1,677Academy Score · Elite
14Fighters
86Total Wins
18228
Medals1,931Avg Rating
🏆Elite 8x1
Jits.gg Review
Santa Cruz Jiujitsu is a results-driven youth program with 14 competitors across 18 tournaments.
They win gold 43% of the time, finish 43% of wins by submission, retain 93% of first-time competitors. Their fighters average 1.3 gold medals each.
A technically advanced program in San Jose — the competition results speak for themselves.
01Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance
Gold Medal
Rate
Win rate across 18 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against small-size academies.
43%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 32 vs similar academies
18GOLD MEDALS
Among 7948 small academies, above average gold rate.
43%
+2% above CA Avg
CA Avg 41%
Santa Cruz Jiujitsu 43%
Global Avg 40%
Small Avg 11%
0%
100%
Santa Cruz Jiujitsu fighters win gold in 43% of competition entries — that's 18 golds across 152 entries in 18 tournaments.The average CA academy gold rate is 41%.That puts Santa Cruz Jiujitsu 5% above the CA average.
Submission
Culture
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Santa Cruz Jiujitsu closes out victories.
43%FINISH RATE▼ 5 vs similar academies
38TOTAL SUBMISSIONS
Similar-size avg: 48%
Submission
38 · 43%
regional · 53%
Points
46 · 52%
regional · 47%
Decision
5 · 6%
Santa Cruz Jiujitsu wins are split roughly evenly: 43% by submission, 57% by points or decision.That's 38 finishes across 89 tracked wins. Fighters are trained to finish when the opening is there and control when it's not.Belt-adjusted finish rate is -10pp vs expected for their belt composition — near the national median.The national median is 49%. Santa Cruz Jiujitsu is in that range — a program that develops both sides of the game.
Tournament
Outcomes
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
88TOTAL PLACEMENTS
31%GOLD CONVERSION
Similar-size avg: 11% gold
THIS ACADEMY — 88 placements
Gold 31% (27)
Silver 34% (30)
Bronze 10% (9)
4th 25% (22)
CA Avg
Gold 40%
Silver 39%
Bronze 21%
Out of 88 tracked placements, 65% result in gold or silver. Only 22 times has a Santa Cruz Jiujitsu 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.
14RANKED FIGHTERS
4ELITE+ TIER
29% of roster is Elite or higher
THIS ACADEMY14
57%
14%
21%
CA Avg Academy11
55%
18%
18%
57% Novice(8)
14% Prospect(2)
21% Elite(3)
7% Prodigy(1)
Every Santa Cruz Jiujitsu fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 5 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above).The deep bench of 2 Prospects and 0 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Santa Cruz Jiujitsu produces competitors at every level.
Belt
Breakdown
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
17ACTIVE FIGHTERS
3BELT LEVELS
Strongest: Grey (10 fighters)
0%25%50%75%100%
White5
▲31▼12
Grey10
▲35▲6
Yellow2
▼11▼48
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Small Avg
Santa Cruz Jiujitsu is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 88% of the active roster — 17 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The grey belts are the standout division: 46% win rate and 54% submission rate across 10 fighters.If your child is a grey belt, they'll train alongside 10 other grey belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
6
Fighters
Gold Rate
28%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
30%
regional 56%
Win Rate
58%
regional 66%
Retention
100%
regional 49%
8
Fighters
Gold Rate
33%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
61%
regional 58%
Win Rate
59%
regional 58%
Retention
100%
regional 49%
6
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
28%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
30%
regional 56%
Win Rate
58%
regional 66%
Retention
100%
regional 49%
8
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
33%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
61%
regional 58%
Win Rate
59%
regional 58%
Retention
100%
regional 49%
The academy fields 8 female competitors alongside 6 male competitors.The female roster has recorded 47 wins and 26 golds with a 59% 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 9 months.
214TRACKED MATCHES
285EST. MATCHES/YEAR
Similar-size avg: ~684/year
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Santa Cruz Jiujitsu competes year-round. 214 tracked matches across 9 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.
93%RETURN RATE▲ 59 vs similar academies
13RETURNING FIGHTERS
Similar-size avg: 34%
93%
+44% above CA Avg
CA Avg 49%
Santa Cruz Jiujitsu 93%
Global Avg 52%
Small Avg 34%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Santa Cruz Jiujitsu, 13 of 14 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▲ 1 vs similar academies
#817NATIONAL RANK
Similar-size avg: 0%
#1
CA
of academies
#817
National
power rank
1677.0
Power Score
CA avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Santa Cruz Jiujitsu. 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
87Competition entries
174Tracked matches
18Tournaments
3Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02Top Fighters
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dre Arimoto Maselli | Grey | 22-3 | 921 | CA | – | ||||
| 2 | Joseph Matossian | Grey | 14-4 | 413 | CA | – | ||||
| 3 | Ari Matossian | Grey | 14-8 | 261 | CA | – | ||||
| 4 | Gwenyth Winters | Grey | 5-2 | – | 13 | CA | – | |||
| 5 | Rebel Arimoto Maselli | Grey | 15-6 | 511 | CA | – | ||||
| 6 | Maya Reinman | Grey | 15-13 | 283 | CA | – | ||||
| 7 | Avi Matossian | Grey | 3-2 | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 8 | Bradley Reinman | White | 8-6 | 32 | CA | – |
05Roster & Results
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dre Arimoto Maselli | Grey | 22-3 | 921 | CA | – | ||||
| 2 | Joseph Matossian | Grey | 14-4 | 413 | CA | – | ||||
| 3 | Ari Matossian | Grey | 14-8 | 261 | CA | – | ||||
| 4 | Gwenyth Winters | Grey | 5-2 | – | 13 | CA | – | |||
| 5 | Rebel Arimoto Maselli | Grey | 15-6 | 511 | CA | – | ||||
| 6 | Maya Reinman | Grey | 15-13 | 283 | CA | – | ||||
| 7 | Avi Matossian | Grey | 3-2 | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 8 | Bradley Reinman | White | 8-6 | 32 | CA | – | ||||
| 9 | Cooper Nielsen | Grey | 1-4 | – | CA | – | ||||
| 10 | Rae Solano | White | 1-5 | CA | – | |||||
| 11 | Brixon Solano | White | 3-7 | – | 3 | CA | – | |||
| 12 | Emiliana Rodriguez | Yellow | 0-4 | – | – | 3 | CA | – | ||
| 13 | Emmajane Rodriguez | Yellow | 0-4 | – | – | CA | – | |||
| 14 | Tallulah Baron | White | 1-4 | 1 | CA | – |
08FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Santa Cruz Jiujitsu in San Jose, CA has 14 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Santa Cruz Jiujitsu is ranked #817 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 1677.0.
Santa Cruz Jiujitsu competitors have earned 21 gold, 26 silver, 9 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Santa Cruz Jiujitsu is located in San Jose, CA. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Santa Cruz Jiujitsu is ranked #817 nationally among CA academies with 14 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Santa Cruz Jiujitsu has 14 competitors who have earned 56 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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