Dustin J. Baldis
Chief Instructor
Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt
As the
Chief Instructor of the Pennsylvania Shotokan Karate Club, I have personally
trained numerous P.S.K.C, as well as non-P.S.K.C. athletes to win National
and International Championships. P.S.K.C. continues to be a primary training
facility for present and future USA Team Members in their quest for knowledge
and training.
USA National Karate Team Coach
- 1996 Junior World Cup, Hungary, Team Coach
- 1997 Junior World Cup, Hungary, Team Coach
- 1999 US Olympic Training Center, developmental USA Junior Team
- 2005 Named to USA National Coaching Staff
- 2005 3rd Place, 16th Junior Pan American Championships, Uruguay, USA Team Coach
- 2006 US Open, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Team Coach
- 2006 1st Place, Junior Pan American Championships, Curacao, USA Team Coach
- 2006 WKF World Championships, Tampere, Finland. USA Team Coach
- 2007 North American Cup, Monterrey, Mexico, USA Team Coach
- 2007 Pan American Championships, Mexico City, Mexico, USA Team Coach
- 2007 1st Place, Junior Pan American Championships, Ecuador, USA Team Coach
- 2007 Junior World Championships, Istanbul, Turkey, USA Team Coach
- 2008 North American Cup, Toronto, Canada, USA Team Coach
- 2008 US Open, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Team Coach
- 2008 WKF World Championships, Tokyo, Japan, USA Team Coach
USA National Karate Championships
(70 kilograms: 144-154 lbs)
- 7-time USA National Kumite (fighting) Champion: 1989, 1992-1997
- Ranked in the top three from 1989-2000
USA National Karate Team
International Championship Experience and Medals
(70 Kilograms: 144-154 lbs)
- 1989 Junior Pan American Championships, Orlando, Florida, Gold Team, Silver Medal individual
- 1990 Pan American Championships, Rio dejanero, Brazil, 4th place
- 1991 Pan American Championships, Curacao, 4th place
- 1992 North American Cup, Vancouver, Canada, Gold Medal Team, Silver Medal individual
- 1992 World Championships, Granada, Spain, Team Member
- 1993 Goodwill Championship, Dominican Republic, Gold Medal Team
- 1993 Kuwait Liberation Cup, Team member (guest of Kuwait Government)
- 1993 North American Cup, Arizona, Bronze Medal individual
- 1993 World Cup, Algiers, Algeria, Team Member
- 1994 Pan American Championships, Miami, Florida, Team member
- 1994 World Championships, Malaysia, Team member
- 1995 US team trial for Pan American Games, Gold Medal - 72 kilos (First ever karate team to be part of the multi-sport Pan American Games)
- 1995 Pan American Games, Mar Del Plata, Argentina, Bronze Medal -72 kilos
- 1996 World Championships, Sun City, South Africa, 5th place
- 1997 France International Goodwill match, Bronze Medal Team
- 1997 Pan American Championships, Lima, Peru, Gold Medal Team, Bronze Medal individual
- 1998 France International Goodwill match, Bronze Medal Team. Knee injury, did not compete for the remainder of the year
- 1999 Pan American Games qualifier, Havana, Cuba
- 1999 Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Canada, 4th Place
- 2000 Retired from international Competition
Honors / Committees
- 2001 USA Karate Hall of Fame Inductee, International Competitor
- 2005 Officially named to the USA National Coaching Staff
- 2007 Appointed to the USA National Coaching Committee
Please Note
All the above is recognized by the United States of America National Karate-do Federation (USA-NKF), the National Governing Body for karate by the United States Olympic Committee. The USA-NKF is the recognized member of the World Karate Federation (WKF). The WKF is the recognized governing body for karate in the world by the International Olympic Committee.
Specialties
Sensei Baldis is responsible for the technical training of numerous current elite sport karate athletes. Kickboxing/self defense, strength and conditioning clientele have included members of the NFL, NHL, Olympic athletes, College athletes, Hollywood celebrities, and Fortune 500 Company Executives.
