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Originally Posted by Crossroad Press
But isn't a "shin kick" a different thing from a kick? If so, the only time I can see any need to mention it is if it IS a shin kick, and will blissfully continue believing other kicks are more traditional, unless, of course, obtained on Route 66.
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They're both a kick, just like a hook and an uppercut both are a form of a punch. The word "kick" is the general label that tells the reader which part of the body you're using for the attack. Shin kick, spin kick, snap kick, scorpion kick, and so on, are specific labels that tell the ones who know them specific details about what kind of kick it is.
And yes, the only time you'd use those specific labels are in a situation when it matters which specific type of kick it is. In general, "she kicked him" would be all you need to say.