You'd in no way slap, shake, or bodily appropriate your kitten through training, but do not forget to help keep your voice equally as quiet. If your cat feels threatened by you, not only will training start to fail, but she'll only figure out how to be scared of you. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10Toce0KSlLnEEDfwt302-oFBDapRnd-PV7q7-7tlrcw/edit#slide=id.g2c7df790774_0_79