Corporal Punishment: Spanking - Caning - Strapping - Paddling - Birching - Flogging.

Why is it "Corporal"?
Why not General?

Or Private?

Or Admiral?

Sargent?

Major?

I mean..."majorly" and "generally" speaking, it is "admiral" to perform "corporal" punishment in "private". By the way, these are screen shots from some of my home movies...which are view-able here on my blog, if you search for them...assuming you care.    :)   

corporal

adjective  /ˈkɔː.pər.əl/ US ​  /ˈkɔːr.pɚ.əl/ formal

of or relating to the body