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Hande Trucken

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Hande Trucken (Hendtrucken, Hande drucken, pressing the hands) is one of the 17 Hauptstucke in the recital of Johannes Liechtenauer, and means to slice against an opponents wrists, typically done after disengaging from a bind. The technique is featured throughout the German fencing tradition.