Definition(s):

The creation of a check by not retracting the weapon and therefore maintaining contact with the striking surface after making initial contact with the target.

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.

See Striking Check for more information.

For more information about this subject see Check.

A.K.A.:

Pushing Check, Striking Check, Stiff Lock-out

Synonym(s):

Check

Derivation:

This term gets its name from the fact that typical strikes cause the extremity to extend or "lock-out".

Example(s):

Locking-out the arm at the end of a straight punch to prevent forward momentum of the opponent demonstrates a Striking Check (and Lock-out).

Related Definition(s):

Block, Cover, Guard, Move, Press, Position

Related Term(s):

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

Related Basic(s):

Positioned Block