As a former athlete, Nico knows what athletes need.

He has been involved in different sports all his life such as rugby, basketball and mostly baseball (18 years). He soon understood that weight training could improve his athletic performance. He came to Japan in 1998 to join the HOSEI University Baseball team where he could improve his skills in baseball and sports conditioning. He played baseball in the French Top League championship and also join the French Army National Baseball team at the prestigious Bataillon de Joinville. He also played 3 years for a Japanese Company Team.

Nico has worked in different gyms in France and in Japan before launching NicoDojo, a successful personal training business in Tokyo. So far, he has trained 200 people from the general population to top athletes and logged more than 6,000 hours of training sessions. His experience in sports and training will make you the best athlete to be the best in your sport.
He is also the strength and conditioning coach of the Tosu Technical High School Judo Team in Saga Prefecture.

Nico has been featured in Tokyo number one English magazine Metropolis, in fitnessjp.com, Japan's Premier fitness webzine for the English community in Japan, and in Fukuoka Now, as well as in different Japanese TV shows, TV commercials and Radio Shows.

Nico has keep on continuing his education by completing worldwide recognized certifications:

  -  Personal Fitness Trainer (NESTA)
  -  Personal Trainer (ISSA)
  -  Gold's Gym Official Personal trainer since 2005
  -  Fitness Nutrition Coach Specialist (NESTA)
  -  Balance Ball Training Course (CHEK INSTITUTE)
  -  Scientific Back Training Course (CHEK INSTITUTE)

Nico received his Master Degree in Communication from Lyon 3 University (France) in 2001 and is fluent in English and Japanese languages.
He also writes instructional articles, gives seminars and workshops and is a strength and conditioning consultant.

He lives with his wife and son in Saga Prefecture (Kyushu Island, Japan).