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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.

Golden Pass

Thomas Academy students can save $100 by purchasing the Golden Pass. The Golden Pass includes all classes and all workshops. Normally, the fee would total $290, but the Golden Pass is only $190!

Say What?! Sifu Thomas Introduces New Saturday Classes

New Saturday classes, especially for Thomas Academy students! The fee for these classes is only $10 per 1 hour class.

	Description: Wu Hao Tai Chi Broadsword Instructor: Adom Woodard Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
	Description: Hong 81 Tai Chi Empty Hand Instructor: Dionne Cornwell Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Disciples Initiated!

History-making ceremony initiates four disciples of Master Rick E. Thomas.

Monday, March 15th, 2010 signified a new beginning for everyone associated with Thomas Academy. Students Jeannie Broussard (16 years with the school - left of Sifu), Justin Hall (4 years with the school - left foreground), Dionne Cornwell (5 years with the schoo - left of Jeanniel), and Adom Woodard (4 years with the school - right of Sifu) became disciples.

The ceremony and celebration was held at the Royal Dragon Restaurant in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Family members and friends of the newly initiated disciples, along with invited students from Thomas Academy, attended.

Discipleship is an obligation between teacher and disciples that go beyond the normal student and teacher relationship. The purpose behind becoming a disciple is to learn, teach, and to grow. The journey is one that is never-ending. This is a relationship of loyalty to one's teacher and one of being in service to others through the practice and teaching of Chinese martial arts.

Class Updates: Tuesday Tai Chi

Tuesday's have a new Tai Chi class! 5:45pm - 6:45pm we will be doing Wu Hao, Chen, Yang, and More! Get in the groove with the real thing! Quit dyin' and start livin' with Tai Chi for all ages and all fitness levels.

Contact: Sifu Thomas - (918) 664-9191.

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World Tai Chi Day

The local Tulsa event was organized by Sifu Rick Thomas of Thomas Academy Tai Chi Kung Fu. It was free and open to the public. Every year on April 24th, Tai Chi practitioners from all over the world celebrate World Tai Chi Day. We had a great turn out and even a karate school showed up to experience something new!

Several different styles of Tai Chi were represented and participants enjoying doing Tai Chi Sword and Tai Chi Staff.

To top off this fun day of celebration, everyone did some relaxing Qi Gong (a breating/relaxing exercise).

World Tai Chi Day: Starting in New Zealand at 10am (New Zealand time), groups of 69 nations kept Tai Chi going around the earth as each time zone moved into the 10am sunshine.

Gallery: 2010 World Tai Chi Day

Private Lessons!

With the new year, Sifu Thomas is opening his 2010 appointment book for private lessons. Minimum $100 per hour. Call Sifu Thomas directly at 918/664-9191. Also, inquire about workshops and on-site, special group Tai Chi class for your business or organization.

Grandmaster Li and Sifu Thomas

Grandmaster Li and Sifu Thomas

Grandmaster Li and Sifu Thomas practicing the Hong Chen Tai Chi style

Grandmaster Chen Zhonghua

Grandmaster Chen Zhongua's February 2009 workshop was crazy, man! We had a blast! Everyone who attended commented on the workshop as being even more than fantastic. The event helped everyone's Tai Chi rise to a higher level. The next time that we are privileged to have Grandmaster Chen come to Thomas Academy, you will want to come.

Gallery: check out our photo gallery of the February 2009 workshop.

Grandmaster Chen Shu Dao

Sifu Thomas	Grandmaster Chen Shu Dao
Sifu Goes To Xingtai - Sifu Thomas spent most of September 2007 in Xingtai, China training hard with his Sifu and learning new techniques, such as Wu Hao Spear. Read more...	Sifu Becomes Yang Disciple - While in China, Sifu Thomas was accepted as the "first foreigner" and 6th generation Yang style disciple. Read more...
Grandmaster Chen Shu Dao and his wife in Xingtai, China

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