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Master Stefaniya
Petkova
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Rank
6th Dan
Year Started Training
1990
Instructor
at
All Martial Arts
Center
Trains Under
Grandmaster Robert Haritonov
Other
Interests
Modern and classical ballet,
rhythmic gymnastics, skiing, figure skating,
mountain tourism, swimming and music |
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Master Stefaniya Petkova graduated at Sofia
University "St. Kliment Ohridski."
She has a Master's degree in Theology and
additional subjects - Pedagogy and Archeology.
In the area of Martial Arts, Master
Petkova has 21 years of practice and
professional experience. She began her martial
arts training at age 9. She started with Tae
Kwon Do and then continued with Tang Soo Do /
Soo Bahk Do under the direction of Kwan Jang Nim
Robert Haritonov, founder of the Bulgarian Tang
Soo Do Association.
When Master Petkova reached her 4th
Dan in Tae Kwon Do and Tang Soo Do she enriched
her experience in Martial Arts by studying the
specifics of other styles such as Ki Ha Do, San
Da, GP Box, Kick Box, Ki Gong and traditional
weapons. She is the first Bulgarian woman who
has a 6th Dan Master's rank in three
different Martial Arts styles - Tang Soo Do, Ki
Ha Do and Tae Kwon Do.
She is also Master Instructor in Ki Gong, Kick
Box and GP Box.
Between 1998 and 2010 she
was the absolute champion of Bulgaria in Martial
Arts - Tang Soo Do/Soo Bahk Do, Ki Ha Do, Tae
Kwon Do, Kick Box and Open Martial Arts tournaments. She
was also many times the Balkan and European
World Champion.
Master Petkova now teaches Tang Soo Do
/ Soo Bahk Do in the Head Dojang of Kwan Jang
Nim Robert Haritonov. As an International Master
she supports the development of Tang Soo Do /
Soo Bahk Do in different countries abroad.
In recent years, she has been involved in many
social areas, mainly in the fields of ecology,
environmental protection and peace of the
Planet. She also works with programs for the
education of orphans.
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