What if the people who were supposed to teach you how to defend yourself were the ones you needed protection from?
Sandrine was only a teenager when she started karate. Her excitement was short-lived, however, as what should have been a safe place for her to grow quickly became a place of fear, pain, harassment, betrayal, and abuse.
In this jaw-dropping story, Sandrine exposes some of the dojo's best-kept secrets to reveal the abuse and how she was able to heal from it. This vulnerable and powerful story will give you a brand new perspective on abuse hidden in sports, and aims to help women heal from similar experiences.
Review :
"Sandrine Lavoie-Filion opens her life in a way that most people could never imagine - raw, unguarded, and with an honesty that reaches straight into the heart. It takes enormous courage to look back at a childhood shaped by pain, confusion, and silence, and to tell that story out loud."-Kate King
"Bowing to Predators is not an easy read - nor should it be. It's a raw, unflinching account of one woman's experience in a dojo that became a place of control, manipulation, and abuse instead of discipline and growth. Powerful, uncomfortable, necessary."-Sarah Grima
"Bowing to Predators is a powerful, eye-opening memoir about overcoming abuse and manipulation. It's an essential read for any parent with children in sports or any activity where adults have influence and unsupervised access."-Anthony Karrier
"Through grit and grace, Sandrine has become a beacon for others who may still be walking their own road to healing. Her words remind us that no matter how much was taken, the human spirit still finds ways to rise - and to shine."-Kate King
