Intimidating trainer

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Empty Bins make more Noise

[Bert]

bad times! i dont think a trainer should ever punch a student...if they need to get stern then harsh training is the way.
one of my mates knocked someone out too quickly in an amatuer bout once. he was meant to be using him as real practice and making it last a few rounds but he just dived in. he had to do his next training session on his tip toes. if his heels touched the floor (there was chalk all over the floor so you would be able to tell) he had to box a round with the trainer who wouldnt hold back.
he did the session on his toes and later found out (when he finished with the gym) that there was no way his trainer would have ever boxed a round with him.
he learned from it though...

[jamiebhoy]

A trainer should never do that, end of , you can allow for a certain amount of agression ,shouting and frustration etc but never hitting a student of any age.

Find a new place, meet with the trainers tell them you are dedicated and will work hard but explain why you need to move and guage their reaction.

Don't let a jerk like this stop you from continuing with your ambitions, hang in there buddy.

[Rocky Balboa]

My coach is phenominal. Yes, he does get impatient at times but never yells (definitely does not punch) and is always forgiving and ready to joke around after everything's over. He's a great guy and what I expect coaches to be. That guy is definitely not normal; find another gym.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

tell him he's an arsehole and find another gym.

[MMAActivist]

Thank you for the responses, I really apreciate it! =3

I just hate it that he is always really nice outside the gym, which makes it hard for me to quit. :P

[Aweless]

lol Sometimes you get trainers like that. My first gym was like that. When doing mitts if you were open the trainer would whack you wherever you were open. "I kept dropping my right" At the moment it made me mad but when I look back on it I clearly benefited from it since I don't make that mistake anymore. This is boxing you will get hit which is something you need to learn. I think having a trainer that won't hit his/her students isn't teaching them practically. Even with a great stance a punch or two will slip by and having your trainer show you where the holes are will better prepare you. Actually hitting you instead of showing you will also get you use to the feeling of being hit. After being hit you need to be able to remain calm.


I might have not understood you correctly does he punch you in the stomach if you were jumping rope/x wrong?? If so then that's not ok. If he hits you in the stomach when practicing form/mitts/etc then I'd suggest you learn from it.

As for yelling I'm not sure why that bothers you. In a fight your trainer may yell at you to stop doing x, or start doing x, because he wants you to perform better. I know your only 16 but you should be able to handle someone yelling. Good luck