When I was in basic I saw a DI continually abuse one troop. The DI was maybe 5 ft tall; the troop was well over 6 ft 6.
The abuse got so bad that every member of his unit wrote their parents and their congressman about it.
The DI was removed. The other DI’s didn’t lift a finger...that’s what got me.
“The other DI’s didn’t lift a finger...that’s what got me.”
It’s like being a parent. You can and should spank a child....(and enjoy it, because it ain’t gonna work for very long) ..until they start speaking.
From then on, you will be wasting your time if you try to get physical.
You gotta get mental. You must outwit them, and punish them with denial of privileges.
And, you must be consistent.
If you are consistent, and follow through on your promise with the punishment deserved, they will respect you.
Beating them physically because you can’t outwit them, means you need to find another line of work.
IMHO