Sensei Nicholas DeLuca is the owner and Head Instructor at Epic Martial Arts. He is an accomplished entrepreneur, having run many successful businesses with his partners and has even been featured for his work in a book called “So You Want to Franchise Your Business” a recently published book available at Barnes and Noble.

Sensei Nicholas DeLuca began training with his sisters in 1988, and continues to share his love for Martial Arts with his family. In 2003 he opened his first Martial Arts school location located in Hicksville NY with his wife, Sensei Stacey DeLuca. He has since expanded both his school when moving it to a bigger and better location, and continues to expand his family, with two beautiful daughters Emilia and Angelina DeLuca!

Sensei Nick has been a dedicated student since his childhood. He has competed in local, National, and International tournaments, with top Martial Artists from around the world. He has been a member of top sparring teams, fighting as the main event at National Tournaments, as well as an assistant trainer for Chuck Norris’s World Combat League http://www.wcl.com

Sensei Nick has been training in traditional Japanese Martial Arts with Sensei Jerry Figgiani in Shorin-Ryu and Koryu Uchinadi under Hanshi Patrick McCarthy.   He is also training in Special Forces Combative Tactics known as Krav Maga under Shihan Tony Morrison. He has also trained with UFC Legend and Champion Randy “The Natural” Couture,  Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida, Matt Hughes, Chuck Liddell's Trainer and "The Pit" Owner John Hackelman, American Top Team Trainer Ricardo Liborio, The Ultimate Fighter Winner Court McGee and Rich Attonito.  He is always bettering himself by training with many different people and learning from every class.
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Despite Sensei Nick’s success as a Martial Artist himself, he is most proud of his students. He enjoys working alongside his family to motivate children and adults to accomplish their goals, both in and out of the Dojo.