1,507Academy Score · Elite
38Fighters
79Total Wins
6216
Medals1,107Avg Rating
Jits.gg Review
Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a growing youth program with 38 competitors across 11 tournaments.
They win gold 19% of the time, finish 23% of wins by submission, retain 65% of first-time competitors.
An emerging program in Emeryville — trending in the right direction with room to grow.
01Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance
Gold Medal
Rate
Win rate across 11 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.
19%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 13 vs similar academies
6GOLD MEDALS
Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.
19%
-23% below CA Avg
CA Avg 41%
Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 19%
Global Avg 40%
Medium Avg 5%
0%
100%
Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has won 6 gold medals across 197 entries in 11 tournaments.Gold medal rate measures how often fighters reach the top of the podium — a 19% rate means roughly 1 in 5 tournament entries end in gold.This is a foundational metric for evaluating any competition program.
Submission
Culture
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu closes out victories.
23%FINISH RATE▼ 27 vs similar academies
18TOTAL SUBMISSIONS
Similar-size avg: 50%
Submission
18 · 23%
regional · 53%
Points
55 · 70%
regional · 47%
Decision
6 · 8%
Most wins here come by points or decision (77%), with 23% ending by submission.That's not uncommon — at youth levels, coaches often prioritize positional control and scoring over submissions. It's a deliberate coaching choice, not a weakness.Belt-adjusted finish rate is -24pp vs expected — room to grow in finishing ability.Based on 79 tracked wins. The national median finish rate is 49%.
Tournament
Outcomes
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
104TOTAL PLACEMENTS
11%GOLD CONVERSION
Similar-size avg: 5% gold
THIS ACADEMY — 104 placements
Gold 11% (11)
Silver 28% (29)
4th 52% (54)
CA Avg
Gold 40%
Silver 39%
Bronze 21%
Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has 104 tracked tournament placements — 11 gold, 29 silver, 10 bronze.Tournament outcomes show how often fighters place in their divisions. A 48% medal rate means fighters are competitive in most brackets they enter.Consistency across multiple tournaments is what separates programs with real systems from those with occasional wins.
Academy Roster
Roster
Depth
Fighter tier distribution across the competitive roster.
31RANKED FIGHTERS
3ELITE+ TIER
10% of roster is Elite or higher
THIS ACADEMY31
68%
19%
CA Avg Academy11
55%
18%
18%
68% Novice(21)
19% Prospect(6)
3% Advanced(1)
10% Elite(3)
Every Mineiro Brazilian 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 6 Prospects and 1 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu produces competitors at every level.
Belt
Breakdown
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
41ACTIVE FIGHTERS
3BELT LEVELS
Strongest: White (25 fighters)
0%25%50%75%100%
White25
▲25▼18
Grey15
▼5▼36
Yellow1
▼5▼50
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Medium Avg
Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 98% of the active roster — 41 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The white belts are the largest group: 30% win rate and 32% submission rate across 25 fighters.If your child is a white belt, they'll train alongside 25 other white belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
25
Fighters
Gold Rate
12%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
16%
regional 56%
Win Rate
36%
regional 66%
Retention
80%
regional 49%
13
Fighters
Gold Rate
8%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
46%
regional 58%
Win Rate
45%
regional 58%
Retention
67%
regional 49%
25
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
12%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
16%
regional 56%
Win Rate
36%
regional 66%
Retention
80%
regional 49%
13
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
8%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
46%
regional 58%
Win Rate
45%
regional 58%
Retention
67%
regional 49%
Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has 13 active female competitors — one of the larger girls programs in CA.The girls don't just show up. They win: 45% win rate and 10 gold medals. That's nearly identical to the boys' 36% 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 8 months.
281TRACKED MATCHES
422EST. MATCHES/YEAR
Similar-size avg: ~684/year
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Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competes year-round. 281 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.
65%RETURN RATE▲ 16 vs similar academies
25RETURNING FIGHTERS
Similar-size avg: 49%
65%
+15% above CA Avg
CA Avg 49%
Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 65%
Global Avg 52%
Medium Avg 49%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 25 of 38 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
#984NATIONAL RANK
Similar-size avg: 2%
#1
CA
of academies
#984
National
power rank
1506.8
Power Score
CA avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Mineiro 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
118Competition entries
229Tracked matches
11Tournaments
3Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02Top Fighters
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zyhir Smith | White | 8-9 | 2 | CA | – | ||||
| 2 | Julian Walter | White | 4-2 | – | 2 | CA | – | |||
| 3 | Fionn Chan | White | 4-0 | 2 | CA | – | ||||
| 4 | Lillian Chau | Grey | 8-3 | 111 | CA | – | ||||
| 5 | Alisha Aldangarova | White | 4-3 | 21 | CA | – | ||||
| 6 | Evren Oh | White | 2-4 | – | 2 | CA | – | |||
| 7 | Lennox Banzon | Yellow | 5-4 | – | 31 | CA | – | |||
| 8 | Maverick Ward | White | 6-2 | – | 12 | CA | – |
05Roster & Results
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zyhir Smith | White | 8-9 | 2 | CA | – | ||||
| 2 | Julian Walter | White | 4-2 | – | 2 | CA | – | |||
| 3 | Fionn Chan | White | 4-0 | 2 | CA | – | ||||
| 4 | Lillian Chau | Grey | 8-3 | 111 | CA | – | ||||
| 5 | Alisha Aldangarova | White | 4-3 | 21 | CA | – | ||||
| 6 | Evren Oh | White | 2-4 | – | 2 | CA | – | |||
| 7 | Lennox Banzon | Yellow | 5-4 | – | 31 | CA | – | |||
| 8 | Maverick Ward | White | 6-2 | – | 12 | CA | – | |||
| 9 | Aleena Ramirez | Grey | 1-2 | – | CA | – | ||||
| 10 | Madden Chung | Grey | 4-8 | – | 2 | CA | – | |||
| 11 | Evie Ramirez | Grey | 1-2 | – | CA | – | ||||
| 12 | Rafael Alcaraz | Grey | 2-1 | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 13 | Ori Friedman | Grey | 3-8 | 11 | CA | – | ||||
| 14 | Kingsley Azwell | White | 1-2 | – | CA | – | ||||
| 15 | MacKenzie Chung | White | 3-5 | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 16 | Yonatan Friedman | Grey | 3-11 | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 17 | Liam Koneffklatt | Grey | 4-10 | 2 | CA | – | ||||
| 18 | Tony Quang Anh Nguyen | Black | 3-3 | – | 1 | CA | – | |||
| 19 | Reverie MacIntyre | Grey | 2-2 | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 20 | Taymoor Akinmusire | Grey | 6-12 | CA | – | |||||
| 21 | Aisulu Aldangarova | Grey | 3-5 | 13 | CA | – | ||||
| 22 | Al Farabi Aldangarov | White | 0-4 | – | – | CA | – | |||
| 23 | Atticus Chan | Grey | 3-8 | – | CA | – | ||||
| 24 | Kofi Darlinghammond | White | 0-4 | – | – | CA | – | |||
| 25 | Austin Chung | Grey | 0-4 | – | – | CA | – |
08FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Emeryville, CA has 38 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is ranked #984 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 1506.8.
Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors have earned 6 gold, 21 silver, 5 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is located in Emeryville, CA. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is ranked #984 nationally among CA academies with 38 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Mineiro Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has 38 competitors who have earned 32 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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