What does “Check” mean?
A pronounced discontinuation of movement through the feet. This is created by locking the back of one knee into the front of the other knee. A check position is created in Latin Ballroom dances such as rumba and cha-cha-cha , as well as in International Standard Ballroom dances such as quickstep locks.
Definition adapted from Glossary of partner dance terms on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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