Ivaylo Petrov is born on 16th June 1978. He has graduated from the University for National and World Economy in Sofia where he has been awarded a Master’s degree in Commercial Economy. There he has also completed a minor in International Economic Relations. He has graduated from NSA with the professional qualification of an Aikido Coach. He is founder of the Aikikai Aikido School sports club and member of the Management Board of the Bulgarian Aikido Federation since 2001, as well as member of the Technical Commission of the Bulgarian Aikido Federation since 2001. Being part of the managerial staff of BAF, he has regularly participated in the organization of exams and seminars. He has been part of the official BAF delegation on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Aikikai Italy in 2004 and a participant in the World Games for non-Olympic sports in 2005 in Germany. He has also been part of the official delegation of BAF in Poland on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Aikikai Poland. In 2008 and 2012, he has been part of the official delegations of BAF at 10th and 11th Congresses of IAF.