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Academies/MO/VAVAPirata Team
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VAVAPirata Team

Kansas City, MOMidwest
#705
National Rank
1,833Academy Score · Elite
30Fighters
125Total Wins
234
Medals
1,392Avg Rating
Jits.gg Review

VAVAPirata Team is a results-driven youth program with 30 competitors across 12 tournaments.

They win gold 45% of the time, finish 39% of wins by submission, retain 50% of first-time competitors.

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

01
Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance

Gold Medal
Rate

Win rate across 12 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against small-size academies.

45%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 34 vs similar academies
2GOLD MEDALS

Among 7948 small academies, above average gold rate.

45%
+6% above MO Avg
MO Avg 39%
VAVAPirata Team 45%
Global Avg 40%
Small Avg 11%
0%
100%
VAVAPirata Team fighters win gold in 45% of competition entries — that's 2 golds across 228 entries in 12 tournaments.The average MO academy gold rate is 39%.That puts VAVAPirata Team 15% above the MO average.

Submission
Culture

Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how VAVAPirata Team closes out victories.

39%FINISH RATE▼ 10 vs similar academies
47TOTAL SUBMISSIONS

Similar-size avg: 48%

Submission
47 · 39%
regional · 57%
Points
67 · 55%
regional · 43%
Decision
8 · 7%
VAVAPirata Team wins are split roughly evenly: 39% by submission, 61% by points or decision.That's 47 finishes across 122 tracked wins. Fighters are trained to finish when the opening is there and control when it's not.The national median is 49%. VAVAPirata Team is in that range — a program that develops both sides of the game.

Tournament
Outcomes

Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.

69TOTAL PLACEMENTS
46%GOLD CONVERSION

Similar-size avg: 11% gold

THIS ACADEMY — 69 placements
Gold 46% (32)
Silver 29% (20)
Bronze 25% (17)
MO Avg
Gold 39%
Silver 39%
Bronze 22%
Out of 69 tracked placements, 75% result in gold or silver.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.

28RANKED FIGHTERS
3ELITE+ TIER

11% of roster is Elite or higher

THIS ACADEMY28
54%
25%
11%
11%
MO Avg Academy8
63%
13%
13%
13%
54% Novice(15)
25% Prospect(7)
11% Advanced(3)
11% Elite(3)
Every VAVAPirata Team 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 7 Prospects and 3 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.VAVAPirata Team produces competitors at every level.

Belt
Breakdown

Performance metrics segmented by belt level.

29ACTIVE FIGHTERS
4BELT LEVELS

Strongest: White (13 fighters)

0%25%50%75%100%
White13
▲49▼2
Grey12
▲24▼19
Yellow2
▲33▲7
Orange2
▼11▼48
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Small Avg
VAVAPirata Team is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 86% of the active roster — 29 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The white belts are the standout division: 60% win rate and 47% submission rate across 13 fighters.If your child is a white belt, they'll train alongside 13 other white belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
16
Fighters
Gold Rate
50%
regional 40%
Sub Rate
36%
regional 56%
Win Rate
54%
regional 75%
Retention
44%
regional 37%
9
Fighters
Gold Rate
55%
regional 39%
Sub Rate
46%
regional 63%
Win Rate
61%
regional 75%
Retention
56%
regional 37%
16
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
50%
regional 40%
Sub Rate
36%
regional 56%
Win Rate
54%
regional 75%
Retention
44%
regional 37%
9
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
55%
regional 39%
Sub Rate
46%
regional 63%
Win Rate
61%
regional 75%
Retention
56%
regional 37%
The academy fields 9 female competitors alongside 16 male competitors.The female roster has recorded 55 wins and 49 golds with a 61% 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.

235TRACKED MATCHES
313EST. MATCHES/YEAR

Similar-size avg: ~84/year

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VAVAPirata Team competes year-round. 235 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.

50%RETURN RATE▲ 16 vs similar academies
15RETURNING FIGHTERS

Similar-size avg: 34%

50%
+13% above MO Avg
MO Avg 37%
VAVAPirata Team 50%
Global Avg 52%
Small Avg 34%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At VAVAPirata Team, 15 of 30 fighters return for a second competition.Across MO, the average is roughly 37%. 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▲ 2 vs similar academies
#705NATIONAL RANK

Similar-size avg: 0%

#1
MO
of academies
#705
National
power rank
1833.1
Power Score
MO avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at VAVAPirata Team. 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
4Competition entries
231Tracked matches
12Tournaments
4Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02
Top Fighters
#FighterBeltM/FSt
1
2,718Elite
Sicily ThomasWhite14-1
93%
64%
6
MO–
2
2,229Advanced
Jack BakerGrey5-2
71%
–
11
MO–
3
2,178Elite
Gabriella SchoultzWhite7-5
58%
43%
1
MO–
4
2,121Elite
Ty ErvinWhite4-0
100%
25%
1
MO–
5
2,028Novice
Paxton ShipmanGrey13-8
62%
38%
33
MO–
6
1,890Advanced
Jake AnspachBlue2-0
100%
100%
1
MO–
7
1,669Novice
Graydon GrossWhite11-3
79%
45%
2
MO–
8
1,661Prospect
Adalynn DonatoWhite5-4
56%
20%
2
MO–
05
Roster & Results
#FighterBeltM/FSt
1
2,718Elite
Sicily ThomasWhite14-1
93%
64%
6
MO–
2
2,229Advanced
Jack BakerGrey5-2
71%
–
11
MO–
3
2,178Elite
Gabriella SchoultzWhite7-5
58%
43%
1
MO–
4
2,121Elite
Ty ErvinWhite4-0
100%
25%
1
MO–
5
2,028Novice
Paxton ShipmanGrey13-8
62%
38%
33
MO–
6
1,890Advanced
Jake AnspachBlue2-0
100%
100%
1
MO–
7
1,669Novice
Graydon GrossWhite11-3
79%
45%
2
MO–
8
1,661Prospect
Adalynn DonatoWhite5-4
56%
20%
2
MO–
9
1,627Prospect
Savannah WhiteGrey11-9
55%
36%
31
MO–
10
1,527Advanced
Jay LepleyWhite2-0
100%
–
11
MO–
11
1,509Prospect
Carolina WhiteheadWhite2-2
50%
–
11
MO–
12
1,505Prospect
Jack StoneGrey4-2
67%
–
2
MO–
13
1,406Novice
Emma MetteYellow6-3
67%
67%
21
MO–
14
1,406Prospect
Saryiah ToddWhite4-4
50%
25%
22
MO–
15
1,339Novice
Vincent DoddGrey3-2
60%
33%
11
MO–
16
1,300Prospect
Maxim MurilloYellow9-12
43%
44%
24
MO–
17
1,237Novice
Aaron MinksWhite2-5
29%
–
1
MO–
18
1,235Novice
Alexander DudleyGrey1-6
14%
100%
1
MO–
19
1,223Novice
Kemper GinningsGrey2-8
20%
50%
12
MO–
20
1,212Novice
Camilla LawrenceWhite2-2
50%
100%
1
MO–
21
1,212Novice
Theodore BuryGrey1-1
50%
–
1
MO–
22
1,191Novice
Robert RabinowitzGrey4-9
31%
25%
11
MO–
23
1,134Prospect
London ShadrachWhite1-1
50%
–
1
MO–
24
1,082Novice
Quinn MajeskeWhite1-3
25%
–MO–
25
1,073Novice
Levi VogelWhite2-4
33%
100%
12
MO–
08
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

VAVAPirata Team in Kansas City, MO has 30 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
VAVAPirata Team is ranked #705 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 1833.1.
VAVAPirata Team competitors have earned 30 gold, 19 silver, 16 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
VAVAPirata Team is located in Kansas City, MO. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
VAVAPirata Team is ranked #705 nationally among MO academies with 30 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
VAVAPirata Team has 30 competitors who have earned 65 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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