Moral dilema

RIght, here is the situation. I was thinking about the judo practice today and there is a kid there (17 or something) who is really aggressive. Now, it is a small club and I end up sparring with him every time. The problem is that not only he is aggressive, he is also a bit of a bully and I don't know if he feels threatened by me or what but I begin to see too many signs of aggression for my liking. I think he tried to punch me in the shin today while grabbing my gi. I laugh it off usually but it is starting to get on my nerves. Now, I am going to bring this up with the sensei next time and see what he does about it but it is like that annoying little rash that you scratch and scratch and just seems to get under our skin more and more... They way I see it, talking to the sensei will probably end this. If he doesn't pay heed I will probably have to put him in his place before he actually hurts me. I am against violence but thinking about his behaviour for the past weeks shows a tendency I am not comfortable with. So, what is your opinion about it? have you ever dealt with something like this?



When I did karate, when a guy like that came up, me and a friend of mine had ways to cool them down. A punch to the stomach did it most of the times. If not, a session of traditional sparring with both of us in succession was like a calming balm. Afterwards they either left or learned to behave and realize we were not there to be on a street fight.



I am a novice in Judo so I can't teach him like that yet. It is a thought that keeps me sane though. Give me a couple of months and I will be able to teach him a thing or two.

Today I actually managed to get a scissor around his neck during ground work but stopped because it is dangerous and illegal in Judo. Maybe next time I will pull him down gently... :p