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NEWS: THIS IS WHAT'S NEW IN MY WORLD - WHAT'S NEW IN YOURS? ORT asks Sonie to do be a keynote speaker On September 25th Sonie Lasker will do an interactive self-defense seminar for the Sarasota chapter of ORT, a fundraising organization. She will be speaking on personal safety and awareness for women and for men as well. For those who attended the presentation at Suncoast Audi, this time you will get a chance to try some karate out yourself! An event not to be missed - stay tuned for more information. Sonie is cast in a coveted role for the annual Got A Minute funraiser play fest Under the guidance of the ever helpful man about town, Cliff Roles, Sonie Lasker has been cast in the eclectic Players Theater's annual breast cancer fundraiser, "Got A Minute?". The performance is a series of one minute plays and according to Mr. Roles, the coveted acting gig of the the season in SRQ. Sonie is looking forward to revisiting her talent for the stage and immersing herself in her passion for theater. This awesome opportunity came to her thanks to Pam Wiley and Cliff Roles, who are both on the board of directors for this very worthy cause. The group hopes to raise over $25,000 for breast cancer research. Breast cancer is a topic close to Sonie, as two of her three step sisters are survivors of the disease. Her mother, Judy Krakow is a board member of Komen in Sarasota and she gives Sonie other opportunities to volunteer her time for this cause. The play will show three times at the Players Theater in Sarastoa on September 12th and 13th. Tickets will be for sale online. Sonie Lasker to perform live Self Defense presentation at Suncoast Audi for Audi Club Event on Saturday, July 12th at noon.
Sonie brings her relentless training and experience in Martial Arts competitions right back to the people here in Sarasota. As a nationally certified Master Level Personal Trainer and using her unique system of Martial Arts Resistance Training, Sonie provides additional instruction in self-defense at her Karate class inside of Shapes Total Fitness. Helping countless women live healthier lives and feel more secure, confident and safe has been the subject of a recent feature on ABC Channel 7 WWSB News. Read About Sonie Lasker in: West Coast Woman 7/2008 West Coast Woman; ACCOLADES:
The U.S. Open / ISKA World Martial Arts Championships, Orlando, Florida, 7/4/08 - 7/5/08, NASKA 5A Rated Tournament
In Musical forms, some of the competitors came from places as far as South Africa and in Traditional forms from all over. It was a truly International event and a great experience. This puts Sonie solidly in the top of her division for all of her four events on the NASKA Circuit. We could be looking at a few titles this year. Results: 1st place Adv Women’s Open Point Sparring The AKA Grand Nationals Bluegrass Championships, Louisville, Kentucky, 6/20/08-6/21/08, NASKA 5A Rated Tournament Results: Cliff Roles hosts Sonie Lasker on his Talk of the Sun Coast Radio Show
Pictured above from left: Cliff Roles and Sonie Lasker The 31st Battle of Florida, Jupiter, Florida 6/13/08 - 6/14/08 NASKA 2A rated Tournament
Battle of Florida: This tournament was a lot of fun, as they tend to be. During this particular event I got the chance to compete in the grand championships. This is the first time I have had this opportunity and I won. Sonie Makes the News in Cliff Roles' Web News Letter! by Cliff Roles: In this week's newsletter 6/9/08: In our midst:
Walk with the Doc this past weekend was a blast!
From left: Sonie Lasker and Rochelle Herman down by Marina Jack's in Sarasota, FL The New England Open, Marlborough Massachusetts, 5/30/08 – 5/31/08 NASKA 5A rated Tournament Results: 1st place in Advanced Traditional Forms 1st place in Advanced Musical Forms 2nd Place in Advanced Traditional Weapons 2nd Place in Advanced Open Point Sparring Sonie Makes the Rose Report by Theresa Rose The Rose Report by Theresa Rose 6/1/08
End of the year Gala is already in the works..... For all of my generous sponsors and those who are helping make this a successful season we are planning a black tie event that will really make you drool!! The evening will be sponsored by Jeremy Hammond-Chambers, chef extrodinaire!! His wife, and my dear friend, Jules Price will contribute and hopefully bless us with her famous singing voice. This is sure to be an evening worth remembering for anyone who has ever had the honour of dining at Cork on St. Armands Circle, Jeremy developed the menu for that restaurant before embarking further onto his own business of private entertaining and teaching. He is truly a genius. We are lucky to have him cater our event. Of course it is always fun to put on pretty clothes and take some pictures...... Thanks for dropping by - - SL Gator Nationals World Karate Championships, Daytona Beach, Florida 5/16/08-5/17-08 FAME2K Florida State Circuit / NASKA 2A rated Tournament Results: 1st in Advanced Musical Forms. Shihan Judge runs a demo in Sarasota Florida On the same day as the tournament, my esteemed teacher, Shihan Donna Judge, ran a demo for the youth of our dojo in order to help raise awareness of the elections coming up for Sheriff. Shihan tells us that unless we make a change in our own worlds, the big wide world will remain the same. We can sit and complain about petrol prices and argue about healthcare, but we need to learn about the candidates who are actually able to begin to make changes within our own communities. We need to decide that life is precious and especially if we have children, or someone we love has children - we best make sure that this world is going to be safe for them. It all begins with these seemingly smaller elections. We have a voice in our communities. It doesn't matter who you are voting for from our perspective. Just learn the issues and make an informed judgment on who you want in office. Not only running this business we call the USA, but these other companies within our country because they are all connected and we have a chance to make some sort of impact on how our government is run.
During the demo that Shihan ran for the kids at our dojo, they worked hard, had fun and did karate. Shihan was proud and that is the most important thing for us students. They all took a picture with the man running for Sheriff and is was great for the school and our youth. Shihan has been the guiding influence on my adult life in making me a more responsable person and I am grateful for that - among many other things, to numerous to list. Please know Shihan - if you chance to read this, I am honored to be your student. - SL Terra Cotta Challenge, Longwood Florida 4/19/08 Fame2K Florida State Circuit RESULTS: 1st in Musical Forms. We were also awarded our 2007 state titles. I am happy to say took home three. Check out my Blog for more! The next tournament will be The Gator Nationals, one of my favorites. It is in Daytona, near the race track and both NASKA and Fame2K award points for this venue. Stay tuned for results following this tournament.
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At a Sarasota Karate Dojo run by an 11-time World Champion, Shihan Donna Judge, there is a new champion: Sonie Lasker.
Left: Sonie Lasker at the U.S. Open /ISKA World Martial Arts Championships. Sonie Performs Traditional Form: Bassai Dai and wins Second Place overall champion in the international division. 
Left: Sonie Lasker speaks with officials during fighting at the U.S. Open / ISKA World Martial Arts Championships. Sonie won First Place in Open Point Sparring, beating Team Mexico for the first place match at a spread of 7 - 3. 
I was honored on Wednesday to be a guest on the Talk of the Sun Coast, hosted by award winning broadcaster and award winning actor, Cliff Roles. He is such a fun interviewer and a lovely and charming man. I had a blast. We took some pictures and chatted for about half an hour – and he took proper notice of my cute yellow car with its custom paint job. 
From Left: Sensei John Garcia and Sonie Lasker at the Battle Of Florida in Jupiter. Sensei Garcia, from Sarasota, runs a traditional Goju Ryu dojo. 
Not a lady you want to mess with: the beautiful and talented 
Rochelle Herman hosts a lovely program called Walk with the Doc. A great group of heal-minded and excited people walk from Mattison's Grill, around Island Park, then back to downtown Sarasota, ending through Farmer’s Market and a light breakfast supplied by Mattison’s grill. The star of the day is of course Rochelle, who brings in well-versed doctors to freely share their knowledge with the public. You can ask anything (within reason of course) and the doctor will answer. There is also a raffle with all sorts of goodies and books and more! Definitely listen to Rochelle’s show or check out her web site to see when the next walk will be. 
This is my teacher: Shihan Donna Judge. She is my mentor, my inspiration. Some day I hope that I may resemble my teaher.
