In 1979 while watching a kickboxing match on ESPN, another spark of inspiration ignited within him and a different kind of motivation erupted.
In June of 1979 Jerry moved from Newport, Kentucky to Atlanta, Georgia and began his climb towards his dream of becoming The World Champion.
He signed with PKA trainer/manager (the late) Asa Gordon and Tony Mullinax.
Jerry went through a number of different trainers in his career.
In between bouts he taught Taekwon-Do/kickboxing classes; making public appearances; donating his time, expertise and enthusiasm in different charity organizations; as well as seminars on fighting, motivation and inspiration.
He became honorary advisor to the United States Taekwon-Do Alliance.
He opened...Trimble's Martial Arts and Fitness Center, a full service training center in Marietta Ga.
Jerry's column "Martial Arts a Way of Life" was published monthly by "Inside Karate" Magazine.
The "Golden Boy" was known as the bad boy of the PKA and the Joe Namath of Karate.
Jerry signed with Kickboxing promoters Joe Corley and Jim Abernethy of Jim Abernethy Sports.
After taking the Kentucky, Georgia, Southeast and United States Championship titles,
Jerry "Golden Boy" Trimble became the PKA and PKC Light welterweight World Kickboxing Champion on April 26, 1986 in Atlanta Georgia.
Before his World Title bout with Leroy Taylor, Jerry spent time in Houston, Texas where he went through intensive training with Evander Holyfield's trainer Tim Hallmark.
After achieving his dream of becoming World Champion, Jerry's motivation fuels a new and different kind of fire that drives him to Los Angeles, California for his climb towards his ultimate dream in the entertainment business.
Jerry "Golden Boy" Trimble made his name the new fashioned way, he earned it in the kickboxing ring.
The International kickboxing media once called him the "fastest and flashiest" fighter in the sport of kickboxing. His ring notoriety gained him world recognition with his flamboyant style of fighting and lightning fast jump spinning kicks that would always guarantee Jerry the crowd favorite.
Jerry began his martial arts training after being inspired (as many were) by the late Bruce Lee. (Chinese Connection) For the first part of his training it was by way of the magazine master, Black belt, Karate and Kung fu Illustrated, to name a few.
"Consistency is the mark of a Champion."
Months later, after the encouragement of his Uncle Leroy Woodyard (Naval Kung Fu practitioner). Jerry enrolled in a Taekwon-Do school under the tutelage of ATA, 4th degree black belt Rick Hamilton. Jerry experienced the awesome kicking techniques of Taekwon-Do and set a goal to become the fastest kicker in the world. Jerry's hook kick has been clocked at 118 mph.
His enthusiastic, high powered energy and positive attitude developed a training regimen that would consist of thousands of various kicks and combinations along with hours of sparring with many different sizes, ranks and styles of martial artists from five to six days a week and five to eight hours a day.
Four months later, Jerry began teaching the art that changed his life. Taekwon-Do fueled a fire within him to pursue his goals and dreams and teach others to do the same.
Jerry's burning desire moved him into the competitive realm of the arts and began fighting and winning many national tournaments, becoming the number one junior fighter in the Midwest United States and one of the top fighters in the country.
In only eighteen months he earned the rank of first degree black belt.
