I had a coach that rode me all the time...yelling loud enough for the whole stands to hear when we were taking in & out prior to the game or if he didn't like the pitch I swung at. One day I confronted him in the locker room when no one else was around. He seemed to respect me for going to him man to man. He said, "Everyone needs motivation and some need to be motivated differently than others". After our conversation he realized that his form of motivation made me self-consious, uptight, and took away my focus during at bats. He apologized and said his coaching style was well intended but understood how I felt. He said he would change, and he did. He later became my biggest advocate and fan, helping me to find opportunities after high school. He was my favorite coach.