Dr James Langlas

Kwajang Nim James Langlas

8th Dan

5/16/1951 - 8/13/2018

Dr. James Langlas, 8th degree black belt, trained in Tae Kwon-Do starting in 1967. Dr. Langlas retired from the Wheaton School district in 2007 after 33 years of service and moved to Florida. His accomplishments in the martial arts include:

• Awarded 8th Dan 2012
• Awarded 7th Dan 2003
• Appointed along with Mr. Paul Irvin as leaders of the UTF by Grandmaster Han Cha Kyo in 1996.
• Promoted to 6th Dan and received Master status in a ceremony performed by Grandmaster Nam Tae Hi in 1996.
• Owned and operated Langlas Tae Kwon-Do, the foundation of Pathways Tae Kwon-Do, for over 27 years.
• He taught over 300 students to the rank of black belt.
• Founder of Pathways for Achievement in 1996, a non-profit organization aimed at helping at-risk teenagers learn Tae Kwon-Do, get tutoring help and perform community service.
• Member of the 1974 World Champion Tae Kwon-Do team at the ITF World Tournament in Montreal, Canada.
• 1st place Pattern competition and 3rd place Board Breaking at the ITF National Tournament, 1974.

Dr. Langlas held a Ph.D. in English and taught in the Wheaton schools from 1974 through 2007.

In 2012, Dr. Langlas' book Heart of a Warrior: 7 Ancient Secrets to a Great Life was published and is available online.