Comments by "voteZDLR" (@voteZDLR) on "\"WHIPLASH\" Trailer (as reviewed by a Big Band conductor)" video.

I know for a fact that there are abusive coaches of all kinds. Some of them it's like... part of the program, like their reputation precedes them, and the only reason they get away with it is because THEY HAVE ACHIEVED RESULTS by doing it (although I will say like... the line is definitely drawn usually at assault and beyond, THAT probably doesn't happen, but verbal and emotional abuse? Absolutely). It's likely extremely difficult to get in, and when you do it's probably extremely easy to get thrown out. He demands nothing but absolute perfection and you're 100 times more likely to hear negative criticism before you ever get positive feedback. It's almost like you're privileged to be in his presence, not the other way around. He knows people are afraid of him and that's exactly the way he likes it, but his record of uninterrupted success speaks for itself to such an extent he'd basically have to do something like strike a student to have a chance at being fired, and even then the school will probably beg the student to reconsider their position on it and to not call the cops if they hadn't already, etc. It's not easy to find coaches like that.
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