Is it normal/good for coaches to yell at people?

it can be a good motivator but I also know some sensitive ass people that wouldn't be down

 

Not sure with adults but certainly this kinda stuff was done to separate the men from the boys with youngsters just to see if they had the heart for it.
The few times I boxed as a kid I loved it and I’m not a fighter but it allowed me to go past that fear barrier in the knowledge that their was rules ect,conversly a friend of mine who thought he was a hard lad just curled up in a ball and responded very badly.

 

Personally I think it works the army used to do it the world has gotten soft tho lol

 

It sounds like you drink sperm instead of milk.

 

No it sounds useless.

Give technical advice and encourage not shout abuse.

 

youre a grown man, if you dont want the clown yelling in your face, tell him so. if you cant resolve it yourself, then maybe you do need another man yelling in your face how worthless you are.

 

A good versatile coach knows who Would benefit from methods like that and when. He also knows who does not benefit from it. Some coaches are just like that and end up training guys who benefit stick with him while others split. Some coaches are never like that and know better ways to motivate. There can be good successgul trainers across this spectrum, guess it all depends on the personality, attitude and success of the fighter they are training,

 

You have to know who to do it with and when to do it. Sometimes a fighter needs a lift, sometimes they need to be screamed at. C’us built Mike Tyson by giving him ridiculous praise and ridiculous criticism. One second he would call him a god the next he would say he would never amount to anything.

 

Would you rather have him yell at you or whisper sweet nothings in your ear like Virgil Hunter? I'd take the yelling any day over that.

 

Depends on the person...my oldest son responded to coaches who got in face and demanded the best out of him. He needed to be challenged harshly sometimes in order to dig deep enough to perform up to his ability. When he had softer coaches who were more of encouragers he didn’t seem to rise to his capabilities...

My 2nd son was the opposite. A harsh challenge would hurt his confidence and he would second guess himself. He began to overthink every situation rather than respond through training practice intuition and reflex. He needed the more confidence building approach.

An adept coach or trainer will be able to distinguish which approach is necessary

 

That's not normal, from my experience. A good trainer/coach should have a variety of ways to connect with his students. Normally that is instruction with only an occasional ass chewing needed.

 

You may want to try the question in the training forum:

https://www.boxingforum24.com/forums/boxing-training-amateur-boxing.13/