Update on this:
I'm not tempted to go at him with anything. I even kept to his rules when this happened, despite the temptation to elbow him in the face. Just because he's an unprincipled prick doesn't mean I should be,
It turns out this guy's a well known arsehole. My Krav Maga instructor read this and kicked off. She has a lot of issues with this guy. It turns out he's one of the owners of this gym, and has been a prick to her from the start. The minute I find out that's he's got a stake in the gym I cancel my membership. It's a shame because there's a lot of people there I get on with but I'll be damned if he beats me up and takes my money too. She also gives me the email address of one of the other owners to make a formal complaint, and find out the details of the guy's karate association to complain to them too.
I send in a formal complaint, which reads like my post on here but sans swearing and with some safety concerns thrown in. I get this reply a day later:
Hi Tom,
I have spoken with the person concerned regarding your complaint and rest assured it is being spoken about.
May I ask who gave you my email address at the Tokei? thank you.
Regards,
Anne
Pretty weak, and they can fuck off if they think I'm going to get my Krav maga instructor in trouble.
I get a call today from one of the personal trainers from the gym who I know pretty well. He asks what happened and I tell him. He says he's sorry that happened and says something along the lines of:
It'd be a shame to lose you from the gym man. You could still come use the weights, he's only in wednesday nights so you'd never have to see him
I say:
I appreciate the call man but it's not about that. I don't care if I see him or not, he doesn't scare me at all. But there's no way he's getting any more of my money
There's apparently serious tension round there right now. The karate guy knows it was the Krav instructor who helped me out, and she's a worried he might just cancel all her lessons for revenge.
It won't matter soon though. My Krav instructor is looking to set up her own gym and just sent me this:
Been looking around yesterday and today at some places. Found a really cool bridge arch up for rent. Going to meet up with the owners next week to chat further. And a big plus - it's 3 mins round the corner from Tokei and going to piss them off big time hahaha!
It's massive, big enough for two training rooms, weights area, changing rooms and a reception/cafe
Screw Tokei, we will make a proper combat gym with no egos
Should be opening round December.
Oh, and also...She's taking me on as an assistant instructor. £50 an hour plus whatever I make from private lessons. So it's all worked out. I'm so amped for that job.