That's true Donuel. At grammar school we had a stern headmaster and a savage headmistress. The latter would larrup people with the cane (a thin, swishy thing) with apparent relish. It made victims sob with the pain. Sinister.
I was never caned (model pupil!)

When I taught in Scotland, the tawse was the instrument of torture. Three strips of stiff leather with the uncut bit as the handle.
There was a special version called the Lochgelly which was extra-thick and used on the big boys. I never used any such things on my pupils. Barbaric.
I always found that 'carrots' worked admirably. Motivating and satisfying for the pupils to have a reward.

Now all such violent punishments are banned. And a good thing too!