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Chronicle

Club chronicle

News from the club's archive in date order - from the arrival of Fei Jing in Bulgaria to the closure of the club in 2009.

2009

  1. The club closes

    In 2009 COBRA Sports Club ceased its activities. This site is kept as an archive of Fei Jing and of the club's history.

  2. A last restart

    COBRA Sports Club resumed Fei Jing kung fu training and broadened its activities to include karting and other sports. Karting →

2002

  1. Summer training

    From 4 July to 31 August, training was held in the mornings in the sports hall of the 17th Polyclinic in Sofia; the advanced and beginner groups trained on different days.

  2. Website update

    The "Events" section was split into demonstrations, competitions, seminars and upcoming events; photos and video began to be added.

  3. Grading

    3 students passed the 1st grade and 5 the 2nd. The best performer won 2 months of free training, and the runner-up one month.

  4. Official representative of the International Martial Arts Association

    The club became the official representative of the International Martial Arts Association for Bulgaria.

  5. Lower grading fees

    Fees were cut by up to BGN 20. Fee archive →

  6. The largest grading in the club's history

    15 students passed the 1st grade, three the 2nd, two the 3rd and four the 4th.

  7. Yoga and martial arts demonstration

    Sofia.

  8. New, lower grading fees and a "Promotions" section

    Promotions could be paid online with an extra 10% discount.

  9. Grading dates announced

    28 March, 28 June, 30 September and 20 December.

2001

  1. 10 medals at the 8th national championship

    2 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals in Stara Zagora, and the largest demonstration of the championship. The club covered the team's costs; the main sponsor was Sarantis Bulgaria. Results →

  2. No extra fee

    The Bulgarian Wushu Federation introduced a monthly fee for every student; the club paid it itself, without raising its membership fees.

  3. A second hall in Sofia

    Training was announced at the "Ikonomist" sports centre; the opening was later postponed, and those interested received a month of free training in the main hall.

  4. New beginners' group

    Training returned to the hall - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings.

  5. Bulgarian Wushu Federation summer camp in Ravda

    Seminars in different wushu styles, sanda and judging, and a demonstration by the club. More →

  6. Training in South Park

    More time for training in nature.

  7. Grading

    7 students passed the 1st grade, one the 2nd and seven the 3rd. The panel (chaired by Krasimir Tsolov, 10th grade) gave two "best at the grading" awards - for the beginners and for the advanced students.

  8. Demonstration for the 152nd anniversary of the 127th Secondary School "Ivan Denkoglu"

    The "Sofia" hall.

  9. The club's chairman becomes executive secretary of the Bulgarian Wushu Federation

    The general assembly of the Bulgarian Wushu Federation elected the club's chairman, Krasimir Tsolov, as the federation's executive secretary.

  10. An extra Saturday session

    With no increase in the monthly fee; all students could attend all four weekly sessions.

  11. Grading

    One student passed the 1st grade and five the 2nd.

  12. Member of the Bulgarian Wushu Federation

    The club became a member club of the Bulgarian Wushu Federation and took part in all its tournaments, demonstrations and festivals.

1989-2000

  1. The club's first gradings

    From the first recorded grading on 28 April 1996 to the end of 2000, dozens of grades were passed. Statistics →

  2. COBRA Sports Club is founded
  3. The death of master Vinokurov
  4. The International Kung Fu Centre "Fei Jing"

    Master German Vinokurov arrives in Bulgaria. History of the style →