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Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Wayne, MIMidwest
#339
National Rank
2,571Academy Score · Elite
32Fighters
189Total Wins
21
Medals
1,918Avg Rating
Jits.gg Review

Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a results-driven youth program with 32 competitors across 15 tournaments.

They win gold 42% of the time, finish 61% of wins by submission, retain 58% of first-time competitors.

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

01
Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance

Gold Medal
Rate

Win rate across 15 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.

42%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 37 vs similar academies
2GOLD MEDALS

Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.

42%
+6% above MI Avg
MI Avg 37%
Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 42%
Global Avg 40%
Medium Avg 5%
0%
100%
Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters win gold in 42% of competition entries — that's 2 golds across 418 entries in 15 tournaments.The average MI academy gold rate is 37%.That puts Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 14% above the MI average.

Submission
Culture

Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu closes out victories.

61%FINISH RATE▲ 11 vs similar academies
141TOTAL SUBMISSIONS

Similar-size avg: 50%

Submission
141 · 61%
regional · 50%
Points
81 · 35%
regional · 50%
Decision
9 · 4%
Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters don't just win — they finish.61% of all wins come by submission — that puts Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the top 25% of academies nationwide. Armbars, chokes, leg locks: the technique works under pressure.Based on 231 tracked win methods across all competitions.

Tournament
Outcomes

Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.

102TOTAL PLACEMENTS
36%GOLD CONVERSION

Similar-size avg: 5% gold

THIS ACADEMY — 102 placements
Gold 36% (37)
Silver 33% (34)
Bronze 30% (31)
MI Avg
Gold 36%
Silver 39%
Bronze 25%
Out of 102 tracked placements, 70% 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.

31RANKED FIGHTERS
7ELITE+ TIER

23% of roster is Elite or higher

THIS ACADEMY31
48%
13%
16%
16%
MI Avg Academy18
50%
17%
17%
17%
48% Novice(15)
13% Prospect(4)
16% Advanced(5)
16% Elite(5)
6% Prodigy(2)
Every Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 9 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above).The deep bench of 4 Prospects and 5 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu produces competitors at every level.

Belt
Breakdown

Performance metrics segmented by belt level.

19ACTIVE FIGHTERS
3BELT LEVELS

Strongest: Grey (8 fighters)

0%25%50%75%100%
White8
▲46▲22
Grey8
▲21▲11
Yellow3
▲28▲10
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Medium 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.
Male vs Female
19
Fighters
Gold Rate
41%
regional 39%
Sub Rate
55%
regional 48%
Win Rate
58%
regional 71%
Retention
47%
regional 37%
11
Fighters
Gold Rate
27%
regional 33%
Sub Rate
82%
regional 59%
Win Rate
41%
regional 65%
Retention
73%
regional 37%
19
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
41%
regional 39%
Sub Rate
55%
regional 48%
Win Rate
58%
regional 71%
Retention
47%
regional 37%
11
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
27%
regional 33%
Sub Rate
82%
regional 59%
Win Rate
41%
regional 65%
Retention
73%
regional 37%
Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has 11 active female competitors — one of the larger girls programs in MI.The girls don't just show up. They win: 41% win rate and 30 gold medals. That's compared to the boys' 58% 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 10 months.

393TRACKED MATCHES
472EST. MATCHES/YEAR

Similar-size avg: ~108/year

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Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competes year-round. 393 tracked matches across 10 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.

58%RETURN RATE▲ 9 vs similar academies
18RETURNING FIGHTERS

Similar-size avg: 49%

58%
+20% above MI Avg
MI Avg 37%
Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 58%
Global Avg 52%
Medium Avg 49%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 18 of 32 fighters return for a second competition.Across MI, the average is roughly 37%. 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
#339NATIONAL RANK

Similar-size avg: 2%

#1
MI
of academies
#339
National
power rank
2570.6
Power Score
MI avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Great Lakes Brazilian 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
4Competition entries
376Tracked matches
15Tournaments
5Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02
Top Fighters
#FighterBeltM/FSt
1
5,594Prodigy
Bree CarterWhite19-3
86%
100%
62
MI–
2
4,208Prodigy
Ryker KelsoGrey19-4
83%
68%
72
MI–
3
3,858Elite
Desiree BallWhite8-3
73%
100%
121
MI–
4
3,850Elite
Zakary TarrenceBlue6-0
100%
100%
2
MI–
5
3,107Elite
Audriana BallWhite8-2
80%
88%
211
MI–
6
2,992Elite
Marcelo QuijanoGrey21-14
60%
52%
42
MI–
7
2,751Elite
Kai QuijanoWhite12-5
71%
42%
312
MI–
8
2,152Advanced
Chloe CarterWhite11-20
35%
100%
352
MI–
05
Roster & Results
#FighterBeltM/FSt
1
5,594Prodigy
Bree CarterWhite19-3
86%
100%
62
MI–
2
4,208Prodigy
Ryker KelsoGrey19-4
83%
68%
72
MI–
3
3,858Elite
Desiree BallWhite8-3
73%
100%
121
MI–
4
3,850Elite
Zakary TarrenceBlue6-0
100%
100%
2
MI–
5
3,107Elite
Audriana BallWhite8-2
80%
88%
211
MI–
6
2,992Elite
Marcelo QuijanoGrey21-14
60%
52%
42
MI–
7
2,751Elite
Kai QuijanoWhite12-5
71%
42%
312
MI–
8
2,152Advanced
Chloe CarterWhite11-20
35%
100%
352
MI–
9
1,968Advanced
Zander HolbrookYellow4-0
100%
50%
2
MI–
10
1,753Advanced
Phiri BrandtWhite2-0
100%
100%
2
MI–
11
1,747Prospect
Charles FosterBlue8-2
80%
38%
2
MI–
12
1,745Advanced
Nicholas CardWhite4-2
67%
–
1
MI–
13
1,723Novice
Colt WicksonYellow7-5
58%
86%
22
MI–
14
1,629Prospect
Luke GardnerWhite14-11
56%
21%
115
MI–
15
1,607Advanced
Sienna KelsoGrey9-18
33%
44%
22
MI–
16
1,604Novice
Renley FosterGrey3-8
27%
100%
11
MI–
17
1,599Prospect
Francisco GutierrezWhite13-10
57%
69%
613
MI–
18
1,391Prospect
Meredith SciortinoBlue3-3
50%
67%
1
MI–
19
1,278Novice
Cannon WicksonYellow1-5
17%
100%
MI–
20
1,249Novice
Naleah MartinezGrey3-7
30%
33%
2
MI–
21
1,241Novice
Tilly LittleGrey1-9
10%
–
21
MI–
22
1,228Novice
Philip BruunWhite2-1
67%
–MI–
23
1,224Novice
Oliver MasonYellow1-5
17%
–
2
MI–
24
1,212Novice
Roland BurdetteWhite1-10
9%
–
11
MI–
25
1,190Novice
Aila KelsoGrey9-19
32%
67%
31
MI–
08
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Wayne, MI has 32 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is ranked #339 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 2570.6.
Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors have earned 36 gold, 34 silver, 32 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is located in Wayne, MI. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is ranked #339 nationally among MI academies with 32 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has 32 competitors who have earned 102 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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