Luis Fabio Andrade Nunes
“Coringa”
Source: coringabjj.com.auFabio “Coringa” Andrade’s path through Rio’s academies and Gama Filho led to a teaching network across Australia and the Pacific.
Biography
Sources for this profile
BJJ Heroes, Fabio Coringa Andrade, individual reference biography(opens in a new tab)
BJJ Heroes gives Fabio “Coringa” Andrade’s full name as Luis Fabio Andrade Nunes.
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He was born in Rio de Janeiro on 6 October 1975.
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Ralph Gracie awarded his blue belt; Royler Gracie and Arthur Cartiart awarded his purple belt.
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After joining Universidade Gama Filho, he received brown and black belts from Julio Cesar Pereira, reaching black at twenty-three.
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The reference biography lists a 1994 Brazilian national title at blue belt and Rio state silver in 1997 at purple and 2001 at black.
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BJJ Heroes identifies spider guard as his preferred position.
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Coringa BJJ Australia, About Me, accessed 1 October 2026(opens in a new tab)
His academy biography says he began jiu-jitsu at eight and also trained in judo, reaching brown belt.
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After Ralph moved to America, he continued at the academy with Royler Gracie, Saulo Ribeiro and Arthur Cartiart.
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Approaching brown belt, he began physical-education studies at Gama Filho; a 1995 university sponsorship brought him into contact with Julio Cesar and Marcus Bello.
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He holds a physical-education degree from Gama Filho University.
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He describes Julio Cesar and Marcus Bello as enduring teachers and friends with whom he has remained in contact.
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His own account says he helped establish a Boston branch in 2000 before moving to Perth in 2009.
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His biography dates his appointment as an AFBJJ director to 2016 and describes his work organising state competitions.
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Coringa BJJ Australia, Wangara headquarters coach card(opens in a new tab)
His own coach card identifies him as Fabio Nunes Andrade, nicknamed Coringa.
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The Wangara coach card lists him as an IBJJF sixth-degree black belt.
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His academy lists his black-belt grade as sixth degree.
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He teaches at Coringa BJJ’s Wangara headquarters and Butler location.
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His teaching base is in Western Australia, at Wangara and Butler.
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The academy identifies him as AFBJJ’s Western Australian director.
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Chris Fowler, Elly’s got some fight, Your Local Examiner, 26 May 2022(opens in a new tab)
Coringa opened his Australian academy in 2009 after receiving his black belt in Brazil at twenty-three.
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In 2022 he described encouraging his student Elly Kirkby to compete internationally because he believed her training and ability matched that level.
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He explained that staying calm in a bad jiu-jitsu position offered a lesson for difficult situations outside training.
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He said seeing previously shy children become more confident was a source of satisfaction in his teaching.
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Coringa BJJ Australia, Coringa Kids(opens in a new tab)
The academy’s children’s programme combines introductory drills with expectations of respect, self-control and teamwork.
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Coringa BJJ Australia, Competition Team(opens in a new tab)
Competition is encouraged but optional at the academy, presented as practice in handling pressure, fear, success and failure.
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Coringa BJJ Australia, Locations(opens in a new tab)
The association lists clubs in Western Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia.
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Coringa BJJ New Caledonia, association history(opens in a new tab)
The New Caledonia club says it joined GFTeam and his Coringa association in May 2013, becoming a fully associated Coringa BJJ club at the end of 2017.
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Nic Te Aute, Te Maru Jiu Jitsu, About(opens in a new tab)
Nic Te Aute says he trained under Coringa in Perth, earned his black belt in Australia, then returned to Aotearoa and founded Te Maru Jiu Jitsu in 2019.
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