Definition(s):

Any check that is enacted utilizing a brace.

Comments:

This term refers to only one main characteristic of the overall checking maneuver. Because of this, the same checking maneuver can potentially be referred to in different ways or through a combination of characteristics.

The typical way to create a brace when checking is through the use of Body Alignment to back-up the check.

For more information about this subject see Check.

Synonym(s):

Check

Example(s):

A Pressing Check against an opponent's arm joint, forcing the arm against their body would demonstrate a Bracing Check.

Related Definition(s):

Align, Back-up, Block, Cover, Guard, Move, Position

Related Term(s):

Area Check, Body Alignment, Burdening Check, Cocking Check, Collapsing Check, Cross Check, Defensive Check, Detaining Check, Dipping Check, Double Check, Grabbing Check, Gravitational Check, Hugging Check, Jamming Check, Lock-out, Nudging Check, Offensive Check, Parrying Check, Patting Check, Pinning Check, Positioned Check, Pressing Check, Pushing Check, Rebounding Check, Recoiling Check, Rolling Check, Roving Check, Skip Check, Slap Check, Sliding Check, Striking Check, Sweeping Check, Twirling Check

Related Basic(s):

Positioned Block