NICOLAS A. VALCIK
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Nicolas A. Valcik
Jiu Jitsu and Kodokan Judo - Memberships and Certified Ranks
Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ® Heike Ryu Jiu-Jitsu, Black Belt (Nidan) # 365
Life Member - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo (USA-TKJ) ® Black Belt (Nidan)
Life Member - United States Martial Arts Federation (USMAF) TM
Life Member -Untied States of America Judo - Kodokan - Black Belt (Nidan)
Life Member - United States Judo Association - Kodokan - Black Belt (Nidan)
Life Member - United States Judo Association - Jiu-Jitsu - Black Belt (Nidan)
Member - Pan American Judo Confederation - Black Belt (Shodan) #102 - 12/09/2021
Member - Pan American Judo Confederation (PJC) - Black Belt (Nidan) #265
International Judo Federation (IJF) - Black Belt (Nidan) Certification # 02-15-2024
Coaching Credentials and USJJF Committee Assignments
USJJF – Associate Heike Ryu Jiu-Jitsu – Instructor – Examiner – 12-22-2022 – Present
USJJF – Sensei Heike Ryu Jiu-Jitsu – 12-22-2022 – Present
USJJF & USA-TKJ – Regional Representatives – Texas – 2023 - Present
USJJF - Affiliate Ju-Jitsu Organizations Committee – 2023 – Present
USJJF – Traditional Jujutsu Committee – 2023 - Present
USA Judo National Judo Coach – 1/1/2023 - Present
USA Judo Regional Judo Coach – 5/26/2022 – 12/31/2022
Denton Optimist Junior Judo Club – Instructor for Judo and Heike Ryu Jiu Jitsu - 2022 - Present
Texas Tech Martial Arts Club - Assistant Judo Coach/Instructor in Heike Ryu Jiu Jitsu -– 2021 - 2023
Judo Instructors
1978 – 1986 – Trained by Vincent Tamura
2005 – 2020 – Trained by James Webb
2021 – 2022 – Trained by Matt Simmons
2022 – 2023 – Trained by Doug Newcomer
2023 – Present – Trained by Randy Firth
Heike Ryu Jiu Jitsu – Instructors
1978 – 1986 - Trained by Vincent Tamura
2005 – 2025– Trained by James Webb
Sensei Nicolas Valcik has studied and practiced the martial arts since 1978.
Kodokan Kata Experience – Videos of tournaments and championships posted on Instagram at navalcik
Nage-No-Kata – Pan American Kata Championship - International Competition Level – Tori
Kata Clinic Certified – Uke – August 2023.
Katame-No-Kata – World Kata Championship - International Competition Level – Uke
Regional Competition Level – Tori
*Certified by the Kodokan, Tokyo, Japan – July 19, 2025.
Ju-No-Kata – National Competition Level – Uke
Kodokan Summer Clinic – July 10 – July 19, 2025, Tokyo, Japan - Tori
Kodokan Goshin-Jujitsu – Regional Competition Level – Uke
Kodokan Summer Clinic – July 10 – July 19, 2025, Tokyo, Japan - Tori
Itsutu-No-Kata – National Competition Level – Uke
Kodokan Summer Clinic – July 10 – July 19, 2025, Tokyo, Japan - Tori
*Kodokan Summer Kata Clinic Certificate – July 19, 2025. Tokyo, Japan.
Major Kata Competition Placements
2023 – 2nd Place – Ju-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Intermediate Division - 2023 USA Judo Senior National Championships – Spokane, Washington – May 21, 2023.
2023 – 1st Place – Katame-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Intermediate Division – Overall 1st Place Score for both Intermediate and Open Divisions - 2023 USA Judo Senior National Championships – Spokane, Washington – May 21, 2023.
2023 – 1st Place – Texas State Champion - Ju-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Texas State Championship – Texas A&M University, College Station – June 24, 2023.
2023 – 1st Place – Texas State Champion – Katame-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Texas State Championship – Texas A&M University, College Station – June 24, 2023.
2023 – 4th Place - Pan American Kata Championship - Katame-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer (Tori) for the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico – September 22-24, 2023 – United States National Team Member 2023.
2024 – 1st Place - Texas State Championship - Ju-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Plano, Texas – February 17, 2024.
2024 – 1st Place - Texas State Championship - Katame-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Plano, Texas – February 17, 2024.
2024 – 1st Place - Texas State Championship - Nage-No-Kata (Tori) with Atteeb Javed – Plano, Texas – February 17, 2024.
2024 – 1st Place - USA Judo Senior National Championships - Ju-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Intermediate Division -– Ontario, California – May 24, 2024.
2024 – 2nd Place - USA Judo Senior National Championships - Katame-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Open Division – Ontario, California – May 24, 2024.
2024 – 3rd Place - USA Judo Senior National Championships - Nage-No-Kata (Tori) with Ateeb Javed – Intermediate Division – 2024 USA Judo Senior National Championships – Ontario, California – May 24, 2024.
2024 – 8th Place - Member of the United States National Team competing in the Pan American Kata Championship (Uke) with Doug Newcomer for Katame-No-Kata– Bogota, Colombia – September 19 – 20, 2024.
2024 – 7th Place - Member of the United States National Team - Nage-No-Kata (Tori) with Ateeb Javed competing in the Pan American Kata Championship – Bogota, Colombia – September 19 – 20, 2024.
2024 – Member of the United States National Team competing in the World Kata Championship for Katame-No-Kata – (Uke) with Doug Newcomer - Las Vegas, United States – November 9 – 10, 2024.
Placed 8th in our preliminary pool.
2025 – 2nd Place - Texas State Championship - Katame-No-Kata (Tori) with Atteeb Javed – Plano, Texas – March 8, 2025.
2025 – 2nd Place - Texas State Championship - Nage-No-Kata (Tori) with Atteeb Javed – Plano, Texas – March 8, 2025.
2025 – 3rd Place – Senior Nationals Kata Championship – Itsutsu-No-Kata (Uke) with Atteeb Javed – Birmingham, Alabama – May 25, 2025.
Coaching
2025 – 1st Place Under 23 – Texas State Championship – Katame-No-Kata - Alaina Morris (Tori) and Kevin Morris (Uke) – 2 sets - Plano, Texas – March 8, 2025.
Biography
Dr. Valcik has been involved with Kodokan Judo since 1978 when he started with Dallas Judo Club through Plano Parks and Recreation. Soon after Dr. Valcik's introduction to Kodokan Judo, he then started training under the direction of Sensei Vincent Tamura. In 2005, Dr. Valcik began training under the direction of Sensei Jim Webb for both Kodokan Judo and Heike Ryu Jiu Jitsu. Currently Dr. Valcik is under the direction of Randy Firth for Kodokan Judo. Dr. Valcik currently is a member with the Denton Junior Optimist Judo Club and is a life member of the United States Judo Association, the United States Ju Jitsu Federation and the United States Traditional Kodokan Judo association as well as being a Lifetime member of United States America Judo. Dr. Valcik is ranked as a Nidan in both Kodokan Judo and Heike Ryu Jiu Jitsu. Dr. Valcik has been a member of the United States Kata National Team in 2023 and 2024 competing in the 2023 Pan American Kata Championship in Katame-No-Kata, 2024 Pan American Kata Championship in both Nage-No-Kata and Katame-No-Kata and the 2024 World Kata Championship in Katame-No-Kata. Dr. Valcik also passed the Kodokan Summer Kata Clinic in 2025 and received an additional certificate in Katame-No-Kata at the clinic.
Dr. Valcik has received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Texas at Dallas in Interdisciplinary Studies in 1994, a Master’s in Public Affairs in 1996 and his Ph.D. in Public Affairs in 2005.
Dr. Valcik has worked for the City of Plano, City of Richardson, City of Duncanville Economic Development Corporation, City of McKinney, NORTEL Networks, the University of Texas at Dallas, West Virginia University, Central Washington University, the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Texas Tech University, Collin College and is now working as an independent researcher, author and consultant.
Dr. Valcik specializes in higher education administration in Institutional Research and Strategic Planning and in addition to his administrative positions, Dr. Valcik has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses, overseen graduate and undergraduate internships and student workers, served on dissertation committees and served on academic committees. As of 2026, Dr. Valcik has authored, co-authored, edited or co-edited 20 books and authored or co-authored 31 chapters, articles and book reviews on Public Administration, Geospatial Information Systems, Higher Education Administration, Technology in Public Administration, Homeland Security, Disaster Response and Emergency Management and Non-Profit Organizations. Dr. Valcik has filed provisional patents and software copyrights for software development projects and has received close to a million dollars throughout his career in contracts and grants.
Since 1989, Dr. Valcik has also competed in ISSF (Olympic) Pistol Competition. The following are the events Dr. Valcik competed in on a regular basis along with his Collegiate competition teams.
ISSF Pistol
Member of United States Shooting Sports – ISSF Pistol Competitor – Free Pistol, Rapid Fire Pistol, Standard Pistol, Air Pistol and Center Fire Pistol events
Competed in Preliminary Tryouts Olympic (PTO) – Air Pistol, Rapid Fire Pistol, Standard Pistol, Center Fire Pistol and Free Pistol events. 1989 - 2022
Captain of UT-Dallas Pistol Team 1992 – 1994
Collegiate Nationals – UT-Arlington Free Pistol Team - 1991
Captain of UT-Arlington Pistol Team 1990 – 1991
Contact information: [email protected]
Jiu Jitsu and Kodokan Judo - Memberships and Certified Ranks
Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ® Heike Ryu Jiu-Jitsu, Black Belt (Nidan) # 365
Life Member - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo (USA-TKJ) ® Black Belt (Nidan)
Life Member - United States Martial Arts Federation (USMAF) TM
Life Member -Untied States of America Judo - Kodokan - Black Belt (Nidan)
Life Member - United States Judo Association - Kodokan - Black Belt (Nidan)
Life Member - United States Judo Association - Jiu-Jitsu - Black Belt (Nidan)
Member - Pan American Judo Confederation - Black Belt (Shodan) #102 - 12/09/2021
Member - Pan American Judo Confederation (PJC) - Black Belt (Nidan) #265
International Judo Federation (IJF) - Black Belt (Nidan) Certification # 02-15-2024
Coaching Credentials and USJJF Committee Assignments
USJJF – Associate Heike Ryu Jiu-Jitsu – Instructor – Examiner – 12-22-2022 – Present
USJJF – Sensei Heike Ryu Jiu-Jitsu – 12-22-2022 – Present
USJJF & USA-TKJ – Regional Representatives – Texas – 2023 - Present
USJJF - Affiliate Ju-Jitsu Organizations Committee – 2023 – Present
USJJF – Traditional Jujutsu Committee – 2023 - Present
USA Judo National Judo Coach – 1/1/2023 - Present
USA Judo Regional Judo Coach – 5/26/2022 – 12/31/2022
Denton Optimist Junior Judo Club – Instructor for Judo and Heike Ryu Jiu Jitsu - 2022 - Present
Texas Tech Martial Arts Club - Assistant Judo Coach/Instructor in Heike Ryu Jiu Jitsu -– 2021 - 2023
Judo Instructors
1978 – 1986 – Trained by Vincent Tamura
2005 – 2020 – Trained by James Webb
2021 – 2022 – Trained by Matt Simmons
2022 – 2023 – Trained by Doug Newcomer
2023 – Present – Trained by Randy Firth
Heike Ryu Jiu Jitsu – Instructors
1978 – 1986 - Trained by Vincent Tamura
2005 – 2025– Trained by James Webb
Sensei Nicolas Valcik has studied and practiced the martial arts since 1978.
Kodokan Kata Experience – Videos of tournaments and championships posted on Instagram at navalcik
Nage-No-Kata – Pan American Kata Championship - International Competition Level – Tori
Kata Clinic Certified – Uke – August 2023.
Katame-No-Kata – World Kata Championship - International Competition Level – Uke
Regional Competition Level – Tori
*Certified by the Kodokan, Tokyo, Japan – July 19, 2025.
Ju-No-Kata – National Competition Level – Uke
Kodokan Summer Clinic – July 10 – July 19, 2025, Tokyo, Japan - Tori
Kodokan Goshin-Jujitsu – Regional Competition Level – Uke
Kodokan Summer Clinic – July 10 – July 19, 2025, Tokyo, Japan - Tori
Itsutu-No-Kata – National Competition Level – Uke
Kodokan Summer Clinic – July 10 – July 19, 2025, Tokyo, Japan - Tori
*Kodokan Summer Kata Clinic Certificate – July 19, 2025. Tokyo, Japan.
Major Kata Competition Placements
2023 – 2nd Place – Ju-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Intermediate Division - 2023 USA Judo Senior National Championships – Spokane, Washington – May 21, 2023.
2023 – 1st Place – Katame-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Intermediate Division – Overall 1st Place Score for both Intermediate and Open Divisions - 2023 USA Judo Senior National Championships – Spokane, Washington – May 21, 2023.
2023 – 1st Place – Texas State Champion - Ju-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Texas State Championship – Texas A&M University, College Station – June 24, 2023.
2023 – 1st Place – Texas State Champion – Katame-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Texas State Championship – Texas A&M University, College Station – June 24, 2023.
2023 – 4th Place - Pan American Kata Championship - Katame-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer (Tori) for the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico – September 22-24, 2023 – United States National Team Member 2023.
2024 – 1st Place - Texas State Championship - Ju-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Plano, Texas – February 17, 2024.
2024 – 1st Place - Texas State Championship - Katame-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Plano, Texas – February 17, 2024.
2024 – 1st Place - Texas State Championship - Nage-No-Kata (Tori) with Atteeb Javed – Plano, Texas – February 17, 2024.
2024 – 1st Place - USA Judo Senior National Championships - Ju-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Intermediate Division -– Ontario, California – May 24, 2024.
2024 – 2nd Place - USA Judo Senior National Championships - Katame-No-Kata (Uke) with Doug Newcomer – Open Division – Ontario, California – May 24, 2024.
2024 – 3rd Place - USA Judo Senior National Championships - Nage-No-Kata (Tori) with Ateeb Javed – Intermediate Division – 2024 USA Judo Senior National Championships – Ontario, California – May 24, 2024.
2024 – 8th Place - Member of the United States National Team competing in the Pan American Kata Championship (Uke) with Doug Newcomer for Katame-No-Kata– Bogota, Colombia – September 19 – 20, 2024.
2024 – 7th Place - Member of the United States National Team - Nage-No-Kata (Tori) with Ateeb Javed competing in the Pan American Kata Championship – Bogota, Colombia – September 19 – 20, 2024.
2024 – Member of the United States National Team competing in the World Kata Championship for Katame-No-Kata – (Uke) with Doug Newcomer - Las Vegas, United States – November 9 – 10, 2024.
Placed 8th in our preliminary pool.
2025 – 2nd Place - Texas State Championship - Katame-No-Kata (Tori) with Atteeb Javed – Plano, Texas – March 8, 2025.
2025 – 2nd Place - Texas State Championship - Nage-No-Kata (Tori) with Atteeb Javed – Plano, Texas – March 8, 2025.
2025 – 3rd Place – Senior Nationals Kata Championship – Itsutsu-No-Kata (Uke) with Atteeb Javed – Birmingham, Alabama – May 25, 2025.
Coaching
2025 – 1st Place Under 23 – Texas State Championship – Katame-No-Kata - Alaina Morris (Tori) and Kevin Morris (Uke) – 2 sets - Plano, Texas – March 8, 2025.
Biography
Dr. Valcik has been involved with Kodokan Judo since 1978 when he started with Dallas Judo Club through Plano Parks and Recreation. Soon after Dr. Valcik's introduction to Kodokan Judo, he then started training under the direction of Sensei Vincent Tamura. In 2005, Dr. Valcik began training under the direction of Sensei Jim Webb for both Kodokan Judo and Heike Ryu Jiu Jitsu. Currently Dr. Valcik is under the direction of Randy Firth for Kodokan Judo. Dr. Valcik currently is a member with the Denton Junior Optimist Judo Club and is a life member of the United States Judo Association, the United States Ju Jitsu Federation and the United States Traditional Kodokan Judo association as well as being a Lifetime member of United States America Judo. Dr. Valcik is ranked as a Nidan in both Kodokan Judo and Heike Ryu Jiu Jitsu. Dr. Valcik has been a member of the United States Kata National Team in 2023 and 2024 competing in the 2023 Pan American Kata Championship in Katame-No-Kata, 2024 Pan American Kata Championship in both Nage-No-Kata and Katame-No-Kata and the 2024 World Kata Championship in Katame-No-Kata. Dr. Valcik also passed the Kodokan Summer Kata Clinic in 2025 and received an additional certificate in Katame-No-Kata at the clinic.
Dr. Valcik has received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Texas at Dallas in Interdisciplinary Studies in 1994, a Master’s in Public Affairs in 1996 and his Ph.D. in Public Affairs in 2005.
Dr. Valcik has worked for the City of Plano, City of Richardson, City of Duncanville Economic Development Corporation, City of McKinney, NORTEL Networks, the University of Texas at Dallas, West Virginia University, Central Washington University, the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Texas Tech University, Collin College and is now working as an independent researcher, author and consultant.
Dr. Valcik specializes in higher education administration in Institutional Research and Strategic Planning and in addition to his administrative positions, Dr. Valcik has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses, overseen graduate and undergraduate internships and student workers, served on dissertation committees and served on academic committees. As of 2026, Dr. Valcik has authored, co-authored, edited or co-edited 20 books and authored or co-authored 31 chapters, articles and book reviews on Public Administration, Geospatial Information Systems, Higher Education Administration, Technology in Public Administration, Homeland Security, Disaster Response and Emergency Management and Non-Profit Organizations. Dr. Valcik has filed provisional patents and software copyrights for software development projects and has received close to a million dollars throughout his career in contracts and grants.
Since 1989, Dr. Valcik has also competed in ISSF (Olympic) Pistol Competition. The following are the events Dr. Valcik competed in on a regular basis along with his Collegiate competition teams.
ISSF Pistol
Member of United States Shooting Sports – ISSF Pistol Competitor – Free Pistol, Rapid Fire Pistol, Standard Pistol, Air Pistol and Center Fire Pistol events
Competed in Preliminary Tryouts Olympic (PTO) – Air Pistol, Rapid Fire Pistol, Standard Pistol, Center Fire Pistol and Free Pistol events. 1989 - 2022
Captain of UT-Dallas Pistol Team 1992 – 1994
Collegiate Nationals – UT-Arlington Free Pistol Team - 1991
Captain of UT-Arlington Pistol Team 1990 – 1991
Contact information: [email protected]
