The "et la" thing has been passed along until it's totally lost its
original meaning, and become another bit of meaningless window-dressing,
like white knee pants. It's a way of controlling your breathing while
fencing, exhaling as you perform the actions.

> Hello,
>
> A friend and I (both of who fenced a bit in high school and college)
> were wondering about this expression we used to hear people say when
> they hit. It was "et la" or perhaps "he la." Are any of you familiar
> with this expression, and if so do you know what spelling is correct?
>
> Max
>
>
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