David Critchley
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Scout analysis
Longsword
49W · 34L · 2D (58%)
Longsword
49W · 34L · 2D (58%)
Form
Steady
Recent 57% vs older 57%
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Schedule
Getting ambushed
+0.1 vs expectation
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Style
Measured
21 exchange-coded matches
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Stage
Balanced
Pool 57% · Elim 75%
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Peak
31 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Sabre
36W · 34L (51%)
Sabre
36W · 34L (51%)
Form
Rising
Recent 60% vs older 43%
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Schedule
Punching up
+1 vs expectation
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 50% · Elim 20%
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Rapier
37W · 28L · 1D (56%)
Rapier
37W · 28L · 1D (56%)
Form
Steady
Recent 55% vs older 58%
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Schedule
Getting ambushed
-4.2 vs expectation
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Style
Fast starter
8 exchange-coded matches
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Stage
Balanced
Pool 55% · Elim 56%
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Peak
109 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Sword & Buckler
28W · 27L · 2D (49%)
Sword & Buckler
28W · 27L · 2D (49%)
Form
Steady
Recent 50% vs older 46%
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Schedule
Getting ambushed
-1.1 vs expectation
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Style
Measured
7 exchange-coded matches
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 58% · Elim 31%
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Rapier & Dagger
21W · 15L (58%)
Rapier & Dagger
21W · 15L (58%)
Form
Steady
Recent 56% vs older 61%
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Schedule
Getting ambushed
-3.3 vs expectation
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Style
Measured
5 exchange-coded matches
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 65% · Elim 33%
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Sidesword
11W · 8L · 1D (55%)
Sidesword
11W · 8L · 1D (55%)
Form
Rising
Recent 70% vs older 40%
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Schedule
Punching up
+2 vs expectation
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 69% · Elim 0%
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Peak
22 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Mixed Weapon
8W · 5L (62%)
Mixed Weapon
8W · 5L (62%)
Form
Steady
Recent 67% vs older 67%
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 67%
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Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
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Reach
15 events · 3 countries · 8.3 yrs active
5 rated weapons
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Clubmates
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Ursa Major HEMA Academy●
(50)
- Jim Campbell●
- Simon Airey●
- Daniel Thomson●
- Patrick Bromfield●
- Jacinta Critchley●
- Carter Walshe●
- Jessica Coverley●
- Alex Wilson●
- Chris Nguyen●
- Toby Whitnall●
- Steven Frossos●
- Jesse Tarrant●
- Tyler Lindsay-Smith●
- Tyler Dolstra●
- Peter Carey●
- Sean Tomlinson●
- Kobe McCarthy-Witheridge●
- Joseph Whitnall●
- Joshua Fisher●
- Matthew Clarke●
- Cohen Taite●
- Sam Webb●
- Tom Wainwright●
- James Bayliss●
- Jackson Kallawk●
- Martin Clifton English●
- Tim Hamilton●
- Henry Wang●
- Michael See●
- Siobhan Sullivan●
- Lachlan Petersen●
- Mark Bruce●
- Christopher McLaughlin●
- Alwyn Kyi●
- Sebastian Sedgeman●
- Alex Cooper●
- Daniel Tassell●
- Liam Mellowship●
- Callum Stone●
- Joshua Coverley●
- Astrid Ragnars●
- Nathaniel Jimena●
- Tom Hoskin●
- Bill Coates●
- Jason Culverwell●
- Linda Perkins●
- Reef Lowe●
- Leon Brownrigg●
- James Kemp●
- Elsie Lapelerie●
Events & fights
(15)
Sword of the South 2026●
June 2026 · au
13 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 878 ▼29 · 1,469.8
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 470 ▲68 · 1,442.2
War in the West 2026●
May 2026 · au
33 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 841 ▼3 · 1,472.8
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 533 ▲339 · 1,413.5
- Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 366 ▲68 · 1,350.6
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 323 ▼1 · 1,394.4
The Cost of Glory 2025●
September 2025 · au
36 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 703 ▲17 · 1,480.0
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 691 ▼36 · 1,314.3
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 376 ▼58 · 1,374.3
War in the West 2025●
May 2025 · au
41 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 662 ▼30 · 1,479.5
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 606 ▼48 · 1,325.8
- Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 326 ▼7 · 1,303.8
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 267 ▲114 · 1,406.9
London HEMA Open 2025●
May 2025 · uk
14 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 662 ▼30 · 1,479.5
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 606 ▼48 · 1,325.8
- Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 326 ▼7 · 1,303.8
Oktoberfecht 2024●
October 2024 · au
15 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 520 ▼43 · 1,485.5
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 212 ▼62 · 1,422.3
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 132 ▲75 · 1,386.9
Unicorn Fight Club 2024●
June 2024 · nz
33 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 448 ▲90 · 1,497.4
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 419 ▲31 · 1,338.4
- Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 244 ▲17 · 1,309.5
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 330 ▼16 · 1,324.9
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 202 ▲172 · 1,293.7
War in the West 2024●
May 2024 · au
43 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 538 ▲729 · 1,470.0
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 450 ▲710 · 1,306.0
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 130 ▲163 · 1,467.7
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 314 ▲77 · 1,327.6
War in the West 2023●
June 2023 · au
30 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 980 ▲796 · 1,310.6
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 290 ▲78 · 1,279.4
Unicorn FightClub 2023●
June 2023 · nz
33 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 980 ▲796 · 1,310.6
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 865 ▲146 · 932.8
- Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 185 · 1,280.3
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 290 ▲78 · 1,279.4
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 206 · 1,122.6
Sword Fight V 2019●
July 2019 · au
17 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1641 ▲1246 · 1,151.8
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 144 ▲33 · 1,375.2
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 365 ▲393 · 1,209.1
10 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 153 ▼13 · 1,334.9
Swordplay 2018●
September 2018 · au
16 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2511 · 900.5
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 673 · 683.1
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 597 · 895.9
Sword Fight IV 2018●
July 2018 · au
5 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 99 ▼10 · 1,370.0
8 fights
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- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 74 · 1,374.7
How to read this profile
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