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Joshua Sparks

Springfield Historical Fencing Guild● · United States
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1283 #2,137
Peak
1283 May 2026
Record
7W · 3L
Last
May 2026

Scout analysis

Longsword

7W · 3L (70%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 60% vs older 80%
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Record: 7W · 3L (70%)
Recent half (5 fights): 60%
Older half (5 fights): 80%
Delta: -20%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 10 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
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 75%
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Pool stage: 6W · 2L (75%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Current rating: 1283
Peak rating: 1283 (May 2026)
Gap to peak: +0
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
1 event · us
Single-weapon
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Tournaments: 1
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Rated weapons: 1

Clubmates · Springfield Historical Fencing Guild● (15)

Events & fights (1)

SwordStrong 2026●
May 2026 · us
10 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2160 · 1,283.7
WIN
Benjamin Sweden● · Sebaste Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Eagle Blossom● · Krieg School● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Skye Winter● · Baerswords School of Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 1
762
LOSS
Alec DeChant● · Wichita Fencing & HEMA Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Everett Juarez● · Monarch Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1028
WIN
Quintin Sudmeier● · Cymbrogi School of Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 2
599
LOSS
Marin Pendergrass● · Wichita Fencing & HEMA Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Noah Long● · Baerswords School of Western Martial Arts● Longsword · Pool Set 2
WIN
Kaleb Barker● · Wichita Fencing & HEMA Academy● Longsword · Top 16
LOSS
Michael Homiak● · San Luis Valley Swordguild● Longsword · Top 8
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.