Course 03 - The Check-Away Movement
The check-away is the shadow striker's signature movement. It is a **two-step deception**: a baited first move in one direction that commits the marker, then an explosive plant-and-burst in the opposite direction to receive in space. The check-away is not "running into space" — running into space is what untrained players do. The check-away **manufactures space** by manipulating the marker's weight, eye-line, and committed step. When executed correctly, the marker is 1.5–3 metres behind the shadow striker at the moment of reception, with no recovery angle. When executed incorrectly, the marker is on the shadow striker's back-shoulder, killing the next action.
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01 · MODULE 01 - COURSE OVERVIEWPreview available02 · MODULE 02 - VIDEO MODULEPreview available03 · MODULE 03 - WHAT IS "THE CHECK-AWAY"? — The Anatomy of the Double MovementPlan access04 · MODULE 04 - THE THREE PHASES — Bait, Plant, BurstPlan access05 · MODULE 05 - THE FIVE CHECK-AWAY VARIANTS — Classic, Inverted, Lateral, Vertical, PivotPlan access06 · MODULE 06 - THE PLANT STEP — Biomechanics of the Direction ChangePlan access07 · MODULE 07 - TIMING THE CHECK WITH THE BALL-CARRIER — The 200–400 ms SynchronisationPlan access08 · MODULE 08 - BODY DECEPTION — Shoulder, Eye, Foot FeintsPlan access09 · MODULE 09 - THE CHECK-AWAY MOVEMENT 4-WEEK PROGRESSIVE PLANPlan access10 · MODULE 10 - CHECK-AWAY EXECUTION & DECEPTION VALIDATIONPlan access11 · MODULE 11 - INFOGRAPHIC 01 - The Check-Away Movement Decision MapPlan access12 · MODULE 12 - INFOGRAPHIC 02 - Correcting The Check-Away MovementPlan access13 · MODULE 13 - INFOGRAPHIC 03 - The Check-Away Movement Match TransferPlan access14 · MODULE 14 - COMMON MISTAKES — No Bait, Slow Plant, Burst Without BaitPlan access15 · MODULE 15 - INTEGRATION & SUMMARY — The Movement That Buys You TimePlan access