Pennsylvania HR 265: A Resolution designating September 4, 2025, as "Taekwondo Grandmasters Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1963
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 265
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MALAGARI, SANCHEZ, KHAN, CERRATO, GIRAL, GREEN AND
K.HARRIS, JUNE 18, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, JUNE 18, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Designating September 4, 2025, as "Taekwondo Grandmasters
Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that developed
through thousands of years of Korean history; and
WHEREAS, The origins of taekwondo are rooted in the ancient
kingdom of Koguryo with the defense martial art known as "Subak"
or "Taekkyon"; and
WHEREAS, The word taekwondo is composed of three parts:
"tae," meaning foot or to step on, "kwon," meaning fist or fight
and "do," meaning the way or discipline; and
WHEREAS, While both hands and feet are used in taekwondo, the
sport is characterized by its unique combination of kick
movements; and
WHEREAS, In addition to sporting and self-defense skills,
taekwondo also provides health benefits, including flexibility,
stamina, strength and posture; and
WHEREAS, Taekwondo also emphasizes mental discipline and
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character through the taekwondo tenets of courtesy, integrity,
perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit; and
WHEREAS, In 1973, the World Taekwondo Federation was founded
as the official governing body over Taekwondo; and
WHEREAS, In 2008, South Korea designated September 4 as
"International Taekwondo Day" in recognition of the day
Taekwondo became an Olympic Sport on September 4, 1994; and
WHEREAS, Today, taekwondo is practiced worldwide by 80
million people of all ages and backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, The title of "grandmaster" is reserved for the
highest-ranking, most experienced and most respected taekwondo
practitioners; and
WHEREAS, Taekwondo and its grandmasters provide numerous
physical and mental benefits to many Pennsylvanians across our
Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
September 4, 2025, as "Taekwondo Grandmasters Appreciation Day"
in Pennsylvania.
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