André Luis Monroy Ushirobira
André Ushirobira brought his karate teaching experience to jiu-jitsu, coaching beginners and MMA fighters while competing in the masters divisions.
Biography
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BJJ Heroes, André Ushirobira, undated biography.(opens in a new tab)
His full name is André Luis Monroy Ushirobira.
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He was born in São Paulo on November 4, 1973, and grew up in Ribeirão Preto.
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His early training was Shotokan karate; he reached black belt at nineteen.
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Roberto Sant Anna brought lessons from jiu-jitsu seminars into karate classes; Ushirobira eventually concentrated on grappling.
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Leandro Souza regularly visited Ribeirão Preto, coached him and promoted him through brown belt.
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He began teaching at blue belt, drawing on karate teaching experience where few local jiu-jitsu schools existed.
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A two-month Nova União training stay before the 2000 Worlds brought him into contact with Robson Moura; he subsequently trained under Moura in Ribeirão Preto.
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Moura awarded him black belt on December 2, 2002.
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After Nova União changed its operation in 2015, Ushirobira left and established his own school.
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Revide, Ribeirãopretano se prepara para o mundial de Jiu-Jitsu, September 9, 2015.(opens in a new tab)
Ushirobira told Revide he began karate at twelve and encountered jiu-jitsu through teachers Isokichi Okuyama and Roberto Santanna.
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He also explored judo, kenjutsu, boxing and Muay Thai, describing an interest in the practical effectiveness of martial arts.
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Before the 2015 Worlds he increased training and described managing his mental preparation to avoid both excessive urgency and passivity.
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Revide reports that he was hired to train Spencer Fisher in the United States and helped prepare Matt Hughes for Matt Serra.
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He valued every title but considered the IBJJF world competitions in the United States the most significant.
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Graciemag, Ushirobira Jiu-Jitsu, academy directory, undated.(opens in a new tab)
Graciemag’s academy profile identifies him as a black belt in jiu-jitsu and karate, with his jiu-jitsu promotion by Robson Moura in 2002.
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He leads Ushirobira Jiu-Jitsu in Ribeirão Preto; the academy directory dates its foundation to 2015.
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The academy profile dates his jiu-jitsu coaching work with Matt Hughes to 2009.
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Graciemag Newsroom, Jiu-Jitsu é como escovar os dentes, ensina André Ushirobira, September 19, 2021.(opens in a new tab)
His advice to beginners emphasized choosing a compatible teacher and attending scheduled sessions consistently, even when only two or three weekly sessions fit their lives.
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He urged students to identify why motivation had fallen and to maintain respect within the team so that everyone could improve together.
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He described drilling as essential and said his competition group trained four to seven hours daily before events; he wished he had understood repetition’s value earlier.
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He joked that improving at jiu-jitsu was like brushing one’s teeth: a regular daily habit.
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Graciemag Newsroom, GMI: André Ushirobira ensina técnica eficiente para raspar e montar no Jiu-Jitsu, March 10, 2020.(opens in a new tab)
A 2020 Graciemag lesson describes his progression from lasso guard through a sweep and pass into mount, ready for a triangle.
Where in the source: Article body, progression paragraph
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Revide, Jiu-Jitsu de Ribeirão celebra ano de conquistas, December 29, 2015.(opens in a new tab)
Reviewing 2015, he praised the whole team rather than one athlete, while identifying Mário Muricy, Felipe Trovo and Fillipe Braga as its leading title winners.
Where in the source: Team review, two quotations
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Pedro Gomes, Revide, Ribeirãopretano é penta campeão do Brasileiro de Jiu-jitsu, May 6, 2019.(opens in a new tab)
Revide reported his return after almost two years without competition in May 2019, winning his division and the absolute at the Brazilian Nationals.
Where in the source: Report and reproduced athlete statement
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BJJ Eastern Europe, Greek BJJ Black Belt Gougoulas Nikos On His Academy In Thessaloniki & The BJJ Scene In Greece, June 4, 2013.(opens in a new tab)
In 2013, Greek instructor Gougoulas Nikos recalled Roberto Santana introducing him to Ushirobira and credited Ushirobira with making him love jiu-jitsu.
Where in the source: Interview questions 2 and 6
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Graciemag, ADCC 2011: Robson to stick with same old strategy, July 21, 2011.(opens in a new tab)
Preparing for ADCC in 2011, Robson Moura named Ushirobira among his regular training partners in the United States.
Where in the source: Moura quotation after ADCC 2001 photo
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Ray Hui, MMA Fighting, Chris Wilson, Keith Wisniewski Looking for Return to UFC Spotlight, April 9, 2011.(opens in a new tab)
Chris Wilson said in 2011 that he regularly trained with Ushirobira and Jean Rotondaro in Ribeirão Preto and praised their technical skill.
Where in the source: Wilson section, ground-training paragraphs
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IBJJF, Master & Senior World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012, final results.(opens in a new tab)
He won the 2012 Master & Senior Worlds in male Master 2 black-belt lightweight, representing Nova União.
Where in the source: Male / Master 2 / Black / Light — 1 Ushirobira; 2 Paulo Guillobel; 3 Cleber Luciano Costa; 3 Jackson E McVicker
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IBJJF, World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014, results.(opens in a new tab)
He won the 2014 World Master title in male Master 3 black-belt middleweight for Equipe Robson Moura.
Where in the source: Male / Master 3 / Black / Middle — 1 Ushirobira; 2 Leonardo Enrique Gonzalez Mendieta; 3 Brian A. Rago; 3 Tom D. Knox
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IBJJF, Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 2019, final results.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2019 Brazilian Nationals he won male Master 4 black-belt middleweight and open class for Ushirobira JJ.
Where in the source: Male / Master 4 / Black: Middle and Open Class, first-place full-name rows
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