[CFML] Re: expression: "et la" or perhaps "he la"

--- In classicalfencing@yahoogroups.com, "Max P. Bernstein"
<astrochem_2000@y...> wrote:
> 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

I think it's something you say rather than spell!
Ken's right on ther money, it's a european "kiai," a yell designed to focus the timing,
attention & breath.

The french say (phonetically) "eh la" with the thrust. If you thrust & remise at an
obsinate opponent you might say "La! Eh la! which would translate into the ever
popular "Take that! And That!

Hungarians, on the other hand say "Ho pa!

Ho pa la!
--Jeff


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