Sonie Lasker, Captain, US Martial Arts Team
Sonie Lasker
Sonie began training Martial Arts in 2002, while she lived in Tel Aviv, Israel. Soon after moving back stateside, she met Kyoshi Donna Judge, an 11-time World Champion in Okinawan Shuri Ryu Karate, who became her teacher and mentor.
Under Kyoshi Judge’s tutelage Sonie began competing in Martial Arts tournaments and almost immediately winning trophies. Since 2004, Sonie Lasker has been bringing Florida State Championship titles to her home in Sarasota. In 2008 she won five State Divisional Championships and five 2008 NASKA National titles. Following this achievement, Sonie was recruited as Team Captain for the USA Karate Team and was nominated for the role of Team Captain.
Sonie competed in the 2009 World Martial Arts Games in Sydney, Australia and broke a medal record with SIX indiviual gold medal wins for the US Team. She also won the World NASKA Sparring Title for 2009.
She will continue her role as Team Captain and scout for the 2010 World Martial Art Games to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Professionally, Sonie is a nationally certified, AFAA Master Level Personal Trainer at Shapes Total Fitness for Women, where she’s received numerous awards including her designation as Trainer of The Year for 2006.
Active in her community, Sonie supports several charitable organizations, donating personal fitness and self-defense seminars to schools, fundraisers, national awareness silent auctions, and more.
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The US Martial Arts Team won 32 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals and 1 Bronze at the 2009 World Martial Arts Games in Sydney, Australia.
Sonie Lasker broke a record with 6 individual gold medal wins in all of her events.
The 2010 World Games will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada in September 2010.
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