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James Thibeault

Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship● · United States
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1555 #449
Peak
1559 March 2026
Record
50W · 30L · 8D
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1316 #828
Peak
1327 October 2025
Record
18W · 21L · 4D
Last
October 2025

Scout analysis

Longsword

50W · 30L · 8D (57%)
Form
Steady
Recent 59% vs older 55%
▾
Record: 50W · 30L · 8D (57%)
Recent half (44 fights): 59%
Older half (44 fights): 55%
Delta: +4%
Current streak: 3 Wins
Based on 88 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
+6.8 vs expectation
▾
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 11
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 2
Over/under vs expectation: +6.8 (43 actual / 36.2 expected, n=74)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
7 exchange-coded matches
▾
Exchanges per point: 1.39
Avg exchanges / match: 5.6
Doubles / match: 1
First scorer rate: 29%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 50%
Comeback wins (was behind): 50%
Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 65% · Elim 0%
▾
Pool stage: 41W · 22L (65%)
Elimination: 0W · 5L (0%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1555
Peak rating: 1559 (March 2026)
Gap to peak: -4
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword 33W · 16L · 5D (61%) +5.5 vs expectation (n=41) avg opponent 1370
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) 7W · 10L · 3D (35%) -1.3 vs expectation (n=20) avg opponent 1527
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) 10W · 4L (71%) +2.5 vs expectation (n=13) avg opponent 1106

Sabre

18W · 21L · 4D (42%)
Form
Rising
Recent 52% vs older 33%
▾
Record: 18W · 21L · 4D (42%)
Recent half (21 fights): 52%
Older half (21 fights): 33%
Delta: +19%
Current streak: 5 Losses
Based on 43 recorded sabre fights.
Schedule
Punching up
-3.1 vs expectation
▾
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 1
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 1
Over/under vs expectation: -3.1 (9 actual / 12.1 expected, n=28)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
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
Balanced
Pool 48% · Elim 33%
▾
Pool stage: 16W · 17L (48%)
Elimination: 1W · 2L (33%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 1316
Peak rating: 1327 (October 2025)
Gap to peak: -10
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Sabre 16W · 15L · 2D (48%) -0.5 vs expectation (n=20) avg opponent 1274
Mixed Steel Sabre (Tier A) 2W · 6L · 2D (20%) -2.6 vs expectation (n=8) avg opponent 1465
Reach
11 events · us · 2 yrs active
2 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 11
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 24
Fights / year: 65.5
Rated weapons: 2

Clubmates · Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship● (40)

Events & fights (11)

Frogfecht 2026●
March 2026 · us
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 426 ▲58 · 1,559.6
LOSS
Eric Crain● · Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Lower Quarterfinals
1741 16%
WIN
Annette Sherrod● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pools
800 96%
WIN
Dan Sheldon● · Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club● Longsword · Pools
1257 75%
WIN
Holly Dvorak● · New Haven Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1139 81%
WIN
Alexander Salamatian● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Longsword · Pools
1436 56%
LOSS
Kobe Gallman● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1547 48%
LOSS
Sawyer Rardin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Semifinals
1618 37%
WIN
Gavin Griffin● · Noble Science Academy● Longsword · Top 16
1413 69%
WIN
Dan Sheldon● · Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club● Longsword · Top 32
1257 75%
WIN
Henry Reynolds● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Top 8
1783 12%
Helm of the Charles 2026●
February 2026 · us
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 480 ▲72 · 1,540.3
LOSS
Sawyer Rardin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Bronze Medal Match Score 1-2 · 2 doubles Review →
1594 39%
WIN
Ethan Heilman● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pools Score 4-0 · 1 double Review →
1295 74%
WIN
James Schmidt● · Dartmouth Swordplay Guild● Longsword · Pools
1608 36%
LOSS
Kobe Gallman● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 1-2 · 2 doubles Review →
1532 47%
DRAW
William Pearsall● · Grünberg Freifechter● Longsword · Pools Score 2-2 · 1 double Review →
1672 25%
WIN
Woody Rehaag● · Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pools Score 1-0 Review →
1312 74%
LOSS
Sawyer Rardin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 1-2 · 2 doubles Review →
1594 39%
WIN
Eric Crain● · Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pools Score 3-1 Review →
1748 15%
LOSS
William Pearsall● · Grünberg Freifechter● Longsword · Semifinals Score 2-2 · 1 double Review →
1672 25%
WIN
Kobe Gallman● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Top 8 Score 1-2 · 2 doubles Review →
1532 47%
Chilly Charity Challenge 2026●
January 2026 · us
15 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 553 ▲401 · 1,516.8
WIN
Juno Brennan● · Forte Swordplay● Longsword · Pool Set 1
764 80%
WIN
James Morgan● · Forte Swordplay● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1194 77%
WIN
Vincent Lorditch● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1001 92%
WIN
Colin Cui● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1314 67%
WIN
Russel Fournier● · Moose Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1518 35%
LOSS
Christopher Beauregard● · Forte Swordplay● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1423 58%
WIN
Michael Calvin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1470 37%
WIN
Juno Brennan● · Forte Swordplay● Longsword · Pool Set 2
764 80%
WIN
Kobe Gallman● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1540 34%
LOSS
James Schmidt● · Dartmouth Swordplay Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1586 30%
WIN
Sam Beardsley● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 3
1604 24%
WIN
James Schmidt● · Dartmouth Swordplay Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 3
1586 30%
WIN
Sawyer Rardin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 3
1564 33%
LOSS
Malcolm Andrews● · Laurel City Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 3
1094 67%
WIN
Devin Straley● · Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 3
1463 49%
BHL October 2025●
October 2025 · us
12 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 675 ▲121 · 1,327.0
WIN
Eileen Parks● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 5-0 Review →
854 74%
LOSS
Kieran Garrity● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 1-5 Review →
1634 13%
WIN
Sawyer Rardin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 5-3 Review →
WIN
Micha Rieser● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 1 Score 5-4 Review →
1217 57%
WIN
Antonio Venmahavong● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 2
WIN
Eli Stickgold● · Boston Academie d'Armes● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1219 50%
WIN
Micha Rieser● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 2 Score 5-4 Review →
1217 57%
LOSS
Nathan Weston● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1572 18%
LOSS
Nathan Weston● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 3
1572 18%
LOSS
Kieran Garrity● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 3 Score 1-5 Review →
1634 13%
LOSS
Shane Scallin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 3
LOSS
William Pearsall● · Grünberg Freifechter● Sabre · Pool Set 3
1480 26%
Boar's Tooth 2025●
August 2025 · us
24 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 876 ▼31 · 1,443.4
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 778 ▲116 · 1,276.9
DRAW
David Eisman● · Fencers Guild of New York● Longsword · Pool 1A
1615 30%
LOSS
Gabriel Shepard● · Dartmouth Swordplay Guild● Longsword · Pool 1A
1459 45%
LOSS
Sean Heraty● · Moose Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool 1A
1501 39%
LOSS
Sawyer Rardin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool 1A
1516 43%
WIN
Shane Scallin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool 1A
1660 24%
DRAW
William Pearsall● · Grünberg Freifechter● Longsword · Pool 2B
1632 28%
LOSS
Devin Straley● · Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool 2B
1446 53%
WIN
James Schmidt● · Dartmouth Swordplay Guild● Longsword · Pool 2B
1502 46%
LOSS
Sawyer Rardin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool 2B
1516 43%
LOSS
Dustin Kirkpatrick● · Ad Fontes Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool 2B
1463 57%
WIN
Steven Hirsch● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Elim 3
1521 27%
DRAW
Jack Jiang● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Elim 3
1185 49%
LOSS
Kieran Garrity● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Sabre · Elim 3
1566 22%
LOSS
Gabriel Shepard● · Dartmouth Swordplay Guild● Sabre · Elim 3
1217 56%
LOSS
Ryan David● Sabre · Pool 4A
LOSS
Steven Hirsch● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool 4A
1521 27%
WIN
Woody Rehaag● · Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship● Sabre · Pool 4A
WIN
Meng Lin● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool 4A
881 70%
WIN
Josh Walczak● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool 4A
1014 67%
WIN
Andre Evard● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool 4B
LOSS
Kieran Garrity● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool 4B
1566 22%
WIN
Josh Walczak● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool 4B
1014 67%
LOSS
Jack Jiang● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool 4B
1185 49%
LOSS
Henry Treadwell● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool 4B
956 65%
Arsenal Assault of Arms 2025●
May 2025 · us
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 861 ▲46 · 1,238.6
LOSS
Nathan Weston● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1325 46%
DRAW
Sean You● · Boston Armizare● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1069 59%
LOSS
Matthew Kortuem● · Forte Swordplay● Sabre · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Mike O'Brien● · Boston Armizare● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1540 36%
LOSS
Greg Josenhans● · Long Island Historical Fencing Society● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1638 29%
WIN
Kathryn Ledbetter● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1392 48%
WIN
Matthew Kortuem● · Forte Swordplay● Sabre · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Eric Crain● · Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1587 33%
LOSS
Murphy Barrett● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1302 51%
DRAW
Sean You● · Boston Armizare● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1069 59%
FrogFecht 2025●
March 2025 · us
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 730 ▲450 · 1,454.4
LOSS
Jieyu Wu● · Sword Inquisition● Longsword · Consolation Semifinals
1695 14%
WIN
Joe Yarmac● · Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club● Longsword · Pools Score 11-3 Review →
WIN
Ella Rose● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 11-0 Review →
1163 68%
WIN
Ainsley Highland● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Longsword · Pools Score 11-3 Review →
WIN
Rowan Etzel● · Moose Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools Score 11-3 Review →
1260 63%
WIN
William Pearsall● · Grünberg Freifechter● Longsword · Pools Score 11-0 Review →
1501 30%
LOSS
Nick Reynolds● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Semifinals
1767 10%
WIN
Noah Green● · Moose Historical Fencing● Longsword · Top 16
1409 44%
WIN
Christine Deidrich● · Forte Swordplay● Longsword · Top 32
WIN
Ben Adiletto● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Longsword · Top 8
1393 52%
BHL December 2024●
December 2024 · us
9 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1126 ▲100 · 1,361.8
DRAW
Eric Crain● · Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-4 Review →
1552 28%
LOSS
Shane Scallin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 3-4 Review →
1459 38%
DRAW
David Lillethun● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1118 80%
DRAW
Kieran Garrity● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-4 Review →
1690 17%
DRAW
Emily Crandall Fleischman● · Athena School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 2
967 84%
LOSS
Kieran Garrity● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2 Score 4-4 Review →
1690 17%
LOSS
Sawyer Rardin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1439 40%
WIN
Cody Morgan● · Forte Swordplay● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1334 48%
WIN
Andrew Gleason● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1294 58%
BHL November 2024●
October 2024 · us
7 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 744 · 1,207.0
WIN
Daniel Flaherty● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Consolation Bracket
842
LOSS
Adriana Knight● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Consolation Bracket
1219
LOSS
Ian Carmichael● · Boston Armizare● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Samuel Azucena● · Noble Science Academy - New Hampshire● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1109
WIN
Jordyn Merrill● · Moose Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool Set 1
DRAW
Aiden Lewis● · Athens School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 1
833
WIN
Nic Shepard● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 1
Boar's Tooth 2024●
August 2024 · us
No match-level data
14 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1131 ▲992 · 1,342.5
LOSS
Sawyer Rardin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Elims
LOSS
Dustin Kirkpatrick● · Ad Fontes Historical Fencing● Longsword · Elims
1376 46%
WIN
James Husband● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Elims
1154 53%
WIN
Rowan Etzel● · Moose Historical Fencing● Longsword · Elims
1229 50%
WIN
Dionyssis Mintzopoulos● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pools
1179 51%
WIN
James Morgan● · Forte Swordplay● Longsword · Pools
1103 64%
LOSS
Juliana de Groot● · Athena School of Arms● Longsword · Pools
1015 69%
WIN
Edward Meyers● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
811 79%
WIN
James Husband● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pools
1154 53%
WIN
Zachary Fournier● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pools
1181 46%
LOSS
Noah Green● · Moose Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pools
1322 44%
WIN
Tyler Caron● · Athena School of Arms● Longsword · Pools
1026 59%
WIN
Tovahn Vitols● · University of Vermont Historical Fencing Club● Longsword · Pools
878 65%
WIN
Rongxuan Xie● · Carolina Historical Fencing Association● Longsword · Pools
943 67%
BHL 2 2024●
March 2024 · us
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1898 · 1,184.7
WIN
Ania Chaney● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pool 1
796
LOSS
Derek Wise● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pool 1
1603
WIN
Young Kuo● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pool 1
LOSS
thomas sterrett● · Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool 1
WIN
Devan Pratt● · The Cateran Society● Longsword · Pool 1
1035
WIN
Diego Luis● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pool 2
LOSS
Derek Wise● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Pool 2
1603
LOSS
Christopher Beauregard● · Forte Swordplay● Longsword · Pool 2
1208
LOSS
Devin Straley● · Massachusetts Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pool 2
DRAW
Dustin Kirkpatrick● · Ad Fontes Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool 2
1354
How to read this profile

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