Not really "relationships" but an issue with a man

[MrsSnape]

Basically I train in karate 3 times a week. A bloke joined the same time as me so since we're both similar size we inevitably became 'partners' in class for attack/defence work.

Thing is he always seems to hit me in the chest, even when he's supposed to be hitting somewhere completely different. For instance, on one of them he's supposed to hit me in the back of the ribs but he always hits me in the chest, it even seems awkward like its harder work for him to hit me in the chest so I can't understand why he does it unless he's doing it on purpose.

Thing is, he watches the moves being demonstrated, he has the move performed on him yet he still hits me in the wrong place when he comes to doing it.

Is he doing it on purpose or am I being paranoid/prudish? its not that it hurts (it doesn't, he doesn't hit hard) its just that it makes me feel VERY uncomfortable but I don't want to say something and it sound like I'm accusing him of being a perv etc...

Could you talk to your sensei in confidence about it? It does sound odd behaviour, and perhaps it would be sensible to switch the pairings around without making a big public issue out of it.

I'd comment along the lines that he always hits you in the wrong place and its always the same place - does he have an issue with being partnered with a woman? This should either stop him doing it, or he will carry on despite the implied warning in which case you need to get another partner (I think I would want another partner anyway) - no, don't think you're being paranoid!

I did martial arts for a few years and I would say that you have to voice your problem with this or else, if he is a nasty misogynistic bully, he wins.
Just say 'hey, stop hitting me in the tits, if you want I can kick you in the bollix repeatedly and see how you like it'
If he doesn't then you must tell you sensei as he/she probably don't want weirdo fuckwits in the class.

I think you need to speak to the sensei as portandlemon suggests. It doesn't matter whether he's doing it on purpose or not, he's bothering you.

It was one of the reasons I gave up karate. I simply wasn't comfortable with the level of physical contact required. I loved learning kata but not the sparring. On the last night I went sensei was demonstrating some jujitsu wrestling stuff - I watched these 2 adults rolling around clutching each other in the dust and wondered wtf I was doing there..

Btw it can be dangerous to be hit in the chest a lot and you should be wearing a protective thingy if it happens alot.