Intimidating trainer

[MMAActivist]

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.