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5 Insights from 389,856 Youth BJJ Matches

What does the data say about which kids stick with jiu-jitsu and which quit after one tournament? We analyzed the largest youth BJJ competition dataset ever assembled.

389,856Matches Analyzed
1,016Tournaments
76,924Fighters Tracked
17Organizations

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What's Inside

01

The First Tournament Problem

64.6% of youth competitors never return after their first event. We break down what actually predicts who comes back.

76,924 fighters analyzed
02

The Gender Gap

Girls are measurably stickier than boys, but face a structural disadvantage that has nothing to do with talent.

25,000+ female competitors
03

The Multi-Org Advantage

Kids who compete across multiple organizations develop faster. Only 17.2% do it.

17 organizations tracked
04

The Comeback Kids

The magic number is 5 matches. What happens at that threshold changes the retention equation.

389,856 matches studied
05

What Top Performers Share

860 "lifers" with 11+ tournaments. Their profile is not what most parents expect.

65.9% average win rate

The Dataset

389,856
Matches Analyzed
1,016
Tournaments
76,924
Fighters Tracked
17
Organizations

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