Laurence Fischer of France is a three-time world karate champion. Fischer has fought against strong opponents. But today she is fighting a different battle. This opponent cannot be seen and is hard to defeat. It is the trauma, the emotional harm, that comes from sexual violence. Just outside Paris, Fischer teaches karate at La Maison des Femmes, or The Women’s Home. It is a special center for women who have lived through sexual violence. The center offers medical treatment and training for the mind, but also therapeutic classes, like karate. Fischer hopes she can help her students heal through the sport. Karate is a way to reconnect ourself to ourself. Because of the trauma, there's a kind of disassociation ... because of the suffering, they are not connected." Fischer began teaching karate to women after she retired from competition more than 10 years ago.