10th Planet Phoenix, AZ

John Botello is the Chief Instructor of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Phoenix. He was born and raised in Harlingen, Tx. John started training Jiu-Jitsu while in the U.S. Navy under Relson Gracie in 2001 while in Pearl Harbor, Hi. After training with Relson for a year, John then moved to San Diego, Ca. John then started transiting from San Diego to Los Angeles, Ca. to train with Rickson Gracie. John also trained with Rickson Gracie black belt Fabio Santos, from whom John received his blue belt. John was told about Eddie Bravo by a friend of his and decided to try out his class while in Los Angeles. After one class John was hooked, and decided to give up training in the the Gi all together. John then started training at 10th Planet Hollywood.
After leaving the Navy in 2006 while driving home through Arizona and back to Texas, Johns’ sister convinced him to stay in Arizona. He started training at Sitan Gym in Chandler Arizona under black belt Edward Rene Sanchez, whom John received his purple belt from in 2007.