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36 Años de práctica interrumpida. Turquesa 2841 Residencial Victoria Zapopan, Jalisco CP 44560 Méjico. Curriculum Vitae Sa Bom Nim Mª del Pilar Gerarda Leguel Balcells 6º Dan de Soo Bahk Do – Moo Duk Kwan. Nacida el 1 de febrero en Méjico DF. El 3 de abril de 1973 a la edad de 4 años empezó la práctica de Moo Duk Kwan. En aquella época no había mujeres practicantes, ya que el machismo de la sociedad en Méjico, especialmente en Artes Marciales, no lo permitía. Esto era así porque el entrenamiento era tan riguroso que se consideraba exclusivo para hombres. Para desanimar a las practicantes femeninas, sus horas de práctica se restringieron sólo por las mañanas de 5:30h. A 8:30h. Además las practicantes debían de salir rápidamente de los Dojangs para no encontrarse con los practicantes masculinos, que por lo general llegaban sobre las 8:30h. El único instructor de Moo Duk Kwan que estaba dispuesto a tomar la iniciativa y la responsabilidad de dar clases a mujeres fue Ramiro Guzmán Sa Bom Nim.
Ella ha sido pionera en todos los aspectos de las Artes Marciales en Méjico, como el participar en competiciones, en aquellos años no había ningún campeonato internacional para mujeres, hasta el VII Campeonato de Taekwondo masculino u el I Campeonato Femenino de exhibición de la TKD, el cual se llevó a cabo en septiembre de 1985 en Seúl, Corea. Fue el campeonato de exhibición que permitió por primera vez la participación femenina de los países asistentes y ella participó representando a Méjico. Como participante en competiciones logró el primer puesto en el Nivel Nacional de manera consecutiva durante 10 años, desde 1975 a 1985 en Cha Yu Dae Ryon y Hion. También ganó diferentes campeonatos en Estados Unidos que se disputaron en el Madison Square Garden. A ésto le siguió su participación en algunas de las mas importantes competiciones. Todo ello a pesar de que comenzara la práctica en 1973 y no había ningún campeonato para mujeres hasta 1975 en Méjico DF ni en el resto del país. En enero de 1980 obtuvo su graduación de Cho Dan. En 1979-1980 tomó parte en el Curso Nacional de Instructor y consiguió el título de Instructora después de su graduación como Cho Dan y fue una de las primeras instructoras de Moo Duk Kwan en Méjico.  Championship: Goodwill Tournament (10 Do Jangs participating)
City: México City, D.F.
Division: Yellow Belt Only Hyung.
Place: 1st. Place.
Date: November 22, 1975
Championship: 1st National TKD Championship
City: México City, D.F.
Division: Yellow Belt Only Hyung.
Place: 1st. Place.
Date: December 6th, 1975.
Championship: 2nd National TKD Championship.
City: Querétaro, Qro.
Division: Green Belt Lightweight (until 55 kgs) and Hyungs
Place: 1st. Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun and
1st. Place in Hyungs
Date: September 26, 1976.
 
Championship: 6th National TKD Championship.
City: México City, D.F.
Division: Blue Belt Light weight
Place: 1st. Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun and
1st. Place in Hyung
Date: November 28, 1976
 Championship: 3er Mass Oyama Tournament
(Invitational Tournament).
City: México City, D.F.
Division: Blue Belt Lightweight (until 55 kg.)
Place: 1st.Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun (Karate Style) and
2nd. Place in Hyung
Date: March 19, 1977.
 
Championship: 7th National TKD Championship.
City: México City, D.F.
Division: Marron Belt Lightweight (until 55 kg.)
Place: 1st. Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun and
1st. Place in Hyung.
Date: December 4, 1977.
Championship: Regional Tournament of TKD Puerto Rico.
City: Old San Juan , Puerto Rico
Division: Light Weight
Place: 1st. Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun
Date: October 10, 1979.
Championship: 9th National TKD Championship.
City: Monterrey, N.L.
Division: Red Belt Hyung Only
Place: 1st Place in Hyung
Date: November 18, 1979.
Captain of Guadalajara Team
Championship: 10th National TKD Championship.
City: Querétaro, Qro.
Division: Brown Belt Light Weight (until 55 kg.)
Place: 1st. Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun and
1st. Place in Hyung.
Date: November 15, 1980.   
In January 1980 was her graduation as a Cho Dan.
In 1979 - 1980 she took the National Instructor Course and was awarded Instructor status after her graduation to Cho Dan and being one of the first Women Instructors for the Moo Duk Kwan in México.
On February 1981 she became a National Referee and participating in the Referee's Seminars each year being one few Women to be active.
She initiated the National Women Seminars in 1984 in Guadalajara, Mexico
Championship: 11th National TKD Championship.
City: México City, D.F.
Division: Black Belt Cho Dan Lightweight( until 55 kg.)
Place: 1st. Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun
No Hyung Competition.
Date: 4 de Octubre de 1981.
Championship: 12th National TKD Championship
City: México City, D.F.
Division: Black Belt Cho Dan Lightweight (until 55 kg.)
Place: 1st. Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun
Date: November 14th, 1982.
November 27, 1982 was her Graduation for E Dan
Sa Bom Nim Pilar Leguel Balcells is one of the first mexican women to compete in the USA.
Championship: Karate Championship Mass Oyama
City: Stanford, Connecticut, USA.
Division: Black Belt E Dan Lightweight
Place: 1st. Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun (Karate Style)
Date: October 9th, 1983.
Championship: 1st. American TKD Championship
City: New York, NY. Madison Square Garden
Division: Black Belt E Dan
Place: 2nd. Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun
Date: October 15, 1983
Championship: New York State TKD Championship
City: Up State, NY.
Division: Black Belt E Dan Lightweight
Place: 1st. Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun
Date: April 7th, 1984
She was selected to represent the State of New York in the
10th Tae Kwon Do National Championship in Chicago, Illinois , USA
Championship: 10th National US TKD Championship
City: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Division: Black Belt E Dan Lightweight
Place: 2nd. Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun and
3th Place in Hyung
Date: June 16 and 17, 1984
Championship: 5th Guadalajara Cup
City: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Division: Black Belt E Dan Lightweight
Place: 1st. Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun
Date: July, 1984
On May 1984, at the 15th Anniversary of the Moo Duk Kwan in Mexico,
she participated in a demonstration for 6000 people in Mexico City with Mr. Dai Won Moon and her teacher SBN Ramiro Guzmán.
And other exhibitions in Manhattan, New York in that same year.
Championship: 15th National TKD Championship
City: México City, D.F.
Division: Black Belt E Dan (Feather Weight)
Place: 1st Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun and
1st.Place in Hyung
Date: August 18, 1984
Championship: Dual Meet MDK vs. National TKD Association
City: México City, D.F.
Division: Black Belt E Dan Lightweight (until 55kg.)
Place: 1st. Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun (Individual) and
1st. Place Team Women Competition
Date: July 20th, 1985
Championship: 16th National TKD Championship
City: México City, D.F.
Division: Black Belt E Dan (Bantam Weight)
Place: 1st. Place in Ja Yu Dae Ryun and
1st Place in Hyung
Date: August 15, 1985
After this 16th National TKD Championship she became the National Finalist in women's competition to represent Mexico in the 7th World TKD Championship and 1st Women Demonstration TKD Championship in Seoul, Korea in 1985.
Championship: 7th World TKD Championship and 1st. World TKD Women's Demonstration Championship
City: Seoul, Korea
Division: Black Belt E Dan (Bantam Weight)
Place: 4th Place
Date: September 4th to 8th, 1985
After the 1st. World TKD Women's Demonstration Championship she retired from competition opening the way for the Mexican's women to be recognize in future International Competitions.
On December 9,1985 She got
"THE SPORT MERIT MEDAL OF THE YEAR" in the Honorable Hall of Guadalajara by the Mayor Lic. Guillermo Vallarta Plata.
On December 3, 1985 she presented her Exam for Sam Dan in the
Moo Duk Kwan in Mexico. The Yu Dan Ja Shim Sa was held in the National Auditorium of Art and Culture
She later went to reside in the Manhattan, New York and was asked by her teacher SBN Ramiro Guzmán to look and inquire for the "Roots of the Moo Duk Kwan" during her stay in the USA. SBN Ramiro Guzman desire to reconnect the Moo Duk Kwan in Mexico to the Founder of the Moo Duk Kwan, the Grand Master Hwang Kee, because of the interest of the growth of the Martial Arts of the Moo Duk Kwan in Mexico made us mature to find our way back to the "Roots of Moo Duk Kwan". In that time frame she finally made contact with SBN H.C Hwang. Later that year, in December 28, 1987, together with SBN Guzmán guided by SBN Frank Bonsignore met the son of the Founder of Moo Duk Kwan, Sa Bom Nim H.C. Hwang.
On October 29, 1988 she was fortunate to met the Founder of
Moo Duk Kwan, Grand Master Hwang Kee, who founded one of the original styles of the Martial Arts of Korea on November 9, 1945 in Seoul, Korea.
On December 2, 1989 She did her Exam for Sa Dan in the
Moo Duk Kwan in Mexico City, DF.
On August 25, 1992 was wed to SBN Ramiro Guzmán.
On September 17, 1994 SBN Ramiro Guzmán was assigned by the Gran Master Hwang Kee for his designee.
On December 5, 1994 She did her Exam for Oh Dan in the
Moo Duk Kwan in Mexico City, DF.
On July 18, 1997 she was assigned by the Grand Master Hwang Kee, as the Coordinator of the Technical Adviser Committee (TAC) . Since that time until now she is responsible for all the Administrative and Activities on the National Level in México for the growth of the Mexican Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation.
When she came back to the Roots of Moo Duk Kwan she had to get her Dan Bon and her Sa Dan status in the Original Moo Duk Kwan at the Ko Dan Ja Shim Sa on November 1997 in Springfield, New Jersey at the Joong Ahn Do Jang.
(This is the group of the Sa Dan Candidates in 1997)
After reevaluating her Sa Dan status she was legible to reevaluate her Oh Dan at the Ko Dan Ja Shim Sa on November 18 to the 26, 1998 that was held at Upstate New York and in which 11 women participated.
She was candidate for Yuk Dan status in the Soo Bahk Do
Moo Duk Kwan and attended the Ko Dan Ja Shim Sa on November 8 to the 16th 2004 in Seoul, Korea. She was the only woman presenting this evaluation for Yuk Dan.
She is the mother of Yisel Mi Guzmán Leguel, 15 years old, Junior Sam Dan and Anthony Kyung Guzmán Legue, 12 years old, Junior E Dan. |
