Sonie Lasker currently holds the Florida State Champion title in Women’s Open Point Sparring, Traditional Forms and Musical Forms. Sonie trains with the 11-time World Champion Shihan Donna Judge at Suncoast Karate Dojo,and competes regularly on the State and National circuits. Sonie Lasker, Ph.D, MA, CPT, AFAA is a Master Level Personal Trainer at Shapes Total Fitness for women. She holds many certifications, including Advanced Anatomy, Exercise Therapeutics, Resistance Ball Training, Nutrition, Body Type Training and Advance Exercise Programming. Sonie has consistently placed in the top 5 trainers for Shapes, including her designation as Trainer of The Year for 2006. Sonie also appears regularly as a celebrity fitness personality on Rochelle Herman's Radio Talk show, Health Beat of America discussing fitness and wellness concepts. Health Beat of America can be heard locally on AM WSRQ Radio Sunny 1220.
Athlete Tournament Titles and Results:
Rank: Shodan candidate Style: Okinawan Shuri Ryu Karate-Do, Shinto Yoshin Ryu Jiu Jitsu School: Suncoast Karate Dojo Teacher: Shihan Donna Judge, 8th degree black belt
Current Titles:
2005 Florida State Weapons Champion 2006 Florida State Weapons Champion 2006 Florida State Traditional Forms Champion 2006 Florida State Musical Forms Champion 2006 Florida State Sparring Champion 2006 Personal Trainer of the Year; Shapes Total Fitness 2007 Florida State Traditional Forms Champion 2007 Florida State Musical Forms Champion 2007 Florida State Sparring Champion 2007 Top Ten grossing Personal Trainer; Shapes Total Fitness
Tournament Results:
Twin Tower Classics, Manhatten, NYC, 2008 TEAM AUDI
1st place Adv Musical Forms
1st place Adv Traditional Forms
1st place Adv Traditional Weapons
1st place Adv Musical Weapons
1st place Open Point Sparring
Bushido Challenge, Orlando, FL, 2008 TEAM AUDI
1st place Adv Musical Forms
1st place Adv. Traditonal Forms
1st place Adv. Traditional Weapons
1st place Adv Musical Weapons
1st place Adv Open Point Sparring
U.S. Capitol Classics/ Tiger Claw Elite Championships, Washington, DC, 2008
1st place Adv Musical Forms
1st place Adv. Traditonal Forms
1st place Adv. Traditional Weapons
1st place Black Belt Fighting Sets
Grand Champion Black Belt Fighting Sets
2nd place Adv. Open Point Sparring
2nd place Adv Self Defense
3rd place Black Belt self defense
5th place Black Belt team Syncronized Forms
Battle of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 2008
1st place Adv. Musical Forms
1st place Adv. Traditional Forms
1st place Adv. Traditional/Creative weapons
1st place Adv. Open Point Sparring
4th place Black Belt Team Syncronized Forms
USA-NKF National Championship, Houston TX 2008
2nd place Team Kata
3rd place Team Kumite
5th place Kumite - 135 lbs
5th place Long Kabudo
5th place Okinawan Kata
6th place WKF Kumite -130 lbs 18-34 yrs old
7th place Open Kata
The U.S. Open / ISKA World Martial Arts Championships, Orlando, FL 2008
1st place Adv Women’s Open Point Sparring
1st Place Adv Musical Forms
1st Place Adv Traditional Weapons
2nd Place Adv Traditional Forms
The AKA Grand Nationals Bluegrass Championships, Louisville, KY 2008
1st place Adv Traditional Forms
1st Place Adv Musical Forms
2nd Place Adv Traditional Weapons
3rd Place Adv Women’s Open Point Sparring
The 31st Battle of Florida, Jupiter, FL 2008
1st place Adv Traditional Forms
1st Place Adv Musical Forms
1st Place Adv Traditional Weapons
1st Place Adv Women’s Open Point Sparring
New England Open National Karate Championships, Marlborough, MA 2008
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Forms
1st place Advanced Open/Creative Musical Forms
2nd place Advanced Open Women’s Sparring
2nd place Advanced Open Traditional Weapons
Gator Nationals World Karate Championship, Daytona, FL 2008
1st place Advanced Open Women’s Sparring
1st place Advanced Open/Creative Musical Forms
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Weapons
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Forms
Terra Cotta Challenge, Longwood, FL 2008
1st place Advanced Open Women’s Sparring
1st place Advanced Open/Creative Musical Forms
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Weapons
3rd place Advanced Open Traditional Forms
Compete Nationals Ontario, CA. 2008
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Forms
4th place Advanced Open Women’s Sparring
1st place Advanced Open/Creative Musical Forms
5th place Advanced Open Traditional Weapons
OceanState Grand Nationals, Rhode Island, 2008
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Forms
2nd place Advanced Open Women’s Sparring
2nd place Advanced Open/Creative Musical Forms
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Weapons
Orlando Challenge 2008
2nd place Advanced Open Traditional Forms
1st place Advanced Open Women’s Sparring
1st place Advanced Open/Creative Musical Forms
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Weapons
Fame 2K 2008 Kick Off
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Forms
1st place Advanced Open Women’s Sparring
1st place Advanced Open/Creative Musical Forms
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Weapons
Last Chance Challenge 2007
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Forms
1st place Advanced Open Women’s Sparring
1st place Advanced Open/Creative Musical Forms
2nd place Advanced Open Traditional Weapons
Pan American Internationals 2007
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Forms
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Weapons
1st place Advanced Open/Creative Musical Forms
2nd place Advanced Open Women’s Sparring
Disney Martial Arts Festival 2007
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Forms
1st place Advanced Open Traditional Weapons
1st place Advanced Open/Creative Musical Forms
2nd place Advanced Open Women’s Sparring
2nd place Advanced/Black Belt Classical Okinawan Point Sparring
3rd place Advanced/Black Belt Classical Okinawan Kata
3rd place Advanced/Black Belt Okinawan long kabudo
Gator National Karate Championships 2007
1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
1st place Advanced Traditional Weapons
1st place Advanced Women’s Sparring
Terra Cotta Challenge 2007
1st place Advanced Musical Forms
1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
2nd place Advanced Traditional Weapons
2nd place Advanced Women’s Sparring
Bushido Challenge 2007
1st place Advanced Musical Forms
1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
1st place Advanced Traditional Weapons
1st place Advanced Women’s Sparring
Endurance Challenge 2007
1st place Advanced Musical Forms
1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
1st place Advanced Traditional Weapons
1st place Advanced Women’s Sparring
SpaceCoast Karate Championships 2007
1st place Advanced Musical Forms
2nd place Advanced Traditional Forms
2nd place Advanced Traditional Weapons
3rd place Advanced Women’s Sparring
Central Florida Challenge 2006
1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
1st place Advanced Traditional Weapons
1st place Advanced Women’s Sparring
Terra Cotta Challenge 2006
3rd place Advanced Traditional Forms
2nd place Advanced Traditional Weapons
2nd place Advanced Women’s Sparring
Gator Nationals World Karate Championships 2006
1st place Musical Forms
2nd place Advanced Traditional Forms
3rd place Advanced Traditional Weapons
3rd place Advanced Women’s Sparring
SunshineState Championships 2006:
2nd place Advanced Women’s Sparring
2nd place Advanced Traditional Weapons
2nd place Advanced Traditional Forms
Endurance Challenge 2006:
1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
1st place Advanced Traditional Weapons
1st place Advanced Women’s Sparring
Bushido Challenge 2006
1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
1st place Advanced Traditional Weapons
1st place Advanced Women’s Sparring
F2K Promoters Tournament 2006
1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
1st place Advanced Traditional Weapons
1st place Advanced Women’s Sparring
Disney Martial Arts Festival 2006:
1st place Synchronized Team Forms
1st place Advanced Musical Forms
2nd place Advanced Traditional Forms
3rd place Advanced Traditional Weapons
U.S. Open 2006:
2nd place Traditional Advanced Weapons
3rd placeTraditional Advanced Forms
Pan American Internationals 2006:
1st place Advanced Musical Forms
1st place Traditional Advanced forms
2nd place Advanced Traditional Forms
1st place Tag Team sparring
2nd place Synchronized Team Forms
SpaceCoast Karate Championships 2006
2nd place Advanced Traditional Forms
2nd place Advanced Traditional Weapons
1st place Advanced Women’s Sparring
Disney Martial Arts Festival 2005:
1st place Beginner Traditional Weapons
2nd place Intermediate Women’s sparring
2nd place Intermediate Traditional Forms
4th place Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Grappling Open Women’s with Gi
2nd place Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Grappling Open Women’s without Gi.
Pan American Internationals 2005:
1st place Traditional Intermediate Weapons
1st place Intermediate Traditional Forms
1st place Traditional Intermediate Sparring
2nd place Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Open Submission Grappling