3,324Academy Score · Elite
32Fighters
266Total Wins
432118
Medals2,343Avg Rating
🏆Elite 8x1
Jits.gg Review
Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy is a results-driven youth program with 32 competitors across 26 tournaments.
They win gold 47% of the time, finish 49% of wins by submission, retain 91% of first-time competitors. Their fighters average 1.3 gold medals each.
A technically advanced program in Miami — the competition results speak for themselves.
01Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance
Gold Medal
Rate
Win rate across 26 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.
47%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 41 vs similar academies
43GOLD MEDALS
Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.
47%
+6% above FL Avg
FL Avg 41%
Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy 47%
Global Avg 40%
Medium Avg 5%
0%
100%
Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy fighters win gold in 47% of competition entries — that's 43 golds across 441 entries in 26 tournaments.The average FL academy gold rate is 41%.That puts Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy 15% above the FL average.
Submission
Culture
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy closes out victories.
49%FINISH RATE▼ 1 vs similar academies
139TOTAL SUBMISSIONS
Similar-size avg: 50%
Submission
139 · 49%
regional · 52%
Points
130 · 46%
regional · 48%
Decision
14 · 5%
Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy wins are split roughly evenly: 49% by submission, 51% by points or decision.That's 139 finishes across 283 tracked wins. Fighters are trained to finish when the opening is there and control when it's not.Belt-adjusted finish rate is -3pp vs expected for their belt composition — near the national median.The national median is 49%. Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy is in that range — a program that develops both sides of the game.
Tournament
Outcomes
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
179TOTAL PLACEMENTS
35%GOLD CONVERSION
Similar-size avg: 5% gold
THIS ACADEMY — 179 placements
Gold 35% (62)
Silver 23% (42)
Bronze 20% (35)
4th 22% (40)
FL Avg
Gold 39%
Silver 41%
Bronze 20%
Out of 179 tracked placements, 58% result in gold or silver. Only 40 times has a Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy 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.
32RANKED FIGHTERS
14ELITE+ TIER
44% of roster is Elite or higher
THIS ACADEMY32
22%
22%
13%
31%
FL Avg Academy11
55%
18%
18%
22% Novice(7)
22% Prospect(7)
13% Advanced(4)
31% Elite(10)
9% Prodigy(3)
3% S-Tier(1)
Every Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 18 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above), including 1 S-Tier fighter — the top 0.1% in the country.The deep bench of 7 Prospects and 4 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy produces competitors at every level.
Belt
Breakdown
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
44ACTIVE FIGHTERS
4BELT LEVELS
Strongest: Grey (24 fighters)
0%25%50%75%100%
White10
▲68▲24
Grey24
▲34▼5
Yellow9
▲38▼31
Blue+1
▼5▼50
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Medium Avg
Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 77% of the active roster — 44 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The grey belts are the standout division: 39% win rate and 45% submission rate across 24 fighters.If your child is a grey belt, they'll train alongside 24 other grey belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
27
Fighters
Gold Rate
36%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
53%
regional 53%
Win Rate
64%
regional 74%
Retention
93%
regional 42%
5
Fighters
Gold Rate
20%
regional 41%
Sub Rate
48%
regional 52%
Win Rate
50%
regional 71%
Retention
80%
regional 42%
27
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
36%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
53%
regional 53%
Win Rate
64%
regional 74%
Retention
93%
regional 42%
5
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
20%
regional 41%
Sub Rate
48%
regional 52%
Win Rate
50%
regional 71%
Retention
80%
regional 42%
The academy fields 5 female competitors alongside 27 male competitors.The female roster has recorded 25 wins and 10 golds with a 50% 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 10 months.
509TRACKED MATCHES
611EST. MATCHES/YEAR
Similar-size avg: ~396/year
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Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy competes year-round. 509 tracked matches across 10 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.
91%RETURN RATE▲ 42 vs similar academies
29RETURNING FIGHTERS
Similar-size avg: 49%
91%
+49% above FL Avg
FL Avg 42%
Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy 91%
Global Avg 52%
Medium Avg 49%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy, 29 of 32 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.
3%CONSISTENCY▲ 1 vs similar academies
#191NATIONAL RANK
Similar-size avg: 2%
#1
FL
of academies
#191
National
power rank
3323.6
Power Score
FL avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy. 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
160Competition entries
424Tracked matches
26Tournaments
8Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02Top Fighters
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Medina | Grey | 33-6 | 1231 | FL | – | ||||
| 2 | Leonardo Castaneda | White | 36-1 | 131 | FL | – | ||||
| 3 | Yailany Johnson | Grey | 11-3 | 112 | FL | – | ||||
| 4 | Sebastian Rangel | Grey | 18-8 | 451 | FL | – | ||||
| 5 | Marcelo Zuniga | Grey | 13-1 | 41 | FL | – | ||||
| 6 | Luis Luzardo | Grey | 15-2 | 521 | FL | – | ||||
| 7 | Jake Michelson Vahlis | Grey | 9-6 | 112 | FL | – | ||||
| 8 | Tiago Paz | Grey | 13-4 | 321 | FL | – |
05Roster & Results
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Medina | Grey | 33-6 | 1231 | FL | – | ||||
| 2 | Leonardo Castaneda | White | 36-1 | 131 | FL | – | ||||
| 3 | Yailany Johnson | Grey | 11-3 | 112 | FL | – | ||||
| 4 | Sebastian Rangel | Grey | 18-8 | 451 | FL | – | ||||
| 5 | Marcelo Zuniga | Grey | 13-1 | 41 | FL | – | ||||
| 6 | Luis Luzardo | Grey | 15-2 | 521 | FL | – | ||||
| 7 | Jake Michelson Vahlis | Grey | 9-6 | 112 | FL | – | ||||
| 8 | Tiago Paz | Grey | 13-4 | 321 | FL | – | ||||
| 9 | Derek Michelson Vahlis | Grey | 10-9 | 5 | FL | – | ||||
| 10 | Gabriel Soto | White | 5-0 | 2 | FL | – | ||||
| 11 | Juan Lozano | Grey | 18-11 | 234 | FL | – | ||||
| 12 | Emilia Soriano | Grey | 6-8 | 23 | FL | – | ||||
| 13 | Maya Bedin | Yellow | 3-5 | 23 | FL | – | ||||
| 14 | Martin Rodriguez | Grey | 13-11 | 122 | FL | – | ||||
| 15 | Alyson Willow Picado | Yellow | 1-3 | – | 11 | FL | – | |||
| 16 | Joseph Abreu | White | 2-2 | 1 | FL | – | ||||
| 17 | Nicolas Zuniga | White | 6-2 | 22 | FL | – | ||||
| 18 | Mateo Marrero | Grey | 7-4 | 112 | FL | – | ||||
| 19 | Anthony Guerra | Intermediate | 6-6 | 13 | FL | – | ||||
| 20 | Anthony Daniel Martinez | Blue | 3-7 | – | 32 | FL | – | |||
| 21 | Jason Picado | Yellow | 1-3 | – | 1 | FL | – | |||
| 22 | Tylor Borges | Yellow | 6-5 | 31 | FL | – | ||||
| 23 | Luciano Rodriguez | Yellow | 13-16 | 21 | FL | – | ||||
| 24 | Kingston Rogers | Grey | 3-8 | 11 | FL | – | ||||
| 25 | Matias Paz | Yellow | 6-8 | – | 13 | FL | – |
08FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy in Miami, FL has 32 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy is ranked #191 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 3323.6.
Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy competitors have earned 62 gold, 42 silver, 35 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy is located in Miami, FL. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy is ranked #191 nationally among FL academies with 32 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy has 32 competitors who have earned 139 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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