Notice that the manual doesn't say abrupt AND/OR large, it says abrupt AND large, so, theoretically, if your "de-crab in a strong crosswind" is not, as others have suggested "too hamfisted" (hamfooted?), you shouldn't have a problem.
My bugger input would be that there is a time to read the manuals, and then there is a time to be an airman. It's important to know which is when.