John Kolinofsky is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and currently trains under Professor João Gabriel Rocha at Alliance Dallas. He also holds a brown belt in Judo under Sensei, Russ Hogan at Eastside Dojo. 

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John lives in McKinney with his wife and daughter and has spent the past 18 years working as a talent and modeling agent. He owns an agency in Dallas and began training martial arts as a way to stay active and in shape. He quickly fell in love with grappling and began competing in local tournaments in both Jiu Jitsu and Judo. 

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In 2023 John decided to open Motus Jiu Jitsu as a way to train closer to his home and begin teaching, coaching and sharing his passion for the grappling arts.