Most of his training was in Moscow with Igor Kurinnoy. He won the heavyweight bronze medal at the 1997 Gene LeBell World Grappler's Challenge in Toronto, Canada; a gold medal (2004) and silver medal (2006) at the United Gracie Tournament in San Francisco; a bronze medal at the 2005 Unity Classic Sambo Tournament; and a silver medal at the 2005 and 2007 North American Freestyle Sambo Championships. Serge teaches Combat Sambo classes at Kentfield MMA and throughout the San Francisco Bay area.

• 11 years of SAMBO (Russian Military Combatives and Sport Competitive versions), including an "Instructor's Rank" from New York Combat Sambo earned in 2008

• Amateur competition experiences in many Sport Sambo, Judo, Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu and kickboxing tournaments/events.

• Extensive seminars in sport and combatives fight training. Combatives seminars placed special emphasis on preventative work and resolution/minimization of force.  

Classes will be held on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm.