ACR 185: Taekwondo Day Submission

Today, I am proud to have introduced Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 185 which designates September 4, 2020, and in each succeeding year, as Taekwondo Day in California. I learned the importance of Taekwondo by two grandmasters, Master Yang, who is a member of the United States Taekwondo team and Master Lee, President of the California Taekwondo Association.

My goal is to have our community support ACR 185. In 2000, Taekwondo was adopted as an official Sport in the Olympics. As we look forward to watching this summer’s Olympic games and the Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games in 2028, I encourage us all to support the sport of Taekwondo.

Taekwondo is the art of self-defense that originated in Korea. It is recognized as one of the oldest forms of martial arts in the world, reaching back over 2,000 years. The first Taekwondo school (Kwan) was started in Yong Chun, Seoul, Korea in 1945. I encourage men and women in our district to join in learning the beautiful martial art of Taekwondo and about the rich Korean history