HJ793: Taekwondo Day.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 793
Designating September 4, in 2017 and in each succeeding year, as Taekwondo Day in Virginia.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 31, 2017
Agreed to by the Senate, February 14, 2017

 

WHEREAS, Taekwondo is a nonaggressive system of self-defense and self-discipline that has become one of the world’s most popular and successful martial arts while preserving the culture and traditions of the Korean people; and

WHEREAS, officially developed as a unified style of martial arts in the 1950s, the roots of Taekwondo stretch back nearly 5,000 years, incorporating elements of many traditional Korean martial arts; and

WHEREAS, as a martial arts style, Taekwondo is characterized by head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, fast kicks, and other techniques; students swear an oath to respect coaches and superiors, to stand up for freedom and justice, to cooperate in the creation of a more peaceful world, and to never misuse Taekwondo; and

WHEREAS, Taekwondo cultivates mental strength as well as physical fitness and teaches students to use knowledge as well as internal power; students learn the Taekwondo tenets of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit; and

WHEREAS, Taekwondo was featured as a demonstration event at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad in Seoul in 1988, and since 2000, Taekwondo has been one of only two Asian martial arts included as a medal event in the Olympic Games; and

WHEREAS, men and women of all ages, races, and creeds throughout the Commonwealth build strong character and pursue self-fulfillment through good discipline by practicing Taekwondo; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly designate September 4, in 2017 and in each succeeding year, as Taekwondo Day in Virginia; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates transmit a copy of this resolution to Byung-Kon Cho so that members of the Taekwondo community in the Commonwealth may be apprised of the sense of the General Assembly of Virginia in this matter; and, be it

RESOLVED FINALLY, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates post the designation of this day on the General Assembly’s website.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 793

Offered January 19, 2017
Designating September 4, in 2017 and in each succeeding year, as Taekwondo Day in Virginia.
Patron-- Hugo

Committee Referral Pending

WHEREAS, Taekwondo is a nonaggressive system of self-defense and self-discipline that has become one of the world’s most popular and successful martial arts while preserving the culture and traditions of the Korean people; and

WHEREAS, officially developed as a unified style of martial arts in the 1950s, the roots of Taekwondo stretch back nearly 5,000 years, incorporating elements of many traditional Korean martial arts; and

WHEREAS, as a martial arts style, Taekwondo is characterized by head-height kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, fast kicks, and other techniques; students swear an oath to respect coaches and superiors, to stand up for freedom and justice, to cooperate in the creation of a more peaceful world, and to never misuse Taekwondo; and

WHEREAS, Taekwondo cultivates mental strength as well as physical fitness and teaches students to use knowledge as well as internal power; students learn the Taekwondo tenets of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit; and

WHEREAS, Taekwondo was featured as a demonstration event at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad in Seoul in 1988, and since 2000, Taekwondo has been one of only two Asian martial arts included as a medal event in the Olympic Games; and

WHEREAS, men and women of all ages, races, and creeds throughout the Commonwealth build strong character and pursue self-fulfillment through good discipline by practicing Taekwondo; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly designate September 4, in 2017 and in each succeeding year, as Taekwondo Day in Virginia; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates transmit a copy of this resolution to Byung-Kon Cho so that members of the Taekwondo community in the Commonwealth may be apprised of the sense of the General Assembly of Virginia in this matter; and, be it

RESOLVED FINALLY, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates post the designation of this day on the General Assembly’s website.