A Warm Welcome

It is my pleasure to host you as a Delegate to the 7th Annual World Moo Duk Kwan® Symposium in Atlanta, GA, USA from 22-27 September 2009.

Your attendance provides great pride for us, and for the World Moo Duk Kwan®, as we work together for the goal of Improved Human Relationships as expected of our Founder, Hwang, Kee Kwan Jang Nim.  Our responsibility to Hwang, Hyun Chul Kwan Jang Nim to carry on in the tradition of his Father is our legacy to create. 

Region 4 officials, students and I stand at the ready to assist you however possible.  This is our opportunity to return to the past hosts our thanks for your hospitality, graciousness and friendship.

I look forward to seeing you at the Symposium.

In Moo Duk Kwan,

Phillip J. Bartolacci

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May 9th 2009 (saturday)
"The Korean Soo Bahk Do Association, Moo Duk Kwan held the 123rd Dan Shim Sa on May 9th 2009 at the Central Dojang in Seoul Korea.  Candidates were represented from Kyong Sang province, Choong Tchong province, Chun Ra province, Kyong Ki province and Seoul.
HC Hwang Kwan Jang Nim share his view on the Shim Sa regarding the Sok(speed), Sun(line), and Mi(beauty) in their performance.
 
He also shared an article on the 26th classing Dan Shim Sa at the Moo Yei Si Bo which was published on November 1960.  According to article, there were 3 special guest at the Shim Sa.
They are Seok, Jin Kyong who was the president of the Korean Judo Association, Cho, Yong Ju who was the president of the Korean community in Japan and he is known as an instructor of Mas Oyama, and Yoon, Kwei Byung who was the president of Ji Do Kwan.
 
Grandmaster Yoon from Ji Do Kwan indicated he had many experiences in Moo Do both in Japan and Korea.  He never seen such an orderly conduct with high thechniques and discipline displayed by the Moo Duk Kwan members under the one instructor.  He also comment that he was impressed of number of candidates.  There are 400 candidates at the Kyong Ki province alone."
 
Candidates at the 123rd Dan Shim Sa shared the history and tradition of the Moo Duk Kwan Shim Sa.

May 10, 2009
Students of Soo Bahk Do Club from the Korea University and the Hang Gong University were together to receive a seminars from HC Hwang KJN.  Sok, Sun, Mi and how it is applied in Soo Bahk Do techniques as well as the indentity as an Moo Duk Kwan practitioner were discussed.

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SA BOM NIM MARIA DEL PILAR GERARDA LEGUEL BALCELLS
6to. Dan in Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan

Born on February 1º, 1959 in México City.
In April 3, 1973 at the age of 14 years old, she started the practice of Moo Duk Kwan. In that time frame, there were NO women practitioners, in the early 70's because the male society in México specially in the Martial Arts did not permit it. This was because the training was so rigorous that it was considered exclusive for men. In order to disencourage the female practitioners, the hours of such practice were restricted to only early morning practice at 5:30 to 8 am. The female practitioners had to immediately leave the premises in order to not be seen by any of the male practitioners that would usually arrive at the Do Jang around 8:30 am. The only Moo Duk Kwan instructor who was willing to initiate and take the responsibility of teaching the women's class was SBN Ramiro Guzmán.