An idiom referring to a sophisticated move which, in performing a check, creates a cocked position for one or more potential future weapons.

Comments:

A Cocking Check, as with all checks, is typically a preemptive or defensive maneuver.

A Cocking Check is not a type of check, but rather an attribute describing the result of a specific type of check.

Cocking Checks are typically created by intentionally setting up for a potential follow-up offensive maneuver.

With analysis, one should determine that the majority of checks are in some way are Cocking Checks.  This is primarily due to the concept of contouring- see example below for illustration.

Example(s):

The Pressing Check used to press an opponent's arm against their body, could also be categorizedas a Cocking Check - due to the fact that the pressing hand / limb could be used immediately as a strike to the opponent's chin area, by having the striking hand / limb contour up the opponent's body.

A.K.A.:

Checking Cock

Related Definition(s):

Check, Cock, Contour, Move, Position, Sophisticated

Related Term(s):

Weapon Availability