AUTHOR INFORMATION
Allen Pittman began his training under Lawrence Huff and Peter
Fabian in tae kwon do at the age of twelve. At fifteen he began
studying the nei chia arts including ba gua, hsing-i, and tai chi
with R.W. Smith, Hung I-mien, the sons of Chen Pan-ling, and Wu
Shao-lin. After returning to the U.S., Allen began teaching in
Atlanta and Washington, D.C. At 27 Allen met Irish strong man and
wrestler Tim Geogheagan and began to study Celtic wrestling and
Indian yoga. During this period he cross-referenced judo, fencing
and other kinds of mental and physical training. He has studied
aikido, and trained in a variety of weapons in and out of armor
from the traditions of both East and West. He has developed an
expanded P.E. curriculum for ages 7-12 working specifically with
the ancient Greek Pentathlon concepts oriented toward ten year
olds. He now practices and teaches in the UK.
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