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This resolution designates September 4, 2025, as "Taekwondo Grandmasters Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania, recognizing the rich history and significance of taekwondo, a Korean martial art with origins dating back to the ancient kingdom of Koguryo. The resolution highlights taekwondo's unique characteristics, including its emphasis on kick movements and its composition of three parts: "tae" (foot), "kwon" (fist), and "do" (way or discipline). It underscores the martial art's multiple benefits, such as physical fitness improvements including flexibility, stamina, and strength, as well as mental discipline through tenets of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit. The resolution also notes that taekwondo became an Olympic sport in 1994, is practiced by 80 million people worldwide, and that the "grandmaster" title is reserved for the highest-ranking and most respected practitioners. By officially recognizing this day, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives aims to honor the contributions of taekwondo grandmasters and the positive impact of the martial art on the Commonwealth's residents.

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