
250TRACKED MATCHES
273EST. MATCHES/YEAR
Similar-size avg: ~684/year
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Gracie Barra Simi Valley competes year-round. 250 tracked matches across 11 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.
52%RETURN RATE▲ 3 vs similar academies
22RETURNING FIGHTERS
Similar-size avg: 49%
52%
+3% above CA Avg
CA Avg 49%
Gracie Barra Simi Valley 52%
Global Avg 52%
Medium Avg 49%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Gracie Barra Simi Valley, 22 of 43 fighters return for a second competition.Across CA, the average is roughly 49%. 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
#598NATIONAL RANK
Similar-size avg: 2%
#1
CA
of academies
#598
National
power rank
1290.5
Power Score
CA avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Gracie Barra Simi Valley. 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
167Competition entries
249Tracked matches
23Tournaments
9Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02Top Fighters
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake T. Russell | Yellow | 22-5 | 1422 | CA | – | ||||
| 2 | Jaxson Gabriel | Grey | 11-4 | 53 | CA | – | ||||
| 3 | Ray Hill | Grey | 7-0 | 3 | CA | – | ||||
| 4 | Matthew White | Grey | 9-5 | 23 | CA | – | ||||
| 5 | Micah White | Grey | 7-8 | 131 | CA | – | ||||
| 6 | Angelo Estrada | Grey | 13-11 | 152 | CA | – | ||||
| 7 | Hezekiah Kuzmicz | Grey | 5-2 | 311 | CA | – | ||||
| 8 | Mason Harn | Grey | 4-4 | 21 | CA | – |
05Roster & Results
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake T. Russell | Yellow | 22-5 | 1422 | CA | – | ||||
| 2 | Jaxson Gabriel | Grey | 11-4 | 53 | CA | – | ||||
| 3 | Ray Hill | Grey | 7-0 | 3 | CA | – | ||||
| 4 | Matthew White | Grey | 9-5 | 23 | CA | – | ||||
| 5 | Micah White | Grey | 7-8 | 131 | CA | – | ||||
| 6 | Angelo Estrada | Grey | 13-11 | 152 | CA | – | ||||
| 7 | Hezekiah Kuzmicz | Grey | 5-2 | 311 | CA | – | ||||
| 8 | Mason Harn | Grey | 4-4 | 21 | CA | – | ||||
| 9 | Wyatt Wilkinson | Grey | 3-1 | 31 | CA | – | ||||
| 10 | Matthew Benjamin | Grey | 1-2 | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 11 | Yasmeen Riaz | White | 1-1 | CA | – | |||||
| 12 | Parker Mathew Stone | White | 4-8 | – | 122 | CA | – | |||
| 13 | Dillon Whelan | Grey | 1-5 | – | 11 | CA | – | |||
| 14 | Jacob Cazares Arteaga | Grey | 1-13 | – | 1 | CA | – | |||
| 15 | Reina Navarro | Grey | 2-11 | 24 | CA | – | ||||
| 16 | Caleb Kuzmicz | Grey | 3-4 | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 17 | Emma Putzel | Grey | 1-5 | – | 2 | CA | – | |||
| 18 | Lennox Gomez | Yellow | 1-8 | – | 41 | CA | – | |||
| 19 | Colton Pettersen | Yellow | 6-11 | 221 | CA | – | ||||
| 20 | Penelope Reyes | Grey | 0-4 | – | – | 2 | CA | – | ||
| 21 | Lincoln Malagon-vera | White | 0-4 | – | – | CA | – | |||
| 22 | Nicholas Garcia | White | 0-4 | – | – | CA | – | |||
| 23 | Jacob Ortega | Yellow | 0-3 | – | – | 1 | CA | – | ||
| 24 | Gavin Douglas | Grey | 0-2 | – | – | CA | – | |||
| 25 | Leo Karapetyan | Grey | 0-2 | – | – | 2 | CA | – |
08FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Gracie Barra Simi Valley in Simi Valley, CA has 43 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Gracie Barra Simi Valley is ranked #598 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 1290.5.
Gracie Barra Simi Valley competitors have earned 37 gold, 38 silver, 18 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Gracie Barra Simi Valley is located in Simi Valley, CA. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Gracie Barra Simi Valley competitors have a 9% submission rate across tracked matches — compare to other CA academies on Jits.gg.
Gracie Barra Simi Valley is ranked #598 nationally among CA academies with 43 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Gracie Barra Simi Valley has 43 competitors who have earned 93 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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