Editing Strike (attack) (section)

===Hip and shoulder check===
Checking involves striking with the side of the body, at the hip or shoulder, by shifting your balance and pushing with the furthest foot to drive the body into the opponent with force. While these movements are used extensively in [[ice hockey]] (see [[checking (ice hockey)]]) they can be performed equally well on dry ground and are part of various self-defense techniques. These strikes rarely cause damage, but are used to off-balance or knock an opponent down. However, when applied with ample power and to a vulnerable region they can cause pain, for example, hitting an opponent with the shoulder to the nose, striking the upper [[Quadriceps femoris muscle]] with the hip, or driving the shoulder into the opponent's [[Celiac plexus|solar plexus region]].

The use of shoulders can also involve charging at the opponent at running speed, similar to a ram or [[tackle (football move)|tackle]], though a short charge is possible where the attacker simple lunges straight at their opponent with their shoulder. These moves are generally unrefined and unprofessional, since they have a big tendency to miss, rely on brute force more than anything and usually require a run-up. If the charger does hit its intended target however, it can cause both pain and recoil to the target, knocking them over with the striker's [[kinetic energy]] being transferred to them and falling over as a result of the force or pain.