Any check that is creating by applying pressure against an opposing surface causing it to move to a new location.

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 Nudging Check is very non-specific and can refer to repositioning of an extremity all the way up to the entire body.

For more information about this subject see Check.

Synonym(s):

Check

Example(s):

A bump to the opponent's hip with your hip to disrupt the opponent's balance (even if only temporarily) demonstrates a Nudging Check.

Related Definition(s):

Block, Cover, Guard, Move, Pin, 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, Lock-out, 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