I also thinking maybe a different move. So that kick now turns in some form of Ki attack that is weak/equal to normal melee attack shown above. Same could be done for ranged moves that in close quarters. This will allow to tweak moves to have "feints" into different combos or animations. This could add in more depth move sets and the fighting style your own, maybe even into picking colors for moves to match your toons style. This idea expanded as I wrote it but if look at other MMO's its not first time it been done (champions online for example, city of heroes and path of exile had alt animations for attacks even walking styles or pets etc).