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Riptide BJJ

Savannah, FLSoutheast

#1806

National Rank

983Academy Score · Elite

9Fighters

27Total Wins

Medals

975Avg Rating

Jits.gg Review

Riptide BJJ is a results-driven youth program with 9 competitors across 10 tournaments.

They win gold 14% of the time, finish 61% of wins by submission, retain 67% of first-time competitors.

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

Competitive Intelligence

Tournament Performance

Gold Medal
Rate

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

14%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 3 vs similar academies

1GOLD MEDALS

Among 7948 small academies, above average gold rate.

14%

-26% below FL Avg

FL Avg 41%

Riptide BJJ 14%

Global Avg 40%

Small Avg 11%

100%

Riptide BJJ has won 1 gold medals across 67 entries in 10 tournaments.Gold medal rate measures how often fighters reach the top of the podium — a 14% rate means roughly 1 in 7 tournament entries end in gold.This is a foundational metric for evaluating any competition program.

Submission
Culture

Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Riptide BJJ closes out victories.

61%FINISH RATE▲ 13 vs similar academies

17TOTAL SUBMISSIONS

Similar-size avg: 48%

Submission

17 · 61%

regional · 52%

Points

10 · 36%

regional · 48%

Decision

1 · 4%

Riptide BJJ fighters don't just win — they finish.61% of all wins come by submission — that puts Riptide BJJ in the top 25% of academies nationwide. Armbars, chokes, leg locks: the technique works under pressure.Based on 28 tracked win methods across all competitions.

Tournament
Outcomes

Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.

17TOTAL PLACEMENTS

18%GOLD CONVERSION

Similar-size avg: 11% gold

THIS ACADEMY — 17 placements

Gold 18% (3)

Silver 53% (9)

Bronze 29% (5)

FL Avg

Gold 39%

Silver 41%

Bronze 20%

Riptide BJJ has 17 tracked tournament placements — 3 gold, 9 silver, 5 bronze.Tournament outcomes show how often fighters place in their divisions. A 100% 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.

7RANKED FIGHTERS

0ELITE+ TIER

0% of roster is Elite or higher

THIS ACADEMY7

71%

29%

FL Avg Academy11

55%

18%

71% Novice(5)

29% Prospect(2)

7 fighters at Riptide BJJ are ranked against the national field at their belt level.Tier distribution shows where fighters fall relative to all competitors nationwide. Elite and Prodigy tiers represent the top performers, while Prospects and Veterans show developing talent with upward trajectory.Building depth across tiers is how programs develop long-term competitive pipelines.

Belt
Breakdown

Performance metrics segmented by belt level.

8ACTIVE FIGHTERS

3BELT LEVELS

Strongest: White (6 fighters)

0%25%50%75%100%

White6

▲7▲18

Grey1

▼11▼48

Yellow1

▼11▲52

Gold Rate

Sub Rate

Small 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.

Academy Operations

Competition
Activity

Match frequency and competition cadence over 8 months.

41TRACKED MATCHES

62EST. MATCHES/YEAR

Similar-size avg: ~396/year

Riptide BJJ has logged 41 matches over 8 months.Tournament activity shows how regularly this academy competes. Consistent participation gives fighters more opportunities to test their skills.Quality of events matters as much as quantity — but regular reps build confidence.

Fighter
Retention

What percentage of athletes return after their first competition.

67%RETURN RATE▲ 32 vs similar academies

6RETURNING FIGHTERS

Similar-size avg: 34%

67%

+25% above FL Avg

FL Avg 42%

Riptide BJJ 67%

Global Avg 52%

Small Avg 34%

100%

After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Riptide BJJ, 6 of 9 fighters return for a second competition.Across FL, the average is roughly 42%. 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.

1%CONSISTENCY▲ 1 vs similar academies

#1806NATIONAL RANK

Similar-size avg: 0%

of academies

#1806

National

power rank

982.5

Power Score

FL avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5

Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Riptide BJJ. 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

6Competition entries

66Tracked matches

10Tournaments

6Organizations

2025–2026Data window

Top Fighters

#		Fighter	Belt					St
1	1,475Novice	Andrea Butler	White	6-2	75%	67%	21	FL	–
2	1,466Prospect	Gabriel Bagnatori	White	2-0	100%	50%	1	FL	–
3	1,429Novice	Joe Baray	Yellow	6-9	40%	83%	2	FL	–
4	1,271Novice	Greyson Brown	White	4-11	27%	25%	21	FL	–
5	1,245Prospect	Maximo Rodriguez	White	2-2	50%	50%	2	FL	–
6	1,061Novice	Manuel Ortega	White	2-6	25%	100%	22	FL	–
7	1,021Novice	Kannon Seder	White	0-4	–	–	2	FL	–
8	0Beginner	Harlin McAllister	White	4-0	100%	50%	1	FL	–

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Roster & Results

#		Fighter	Belt					St
1	1,475Novice	Andrea Butler	White	6-2	75%	67%	21	FL	–
2	1,466Prospect	Gabriel Bagnatori	White	2-0	100%	50%	1	FL	–
3	1,429Novice	Joe Baray	Yellow	6-9	40%	83%	2	FL	–
4	1,271Novice	Greyson Brown	White	4-11	27%	25%	21	FL	–
5	1,245Prospect	Maximo Rodriguez	White	2-2	50%	50%	2	FL	–
6	1,061Novice	Manuel Ortega	White	2-6	25%	100%	22	FL	–
7	1,021Novice	Kannon Seder	White	0-4	–	–	2	FL	–
8	0Beginner	Harlin McAllister	White	4-0	100%	50%	1	FL	–
9	0Beginner	Jackson McAllister	White	1-5	17%	100%		FL	–