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A phenomenon common to animation, video games, and comic books, [['''Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]]''' is the act of a punching an opponent dozens (if not hundreds, if not thousands) of times a second. Multiple hits are guaranteed, and even if each strike doesn't cause much damage by itself, the cumulative effect can be absolutely brutal. If you use one of these attacks in a fighting game, you can almost expect that this move's command will involve tapping your Attack button rapidly.
 
[['''Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]]''' are a staple maneuver by nearly every comic book speedster ever published. It is often combined with a [[Flash Step]] for extra effectiveness against a single foe, or for taking on crowds, resulting in [[Teleport Spam]] or [[Speed Blitz]].
 
When a character does this while ''armed'', it is a [[Spam Attack]]. This trope is a type of [[Death in All Directions]]. In trading power per hit for a large hit count, unless you're a [[Lightning Bruiser]] with both to spare, beware [[Punch-Punch-Punch Uh-Oh]]. May result in [[Death of a Thousand Cuts]]. The next step up in cool is the [[Pummel Duel]], where both fighters do this and try to overwhelm the other.
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* Seiya, the Saint of Pegasus in ''[[Saint Seiya]]'' has a spam attack as his signature secret move, launching thousands of ultra-fast hits per second.
** Aeolia, the Gold Saint of Leo takes this to a whole new level. His attack, Lightning Plasma, delivers '''100 billion rounds of plasma per second!'''
* ''[[Ranma ½]]'' has the ''Kachu Tenshin Amaguriken'', taught to [[Combat Pragmatist|Ranma Saotome]] courtesy of the [[Old Master]] [[Miniature Senior Citizens|Cologne]]. In the manga, it's merely a form of [[Training Fromfrom Hell]] which leads to massively increased arm speed , but it led directly to Ranma using a "rush at the enemy with hundreds of punches per second" assault as his opening move in most subsequent combats. Consequently, the anime and videogames [[I Am Not Shazam|mistook the training's name for the technique's name]], which led to them depicting Ranma [[Calling Your Attacks|shouting "Kachu Tenshin Amaguriken!"]] when he launched his volley of ultra-speed punches. In the first [[Non-Serial Movie]], he uses it to [[Kill It with Water|pelt an opponent with splashes of water so fast that they were like miniature cannonballs]], after realising said opponent can use [[Improbable Weapon User|overlong chopsticks]] to catch his fists in midstrike.
** Elsewhere in the series, Ukyo demonstrates that she has possibly an instinctive grasp of the basics when, in a moment of embarassment, she subjects Ranma to a blurred barrage of slaps.
** Prince Herb of the Musk Dynasty can also punch hundreds of times in an instant, overwhelming even Ranma.
** Kodachi was able to jab like this with her clubs during the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics competition. Well, until Ranma-chan caught her hand and revealed that Kodachi was actually holding a dozen clubs in one hand to simply create the illusion of such a barrage.
* Tomoyo Sakagami from ''[[Clannad (visual novel)|Clannad]]'' has rapid kicks that can hit for about 1000 times. It is a kick variation.
* ''[[God Hand]] Smash'', the signature move of Rom Stoll in ''Machine Robo: Revenge of the Chronos'', is also partially this trope. It consists of Diving Kick to Fist [[Spam Attack]] to Big Ass Explosive Punch, and the final words ''"Sebai!"'' (a.k.a ''Punishment!'')
* Luffy on ''[[One Piece]]'' has the Gum Gum Gatling move, as well as {{spoiler|its glorious upgrades.}}
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** Naruto himself does this to Gaara in their first fight, pummeling him from all directions to deliver over 2000 punches.Nar
** Sakon and Ukon use the ability to fuse their bodies together to fuse everything but their arms together and deliver 'tarenken' (It was once translated as 'gatling punch')
** Also, Might Guy's ''Asa Kujaku / Morning Peacock'' -- which—which was also a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] for him.
* Ippo's Dempsey Roll in ''[[Hajime no Ippo]]'' qualifies, though a skilled enemy can counter to stop it.
** Actually a subversion, as when Ippo tried accelerating it to true rapid-fire speeds, it ended up making the individual hits weaker. Similar speed/power tradeoffs are shown with Hayami's ''Shotgun'' and Itagaki's ''Porcupine''.
* In ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' Takamichi's teacher was capable of this (note that his punches have over cannon-level strength). Several other mages also display this ability.
* ''[[Slayers]]'' has both Amelia and Philionel do this in one episode of ''Next'' (Amelia probably does it elsewhere as well), combined with their signature attack that turns their fists into magic weapons capable of harming low-level Mazoku.
* During Yusuke's fight with Sensui in ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'', Yusuke counters Sensui's [[Counter Attack]] fighting style by binding their arms together with his wet shirt, leaving Sensui unable to block. Yusuke then delivers [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]] ''with one arm''. If it weren't for the whole [[Split Personality]] thing Sensui had going on, Yusuke would have won the fight right there.
** Also, in the final tournament, Yusuke takes out ''forty-nine'' minor rivals at once with one of these.
{{quote|"Hey, ref? What happens if everybody gets knocked outta the ring like that?"}}
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*** [[Harvey Birdman|Ha HA!]] [[A Worldwide Punomenon|Whizzer]].
*** It's safe to say that every comic book speedster has used it a time or two. Or more likely, uses it as their primary attack.
** [[Superman]] occasionally uses [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]], but only against his more durable opponents.
* Blurr from ''[[Transformers]]'' used this technique a few times, but lacked the physical strength to make it very useful. Lampshaded once when fighting Thunderwing, who reacted far faster than Blurr was used to.
* ''[[Spider-Man]]'' does this on occasion to his more powerful enemies.
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** The lead actor in ''[[Ip Man]]'', Donnie Yen, uses this as a sort of trademark in his movies, especially the ones he gets to choreograph himself. Punch flurries showed up a lot in Flash Point, and his character used palm flurries exclusively in Dragon Tiger Gate.
** ''[[Ip Man|Ip Man 2]]'' takes it to a new level with ''[[God Hand]]''-esque pummel duels. [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|MUDAMUDAMUDAORAORAORA]] anyone?
* A set of toys created for ''[[Dragon BallDragonball Evolution]]'' involved characters made sort of like [[Rockem Sockem Robots]]. However, to increase the effect, the toys actually had ''two sets of overlapping arms and a ripcord start'' to simulate this effect.
* [[Super Speed|Dash]] does this briefly in ''[[The Incredibles]]''.
* Late Filipino Action Star Fernando Poe Jr. did this to some of his enemies (usually the fat ones, and squarely in the gut) in many of his action films.
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* In ''[[Super Sentai|Juuken Sentai Gekiranger]]'', Ran (GekiYellow) has a technique that lets her fire off hundreds of punches in few seconds. Her American counterpart from ''[[Power Rangers Jungle Fury]]'', Lily, naturally has this ability as well.
** Dai (Green Flash) from ''[[Choushinsei Flashman]]'' also has a [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]] special move called "Super Piston".
** This is the main tactic of the [[Power Rangers Zeo|Red Battlezord]]/[[Chouriki Sentai Ohranger|Red Puncher]]. Having piston arms probably helps.
* The Seattle-based comedy show ''[[Almost Live]]'' regularly did "Billy Quan" sketches, kung-fu movie parodies in which the two combatants would sometimes engage in a humorous version of this.
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== Literature ==
* In the ''Wild Card'' series, Croyd Crenson at one point wakes up with his reflexes so heightened that he can use [[Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs]]. He's also superhumanly strong, meaning when he does use this, he tends to turn the person he's hitting into hamburger.
* [[Our Vampires Are Different|Otto Chriek]] during the climax of ''[[Discworld|The Truth]]''. Described in the text as having fists that blurred into invisibility as he pummeled a man like a punching bag.
** Not quite as fast, but Wee Mad Arthur (a six-inch gnome) uses ''his forehead'' to invoke this trope on an enraged bull's skull in ''Feet Of Clay''. The sound of his repeated Rapid Fire Headbutts is compared to that of a very determined woodpecker.
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** Better yet, they let you do it with weapons that require time to reload and aim after every shot because Solars are just that awesome.
** Spam attacks are not only possible, they are the best possible strategy against worthy enemies.
* In ''[[Dungeons and& Dragons]]'', The Monk class has the ability Flurry of Blows, which has more hits as you level up.
* ''[[GURPS]]'': Martial Arts spends a few pages discussing the utility of this. Long story short, you're probably going to want some level of superpowers.
* ''Starblazer Adventures'', based on the 1980's British science fiction [[Comic Book]]. The Fists of Fury stunt allowed you to strike at an opponent again and again, wearing down their defenses. Opponents don't get the normal +2 bonus when using All-Out Defense against your attack.
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** Robo-Ky also has an Overdrive parodying Dio Brando from ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' as mentioned above: Dio attacks while repeatedly shouting "Muda!" ("futile" or "useless") while Robo-Ky's attack is accompanied with dozens of word bubbles containing the similar-in-meaning "Dame!"
** Also, Jam's hidden overdrive is a 100 hit combo, and most likely a homage to [[Fist of the North Star]].
** Speaking of ''Guilty Gear'', its sequel series ''[[Blaz BlueBlazBlue]]'' makes this trope a component of Makoto Nanaya's [[Finishing Move|Astral Heat]].
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* The fistfighter skill in ''[[Tales (series)]]'', ''Rengadan'' and sometimes spells like Lightning and Grave also qualify.
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* Hitmonchan, the boxing monster from ''[[Pokémon]]''; according to the Pokedex in the original games, when it looks like he's just standing around, it's because he's actually throwing ''mind-bogglingly lightning-fast'' volleys of punches (likely represented by Comet Punch).
** Taken further in the [[Pokémon (anime)|anime]] and ''[[Pokémon Special]]'' with all three Hitmons. Hitmonlee's legbands are even implied to actually be springlike...
** The animation for the Fighting-type move [https://web.archive.org/web/20120523210712/http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/5/53/Close_Combat.png Close Combat] fits this trope perfectly. Even if the user in question doesn't actually have fists...
** The same goes for the Steel-type move Bullet Punch.
* Characters such as Fox, Sheik, and Captain Falcon have attacks like this in the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' games. Lucario's "On-Hit-Cancel" system allows him to perform combos like this.
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** Similarly in the earlier games, a couple levels of Bonus HTH would drop the duration of a punch down to 1 AP, allowing some characters (especially on [[Psycho Serum|chems]]) well over a dozen blows a turn.
* Vulcan Blaze, Adell's final special attack from ''[[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories]]'', is of this nature.
** The Nekomata class in [[Disgaea: Hour of Darkness|the first game]] also has a very self-explanitory attack called Fists of Fury. (changed to Cat Fight in the second and third games). In the fourth game, it parodies [[Fist of the North Star|Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken]], with the Nekomata saying "nya" with every punch, and the name of the move appearing on the screen shortly before the target suddenly explodes.
** [[Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice|Mr. Champloo's]] Chef's Special attack begins with a fist flurry. His Shredder Kick uses the kicking variant.
* The Kick13 and Hyper Fist moves from ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' qualify, as do some of Nero's Buster moves.
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* [[MAG -ISA]] -- [http://mag-isa.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/119403 In Eman's fight with Fr. Jose]
* ''Wigu'''s [[Show Within a Show]] features Topato, who will hit you with thousands of tiny punches.
* One of Sil'lice's daughters in ''[[Drowtales]]'' is [https://web.archive.org/web/20150309185742/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1278 particularly adept at this.]
* [[No Need for Bushido]] gives us [https://web.archive.org/web/20130605204136/http://noneedforbushido.com/2006/comic/239/ The Thousand Fists of Fury], an [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]] [[Dangerous Forbidden Technique]] which, if done wrong, [https://web.archive.org/web/20130817150608/http://noneedforbushido.com/2008/comic/314/ may break the user's hand].
 
 
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** Imported from [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JURo8RoxrrM Wing Chun], not that this should surprise anyone; JKD's [[Bruce Lee|progenitor]] was a former student of the most [[Ip Man|famous practitioner]] in the twentieth century of its parent art.
*** Rapid-punching tends to lack force and serves the purpose of stun-locking the opponent rather than actually doing damage. It isn't very practical nor efficient, but is quite humiliating when it works.
**** You are supposed to do a "falling step" whenever you get the opportunity, stepping "through" your opponent and putting your entire body behind your fist. These punches are INCREDIBLY powerfull(I've seen 100kg100 kg men literally being flung across the room) and flow seamlessly into the chain punches, which are also much more painfull than you'd expect (remember, Impulse is mass times velocity).
**** Also remember these two are the martial arts techniques which utilize the 1-3 inch strike. They are close-combat techniques which specialize in getting force without having any distance to the enemy. Foot pushes leg, leg pushes hip, hip pushes upper body -> shoulder -> arm -> fist. Youcombine a lot of muscles this way and yes, you can send people flying with one of these.
 
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