What is Physical bullying?

What is Physical bullying? 

Physical bullying is the use of physical actions to threat and/or gain control over someone the bully targets. Again, this behavior mostly happens during school time, and the effects of this type of bullying are damage to someones body or possessions. Back in 2016-17, the National Center for Education Statistics found that about a 6.7% of students were physically bullied. Some actions considered as physical bullying might be kicking, hitting, pushing, pinching, tripping and damaging other's property. According to positiveaction.net, being targeted by bullies and suffering physical bullying might decrease your academic performance, deal with emotional distress, obviously have physical injuries and could develop a self-destructive cycle. While the bully might just have behavioral problems.