Joseph: Do you really think our gedolim and mechanchim dont know that? R Shlomo Wolbe was the first one (that I know of) who explained the pasuk in mishlei…and said hitting is not the way to be mechanech. Other gedolim and mechanchim have followed. Hitting feels good to the hitter as it gets instant feedback. However, it breeds anger (yes, when I reember my rebbes hitting me it brings up anger) and only helps when punisher is around.
