​Coach Nick is the head instructor and founder of Omni Jiu Jitsu in South Los Angeles. He began studying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2008 at Modern Combatives in Berkeley, California. In 2009 Nick moved to Los Angeles and began studying with Professor Shawn Williams in 2010 when he founded 5 Star Martial Arts/Renzo Gracie Los Angeles. He began teaching under Professor Shawn Williams in 2018 and received his black belt from Shawn in 2019.