Abdrehen, das

lit.: turning off, rotating

transitional rotation of the wrist between attack and defense in ➢Schläger fechten; opposite of ➢Wedeln

➢abdrehen (v.)

Practice Note: Abdrehen is the shift between the final position of the attack, e.g., ➢Hochquart or ➢Hochterz back into the defensive ➢Verhängte, or hanging guard, i.e., ➢Seconde. It is followed by the ➢Aufziehen, i.e., the rotational forward motion of the tip back at the target while the Arm is engaged in the ➢Vorsetzte. During Abdrehen, the blade is turned from edge-down to edge up in a tight semi circle.