shoulder checks

Quick rearward glances

A shoulder check is a quick glance over one's shoulder, typically while driving or cycling, to see what's in the blind spot before changing lanes or merging: Always do a shoulder check before pulling out.

In hockey and other contact sports, a shoulder check is a legal hit delivered with the shoulder to an opponent's body: He delivered a hard shoulder check at center ice.

Related

neck rotation · blind spot · side mirror · turn signals · observation · cycling safety · alertness · defensive driving · pivots · caution · body mechanics · merging · lane changes · collision avoidance · road tests · quick glance · agility · rearview mirrors

Opposites
driving safety vigilance

shoulder checksdistracted driving

Vehicle control while mentally elsewhere

negligent driving · overconfidence · tunnel vision · complacency · zoning out

physical contact type in hockey

shoulder checkselbowing

Pushing with bent arm

hip checks · boarding · cross-checking · charging · slashing

physicality in sports

shoulder checksstickhandling

Maneuvering puck with hockey stick

skating · playmaking · dangles

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G