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Rens Appelman

Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● · Netherlands
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1272 #2,419
Peak
1341 May 2022
Record
16W · 26L · 1D
Last
November 2025
Mixed & Men's Singlestick Regional
Current
1267 #161
Peak
1285 December 2024
Record
9W · 8L
Last
December 2024

Scout analysis

Longsword

16W · 26L · 1D (37%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 29% vs older 48%
▾
Record: 16W · 26L · 1D (37%)
Recent half (21 fights): 29%
Older half (21 fights): 48%
Delta: -19%
Current streak: 4 Losses
Based on 43 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
-4.9 vs expectation
▾
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 1
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 3
Over/under vs expectation: -4.9 (8 actual / 12.9 expected, n=34)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Fast starter
5 exchange-coded matches
▾
Exchanges per point: 0.8
Avg exchanges / match: 12.6
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 60%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Balanced
Pool 42% · Elim 33%
▾
Pool stage: 11W · 15L (42%)
Elimination: 2W · 4L (33%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
69 pts off peak
Currently below peak
▾
Current rating: 1272
Peak rating: 1341 (May 2022)
Gap to peak: -69
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword 5W · 10L (33%) -0.8 vs expectation (n=14) avg opponent 1419
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier 1) 2W · 7L · 1D (20%) -1.5 vs expectation (n=10) avg opponent 1479
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) 2W · 8L (20%) -2.6 vs expectation (n=10) avg opponent 1482
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) 7W · 1L (88%) avg opponent 826

Singlestick

9W · 8L (53%)
Form
Rising
Recent 63% vs older 50%
▾
Record: 9W · 8L (53%)
Recent half (8 fights): 63%
Older half (8 fights): 50%
Delta: +13%
Current streak: 2 Wins
Based on 17 recorded singlestick fights.
Schedule
Comfort bracket
-0.8 vs expectation
▾
Over/under vs expectation: -0.8 (2 actual / 2.8 expected, n=6)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
6 exchange-coded matches
▾
Exchanges per point: 1.35
Avg exchanges / match: 11
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 50%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 57% · Elim 33%
▾
Pool stage: 8W · 6L (57%)
Elimination: 1W · 2L (33%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1267
Peak rating: 1285 (December 2024)
Gap to peak: -18
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.
Reach
11 events · 2 countries · 3.6 yrs active
2 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 11
Countries fought in: 2 (nl, fi)
Months active: 43
Fights / year: 16.7
Rated weapons: 2

Clubmates · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● (82)

Events & fights (11)

Dutch Lions Cup 2025●
November 2025 · nl
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2023 ▼347 · 1,284.5
LOSS
Simon Rosenkvist● · Örebro HEMA● Longsword · Pools Score 0-15 Review →
1632 18%
LOSS
Oskar ter Mors● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Longsword · Pools Score 4-14 Review →
1643 17%
LOSS
Eline Rietema● · De Zwaardkring● Longsword · Pools Score 8-16 Review →
750 73%
LOSS
John Colquhoun● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Pools Score 1-8 Review →
1382 42%
NHK #2 Langzwaard 2025●
October 2025 · nl
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1676 ▲69 · 1,325.4
LOSS
Max van den Ekart● · Houw en Hoede● Longsword · Pools
1757 11%
LOSS
Dimitri ten Have● · Historisch Schermgilde Limburg● Longsword · Pools
1441 38%
LOSS
Mart van den Burg● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Longsword · Pools
1699 14%
WIN
Guido Bartholomaeus van der Maesen● · De Zwaardkring● Longsword · Pools
1211 57%
DRAW
Francis Hage● · Zwaard & Steen● Longsword · Pools
1424 36%
HVN Charity Singlestick Tournament 2024●
December 2024 · nl
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 123 ▲61 · 1,285.1
LOSS
Mykhaylo Skorobogatov● · Sharukhan● Singlestick · Eighth-Finals
1730 16%
WIN
Guido Bartholomaeus van der Maesen● · De Zwaardkring● Singlestick · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Eline Rietema● · De Zwaardkring● Singlestick · Pool Set 1 Score 6-5 Review →
LOSS
Stefan Brunner● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Singlestick · Pool Set 1 Score 5-7 Review →
1381 40%
WIN
Xaviera Bosch● · Historisch Schermgilde Limburg● Singlestick · Pool Set 1 Score 8-2 Review →
WIN
Nikky Kennedy● · Sint Michielsgilde Gouda● Singlestick · Pool Set 1 Score 11-9 Review →
859 66%
Dutch Lions Cup 2024●
November 2024 · nl
No match-level data
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1309 ▲84 · 1,325.3
LOSS
Tobias Thome● · Brückenschlag● Longsword · pool 8
1333 40%
WIN
Berend Klopstra● · Friese Vrijvechters● Longsword · pool 8
LOSS
Ondřej Herčík● · Bratislavský šermiarsky spolok● Longsword · pool 8
1613 22%
LOSS
Alexander Kotarakos● Longsword · pool 8
1648 18%
WIN
Ethan den Boer● · Zwaard & Steen● Longsword · pool 8
1265 49%
HVN Singlestick Charity Tournament 2023●
December 2023 · nl
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 114 ▼20 · 1,175.6
WIN
Marieke Nijhof● · De Academie voor Middeleeuwse Europese Krijgskunsten● Singlestick · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Ishmael Wijtsma● · Historische Krijgskunst Alphen● Singlestick · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Siegfried Daal● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Singlestick · Pool Set 1
1465 36%
WIN
Denise Veldhuis● · De Zwaardkring● Singlestick · Pool Set 1
664 75%
LOSS
Desley Stakenburg● · Sint Michielsgilde Gouda● Singlestick · Pool Set 1
1144 49%
NHK 2023●
September 2023 · nl
No match-level data
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1241 ▼114 · 1,261.9
LOSS
Arto Fama● · Zwaard & Steen● Longsword · Poule 1
1898 7%
WIN
Ronin De Rooy● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Longsword · Poule 1
1241 53%
LOSS
Jerze de Reus● · De Zwaardkring● Longsword · Poule 1
1629 23%
LOSS
David van der Laan● · MARS● Longsword · Poule 1
1188 60%
LOSS
Xander Bruins● · Zwaard & Steen● Longsword · Poule 1
1243 50%
Helsinki Longsword Open 2024●
January 2024 · fi
No match-level data
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1108 ▲239 · 1,316.7
WIN
Aidan Witherspoon● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Longsword · elimination round 1
1702 13%
LOSS
Andreas Aronsson● · Frost HEMA● Longsword · elimination round 1
1428 34%
LOSS
Jimmy Olsson● · West Coast HEMA● Longsword · pool 14
1645 16%
LOSS
Colin McConnell● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Longsword · pool 14
1599 20%
WIN
Tapani Koppinen● · EHMS● Longsword · pool 14
1018 62%
WIN
Sallamaari Syrjä● · Oulun Miekkailuseura● Longsword · pool 14
1203 59%
Nederlandse HEMA Kampioenschappen 2023: Evenement: 1●
May 2023 · nl
No match-level data
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1020 ▼128 · 1,282.4
LOSS
Arto Fama● · Zwaard & Steen● Longsword · Eighth-finals
1897 12%
LOSS
Maciej Jakub Kubik● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Longsword · Pool 4
1424 48%
LOSS
Bor Jaspers● · Historisch Schermgilde Limburg● Longsword · Pool 4
976 68%
WIN
Andreas Uten● · De Zwaardkring● Longsword · Pool 4
1325 52%
LOSS
Max van den Ekart● · Houw en Hoede● Longsword · Pool 4
1635 29%
HVN Singlestick Charity Tournament 2022●
December 2022 · nl
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 76 · 1,169.9
LOSS
Mart van den Burg● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Singlestick · Elimination Bracket Score 0-10 Review →
1258
WIN
Juliette Hemelaar● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Singlestick · Pool Set 1 Score 12-7 Review →
LOSS
Nick van Dop● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Singlestick · Pool Set 1 Score 4-11 Review →
LOSS
Mykhaylo Skorobogatov● · Sharukhan● Singlestick · Pool Set 1 Score 2-10 Review →
WIN
Arne Sohier● · Sumus Soldani● Singlestick · Pool Set 1 Score 15-11 Review →
WIN
Jasper Welp● · Steelbound● Singlestick · Pool Set 1 Score 11-2 Review →
1116
Nederlandse HEMA Kampioenschappen 2022: Evenement 2●
August 2022 · nl
No match-level data
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 624 ▼72 · 1,314.4
LOSS
Henric Jansen● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Longsword · Eighth-finals match 8
1691 38%
WIN
Mart van den Burg● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Longsword · Poule 1
1198 66%
LOSS
Jerze de Reus● · De Zwaardkring● Longsword · Poule 1
1562 48%
LOSS
Bart Jongsma● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Longsword · Poule 1
1662 40%
LOSS
Micha Morales● · MARS● Longsword · Poule 1
1446 55%
Nederlandse HEMA Kampioenschappen 2022: Evenement 1●
May 2022 · nl
No match-level data
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 479 · 1,341.2
WIN
Giel van Ommen● · MARS● Longsword · Pool 3
WIN
Chantal van Rijn● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Longsword · Pool 3
WIN
Andreas Uten● · De Zwaardkring● Longsword · Pool 3
887
WIN
Tim Bodde● · MARS● Longsword · Pool 3
737
WIN
Tom Verschoore de la Houssaije● · MARS● Longsword · Pool 3
WIN
Nick van Dop● · Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland● Longsword · Quarterfinals
LOSS
Andreas Uten● · De Zwaardkring● Longsword · Semifinals
887
WIN
Teun Dirk Roelof Lubbers● · MARS● Longsword · Third place match
791
How to read this profile

Rating is Glicko-2: the number shown is score - 2*RD (97.5% confidence lower bound), not raw skill. Inactive fighters "drift down" as RD grows - not because they got worse.

Hemaratings ratings don't factor in match scores, exchange counts, or doubles. Scout's score-margin and style metrics describe HOW a fighter fights, not the rating tier their results earned.

Hemaratings recomputes in batches days-to-weeks after events. A fighter's most recent tournament may not yet be reflected.

Regional At least one of this fighter's ratings is "island" - their rank/percentile is relative to an isolated regional scene, not the global population. Cross-scene rating comparisons are unreliable.