Keen Fighter

Hi there! My name is Velin Dragoev. I’m from Bulgaria, and I come from a family with a long tradition in martial arts. I’ve been training a little over 19 years now. I started when I was 12, at my father – Bozhidar Stanchev’s – martial arts school – Xuangui Kungfu (which he and his best friend – Valeri Ivanov – founded in 1995).

My first martial art was Eskrima (the Filipino martial art). I was obsessed with the rhythm of the sticks and how fast my reactions had to be. I also loved the so-called “Dirty Boxing” Eskrima is famous for. Soon, I branched off to a whole array of other martial arts – both traditional and contemporary – Wing Chun, Jeet Kune Do, Shao Lin, Grappling, BJJ, boxing… And at the moment I continue to practice each of them with a different frequency.

My parents and I travel to many countries around the world to attend seminars in different martial arts. We’re led by the idea of meeting the most remarkable martial arts masters alive today, because our philosophy is that the more diverse your experience, the more you can enrich your art and see the applications of its principles.

What I love about martial arts is that you’re never done with them. They’re not just a way of staying in shape, to defend yourself, or to gain self-confidence. They are all that, and so much more. To me, martial arts are a way of life, and a part of me that is vital for the way I go about my life. They’re something you train your entire life, and something you constantly become better at.

This is why I always look for ways to develop my skills further. Be it through еvery day work on old techniques that have served me in the past, or by trying new things, or even new martial arts.

Training martial arts has made me into the person I am today. And, as I have a personal belief that every good experience should be shared!

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