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GOLDEN EDITION 2014

So I continued. And it was nice to have a TKD
uniform. Wearing pajamas at 39 would have been
weird, to say the least. Moving from white belt to
yellow, purple, orange, green, brown, red – was a
great journey. The toughest part was the minor in-
juries and twisted body parts. But I remembered
my previous experience with an injury and vowed
to not let that stop me. Becoming black belt meant
more than just an achievement, it was a symbol of
not giving up. I developed strong perseverance.
And I lost fifty pounds going from white belt to
black. The black belt testing was the greatest phy-
sical challenge of my life. And I was prepared, both
mentally and physically. And the result was eupho-
ric. I hope to encourage adults to study the martial
arts. Ignore the naysayers. I am proof that it can be
done, IF you have the desire and the will. I belie-
ve that I am a better person because of my martial
arts study. I am more focused, more flexible, my
posture is better and by losing so much weight, I’m
healthier and happier. And, by the way, now when John with his Grandmaster Hyun Jin Kim (7th dan)
I go to sleep, all of my pajamas are black.
The John Kerwin Show is unique because it involves Kerwin

drawing comedy from the studio audience. No written monologues,
cue cards or Teleprompters – the comedy is almost totally

spontaneous; even the celebrity interviews are done without a

pre-interview as the show strives for natural moments

rather than scripted material.

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