1958
Paraguay
Born In April 30th 1958
GRand
master
ozuna
BIOGRAFÍA
HISTORIA y RESUMEN
Nacido en San Pedro, Paraguay el 30 de abril de 1958
En 1983, el Gran Maestro Ozuna fundó STF (Songahm Taekwondo Federation), que constaba de 10 países sudamericanos: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, México, Paraguay, Panamá, Perú y Uruguay. Hoy, estos países tienen un total de más de 200 escuelas activas y más de 120 clubes activos. En 1997, el Gran Maestro Ozuna se mudó al sur de Florida con su familia (esposa y tres hijas). Aquí abrió y operó 6 escuelas comerciales ATA. A lo largo de su carrera docente, creó instructores que luego abrieron más de 50 escuelas en los EE. UU. Y otras que se expandieron por todo el mundo, incluidos países como Portugal, España, Italia, Escocia y Japón. A partir del 20 de octubre de 2020, la mayoría de estas ubicaciones continuarán activas bajo MAS (Sistema de Artes Marciales).
El Gran Maestro Ozuna tiene un legado de cinturones negros bajo su instrucción, incluidas sus tres hijas: Alex (cinturón negro de cuarto grado), Moira (cinturón negro de quinto grado) y Dafne (cinturón negro de tercer grado).
Sus estudiantes de más alto rendimiento incluyen: 4 Maestros en Jefe (Cinturones Negros de 8 ° Grado), 14 Maestros Senior (Cinturones Negros de 7 ° Grado), 40 Maestros (Cinturones Negros de 6 ° Grado) y más de 300 instructores certificados en todo el mundo.
Cinturón y certificaciones
Gran maestro en taekwondo coreano
Certificado por el presidente Jae-Kyu Chon, 2019
Gran maestro en Songham Taekwondo, certificado por ATA, 2019
Cinturón negro de 4 ° grado en I.T.F, 1981
Cinturón negro en la Federación Mundial de Taekwondo
- Táctica de control del punto de presión (PPCT)
- Manipulación de articulaciones
- lucha en el suelo
- Sshan jeol bong individual y doble (Nunchaku)
- Bahn Mang Ee simple y doble (palo de Escrima / Kali)
- Gumdo (espada)
- Ssahng Nat (Kama)
- Defensa espontánea con cuchillo
- Tai Chi
- Bastón largo
1970-1975 Escuela secundaria francesa de Asunción, Paraguay
1976-1979 Universidad del Pacífico, Stockton California B.A. en Relaciones Públicas y Administración de Empresas (Gestión de personal)
1979-1980 Schiller College, Universidad de Europa, París-Francia, MBA Administración de empresas internacionales, Finanzas
1980-1981 Schiller College, Heidelberg, Alemania Doctorado en Finanzas y Marketing.
Español, inglés, francés, italiano, portugués y guaraní
Cronología del Gran Maestro Ozuna
1969
Moo Duk Kwan
Began Martial Arts (Moo Duk Kwan) in Asunción with Mr. Myung Duk Sun
Another fact to keep in mind is that Myung Duk Sun was the first taekwondo player to arrive in South America, in Paraguay in 1966. (Galarraga, 2020 El Poder del Guerrero)
1975
Tested
1st Degree Black Belt
Moved to California for College
1976
Sacramento, CA
Grand Master Clint Robinson
During College in Stockton, taught and trained Taekwondo and Hap-Kido. Met Grand Master Clint Robinson who at that time worked with the ATA and started to train with him in Sacramento, California
1976
Tested
2nd Degree Black Belt
1978
Tested
3rd Degree Black Belt
Tested for 3rd Degree Black belt in Sacramento and met Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee.
for the first time.
1978
Tournament
I.T.F. World Championship
Participated in the I.T.F. World Championship in Oklahoma and got 1st place in team board breaking and 3rd in jump side kick over obstacle
1979
Graduate
Business Administration
University of the Pacific, Stockton California B.A. in Public Relations and Business Administration (Personnel Management)
1979
Tournament
Professional Kickboxing
While living in California ('75-'79) participated in 11 Professional Kickboxing matches, 10 wins and 1 tie
1980
MBA
International Business Administration
Schiller College, Europe University, Paris-France, MBA International Business
Administration, Finance
1981
Doctorade
Finance and Marketing
Schiller College, Heidelberg, Germany Doctorate Degree in Finance and Marketing
1981
Tournament
ITF World Championships
Went back to Paraguay and was named the head coach for the Paraguay I.T.F team that participated at the World Championships in Argentina getting 1st place in team sparring and 3rd in team forms
1981
Tested
4th Degree Black Belt
Tested for 4th Degree under General Choi Hong Hi of I.T.F
1982
First School
First School Opened
Opened first individually owned school and decided to teach the ATA System but
continued to have a world view of martial arts
1983
STF
Songahm Taekwondo Federation
Co-Founder and President of Songahm Taekwondo Federation (STF) alongside Eternal Grand Master H.U. Lee
1983
Copenhagem - Denmark
WTF World Championships
Honored to coach the W.T.F. Team of Paraguay at the World Championship in Copenhagen, Denmark
1983
Kukkiwon
2nd Degree Kukkiwon
1984
ATA
Fourth Degree Songahm
1984
Goal
GM Clint Robinson
Opened 7 martial arts schools with over 400 students under the ATA system
ATA implements new forms and GM Ozuna visited ATA Headquarters for first time to learn all the new Songahm forms
GM Clint Robinson visited Paraguay to judge high rank testing
81-1984
Tournaments
Participated in different types of tournaments in South America including Taekwondo I.T.F, W.T., Shotokan Karate and other open styles. Out of 50 tournaments won 48 of them
1985
The accident
The Accident
Was involved in a car accident which resulted in the loss of his left eye, left his wife comatose for 1 week with a year long recuperation,
and the passing of their 2 year old daughter, Irene, and his mother-in-law.
Stopped teaching for 5 months and then had the second visit from GM Robinson to Paraguay. At this time he had 11 schools open and over 1,000 active students
1986
Little Rock
The Summer Camp
Had a great first experience in the Taekwondo Summer Camp in Little Rock, Arkansas
1987
Asuncion
South American Instructor Camp
Held first South American Instructor Camp in Asuncion with 105 participants. Special guests included: Eternal GM H.U. Lee, GM Robert Allemier and GM M.K. Lee, and GM Jack Pierce who all visited Paraguay for the first time due to this event
1987
Hae In Temple
Korean Martial Arts Camp
Participated in the famous Korean Martial Arts Camp at the Hae In Temple
1988
Tested
5th Degree Black Belt
Tested for 5th Degree, competed for the first time after the car accident and got 3rd in
form and sparring at the World Championships in Little Rock
1988
Paraguay
STF Instructor Camp
Held STF Instructor Camp with Eternal GM H.U. Lee, GM Soon Ho, and Mr. Dale Craig
1988
STF
Welcome Chile, Argentina, and Brazil
This year, the first 3 South American countries besides Paraguay joined STF: Chile and Argentina, and by the end of the year Brazil joined as well
1988
Little Rock
ATA World Championship
The first 4 highest ranked students tested at the ATA World Championships held in Little Rock, Arkansas:
CM Gregorio Diaz, CM Teofilo Barrios, CM Agustin Garay, and CM Sergio Von Schmeling
1991
STF
Welcome Peru
This year Peru joined STF, becoming the 4th South American country to work under GM Ozuna
1992
STF
Welcome Uruguay
Uruguay joins STF as the 5th country to work under GM Ozuna
1992
Foz do Iguaçu - Brazil
STF - International Tournament
Held first International Tournament in Foz do Iguassu, Brazil. Several ATA Black Belts from the United States attended this tournament, along with over 800 South American STF Black Belts
1993
STF
Welcome Venezuela
This year Venezuela joins STF, becoming the 6th South American country to work under GM Ozuna
1993
Tested
6th Degree Black Belt
Tested for 6th Degree Black Belt at ATA World Championship High Rank Testing in Little Rock, Arkansas
1994
Master
Master Instructor
Earns the title of Master Instructor, becoming the first STF Master of South America by undergoing the 9 steps of the Master Ceremony
1994
STF
President STF South America
1999
Tested
7th Degree Black Belt
Tested for 7th Degree Black Belt at ATA World Championship High Rank Testing in Little Rock, Arkansas
2000
Senior Master
Senior Master Instructor
Earns the title of Senior Master Instructor by undergoing the 9 steps of the Senior Master Ceremony
2005
Tested
8th Degree Black Belt
Tested for 8th Degree Black Belt at ATA World Championship High Rank Testing in Little Rock, Arkansas
2006
Chief Master
Chief Master Instructor
Earns the title of Chief Master Instructor by undergoing the 9 steps of the Chief Master Ceremony
2008
Asuncion
PANAM - Paraguay
International STF Tournament adopts title of "PANAM Tournament" and is held in Asuncion, Paraguay
690 competitors from the United States and South America attended
2009
Montevideo
PANAM - Uruguay
PANAM Tournament held in Montevideo, Uruguay
780 competitors from the United States and South America attended
2010
Mendoza
PANAM - Argentina
PANAM Tournament and Vision Tour held in Mendoza, Argentina
890 competitors from the United States and South America attended
2011
Curitiba
PANAM - Brazil
PANAM Tournament held in Curitiba, Brazil
824 competitors from the United States and South America attended
2012
Santiago
PANAM - Chile
PANAM Tournament held in Santiago, Chile
1500 competitors from the United States and South America attended
2013
Foz do Iguassu
PANAM - Brazil
PANAM Tournament held in Foz do Iguassu
970 competitors from the United States and South America attended
2014
Florianopolis
PANAM - Brazil
PANAM Tournament held Florianopolis, Brazil
1084 competitors from the United States and South America attended
2015
Santiago
PANAM - Chile
PANAM Tournament held in Santiago, Chile
1900 competitors from the United States and South America attended
2015
ASAM
Hall of Fame
Hall da Fama ASAM - Asociación Sudamericana de Artes Marciales
2016
Battle
Battled and Overcame Cancer
Was diagnosed with cancer in March of 2016
Went through chemotherapy sessions and overcame cancer by September of 2016
2016
Punta del Este
PANAM - Uruguay
PANAM Tournament held in Punta del Este, Uruguay
1100 competitors from the United States and South America attended
2017
Lima
PANAM - Peru
PANAM Tournament held in Lima, Peru
1400 competitors from the United States and South America attended
2018
Tested
9th Degree Black Belt
Tested for 9th Degree Black Belt at ATA World Championship High Rank Testing in Little Rock, Arkansas
2018
Resistencia
PANAM - Argentina
PANAM Tournament held in Resistencia, Argentina
980 competitors from the United States and South America attended
2019
Grand Master
Grand Master instructor
Earns the title of Grand Master Instructor by undergoing the 9 steps of the Grand Master Ceremony
2019
Asuncion
PANAM - Paraguay
PANAM Tournament held in Asuncion, Paraguay, GM Ozuna's home country, to honor and celebrate his 50th year anniversary of martial arts training
1200 competitors from the United States and South America attended
2019
Grand Master
MOO DUK KWAN GRAND MASTER
Became a Grand Master (9th Degree) in Korean Taekwondo Moo Duk Kwan by
President Jae-Kyu, Chon
October 2020
MAS International
Martial Arts System
MAS becomes an International Style of Martial Arts led by Grand Master Ozuna
