About Sonie Lasker
Sonie Lasker has been Captain of the US Martial Arts Team and a member of the WKA US National Team. She is the NASKA 2009 and 2010 Women’s Open Point Sparring Champion and World Ranked Number 2 in Forms and Weapons.
Under the coaching of 13-time World Champion Kyoshi Donna Judge, and Sensei “Robbie” Robinson, Sonie has won many World Championships. Sonie is the current World Champion in 8 events including Women’s Open Point Sparring, Traditional Forms, Traditional Weapons, Musical Forms and Musical Weapons, Sport Jiu Jitsu and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Sonie has also also in the trained Close Quarter Battle system “KAPAP,” (Krav Panim Al Panim – Face to Face combat) under Shihan Avi Nardia; Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Professors John and Carlos Machado; and Japanese Jiu Jitsu under Hanshi Patrick McCarthy.
Founder of iFit and iFit-PRO Modular Fitness Systems, Lasker is a CPT, AFAA nationally certified Master Level Personal Trainer. She holds many certifications, including Advanced Anatomy, Exercise Therapeutics, Resistance Ball Training, Nutrition, Body Type Training and Advance Exercise Programming.
Athlete Titles and Results:
Rank: Black Belt
Style: Okinawan Shuri Ryu Karate-Do, Aiki Kenpo-Jutsu, Machado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, KAPAP, Judo, Shinto Yoshin Jiu Jitsu
Teacher: Kyoshi Donna Judge, Grandmaster H.G. Robby Robinson, Shihan Avi Nardia, Professor John Machado, Hanshi Patrick McCarthy
Titles: 2010
- 2010 WMAG Women’s LW Open Points Sparring
- 2010 WMAG Women’s Sport Jiu Jitsu
- 2010 WMAG Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- 2010 WMAG Women’s Grapple Strike
- 2010 WMAG Japanese/Okinawan Open Hand Forms
- 2010 WMAG Japanese/Okinawan Bladed Weapons
- 2010 WMAG Musical Forms
- 2010 WMAG Musical Weapons Forms
- 2010 NASKA World Champion, Women’s Black Belt Sparring
- 2010 NASKA World 2nd Ranked Black Belt Forms
- 2010 NASKA World 2nd Ranked Black Belt Weapons
- 2010 AmeriKick Black Belt Grand Champion – Forms
- 2010 International Association of Martial Artists; Outstanding Woman Competitor of the Year
Titles: 2009
- 2009 World Traditional Forms Champion
- 2009 World Musical Forms Champion
- 2009 World Sparring Champion
- 2009 World Traditional Wooden Weapons Champion
- 2009 World Traditional Bladed Weapons Champion
- 2009 World Musical Weapons Champion
- 2009 Action Martial Arts Hall of Fame; Female Competitor of the Year
- 2009 Southeastern Martial Arts Hall of Fame Competitor Of the Year
- 2009 NASKA World Champion, Women’s Black Belt Sparring
- 2009 NASKA World 2nd Ranked Black Belt Forms
- 2009 NASKA World 2nd Ranked Black Belt Weapons
- 2009 Disney Women’s Sparring Champion
- 2009 Disney Long Kobudo Champion
- 2009 Disney Short Kobudo Champion
- 2009 Disney USJJA Grappling Champion
Titles: 2008
- 2008 Florida State Traditional Forms Champion
- 2008 Florida State Musical Forms Champion
- 2008 Florida State Sparring Champion
- 2008 Florida State Traditional Weapons Champion
- 2008 NASKA Traditional Forms Champion
- 2008 NASKA Musical Forms Champion
- 2008 NASKA Traditional Weapons Champion
- 2008 NASKA Musical Weapons Champion
- 2008 NASKA Women’s Open Point Sparring Champion
- 2008 Disney Women’s Sparring Champion
- 2008 Disney Long Kobudo Champion
- 2008 WKF USA Open Long Kobudo Champion
- 2008 Southeastern Martial Arts Hall Of Fame; Competitor of the Year
- 2008 International Hall of Honor; Distinguished Martial Arts Competitor
- 2008 International Hall of Honor; Women’s Warrior Award
Titles: 2007
- 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
Titles: 2006
- 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
Titles: 2005
- 2005 Florida State Weapons Champion
2010 Tournament Results
World Karate and Kickboxing Association World Championships, 2010, Team USA, Edinburgh
- 3rd Place – 60 kilo Points Kickboxing
World Martial Arts Games, 2010, Team USA (TAFISA, IOC)
- 1st Place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring
- 1st Place Sport Jiu Jitsu LW Division
- 1st Place Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- 1st PlaceLW Women’s Grapple Strike
- 1st Place Japanese/Okinawan Open Hand Forms
- 1st Place Japanese/Okinawan Bladed Weapons
- 1st Place Musical Forms
- 1st Place Musical Weapons Forms
- 2nd Place Japanese/Okinawan Wooden Weapons
ISKA US OPEN World Karate Championships, 2010, Team USA
- 1st Place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring (ISKA)
- 1st Place Sport Jiu Jitsu LW Division (ISJJA)
- 1st Place Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (NAGA)
- 2nd Place Sport Jiu Jitsu Ultimate Division (ISJJA)
- 2nd Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 2nd Place Black Belt Traditional Weapons
AKA Grand National/BlueGrass Open Karate Chapionships, Louisville, KY, 2010, Team USA
- 1st Place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring
- 3rd Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 3rd Place Black Belt Traditional Weapons
New England Open World Karate Championships, Marlborough, MA, 2010, Team USA
- 1st Place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring
- 1st Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 1st Place Black Belt Traditional Weapons
Amerikick International Karate Championships, Philadelphia, PA, 2010, Team USA
- Grand Champion Women’s Forms
- 1st Place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring
- 1st Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 1st Place Black Belt Traditional Weapons
Compete Nationals Karate Championships, Onterio, California, 2010, Team USA
- 2nd Place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring
- 2nd Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 2nd Place Black Belt Traditional Weapons
Lonestar Open Karate Championships, Austin, Texas 2010, Team USA
- 1st Place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring
- 2nd Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 2nd Place Black Belt Open Weapons
2009 Tournament Results
Disney Martial Arts Festival,Orlando, Florida 2009, USA-NFK, USJJA
- 1st Place Black Belt Long Kobudo
- 1st Place Black Belt Short Kobudo
- 1st Place Black Belt Women’s Sparring
- 1st Place Beginner Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gi LW Women
- 2nd Place Open Women’s Point Sparring
- 2nd Place Ultimate Brazilian Jiu Jitsu GI
- 3rd Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
Amerikick International Karate Championships, Philadelphia, PA, 2009, Team AUDI
- 2nd Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 2nd Place Black Belt Open Weapons
- 3rd place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring
Battle of Florida, Miami, FL, 2009, Team AUDI
- Grand Champion Forms
- Grand Champion Women’s Sparring
- 1st place Women’s Open Point Sparring
- 1st place Traditonal Forms
- 1st place Musical Forms
- 1st place Traditional Weapons
- 1st Place Musical Weapons
Pan American Games, Miami, Florida, 2009, Team Audi
- 1st place Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – LW Gi
- 1st place Women’s Open Point Sparring
- 1st Place Traditional Weapons
- 2nd Place Traditional Forms
World Martial Arts Games, Sydeny, Australia, 2009, Team USA
- 1st place Women’s Open Point Sparring
- 1st place Traditonal Forms
- 1st place Musical Forms
- 1st place Japanese/Okinawan Bladed Weapons
- 1st Place Japanese/Okinawan Wooden Weapons
- 1st Place Musical Weapons
Lonestar Open, Austin, Texas, 2009, Team AUDI
- 2nd Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 2nd Place Black Belt Open Weapons
- 2nd place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring
US Captol Classics/Chinese Open, Washinton DC, 2009, Team Audi
- 1st Place Brazilian Jiu Jistu, Ultimate, No gi
- 1st Place Brazilian Jiu Jitsu LW GI
- 1st Place LW Women’s Open Point Sparring
- 2nd Place Traditional Weapons
- 2nd Place Traditional Forms
ISKA U.S. Open World Karate Championships, 2009, Team Audi
- 1st place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring
- 2nd Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 2nd Place Black Belt Open Weapons
Sarasota Martial Arts Challenge, Sarasota, FL, 2009, Team AUDI
- 1st Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 1st Place Women’s Black Belt Sparring
- 1st Place Black Belt Weapons
USA Open World Championships, Las Vegas, NV, 2009, WKF
- 1st Place Long Kobudo
- 2nd Place Open Kilo Sparring
- 4th Place Kata
Junior Olympics, Las Vegas, NV, 2009, WKF
- 2nd Place Long Kobudo
- 2nd Place Open Kilo Sparring
- 4th Place Kata
AKA Grand Nationals/Bluegrass Nationals, Louisville, KY, 2009, Team AUDI
- 2nd Place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring
- 3rd Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 3rd Place Black Belt Open Weapons
New England Open, Marlborough, MA, 2009, Team, AUDI
- 2nd Place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring
- 2nd Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 2nd Place Black Belt Open Weapons
Gator Nationals, Daytona Beach, Florida, 2009, Team AUDI
- 2nd Place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring
- 2nd Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 2nd Place Black Belt Open Weapons
Quebec Open, Quebec City, Canada, 2009, Team Audi
- 2nd Place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring
- 2nd Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 3rd Place Black Belt Open Weapons
Ocean State Grand Nationals,Warwick, RI, 2009, TEAM AUDI
Space Coast Karate Championships, Orlando, FL, 2009, TEAM AUDI
- 1st place LW Women’s Black Belt Point Sparring
- 2nd Place Black Belt Traditional Forms
- 2nd Place Black Belt Open Weapons
Orlando Challenge, Orlando, FL, 2009, TEAM AUDI
- 3rd Place Black Belt Weapons
- 3rd Place Black Belt Forms
Fame2K KickOff, Orlando, FL, 2009, TEAM AUDI
- 2nd Place Black Belt Weapons
- 3rd Place Black Belt Forms
- 3rd Place Black Belt Open Point Sparring
2008 Tournament Results
Amerikick Internationals, Atlantic City, NJ, 2008, TEAM AUDI
- 1st Place Adv. Traditional Forms
- 1st Place Adv. Musical Forms
- 1st Place Adv. Traditional Weapons
- 1st Place Adv. Musical Weapons
- 1st Place Adv. Women’s Open Point Sparring
- 3rd Place International Black Belt Team 5-Person Team Sparring
Disney Martial Arts Festival, Orlando, FL, 2008, TEAM AUDI
- 1st Place Adv Musical Weapons
- 1st Place Adv Women’s Open Point Sparring
- 1st Place Adv/Black Belt Long Kobudo
- 2nd Place Adv/Black Belt Kumite
- 2nd Place Adv Traditional Weapons
- 2nd Place Adv Traditional Forms
- 2nd Place Adv Musical Forms
- 3rd Place Black Belt Team Synchronized Forms
- 5th Place Adv/Black Belt Kata
Pan American Internationals, Miami, FL, 2008 TEAM AUDI
- 1st Place Adv Women’s Sparring
- 1st Place Adv Musical Forms
- 2nd Place Traditional Weapons
- 2nd Place Traditional Forms
Twin Tower Classics, Manhattans, 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. Traditional 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, Team AUDI
- 1st place Adv Musical Forms
- 1st place Adv. Traditional 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 Synchronized Forms
Battle of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA 2008, Team AUDI
- 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 WKF Kumite – 60 kilo
- 5th place Long Kabudo
- 5th place Okinawan Kata
The U.S. Open / ISKA World Martial Arts Championships, Orlando, FL 2008, Team AUDI
- 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, Team AUDI
- 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, Team AUDI
- 1st place Adv Traditional Forms
- 1st Place Adv Musical Forms
- 1st Place Adv Traditional Weapons
- 1st Place Adv Women’s Open Point Sparring
- Grand Champion Forms
- Grand Champion 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, Team AUDI
- 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, Team AUDI
- 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, Team AUDI
- 1st place Advanced Open Traditional Forms
- 1st place Advanced Open/Creative Musical Forms
- 3rd place Advanced Open Women’s Sparring
- 4th place Advanced Open Traditional Weapons
Ocean State Grand Nationals, Rhode Island, 2008, Team AUDI
- 1st place Advanced Open Traditional Forms
- 1st place Advanced Open Traditional Weapons
- 2nd place Advanced Open Women’s Sparring
- 2nd place Advanced Open/Creative Musical Forms
Orlando Challenge, Orlando, Florida, 2008, Team AUDI
- 1st place Advanced Open Women’s Sparring
- 1st place Advanced Open/Creative Musical Forms
- 1st place Advanced Open Traditional Weapons
- 2nd place Advanced Open Traditional Forms
Fame 2K 2008 Kick Off, Melbourne, Florida, 2008, Team AUDI
- 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
2007 Tournament Results
Last Chance Challenge 2007, Umatilla, Florida, 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, Miami, Florida, NASKA 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, Orlando, Florida, 2007 USA-NKF
- 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 Kobudo
Gator National Karate Championships, Daytona, Florida, NASKA, 2007
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Weapons
- 1st place Advanced Women’s Sparring
Terra Cotta Challenge, Orlando, Florida, 2007
- 1st place Advanced Musical Forms
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
- 2nd place Advanced Traditional Weapons
- 2nd place Advanced Women’s Sparring
Bushido Challenge, Orlando, Florida, 2007
- 1st place Advanced Musical Forms
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Weapons
- 1st place Advanced Women’s Sparring
Endurance Challenge, Orlando, Florida, 2007
- 1st place Advanced Musical Forms
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Weapons
- 1st place Advanced Women’s Sparring
Space Coast Karate Championships, Cocoa Beach, Florida, 2007
- 1st place Advanced Musical Forms
- 2nd place Advanced Traditional Forms
- 2nd place Advanced Traditional Weapons
- 3rd place Advanced Women’s Sparring
2006 Tournament Results
Central Florida Challenge, Orlando, Florida, 2006
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Weapons
- 1st place Advanced Women’s sparring
Terra Cotta Challenge, Orlando, Florida, 2006
- 2nd place Advanced Traditional Weapons
- 2nd place Advanced Women’s sparring
- 3rd place Advanced Traditional Forms
Gator Nationals World Karate Championships, Daytona, Florida, NASKA, 2006
- 1st place Musical Forms
- 2nd place Advanced Traditional Forms
- 3rd place Advanced Traditional Weapons
- 3rd place Advanced Women’s sparring
Sunshine State Championships , Orlando, Florida, 2006
- 2nd place Advanced Women’s sparring
- 2nd place Advanced Traditional Weapons
- 2nd place Advanced Traditional Forms
Endurance Challenge, Orlando, Florida, 2006
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Weapons
- 1st place Advanced Women’s sparring
Bushido Challenge, Orlando, Florida, 2006
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Weapons
- 1st place Advanced Women’s sparring
F2K Promoters Tournament , Orlando, Florida, 2006
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Weapons
- 1st place Advanced Women’s sparring
Disney Martial Arts Festival, Orlando, Florida, 2006
- 1st place Synchronized Team Forms
- 1st place Advanced Musical Forms
- 2nd place Advanced Traditional Forms
- 3rd place Advanced Traditional Weapons
ISKA U.S. Open World Karate Championships, Orlando, Florida, 2006
- 2nd place Traditional Advanced Weapons
- 3rd place Traditional Advanced Forms
- 4th place Advanced Open Point sparring
Pan American Internationals, Miami, Florida, NASKA, 2006
- 1st place Advanced Musical Forms
- 1st place Traditional Advanced Forms
- 1st place Tag Team sparring
- 2nd place Synchronized Team Forms
- 2nd place Advanced Traditional Forms
Space Coast Karate Championships, Cocoa Beach, Florida, 2006
- 1st place Advanced Women’s sparring
- 2nd place Advanced Traditional Forms
- 2nd place Advanced Traditional Weapons
2005 Tournament Results
Disney Martial Arts Festival, Orlando, Florida 2005
- 1st place IntermediateTraditional Weapons
- 2nd place Intermediate Women’s sparring
- 2nd place Intermediate Traditional Forms
- 2nd place Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Grappling Open Women’s without Gi.
- 4th place Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Grappling Open Women’s with Gi
Pan American Internationals, Miami, Florida, NASKA, 2005
- 1st place Traditional Intermediate Weapons
- 1st place Intermediate Traditional Forms
- 1st place Traditional Intermediate sparring
- 2nd place Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Open GI Grappling
Sunshine State Championships , Orlando, Florida, 2005
- 1st place Intermediate Traditional Forms
- 1st place Intermediate Traditional Weapons
- 1st place Intermediate Women’s sparring
Space Coast Karate Championships, Cocoa Beach, Florida, 2005
- 1st place Intermediate Traditional Forms
- 1st place Intermediate Traditional Weapons
- 3rd place Intermediate Women’s sparring
Terra Cotta Challenge, Orlando, Florida, 2005
- 2nd place Intermediate Traditional Forms
- 3rd place Intermediate Women’s sparring
2004 Tournament Results
Pan American Internationals, Miami, Florida, NASKA, 2004
- 1st place Intermediate Traditional Forms
- 1st place Weapons
- 1st place Intermediate Women’s sparring
Disney Martial Arts Expo, Orlando, Florida, 2004
- 1st place Advanced Traditional Forms
- 3rd place Intermediate Women’s sparring
ISKA U.S. Open World Championship, Orlando, Florida, 2004
- 2nd place Jiu Jitsu Women’s Open Grappling
- 3rd place Intermediate Women’s sparring
- 5th place Intermediate Women’s Traditional Forms
Bushido Invitational Classical Championships, Sarasota, Florida, 2004
- 2nd place Intermediate Women’s sparring
- 2nd place Open Beginner Self Defense
- 3rd place Jiu Jitsu Women’s Open Grappling
Golden Sidekicks Open National Championships, Sarasota, Florida, 2004
- 1st place Intermediate Women’s Traditional Forms
- 1st place Jiu Jitsu Women’s Open Grappling
- 2nd place Open Beginner Self Defense
- 2nd place Advanced Women’s sparring
Bushido Invitational, Sarasota, Florida, 2004
- 1st place Jiu Jitsu Women’s Open Grappling
- 1st place Intermediate Women’s sparring
- 3rd place Intermediate Women’s Traditional Forms
2003 Tournament Results
Golden Sidekicks Open National Championships, Bradenton, Florida, 2003
- 1st place Jiu Jitsu Women’s Open Grappling
- 2nd place Intermediate Women’s sparring
- 3rd place Intermediate Women’s Traditional Forms
Bushido Invitational , Sarasota, Florida, 2003
- 1st place Jiu Jitsu Women’s Open Grappling
- 3rd place Open Beginner Self Defense
- 3rd place Beginner Forms
2002 Tournament Results
Golden Sidekicks Open National Championships, Bradenton, Florida, 2002
- 3rd place Beginner Women’s Traditional Forms