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Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu

Hickory, NCSoutheast
#820
National Rank
1,668Academy Score · Elite
23Fighters
52Total Wins
121
Medals
1,503Avg Rating
Jits.gg Review

Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu is a results-driven youth program with 23 competitors across 10 tournaments.

They win gold 24% of the time, finish 48% of wins by submission, retain 61% of first-time competitors.

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

01
Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance

Gold Medal
Rate

Win rate across 10 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against small-size academies.

24%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 13 vs similar academies
1GOLD MEDALS

Among 7948 small academies, above average gold rate.

24%
-19% below NC Avg
NC Avg 43%
Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu 24%
Global Avg 40%
Small Avg 11%
0%
100%
Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu has won 1 gold medals across 148 entries in 10 tournaments.Gold medal rate measures how often fighters reach the top of the podium — a 24% 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 Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu closes out victories.

48%FINISH RATE
26TOTAL SUBMISSIONS

Similar-size avg: 48%

Submission
26 · 48%
regional · 51%
Points
25 · 46%
regional · 49%
Decision
3 · 6%
Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu wins are split roughly evenly: 48% by submission, 52% by points or decision.That's 26 finishes across 54 tracked wins. Fighters are trained to finish when the opening is there and control when it's not.The national median is 49%. Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu is in that range — a program that develops both sides of the game.

Tournament
Outcomes

Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.

52TOTAL PLACEMENTS
25%GOLD CONVERSION

Similar-size avg: 11% gold

THIS ACADEMY — 52 placements
Gold 25% (13)
Silver 44% (23)
Bronze 31% (16)
NC Avg
Gold 40%
Silver 37%
Bronze 24%
Out of 52 tracked placements, 69% 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.

23RANKED FIGHTERS
3ELITE+ TIER

13% of roster is Elite or higher

THIS ACADEMY23
48%
22%
17%
13%
NC Avg Academy16
50%
19%
19%
13%
48% Novice(11)
22% Prospect(5)
17% Advanced(4)
13% Elite(3)
Every Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 3 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above).The deep bench of 5 Prospects and 4 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu produces competitors at every level.

Belt
Breakdown

Performance metrics segmented by belt level.

33ACTIVE FIGHTERS
5BELT LEVELS

Strongest: White (16 fighters)

0%25%50%75%100%
White16
▲21▼12
Grey9
▲32▼11
Yellow5
▼11▲9
Orange1
▼11▼48
Blue+2
▼11▼28
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Small Avg
Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 76% of the active roster — 33 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The white belts are the largest group: 32% win rate and 36% submission rate across 16 fighters.If your child is a white belt, they'll train alongside 16 other white belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
20
Fighters
Gold Rate
23%
regional 45%
Sub Rate
49%
regional 51%
Win Rate
34%
regional 73%
Retention
65%
regional 46%
3
Fighters
Gold Rate
38%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
56%
regional 54%
Win Rate
43%
regional 73%
Retention
33%
regional 46%
Small sample size
20
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
23%
regional 45%
Sub Rate
49%
regional 51%
Win Rate
34%
regional 73%
Retention
65%
regional 46%
3
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
38%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
56%
regional 54%
Win Rate
43%
regional 73%
Retention
33%
regional 46%
Small sample size
The academy fields 3 female competitors alongside 20 male competitors.The female roster has recorded 13 wins and 11 golds with a 43% win rate.Having a dedicated female roster means girls will have training partners and teammates for competition.
Academy Operations

Competition
Activity

Match frequency and competition cadence over 8 months.

144TRACKED MATCHES
216EST. MATCHES/YEAR

Similar-size avg: ~108/year

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Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu competes year-round. 144 tracked matches across 8 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.

61%RETURN RATE▲ 27 vs similar academies
14RETURNING FIGHTERS

Similar-size avg: 34%

61%
+15% above NC Avg
NC Avg 46%
Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu 61%
Global Avg 52%
Small Avg 34%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu, 14 of 23 fighters return for a second competition.Across NC, the average is roughly 46%. 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.

3%CONSISTENCY▲ 2 vs similar academies
#820NATIONAL RANK

Similar-size avg: 0%

#1
NC
of academies
#820
National
power rank
1668.5
Power Score
NC avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family 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
7Competition entries
146Tracked matches
10Tournaments
6Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02
Top Fighters
#FighterBeltM/FSt
1
2,835Elite
Jj HagenBlue4-0
100%
75%
2
NC–
2
2,569Elite
Levi ThomasGrey4-0
100%
50%
2
NC–
3
2,247Advanced
Samuel JayakumarGrey5-4
56%
60%
1
NC–
4
2,206Elite
James TurnerBlue3-2
60%
100%
11
NC–
5
1,742Advanced
Silas JayakumarGrey4-1
80%
25%
11
NC–
6
1,710Prospect
Zoey LacroixGrey9-8
53%
56%
33
NC–
7
1,675Advanced
Otis DeanAdvanced2-3
40%
–
11
NC–
8
1,630Advanced
Christian JenkinsGrey2-2
50%
–
11
NC–
03
NC Top 10
#93
Embrace Martial Arts
Wake Forest, NC
4560.8
Score
30
Golds
82
Fighters
#159
Functions Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Cincinnati, NC
3624.7
Score
3
Golds
26
Fighters
#198
Nature BJJ SANFORD
Raleigh, NC
3268.9
Score
0
Golds
41
Fighters
#201
Diego Bispo BJJ
Virginia Beach, NC
3245.8
Score
0
Golds
93
Fighters
#206
Triumph Fight Academy
Charlotte, NC
3211.9
Score
3
Golds
75
Fighters
#291
Victory Martial Arts BJJ
Hickory, NC
2749.7
Score
1
Golds
33
Fighters
#305
Alliance Lucas Lepri
Charlotte, NC
2716.1
Score
6
Golds
20
Fighters
#337
Diego Ramalho BJJ NC
Raleigh, NC
2571.6
Score
1
Golds
63
Fighters
#407
Union Martial Arts
Indian Trail, NC
2348.5
Score
8
Golds
30
Fighters
#470
Obxmma/megalodon
Virginia Beach, NC
2201.2
Score
3
Golds
34
Fighters
05
Roster & Results
#FighterBeltM/FSt
1
2,835Elite
Jj HagenBlue4-0
100%
75%
2
NC–
2
2,569Elite
Levi ThomasGrey4-0
100%
50%
2
NC–
3
2,247Advanced
Samuel JayakumarGrey5-4
56%
60%
1
NC–
4
2,206Elite
James TurnerBlue3-2
60%
100%
11
NC–
5
1,742Advanced
Silas JayakumarGrey4-1
80%
25%
11
NC–
6
1,710Prospect
Zoey LacroixGrey9-8
53%
56%
33
NC–
7
1,675Advanced
Otis DeanAdvanced2-3
40%
–
11
NC–
8
1,630Advanced
Christian JenkinsGrey2-2
50%
–
11
NC–
9
1,544Prospect
Layne FullertonWhite2-2
50%
50%
1
NC–
10
1,506Prospect
Everett FullertonWhite2-2
50%
50%
1
NC–
11
1,485Prospect
Jesse HagenYellow2-8
20%
100%
2
NC–
12
1,359Prospect
Michael Thornton Jr.White2-2
50%
–
1
NC–
13
1,273Novice
Lenox DeanYellow3-14
18%
67%
51
NC–
14
1,252Novice
Jax DeanBlue4-9
31%
25%
131
NC–
15
1,230Novice
Noah LeonardWhite3-5
38%
33%
2
NC–
16
1,179Novice
Rhett ThorntonWhite1-3
25%
100%
NC–
17
1,033Novice
Ava DemarcusGrey0-7––
1
NC–
18
1,024Novice
Benjamin DemarcusGrey0-6––
3
NC–
19
1,021Novice
Jordynn SikesWhite0-4––
1
NC–
20
1,017Novice
Emerson DeanAdvanced0-4––
1
NC–
21
1,014Novice
Alexander ClarksonGrey0-4––
2
NC–
22
1,009Novice
Abbey MartinezWhite0-2––
1
NC–
23
1,007Novice
Kali PoseyYellow0-2––
1
NC–
08
FAQ

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Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu in Hickory, NC has 23 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu is ranked #820 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 1668.5.
Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu competitors have earned 13 gold, 23 silver, 16 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu is located in Hickory, NC. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu is ranked #820 nationally among NC academies with 23 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Jean Jacques Machado Carolinas/Carolina Family Jiu Jitsu has 23 competitors who have earned 52 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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