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Hardy Hit Squad

Nashville, ILMidwest
#685
National Rank
1,855Academy Score · Elite
32Fighters
115Total Wins
1197
Medals
1,439Avg Rating
Jits.gg Review

Hardy Hit Squad is a results-driven youth program with 32 competitors across 17 tournaments.

They win gold 23% of the time, finish 63% of wins by submission, retain 70% of first-time competitors.

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

01
Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance

Gold Medal
Rate

Win rate across 17 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against small-size academies.

23%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 12 vs similar academies
11GOLD MEDALS

Among 7948 small academies, above average gold rate.

23%
-16% below IL Avg
IL Avg 39%
Hardy Hit Squad 23%
Global Avg 40%
Small Avg 11%
0%
100%
Hardy Hit Squad has won 11 gold medals across 232 entries in 17 tournaments.Gold medal rate measures how often fighters reach the top of the podium — a 23% rate means roughly 1 in 4 tournament entries end in gold.This is a foundational metric for evaluating any competition program.

Submission
Culture

Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Hardy Hit Squad closes out victories.

63%FINISH RATE▲ 14 vs similar academies
70TOTAL SUBMISSIONS

Similar-size avg: 48%

Submission
70 · 63%
regional · 56%
Points
38 · 34%
regional · 44%
Decision
4 · 4%
Hardy Hit Squad fighters don't just win — they finish.63% of all wins come by submission — that puts Hardy Hit Squad in the top 25% of academies nationwide. Armbars, chokes, leg locks: the technique works under pressure.Based on 112 tracked win methods across all competitions.

Tournament
Outcomes

Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.

93TOTAL PLACEMENTS
30%GOLD CONVERSION

Similar-size avg: 11% gold

THIS ACADEMY — 93 placements
Gold 30% (28)
Silver 41% (38)
Bronze 29% (27)
IL Avg
Gold 39%
Silver 38%
Bronze 23%
Out of 93 tracked placements, 71% 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.

21RANKED FIGHTERS
4ELITE+ TIER

19% of roster is Elite or higher

THIS ACADEMY21
48%
29%
14%
IL Avg Academy10
50%
20%
20%
10%
48% Novice(10)
5% Prospect(1)
29% Advanced(6)
14% Elite(3)
5% Prodigy(1)
Every Hardy Hit Squad 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 1 Prospects and 6 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Hardy Hit Squad produces competitors at every level.

Belt
Breakdown

Performance metrics segmented by belt level.

24ACTIVE FIGHTERS
4BELT LEVELS

Strongest: Grey (13 fighters)

0%25%50%75%100%
White7
▲6▼20
Grey13
▲13▲10
Yellow3
▲39▲39
Blue+1
▼11▼48
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Small Avg
Hardy Hit Squad is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 83% of the active roster — 24 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The grey belts are the standout division: 24% win rate and 58% submission rate across 13 fighters.If your child is a grey belt, they'll train alongside 13 other grey belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
16
Fighters
Gold Rate
22%
regional 41%
Sub Rate
57%
regional 56%
Win Rate
44%
regional 74%
Retention
77%
regional 34%
10
Fighters
Gold Rate
44%
regional 38%
Sub Rate
50%
regional 57%
Win Rate
63%
regional 70%
Retention
63%
regional 34%
16
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
22%
regional 41%
Sub Rate
57%
regional 56%
Win Rate
44%
regional 74%
Retention
77%
regional 34%
10
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
44%
regional 38%
Sub Rate
50%
regional 57%
Win Rate
63%
regional 70%
Retention
63%
regional 34%
Hardy Hit Squad has 10 active female competitors — one of the larger girls programs in IL.The girls don't just show up. They win: 63% win rate and 44 gold medals. That's compared to the boys' 44% 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 12 months.

235TRACKED MATCHES
235EST. MATCHES/YEAR

Similar-size avg: ~144/year

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Hardy Hit Squad competes year-round. 235 tracked matches across 12 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.

70%RETURN RATE▲ 36 vs similar academies
22RETURNING FIGHTERS

Similar-size avg: 34%

70%
+36% above IL Avg
IL Avg 34%
Hardy Hit Squad 70%
Global Avg 52%
Small Avg 34%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Hardy Hit Squad, 22 of 32 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.

Development
Pipeline

Cross-belt consistency and ranking performance.

2%CONSISTENCY▲ 2 vs similar academies
#685NATIONAL RANK

Similar-size avg: 0%

#1
IL
of academies
#685
National
power rank
1855.4
Power Score
IL avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Hardy Hit Squad. 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
49Competition entries
237Tracked matches
17Tournaments
6Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02
Top Fighters
#FighterBeltM/FSt
1
4,017Prodigy
Sophia PopeGrey19-4
83%
37%
921
IL–
2
3,072Elite
Berlyn GamlinYellow4-2
67%
100%
2
IL–
3
2,694Advanced
Evan ThompsonGrey21-27
44%
86%
184
IL–
4
2,325Elite
Aiden GilliamGrey5-0
100%
100%
4
IL–
5
2,086Novice
Theodore EllisGrey5-7
42%
100%
21
IL–
6
2,049Elite
Greighlyn GamlinGrey3-3
50%
–
12
IL–
7
1,965Advanced
Evelyn MillerGrey3-1
75%
–
11
IL–
8
1,913Advanced
Natalie HoltGrey2-0
100%
100%
1
IL–
03
IL Top 10
#86
Westside BJJ
Conway, IL
4351.1
Score
128
Golds
57
Fighters
#124
Unity Jiu Jitsu Grand Rapids
Detroit, IL
3796.7
Score
96
Golds
27
Fighters
#192
MidSouth LCCT Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy
Conway, IL
3085.9
Score
89
Golds
17
Fighters
#239
Carlson Gracie Team Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, IL
2846.2
Score
65
Golds
55
Fighters
#258
Anthony Mitchell Jiu Jitsu Studio
Jackson, IL
2740.3
Score
60
Golds
34
Fighters
#356
Memphis Judo and Jiu-Jitsu
Memphis, IL
2359.0
Score
53
Golds
37
Fighters
#383
Hart BJJ
Hatfield, IL
2283.4
Score
38
Golds
85
Fighters
#406
Equipe Tsunami Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Harbor City, IL
2227.0
Score
53
Golds
7
Fighters
#462
Profectus Jiu-Jitsu
Nashville, IL
2105.9
Score
69
Golds
140
Fighters
#465
MidSouth Elite BJJ
Millington, IL
2100.9
Score
56
Golds
5
Fighters
05
Roster & Results
#FighterBeltM/FSt
1
4,017Prodigy
Sophia PopeGrey19-4
83%
37%
921
IL–
2
3,072Elite
Berlyn GamlinYellow4-2
67%
100%
2
IL–
3
2,694Advanced
Evan ThompsonGrey21-27
44%
86%
184
IL–
4
2,325Elite
Aiden GilliamGrey5-0
100%
100%
4
IL–
5
2,086Novice
Theodore EllisGrey5-7
42%
100%
21
IL–
6
2,049Elite
Greighlyn GamlinGrey3-3
50%
–
12
IL–
7
1,965Advanced
Evelyn MillerGrey3-1
75%
–
11
IL–
8
1,913Advanced
Natalie HoltGrey2-0
100%
100%
1
IL–
9
1,904Advanced
Wyatt GartungGrey3-5
38%
33%
121
IL–
10
1,850Advanced
Layla McCoyGrey15-12
56%
27%
363
IL–
11
1,800Advanced
Kennedy YoungGrey2-0
100%
100%
1
IL–
12
1,546Prospect
Grayson KeefeGrey13-12
52%
69%
122
IL–
13
1,403Novice
Charlie SiskGrey4-3
57%
75%
12
IL–
14
1,264Novice
Easton ThompsonWhite9-16
36%
–
35
IL–
15
1,248Novice
Hunter SternGrey3-6
33%
67%
IL–
16
1,215Novice
Jasper EllisGrey3-7
30%
33%
5
IL–
17
1,063Novice
Cypress HatcherWhite1-3
25%
–
11
IL–
18
1,044Novice
Steven WhiteWhite0-8––
12
IL–
19
1,010Novice
Heather HuntGrey0-2––
11
IL–
20
1,007Novice
Mance DavisBlue0-2––
1
IL–
21
1,006Novice
Connor WiseAdvanced0-2––IL–
08
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Hardy Hit Squad in Nashville, IL has 32 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Hardy Hit Squad is ranked #685 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 1855.4.
Hardy Hit Squad competitors have earned 28 gold, 38 silver, 27 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Hardy Hit Squad is located in Nashville, IL. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Hardy Hit Squad is ranked #685 nationally among IL academies with 32 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Hardy Hit Squad has 32 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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