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''' Frank W, Allen Took over as the head instructor Of Jim O’Mara’s East Village Tai Chi School in 1975 and ran it until 1976. In 1979, He founded The Wu Tang Physical Cultural Association (W.P.C.A.) which he currently runs in Lower Manhattan New York. Looking at the name, many people would assume that the association was making a connection to Wu Dang Mountain and Its Taoist Mystics who were often credited with creating the internal martial arts. This is wrong, In Chinese the two use completely different characters and tones in their pronunciation and Wu Tang in this case means Martial Hall. Cultural Association is used in memory of a time when teaching martial art to the public in China was looked down upon. Frank Allen modeled the Idea on the Jing Wu Association of Shanghai, China that in the late 19 teens and early 1920’s sought to preserve Martial Knowledge as well as improve the overall health of the Chinese people. Prior to 1992, joining the Wu Tang Physical Cultural Association was by invitation only. It was later, after being asked repeatedly to teach publicallythat Frank Allen opened the door to teach the Internal Martial Arts, Qi Qong, Daoist Meditation and The Fighting For Health systemHe also has taught at the I Li Chi society(1981-1983) and Taoist Arts Center(1987-1990) of New York City and the Jamie Dibdin Energy Arts School in Frankfurt, Germany ( 2000-2006)He still teaches workshops Yearly at Healing Tao USA retreats (1999-Present), Chris Chappell’s Real Taoism Studio, London, England(2000-present) and Moritz Dornauf Tai Chi Shule in Darmstadt, Germany(2007 – present)