On my own journey
Well everyone is. I can’t do yours for you, but I can add value to your journey, and point you in the right direction.
This is me in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil after placing 3rd at the Brasiliero No-Gi 2025 Championship
Hi, I’m Serge Severenchuk. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is my life’s passion. I am a BJJ black belt and have been training in BJJ since August 2006. I’m an active competitor in both GI and No-Gi tournaments, and even did a bit MMA back in the day.
I train out of New York City and represent Marcelo Garcia Jiu Jitsu Academy. I also run a BJJ gym in Enfiled, NH, which I started while i was a postdoc at Dartmouth.
Major competition highlights:
3rd place at the Brasiliero No-Gi 2025 Championship [Brazilian Nationals] in master 1, middle weight, black belt division. One of top four IBJJF tournaments annually. Brasileiro is part of “Grand Slam” along with World Championship, European Championship and Pan American Championship.
Outside of BJJ, I received a PhD from UNC Chapel Hill, a top 10 Political Science program in the nation. There I specialized in political behavior/psychology and quantitative methodology. After UNC, I was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College. Currently, I have a day job on Wall Street.
What makes my approach unique? I bring PhD rigor to studying Jiu Jitsu, and academic/Wall Street analytical approach to identifying and making improvements in Jiu Jitsu. I also believe by being present, intentional, and working on mental/psychological aspects of yourself you can progress 2x, 5x or even 10x faster. Also, I am a teacher at heart and view teaching as one of my callings in life.
I now offer 1x1 video consultation sessions on:
how to progress and improve your Jiu Jitsu game faster
how to build a comprehensive Jiu Jitsu game
how to work on mental and psychological aspects of the game
specific Jiu Jitsu technique problems/questions
analyzing competition or training footage
preparation for competition
focus during competition day
focus during a match
How to set up a session? You can book your session by purchasing one of the options below. Once you make a payment, I will reach out to set up a time.
1 x 1 consultation sessions:
1 x 1 session with Serge, 1/2 hr. Price $200
1 x 1 session with Serge, 1 hr. Price $350
Package of four 1 x 1 sessions with Serge, 1 hr each. Price $1,200
Note: All sessions must be used within a year. 1 hour sessions can’t be split into two 1/2 hour sessions.
Four male athletes standing on a winners' podium with medals, at a Brasileiro (Brazilian Nationals) Jiu-Jitsu championship event.
Serge wearing a medal and a gray T-shirt smiling inside a large indoor Olympic velodrome with people and jiu jitsu mats in the background.
Four male Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors standing on a winners' podium at the New Jersey Spring IBJJF Open, wearing medals around their necks, with first, second, and third place podiums visible. The backdrop features logos and event graphics.
A man in a white Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gi with a black belt is smiling and holding up a silver medal. He is in a room with a carpeted floor and gray walls, and there are people in the background, some sitting on the floor and some walking. The man appears happy and proud of his achievement.
Four male jiu-jitsu athletes standing on a winners' podium at the Virginia International Open 2025, with medals around their necks. They wear traditional gi uniforms and are positioned on numbered platforms indicating first, second, and third place.
Man in a white Jiu-Jitsu gi with a black belt, smiling and holding a medal, standing in front of a blue and red IBJJF competition backdrop.
A male Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor wearing a white gi and black belt walking on the mat at a tournament with spectators sitting behind yellow barriers.
Contact us.
If you want to get in contact with us, please fill out the form below, or call/text Serge at 828 777 9812