Any check that when enacted drops of an existing check to a new, secondary defensive position.

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.

A Collapsing Check refers to a part of the body being employed as a check, dropping from one position to another, yet still being used as a check in the new position - for at least two different weapons on the same opponent.

For more information about this subject see Check.

Synonym(s):

Check

Example(s):

Checking the opponent's arm, but then dropping the check to prevent the opponent from kicking, would demonstrate a Collapsing Check.

Opposite(s):

Area Check, Area Cover

Related Definition(s):

Block, Cover, Guard, Move, Position

Related Term(s):

Area Check, Body Alignment, Bracing Check, Burdening Check, Cocking 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, Twirling Check

Related Basic(s):

Positioned Block