Yes, I think so. I doubt a court would interpret that as being reasonable use of force though. In English common-law it's not just the wording of the laws that matter, one must also look at how the courts have interpreted and applied them.
I also play recreationally and pretty much agree. The average person at $1/2 or $2/5 is playing on mostly emotion no where near GTO. I think it does have some benefit in how you think about the game, how to mix in bluffs, expected value, but it's not really GTO math specific and more general ideas.
The only "GTO" that I found beneficial was 'optimal play' from Mathematics of Poker. You don't have to read formulas and math because their summary section gives a pretty good overview of the concept that is easier to understand. They also have section on 'exploitative play' which is what you'd usually run into at the table.
