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Gary Howard

Wivenhoe HEMA● · United Kingdom
Rating
1315
Rank
#1,880 (top 25%)
Record
25W · 20L (45 fights)
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Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1315 #1,880
Peak
1319 February 2026
Record
0W · 0L
Last
February 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
646 #3,142
Peak
651 October 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
October 2025

Scout analysis

Form
Rising
Recent 68% vs older 41%
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Record: 25W · 20L (56%)
Recent half (22 fights): 68%
Older half (22 fights): 41%
Delta: +27%
Current streak: 2 Wins
Based on 45 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1129
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Avg opponent rating: 1129
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1065
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1193
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 12
Over/under vs expectation: +2.8 (17 actual / 14.2 expected, n=31)
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate, comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 60%
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Pool stage: 21W · 14L (60%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
8 events · uk · 2.3 yrs active
2 rated weapons
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Tournaments: 8
Countries fought in: 1 (uk)
Months active: 27
Fights / year: 20
Rated weapons: 2
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Current rating: 1315
Peak rating: 1319 (February 2026)
Gap to peak: -4
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Recent events
Wessex Colchester 2025● September 2025 Wessex League Bracknell 2025● October 2025 Wessex Oxford 2025● November 2025 Wessex League: Swindon 2023● November 2023 Herne's Cup : March 2025● March 2025

Events & fights (8)

Wessex Colchester 2025●
September 2025 · uk
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2345 ▲898 · 1,245.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 2634 · 514.0
WIN
Edward Hancock● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pools
1011 54%
WIN
John Farrelly● · Mercian Medieval Fight Club● Longsword · Pools
1218 44%
LOSS
Ben Sinclair● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Pools
1262 32%
WIN
Roman Crowther-Magdich● · Wivenhoe HEMA● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Sam Browse● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Top 16
1197 52%
LOSS
Ben Sinclair● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Top 8
1262 32%
LOSS
Stuart Calder● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Sabre · Pools
860
LOSS
Maurycy Gleba● · Queen Mary HEMA● Sabre · Pools
LOSS
Sebastian Tym● · Exeter Sparring Group● Sabre · Pools
1162
LOSS
Sam Browse● · London Historical Fencing Club● Sabre · Pools
1083
Wessex League Bracknell 2025●
October 2025 · uk
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2253 ▲98 · 1,258.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 2715 ▼72 · 651.5
WIN
Lauren Distler● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
721 71%
WIN
Sebastian Jeffreys● · Oxford Sword and Staff● Longsword · Pools
1064 55%
WIN
Rob Newton● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Pools
1210 56%
LOSS
Nigel Salt● · The School of the Sword● Longsword · Pools
1246 54%
LOSS
Sam Browse● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Top 16
1207 61%
LOSS
Giovanni Ricco● · Culham Historical Fencing Club● Sabre · Pools
947 30%
WIN
Rhys Howells● · Academy of Steel● Sabre · Pools
971 34%
LOSS
Samuel Jones● · The Society for the Study of Swordsmanship● Sabre · Pools
1225 19%
LOSS
Charles Delaunay● · La Salle d'Armes Escrime Ancienne● Sabre · Pools
915 32%
LOSS
Elliot Heeson● · Basingstoke HEMA● Sabre · Pools
Wessex Oxford 2025●
November 2025 · uk
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2188 ▲65 · 1,268.8
WIN
Ashley Cushman● · Oxford Sword and Staff● Longsword · Pools
WIN
William Leedham● · Swordpunch● Longsword · Pools
894 64%
LOSS
Bryan Cole● · Cambridge HEMA● Longsword · Pools
896 85%
WIN
Isaiah Maness● · White Rose Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1081 68%
WIN
Isaiah Maness● · White Rose Historical Fencing● Longsword · Top 16
1081 68%
LOSS
Nigel Salt● · The School of the Sword● Longsword · Top 8
1297 48%
Wessex League: Swindon 2023●
November 2023 · uk
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 4079 · 546.5
LOSS
Alex Gilbank● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1233
LOSS
Rhys Howells● · Academy of Steel● Longsword · Pool Set 1
992
LOSS
Ben Luxa● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Pool Set 1
945
LOSS
Stuart Grundy● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1
Herne's Cup : March 2025●
March 2025 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 5274 ▲292 · 819.6
WIN
Ewan Johnston● · Renaissance Martial Arts Society● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 10-8 Review →
856 38%
WIN
Sam Browse● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 5-4 Review →
1187 25%
LOSS
Karolis Kmita● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 1-12 Review →
1363 16%
LOSS
Jack Neilan● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-7 Review →
1086 27%
LOSS
Patrik Malve● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-6 Review →
Albion Cup 2025●
June 2025 · uk
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 4664 ▲969 · 966.3
LOSS
Matthias De Oliveira● · Ausardia● Longsword · Pools
1139 34%
LOSS
Ben Luxa● · Exeter Sparring Group● Longsword · Pools
1223 34%
WIN
Oliver Cole● · White Rose Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1032 37%
LOSS
Teig Coulbeck● · Wolfshead Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Pools
1323 25%
WIN
Patrick Lawton● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
1296 30%
LOSS
Kristian Barlow● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Top 32
1355 24%
Herne's Cup : July Open 2025●
July 2025 · uk
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3191 ▲1473 · 1,139.6
WIN
Callum Crosbie● · Southampton Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 8-7 Review →
1051 44%
WIN
Alex Carden● · Aisle O'var Academy of Arms● Longsword · Pools Score 10-4 Review →
1289 24%
LOSS
Charles Delaunay● · La Salle d'Armes Escrime Ancienne● Longsword · Pools Score 3-11 Review →
1294 24%
WIN
Nicolas Pirot● · Swordpunch● Longsword · Pools
WIN
Mike Lake● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Pools Score 10-7 Review →
LOSS
Ben Winfield● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Longsword · Top 32
Herne's Cup 2026●
February 2026 · uk
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1796 ▲429 · 1,319.6
WIN
Michael Wigfull● · Order of the Blade● Longsword · Pools Score 11-0 Review →
865 63%
WIN
Zuzanna Kurko● · London Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools Score 10-3 Review →
1036 70%
WIN
Chris Harlock● · North Wales Hema Academy● Longsword · Pools Score 10-7 Review →
WIN
Angus Dingwall● · The Vanguard Centre● Longsword · Pools Score 11-3 Review →
LOSS
David Christie● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Longsword · Top 16
1154 60%
WIN
Scott Haig● · North Wales Hema Academy● Longsword · Top 32
WIN
Diego Alonso alvarez● · Swordpunch● Longsword · Top 64

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