Any check which is physically distinguishable by employing multiple Dimensional Zones to further cancel and or control other Dimensional Zones on the opponent.

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.

Cross Checking is highly encouraged because of the fact that it allows the practitioner to check off multiple Dimensional Zones with a simple positioning of the extremity.

Cross Checking can be created with any Environmental Object and is not just limited to the extremities.

Cross Checking is not limited to just the arms, but can just as easily created with the legs.

Cross Checks are most commonly used to check off the dimensions of width and depth, but that is not a requirement.

A Cross Check can be created explicitly through purposeful positioning or can be the residual result of specific weapon enactment angles (see examples).

The Cross Check may start with only the placement of the weapon (such as hand) to a specific location (see examples), but can often be enhanced by the placing of the entire length a checking limb in contact with the opponent. Doing this impedes both rotation (torque generation) and forward depth (Back-up Mass generation).

Cross Checks are often referred to as cross body checks.

For more information about this subject see Check.

A.K.A.:

Cross Body Check

Synonym(s):

Check

Example(s):

Placing the hand to the opposite shoulder of the opponent is an example of a Cross Check.

Kicking to the opposite leg of the opponent creates a Cross Check both during the maneuver and after the maneuver (if the limb is left extended).

Related Definition(s):

Block, Cover, Guard, Move, Position

Related Term(s):

Area Check, Body Alignment, Brace Angle, Bracing Check, Burdening Check, Cocking Check, Collapsing 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, Position, 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