"The three stages of correct
practice are imitation, assimilation, and innovation.
To reach the stage of innovation is to reach the level of art."
~Paul Abdella
Paul Abdella (Huei-Ming)
Paul
Abdella
(Huei-Ming) began his martial arts training in 1966 at the St. Paul Judo
Club under Sensei Stan Williams. In 1977, Paul began studying Chinese
martial arts and was taught an eclectic blend of eastern and western styles
that combines Southern Chinese Kung Fu, western boxing and street techniques.
Paul's teacher, Sifu Douglas Anderson, expanded this training with a unique
stretching method and speed training system.
In 1982, Paul began
studying T'ai-Chi Ch'uan with Master T.T. Liang and learned Master Liang's
complete Yang style method which included the solo form, pushing-hands,
ta-lu, san-shou and weapons. Paul also learned Hsing-Yi Ch'uan,
I-Ch'uan, and Liu Ho Pa Fa from Master Wai-Lun Choi.
Paul teaches and demonstrates T'ai-Chi in a variety of academic and health-focused
organizations including the University of Minnesota. Paul promotes and
teaches the martial arts as a way to create and preserve health, learn
self-defense, and develop the discipline and clarity of mind to pursue
one's direction in life.