Any check that is creating and maintained by traveling to various points of the opponent's body through contouring along the surface.

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 Sliding Check differs from a Roving Check, in that the Roving Check is more non-specific on the method of travel.

A Sliding Check differs from a Rolling Check, in that the Rolling Check has a requirement of using rotation as the means of travel and sliding does not.

Technically speaking this is a method of contouring.

For more information about this subject see Check.

A.K.A.:

Roving Check

Synonym(s):

Check

Example(s):

Sliding a check from the wrist to the elbow of the opponent demonstrates a Roving Check.

Related Definition(s):

Block, Contour, 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, 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, Striking Check, Twirling Check

Related Basic(s):

Positioned Block