4,767Academy Score · Elite
45Fighters
488Total Wins
474026
Medals2,205Avg Rating
🏆Organizationx4
🏆Academy Premierx2
🏆Academy Selectx2Best: #2
🏆Elite 8x1
Jits.gg Review
Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ ranks #38 nationally with 108 fighters and 97 total golds — but their 0.90 golds per fighter sits right at the national median, not above it. They earn this mid-tier ranking through volume rather than efficiency: grey belts dominate the roster with 19 fighters posting a 122.6% win rate (mathematically impossible as stated, likely meaning high activity), while their 52.4% overall submission rate places them at roughly the 55th percentile — slightly above average but far from elite finishing territory.
The data reveals a development-focused program with uneven execution. Their grey belt foundation shows promise with 53.2% of wins ending early, but the system breaks down at higher levels: orange and green belts struggle significantly with minimal gold production. However, their blue-plus division tells a different story — 2 fighters with 75% gold rate and 100% submission rate suggests they can develop elite talent when the pieces align. This inconsistency across belt levels (4/100 multi-belt consistency score) indicates coaching that works for some athletes but lacks systematic development.
Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ suits families prioritizing participation over podium dominance. Their 70.4% retention rate and heavy tournament activity (25 JJWL events) create an active competition environment, but parents seeking finishing specialists should look elsewhere — academies like those ranking in the top 20 typically exceed 60% submission rates. If your goal is keeping kids engaged in jiu-jitsu rather than developing future champions, the high activity level and solid grey belt foundation provide value without the pressure of elite-tier expectations.
01Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance
Gold Medal
Rate
Win rate across 65 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.
44%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 39 vs similar academies
47GOLD MEDALS
Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.
44%
+3% above TX Avg
TX Avg 42%
Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ 44%
Global Avg 40%
Medium Avg 5%
0%
100%
Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ fighters win gold in 44% of competition entries — that's 47 golds across 776 entries in 65 tournaments.The average TX academy gold rate is 42%.That puts Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ 5% above the TX average.
Submission
Culture
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ closes out victories.
50%FINISH RATE
216TOTAL SUBMISSIONS
Similar-size avg: 50%
Submission
216 · 50%
regional · 54%
Points
194 · 45%
regional · 46%
Decision
22 · 5%
Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ fighters don't just win — they finish.50% of all wins come by submission: armbars, chokes, leg locks. That's a direct measure of technical depth — not stalling, not riding advantages.Belt-adjusted finish rate is -3pp vs expected for their belt composition — near the national median.Based on 432 tracked win methods across all competitions.
Tournament
Outcomes
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
392TOTAL PLACEMENTS
38%GOLD CONVERSION
Similar-size avg: 5% gold
THIS ACADEMY — 392 placements
Gold 38% (147)
Silver 27% (106)
Bronze 20% (80)
4th 15% (59)
TX Avg
Gold 41%
Silver 40%
Bronze 20%
Out of 392 tracked placements, 65% result in gold or silver. Only 59 times has a Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ fighter placed 4th.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.
41RANKED FIGHTERS
18ELITE+ TIER
44% of roster is Elite or higher
THIS ACADEMY41
27%
17%
12%
22%
22%
TX Avg Academy13
54%
15%
15%
15%
27% Novice(11)
17% Prospect(7)
12% Advanced(5)
22% Elite(9)
22% Prodigy(9)
Every Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 27 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above).The deep bench of 7 Prospects and 5 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ produces competitors at every level.
Belt
Breakdown
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
58ACTIVE FIGHTERS
6BELT LEVELS
Strongest: Grey (26 fighters)
0%25%50%75%100%
White12
▲41▲11
Grey26
▲34▲2
Yellow12
▲58▲4
Orange4
▲42
Green1
▼5▼50
Blue+3
▲61▲50
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Medium Avg
Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 66% of the active roster — 58 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The grey belts are the standout division: 40% win rate and 52% submission rate across 26 fighters.If your child is a grey belt, they'll train alongside 26 other grey belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
36
Fighters
Gold Rate
39%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
44%
regional 57%
Win Rate
61%
regional 74%
Retention
92%
regional 45%
9
Fighters
Gold Rate
26%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
57%
regional 57%
Win Rate
45%
regional 71%
Retention
89%
regional 45%
36
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
39%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
44%
regional 57%
Win Rate
61%
regional 74%
Retention
92%
regional 45%
9
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
26%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
57%
regional 57%
Win Rate
45%
regional 71%
Retention
89%
regional 45%
The academy fields 9 female competitors alongside 36 male competitors.The female roster has recorded 41 wins and 24 golds with a 45% 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 16 months.
941TRACKED MATCHES
706EST. MATCHES/YEAR
Similar-size avg: ~564/year
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Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ competes year-round. 941 tracked matches across 16 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.
80%RETURN RATE▲ 32 vs similar academies
36RETURNING FIGHTERS
Similar-size avg: 49%
80%
+36% above TX Avg
TX Avg 45%
Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ 80%
Global Avg 52%
Medium Avg 49%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ, 36 of 45 fighters return for a second competition.Across TX, the average is roughly 45%. 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.
4%CONSISTENCY▲ 1 vs similar academies
#85NATIONAL RANK
Similar-size avg: 2%
#1
TX
of academies
#85
National
power rank
4766.8
Power Score
TX avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Rodrigo Pinheiro 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
264Competition entries
887Tracked matches
65Tournaments
9Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02Top Fighters
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Harris Waltrip | Grey | 31-16 | 746 | TX | – | ||||
| 2 | Elisha Rich | Yellow | 36-5 | 1132 | TX | – | ||||
| 3 | Leeland Jackson | Orange | 24-7 | 832 | TX | – | ||||
| 4 | Vivienne Chapman | Grey | 31-13 | 543 | TX | – | ||||
| 5 | Caden Matthew Hegedus | Grey | 55-25 | 14910 | TX | – | ||||
| 6 | Logan Blake Kasten-lopez | Grey | 32-4 | 1921 | TX | – | ||||
| 7 | Kai Paul Renta-mckinney | Blue | 18-3 | 53 | TX | – | ||||
| 8 | Syre Stone Montelongo | Grey | 16-3 | 53 | TX | – |
05Roster & Results
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Harris Waltrip | Grey | 31-16 | 746 | TX | – | ||||
| 2 | Elisha Rich | Yellow | 36-5 | 1132 | TX | – | ||||
| 3 | Leeland Jackson | Orange | 24-7 | 832 | TX | – | ||||
| 4 | Vivienne Chapman | Grey | 31-13 | 543 | TX | – | ||||
| 5 | Caden Matthew Hegedus | Grey | 55-25 | 14910 | TX | – | ||||
| 6 | Logan Blake Kasten-lopez | Grey | 32-4 | 1921 | TX | – | ||||
| 7 | Kai Paul Renta-mckinney | Blue | 18-3 | 53 | TX | – | ||||
| 8 | Syre Stone Montelongo | Grey | 16-3 | 53 | TX | – | ||||
| 9 | Jacob Vasyakin | Grey | 44-33 | 466 | TX | – | ||||
| 10 | Josiah Yuen | White | 15-4 | 52 | TX | – | ||||
| 11 | Colton Benjamin Null | Grey | 49-33 | 7311 | TX | – | ||||
| 12 | Owen Rich | Grey | 24-8 | 613 | TX | – | ||||
| 13 | Joseph Cantu | Grey | 5-4 | 14 | TX | – | ||||
| 14 | Nicholas Paul Michael Fabela | Grey | 9-4 | – | 422 | TX | – | |||
| 15 | Fabian Jayden Rodriguez | Blue | 6-3 | – | 111 | TX | – | |||
| 16 | Joshua C Hoeber | Blue | 5-1 | 11 | TX | – | ||||
| 17 | Erik Perkins | Orange | 11-6 | 442 | TX | – | ||||
| 18 | Ezekiel Salazar | Yellow | 19-14 | 532 | TX | – | ||||
| 19 | Alexander Campbell | Grey | 23-18 | 373 | TX | – | ||||
| 20 | Cole Prestidge | Grey | 11-21 | 442 | TX | – | ||||
| 21 | Cameron Campos | Grey | 4-4 | 12 | TX | – | ||||
| 22 | Caleb Daniel Christian | Yellow | 6-6 | 231 | TX | – | ||||
| 23 | Ezra Rodriguez | Yellow | 1-4 | – | 211 | TX | – | |||
| 24 | Mary Julianna Christensen | Yellow | 3-4 | 231 | TX | – | ||||
| 25 | Daniel Enrique Torres Jr. | Orange | 1-3 | 2 | TX | – |
08FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ in San Antonio, TX has 45 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ is ranked #85 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 4766.8.
Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ competitors have earned 135 gold, 97 silver, 78 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ is located in San Antonio, TX. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ is ranked #85 nationally among TX academies with 45 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ has 45 competitors who have earned 310 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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