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Luis-Francois van der Merwe

Smart HEMA Clubs● · United Kingdom
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Current
1379 #321
Peak
1390 September 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2025

Scout analysis

Rapier & Dagger

16W · 15L (52%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 40% vs older 67%
▾
Record: 16W · 15L (52%)
Recent half (15 fights): 40%
Older half (15 fights): 67%
Delta: -27%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 31 recorded rapier & dagger fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
-1.2 vs expectation
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Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 1
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 2
Over/under vs expectation: -1.2 (8 actual / 9.2 expected, n=20)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
4 exchange-coded matches
▾
Exchanges per point: 5.17
Avg exchanges / match: 7.8
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 25%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 58%
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Pool stage: 15W · 11L (58%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger 11W · 14L (44%) -1.2 vs expectation (n=20) avg opponent 1368
+6 fights in 1 thinner division
Reach
6 events · uk · 1.2 yrs active
Single-weapon
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Tournaments: 6
Countries fought in: 1 (uk)
Months active: 14
Fights / year: 26.6
Rated weapons: 1

Clubmates · Smart HEMA Clubs● (66)

Events & fights (6)

Wessex Oxford 2025●
November 2025 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 251 ▲70 · 1,389.9
WIN
Karolis Kmita● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1543 29%
WIN
Charles Delaunay● · La Salle d'Armes Escrime Ancienne● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1300 48%
LOSS
Benjamin Ingleson● · The Renaissance Sword Club● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1651 20%
WIN
Richard Sullivan● · The School of the Sword● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
978 79%
LOSS
Benjamin Ingleson● · The Renaissance Sword Club● Rapier & Dagger · Top 16
1651 20%
Wessex League Bracknell 2025●
October 2025 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 321 ▲20 · 1,334.5
WIN
Duncan McLaren● · Caledonian Sword Guild● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1416 47%
LOSS
Amir Sheikh-Warak● · Schola Gladiatoria● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1429 41%
LOSS
Robert Knowles● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1725 17%
WIN
Daniel Clay● · London Historical Fencing Club● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
1125 62%
LOSS
Stuart Smart● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Rapier & Dagger · Top 16
1605 24%
Wessex Colchester 2025●
September 2025 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 341 ▼71 · 1,300.9
WIN
Bryan Cole● · Cambridge HEMA● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 12-2 Review →
877 73%
LOSS
Patrick Rance● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 0-10 Review →
1839 18%
LOSS
Mark Wilkie● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 0-10 Review →
1385 47%
LOSS
Eduardo Perez● · London Historical Fencing Club● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 1-10 Review →
1158 63%
LOSS
James Lalor● · The Renaissance Sword Club● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 5-12 Review →
Herne's Cup : July Open 2025●
July 2025 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 261 ▲15 · 1,362.5
WIN
Peter Castle● · Wivenhoe HEMA● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 10-4 Review →
926 68%
WIN
Alexander Chamberlain-Clay● · The Iron Door Collective● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 10-3 Review →
LOSS
Mark Wilkie● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 3-12 Review →
1310 50%
LOSS
Einar Lundgren● · Stockholmspolisens Idrottsförening Fäktning● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 3-12 Review →
1693 35%
LOSS
Robert Knowles● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Rapier & Dagger · Top 16
1667 36%
Herne's Cup : March 2025●
March 2025 · uk
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 259 ▼56 · 1,353.2
WIN
Aria Ursell● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Rapier & Dagger · Eighth-Finals
WIN
Peter Castle● · Wivenhoe HEMA● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
WIN
Clive Crosby● · Exmoor HEMA● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
883 76%
LOSS
Aria Ursell● · The Institute for Historical Arts● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Karolis Kmita● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Rapier & Dagger · Quarterfinals
1193 66%
Wessex League: Oxford 2024●
September 2024 · uk
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 174 · 1,390.6
WIN
Francois van der Merwe● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 11-3 Review →
LOSS
Alex Carden● · Aisle O'var Academy of Arms● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 6-9 Review →
WIN
Daniel King● · Smart HEMA Clubs● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 12-4 Review →
WIN
Antonio Rolandelli● · Oxford Sword and Staff● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 10-3 Review →
WIN
Callum Crosbie● · Southampton Historical Fencing● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 10-6 Review →
WIN
Simon Peacock● · The School of the Sword● Rapier & Dagger · Pools Score 10-1 Review →
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.