Thread: Intimidating trainer

Hi, I am new here, as you might have noticed, and I have question:

I have been practicing Taekwondo for 2 years now, I really like it, but decided I needed more strenght and techniques, so I joined a gym, and got boxing lessons.

But the problem is, I am really intimidated by my trainer, if I do something wrong, he punches me right in the stomach and he keeps yelling, probably to motivate me. But well, it's doesn't help as you might have guessed..

Before you tell me I should'nt be such a whiner, I'm 16, and just a bit autistic.. I can't take it when someone yells at me.. I know that trainers often push you to your limits, and maybe even beyond, but are boxing trainers supposed to be this fierce? :P

Ps: I was this forum, and thought it would be the perfect place to ask this question.

Find a different gym.

yea man, this isn't the movies. Time to move onto another gym that is a bit more productive instead of counter productive.

Thanks for the quick response.

I think I will do that, I just can't enjoy boxing with him as a trainer. >.<

Ya dude we love our sport and all but are not without our idiot trainers, coaches, other boxers etc. Is an unfortunate side effect of being part of the human race. If there are no other boxing gyms to just switch to, maybe you should speak with him regarding it? If you haven't already? I have come to realize in my time online and hearing a lot of questions, that people don't always bring issues as such to their trainers, and it sometimes bites them in the butt.

A trainer has to be tough with you from time to time, but it's got to be for the right reasons and he has to correct you at the right time. You aren't some street cur there for him to kick just to make you mean....boxing is about learning, if you're not learning either he's not teaching or you're not paying attention.

Trainers are supposed to protect you and teach you...nobody should have to suffer an abusive trainer