PAUL GRABER

HOMETOWN: Louisville, KY
TYPE OF DISABILITY: Cerebral Palsy
AGE: 39
OCCUPATION: Martial Art & Fitness Instructor For Special Needs
PERSONAL: Married
MAIN STYLE OF MARTIAL ART: Shaolin Do Chinese Martial Arts
SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Louisville Shaolin Do, Iron Body Fitness, The IKFF
CURRENT RANK: 1st Degree Black Belt
TIME INVOLVED IN THE MARTIAL ARTS WITH A DISABILITY: 15 years
WEBSITE: www.bentmonk.com
VIDEO LINK:
OTHER ACTIVITES: motivational speaking, kettlebell training
CONTACT: paul@bentmonk.com

Paul Graber was born in 1969. At the age of two he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. It severely limited his mobility, and drastically affected his sense of balance. After heel cord surgery and physical therapy, he was able to walk by the age of five. He was raised to never say, “I can’t.” At the age of twenty-four he began practicing, Shaolin Do Chinese Martial Arts. In 1998 Paul decided that he needed to share all of the benefits he had gained from martial arts practice with other disabled people. Over the past seven years Paul has appeared on local television, and held many seminars sharing martial art’s benefits for the disabled. He is also a highly respected member of the healthcare field with experience as a Rehabilitation Instructor, Recreational Aide, and Quality Living Assistant. Paul is currently pursuing his dream as a martial arts instructor for the disabled, and a motivational speaker.



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