Essential Jiu-Jitsu dominated the New York Spring Kids 2025 team standings, capturing 12 golds, 8 silvers, and 8 bronzes for 28 total medals across 80 participating academies. Gracie Barra finished second with 10 golds and 8 silvers (20 total), while Alliance claimed third place with 9 golds. Among individual gold medalists, Damian Enrique Arriola (grey belt, rating 8513) from Rilion Gracie Miami Lakes led the field, followed by Elias Kim (yellow belt, rating 7432) and Luke Ryan Fidler (orange belt, rating 7306) from Reign Jiu-Jitsu and Gracie Barra respectively.
The tournament awarded 135 golds across 135 divisions, indicating one champion per bracket. The JUNIOR 1 GREY male LIGHT (80.00LB) gi division served as the deepest bracket with 4 placements. No submission data was recorded for the event, preventing analysis of finish rates against the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation season average.
Essential Jiu-Jitsu's 28-medal haul exceeded second-place Gracie Barra by 8 medals, establishing clear dominance in team competition. Ares BJJ placed fourth with 9 golds despite minimal silver support (1 total), while Renzo Gracie and Alliance tied at 15 total medals despite different medal distributions. Reign Jiu-Jitsu emerged as a standout program, placing sixth overall with 7 golds while producing three top-10 individual performers: Elias Kim, Adison Faith Kim (yellow belt, rating 7158), and Ezra Kim (yellow belt, rating 5646).
| # | Academy | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essential Jiu-Jitsu | 12 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 | Gracie Barra | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | Alliance | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Ares BJJ | 9 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Renzo Gracie | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |