Childhood Moves, Bullying, and Discovering Martial Arts

• 1:00:15Tim was small, moved constantly between New Jersey, San Francisco, Florida, and Boston, and got bullied as the perpetual new kid.
• 1:00:41After getting harassed in Newton, he started martial arts and it transformed his life and confidence completely.
• 1:01:12He lucked into training at Jae Hun Kim Taekwondo Institute in Boston, one of the most respected schools in the country.
• 1:01:28Tim watched John Lee train for the world championships at his peak and became obsessed, spending his entire high school years competing in martial arts.
• 1:02:13After taking up kickboxing, he noticed fighters developing brain damage and realized he had to quit the sport before ruining his own brain.
• 1:02:46His friend Steve Graham told him he should be a comedian after watching him make people laugh on tournament trips to alleviate pre-fight nervousness.
• 1:03:39Steve convinced him to try an open mic night despite Tim's belief that other people would think he was an asshole rather than funny.
• 1:04:10At his first open mic, watching bad comedians made him realize he could do stand-up, but then seeing professionals like Teddy Bergeron perform hooked him immediately.
• 1:04:49Tim almost backed out before performing his first set, coming extremely close to chickening out entirely.

Jae Hun Kim Taekwondo InstituteSteve GrahamJohn LeeTeddy BergeronRichard JeniJonathan KatzJerry SeinfeldRichard PryorCobra Kai