Absezen

German (“setting aside”)

1) The principle of timed counter attack to deflect a thrust or parry a cut. While Absetzen in a specialized sense refers to thrusts with opposition the word can also be used to mean a simple parry, usually followed by a thrust. It is also used to denote a type of trapping move in which the sword is hooked over the opponent’s blade, dragging the opponent’s blade down to the ground.

2) To parry an attack on the lower Blossen (openings), the attack is put down by leading his weapon with the Langer Schnyde (long edge) while moving towards the side that the attack came from.