Editing Kick (section)

===Multiple/machine gun===
In Japanese karate, the term ''ren geri'' is used for several kicks performed in succession. Old karate did not promote the use of the legs for weapons as much as modern karate does, seeing them as being too open for countering, in modern sport karate (non-traditional) competitions, however, the ability to use multiple kicks without setting the foot down has become a viable option, not only for effectiveness but also for stylish aesthetics.

In taekwondo, three types of multiple kick are distinguished:

* Double kick (''i-jung chagi''): two kicks of the same type executed in succession by the same foot in the same direction.
* Consecutive kick (''yonsok chagi''): two or more kicks executed in succession by the same foot but in different directions, or with different attacking tools.
* Combination kick (''honhap chagi''): two or more kicks executed in succession by both feet.

One such multiple kick commonly seen in taekwondo, is a somewhat complex side kick where a high side kick is followed by a low side kick which is in turn followed by a more powerful side kick.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6toDAAAAMBAJ&dq=machine+gun+kick&pg=PA56|title=Black Belt|date=October 17, 1988|publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc.|via=Google Books|access-date=December 22, 2022|archive-date=May 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513045735/https://books.google.com/books?id=6toDAAAAMBAJ&dq=machine+gun+kick&pg=PA56|url-status=live}}</ref> This combination is done rapidly and is meant not for multiple targets but for a single one. A multiple kick usually targets the face, thigh and chest, but in turn can be a multiple chest attack which is useful for knocking the breath out of an attacker. A multiple kick is usually involves shooting the leg forward as in a front kick and then pivoting and turning so as to actually deliver a side kick. That style has far less power but is much faster and more deceptive, which is what the multiple kick was designed for. The multiple kick, unlike some side or side blade kicks, never uses the outer edge of the foot; it is intended solely for the heel to be used as the impact point.  Depending on the strength and skill of the attacker and the attacked, the combination can be highly effective or highly ineffective when compared to more pragmatic attacks. In some encounters with highly trained and conditioned fighters, multiple side-kicks have seen disastrous results against the abs of their target.