Latest News
Introducing the Thomas Academy Super Store!
Now, you can purchase online as well as at our retail location for all your martial arts needs!
By popular demand, we have also added a tai chi music page to our site via an affiliation with amazon.com. A portion of each music sale comes back to the school.
To access any of our three locations (retail, online, or music), just click on the "Shop" menu in the top right of any page of the Thomas Academy web site.
Read more...
Due to growing public interest towards Tai Chi and health, Sifu Thomas has been participating in a weekly radio show on 970 AM. If you don't have a chance to listen live, we'll be posting podcasts of the shows on this website as they are made available to us. For more information about the show and to get download podcasts of past shows, just follow this link:
New podcasts added 11.17.2007...
Sifu and Shimu Thomas were recently in Dallas and had the opportunity to visit with some good friends. Read more...
Shimu Debbie Thomas leading Tai Chi class at Hillcrest Fitness and Lifestyle Center.
Sifu Thomas and Thomas Academy have joined the Mayor in support of the Mayor's Fitness Challenge.
Read more...Check it out! Sifu's got a new car! It's a restored, classic, antique 1973 Super Beatle!
Welcome
One gains by losing and loses by gaining. - Lao Tzu Thomas Academy of Tai Chi | Kung Fu is dedicated to educating and informing the public about the nature and benefits of martial arts and to providing students of the martial arts with the materials, training, and resources necessary for the further development of their mental and physical well being. Thomas Academy offers daytime, evening, and weekend group classes to accommodate everyone's schedule. Private lessons and personal training with Sifu Thomas are also available for those wanting one-on-one instruction. We are dedicated to teaching only the highest quality traditional styles of Tai Chi, Northern and Southern styles of Shaolin Kung Fu, Wushu, traditional Chinese weapons, self-defense, and contemporary martial art forms to all ages. In addition to our regular classes, we offer weekly specialty workshops, which include Qigong, Chen style Tai Chi straight sword, Wu Hao staff, and Push Hands. It is important to note that we are the only school in America that offers Wu Hao Tai Chi staff. We are scheduling more convenient class times to accommodate our expanding classes. Please feel free to browse around or contact us. We're glad you're here. |
Top Ten Most Fun!
Thomas Academy was once again the news. This time it was in the Thursday, January 3, 2008 issue of the Tulsa World, in an article titled "Year of the Pig", part of a series called 'The Fitness Guinea Pig' by Cary Aspinwall.
Sifu Rick Thomas' Tai Chi classes were listed in the top ten most fun, health benefits for all ages and a great way for those just getting started in fitness to do so without feeling intimidated.
Come and join the fun and lifelong journey of health and happiness through Tai Chi! For more information on classes, please see our schedule or give us a call.
Introducing: David Risselada
Sifu Thomas is very happy to
introduce David Risselada. David is a new instructor at Thomas Academy and will be teaching a mixed style of martial
arts which includes influences from Filipino martial arts, Jeet Kune Do concepts, Muay Thai, and Brazilian Jujitsu.
David will also be teaching self-defense techniques based on this variety of styles as well as stick and knife
defensive techniques.
David's teaching style places an emphasis on the importance of footwork, sensitivity, and developing the skills necessary to deal with any kind of possible assault.
David will be teaching at least one class each week (initially Saturday, from 3pm - 4pm, starting January 7th, 2008) and special discounts will be available for Thomas Academy students. Additionally, students of David's will have the opportunity for discounted Kung Fu and Tai Chi classes at Thomas Academy. For more information, please visit David's page or contact Thomas Academy.
New Classes
New open classes for all Thomas Academy students! Two sections have been added to the Thomas Academy class schedule: every Friday 5:30pm to 7:00pm and every Tuesday 7:30pm to 8:30pm.
These open class periods are for students to work on their forms, stances, stretching and kicking, freestyle weight training, machine training, treadmill, and so on.
Also, Thomas Academy has added Lunch Hour Tai Chi every Wednesday from 1:00pm - 2:00pm. to the class schedule.
Updated: 2008 China Trip Information!
Sifu Thomas has announced further details for this year's trip to China. Please note that the trip dates and price have changed. The trip this year will take us to southern China where we will discover Guangzhou, Cong Hua, and Guilin. The trip, scheduled for March 17 - March 26, will cost approximately $2988 and will include 5-star hotels, tai chi training, the hot springs in Cong Hua, cultural performances, and much more! Detailed information can be found on the china trip page along with the registration form. If you have further questions, please contact Sifu Thomas at either 918-664-9191 or via email. |
Grandmaster Chen Shu Dao
Sifu Goes To Xingtai - Sifu Thomas spent most of
September in Xingtai, China training hard with his Sifu and learning new techniques, such as Wu Hao Spear. |
Sifu Becomes Yang Disciple - While in China, Sifu Thomas
was accepted as the "first foreigner" and 6th generation Yang style disciple. |
Beauty and Wealth
Written by Sifu Rick Thomas - 2006 - Inspired by beautiful China and by one of Sifu Thomas's students: Beauty and wealth is not something that can be devoured, stolen, consumed, or repossessed. Sifu Thomas commented further by stating that he was inspired to write this "...by China, by those who try to possess, and by those who share freely". |
Quick Links
Longtime Thomas Academy students prove that you can practice T'ai Chi anytime, any place! Click images to see larger versions.
Paris
Mexico
Calgary, Canada
Beijing, China
Shanghai, China
New Orleans, Louisiana
We SupportOur Troops
Top of page
Print this page
Bookmark this page