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Michael French
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1515
#204
Peak
1529
December 2025
Record
27W · 16L · 1D
Last
May 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
1389
#336
Peak
1394
April 2026
Record
15W · 12L · 3D
Last
April 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Current
1386
#316
Peak
1391
March 2026
Record
27W · 16L · 1D
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1287
#974
Peak
1320
November 2023
Record
8W · 6L · 2D
Last
March 2026
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1397
#1,302
Peak
1421
February 2024
Record
27W · 17L
Last
May 2025
Mixed & Men's Singlestick
Inactive
Current
927
Peak
970
February 2019
Record
1W · 2L
Last
February 2019
Scout analysis
Rapier
27W · 16L · 1D (61%)
Rapier
27W · 16L · 1D (61%)
Form
Steady
Recent 59% vs older 64%
▾
Form
Steady
Recent 59% vs older 64%
Record: 27W · 16L · 1D (61%)
Recent half (22 fights): 59%
Older half (22 fights): 64%
Delta: -5%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 44 recorded rapier fights.
Schedule
Punching up
+0.2 vs expectation
▾
Schedule
Punching up
+0.2 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 3
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 3
Over/under vs expectation:
+0.2
(16 actual / 15.8 expected, n=29)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Fast starter
8 exchange-coded matches
▾
Style
Fast starter
8 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.73
Avg exchanges / match: 3.3
Doubles / match: 0
First scorer rate: 63%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 100%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 71%
▾
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 71%
Pool stage: 24W · 10L (71%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1515
Peak rating: 1529 (December 2025)
Gap to peak: -14
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Single Rapier
25W · 13L · 1D
(64%)
+0.2 vs expectation
(n=25)
avg opponent 1348
+5 fights in 2 thinner divisions
Longsword
27W · 17L (61%)
Longsword
27W · 17L (61%)
Form
Steady
Recent 64% vs older 59%
▾
Form
Steady
Recent 64% vs older 59%
Record: 27W · 17L (61%)
Recent half (22 fights): 64%
Older half (22 fights): 59%
Delta: +5%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 44 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
+1.9 vs expectation
▾
Schedule
Getting ambushed
+1.9 vs expectation
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 2
Over/under vs expectation:
+1.9
(22 actual / 20.1 expected, n=36)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Measured
10 exchange-coded matches
▾
Style
Measured
10 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.25
Avg exchanges / match: 8.9
Doubles / match: 0.5
First scorer rate: 50%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 38%
Comeback wins (was behind): 75%
Stage
Balanced
Pool 68% · Elim 55%
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Stage
Balanced
Pool 68% · Elim 55%
Pool stage: 19W · 9L (68%)
Elimination: 6W · 5L (55%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
23 pts off peak
Currently below peak
▾
Peak
23 pts off peak
Currently below peak
Current rating: 1397
Peak rating: 1421 (February 2024)
Gap to peak: -23
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword
14W · 11L
(56%)
-0.4 vs expectation
(n=17)
avg opponent 1198
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B)
13W · 6L
(68%)
+2.3 vs expectation
(n=19)
avg opponent 1257
Sword & Buckler
15W · 12L · 3D (50%)
Sword & Buckler
15W · 12L · 3D (50%)
Form
Steady
Recent 53% vs older 47%
▾
Form
Steady
Recent 53% vs older 47%
Record: 15W · 12L · 3D (50%)
Recent half (15 fights): 53%
Older half (15 fights): 47%
Delta: +6%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 30 recorded sword & buckler fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
-2.3 vs expectation
▾
Schedule
Getting ambushed
-2.3 vs expectation
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 1
Over/under vs expectation:
-2.3
(2 actual / 4.3 expected, n=10)
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
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
Pool data only
Pool 52%
▾
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 52%
Pool stage: 12W · 11L (52%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1389
Peak rating: 1394 (April 2026)
Gap to peak: -4
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler
10W · 10L · 3D
(43%)
-2.2 vs expectation
(n=8)
avg opponent 1188
+7 fights in 1 thinner division
Smallsword
11W · 8L · 1D (55%)
Smallsword
11W · 8L · 1D (55%)
Form
Rising
Recent 60% vs older 50%
▾
Form
Rising
Recent 60% vs older 50%
Record: 11W · 8L · 1D (55%)
Recent half (10 fights): 60%
Older half (10 fights): 50%
Delta: +10%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 20 recorded smallsword fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
▾
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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
▾
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
Pool data only
Pool 80%
▾
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 80%
Pool stage: 8W · 2L (80%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
▾
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Rapier & Dagger
8W · 11L (42%)
Rapier & Dagger
8W · 11L (42%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 33% vs older 56%
▾
Form
Cooling
Recent 33% vs older 56%
Record: 8W · 11L (42%)
Recent half (9 fights): 33%
Older half (9 fights): 56%
Delta: -23%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 19 recorded rapier & dagger fights.
Schedule
Punching up
+0.8 vs expectation
▾
Schedule
Punching up
+0.8 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 1
Over/under vs expectation:
+0.8
(5 actual / 4.2 expected, n=11)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Fast starter
7 exchange-coded matches
▾
Style
Fast starter
7 exchange-coded matches
Exchanges per point: 1.04
Avg exchanges / match: 6.7
Doubles / match: 0.14
First scorer rate: 71%
Dominant wins (shut-out): 0%
Comeback wins (was behind): 100%
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 47%
▾
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 47%
Pool stage: 8W · 9L (47%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
▾
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger
5W · 5L
(50%)
avg opponent 1371
Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger (Tier A)
3W · 6L
(33%)
+0.6 vs expectation
(n=7)
avg opponent 1550
Sabre
8W · 6L · 2D (50%)
Sabre
8W · 6L · 2D (50%)
Form
Steady
Recent 50% vs older 50%
▾
Form
Steady
Recent 50% vs older 50%
Record: 8W · 6L · 2D (50%)
Recent half (8 fights): 50%
Older half (8 fights): 50%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 2 Losses
Based on 16 recorded sabre fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
-0.3 vs expectation
▾
Schedule
Getting ambushed
-0.3 vs expectation
Upset losses (lost as clear favourite): 1
Over/under vs expectation:
-0.3
(3 actual / 3.3 expected, n=5)
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
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
Pool data only
Pool 67%
▾
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 67%
Pool stage: 8W · 4L (67%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
33 pts off peak
Currently below peak
▾
Peak
33 pts off peak
Currently below peak
Current rating: 1287
Peak rating: 1320 (November 2023)
Gap to peak: -33
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Sabre
5W · 4L · 2D
(45%)
avg opponent 1366
+5 fights in 1 thinner division
Basket-Hilted Broadsword
5W · 5L · 1D (45%)
Basket-Hilted Broadsword
5W · 5L · 1D (45%)
Form
Cooling
Recent 40% vs older 60%
▾
Form
Cooling
Recent 40% vs older 60%
Record: 5W · 5L · 1D (45%)
Recent half (5 fights): 40%
Older half (5 fights): 60%
Delta: -20%
Current streak: 2 Losses
Based on 11 recorded basket-hilted broadsword fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
▾
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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
▾
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
Pool data only
Pool 63%
▾
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 63%
Pool stage: 5W · 3L (63%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
▾
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Dagger
6W · 1L (86%)
Dagger
6W · 1L (86%)
Form
Building
86% win rate · 7 fights
▾
Form
Building
86% win rate · 7 fights
Record: 6W · 1L (86%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 5 Wins
Based on 7 recorded dagger fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
▾
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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
▾
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 100% · Elim 100%
▾
Stage
Balanced
Pool 100% · Elim 100%
Pool stage: 3W · 0L (100%)
Elimination: 3W · 0L (100%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
▾
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Singlestick
1W · 2L (33%)
Singlestick
1W · 2L (33%)
Form
Building
33% win rate · 3 fights
▾
Form
Building
33% win rate · 3 fights
Record: 1W · 2L (33%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 3 recorded singlestick fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
▾
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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
▾
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
Pool data only
Pool 33%
▾
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 33%
Pool stage: 1W · 2L (33%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
43 pts off peak
Currently below peak
▾
Peak
43 pts off peak
Currently below peak
Current rating: 927
Peak rating: 970 (February 2019)
Gap to peak: -43
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
19 events · us · 7.3 yrs active
5 rated weapons
▾
Reach
19 events · us · 7.3 yrs active
5 rated weapons
Tournaments: 19
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 88
Fights / year: 26.5
Rated weapons: 5
Clubmates
·
Reno HEMA Speakeasy●
(6)
Events & fights
(19)
7 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 198 ▲2 · 1,520.2
Wine Country Sword Crush 2026●
April 2026 · us
6 fights
▾
April 2026 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 318 ▲154 · 1,394.1
WIN
Colin Glaves●
·
Tosetti Institute of MMA and Fitness●
Sword & Buckler
· Pool Set 1
Score 4-1
Review →
LoCal Swordfight 2026●
March 2026 · us
27 fights
▾
March 2026 · us
Bay Area Rapier Tournament Circuit 2 2025●
December 2025 · us
9 fights
▾
December 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 180 ▲68 · 1,529.9
LOSS
1000 74%
WIN
1584 35%
WIN
1584 35%
Battle Born 2025●
May 2025 · us
10 fights
▾
May 2025 · us
Wine Country Sword Crush 2025●
April 2025 · us
8 fights
▾
April 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 191 ▲80 · 1,481.7
LOSS
Chandler Ryder●
·
Einhorn Los Angeles Historical Fencing Arts●
Rapier
· Pool Set 2
Score 1-0
Review →
1418 53%
WIN
1418 53%
LoCal Swordfight 2025●
March 2025 · us
10 fights
▾
March 2025 · us
9 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 179 ▲34 · 1,419.5
IFG Spring Fling - Tournament of Roses 2024●
June 2024 · us
7 fights
▾
June 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 345 ▲82 · 1,317.9
DRAW
1342 36%
WIN
Andrew Bradford●
·
Sacramento Historical Fencing Academy●
Sword & Buckler
· Pool Set 1
Score 3-0
Review →
Wine Country Sword Crush 2024●
April 2024 · us
12 fights
▾
April 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 205 ▲145 · 1,330.2
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 424 ▼100 · 1,239.6
LOSS
LOSS
Mark Olsen●
·
Blackfriar's School of Fence●
Sword & Buckler
· !! Attention !! Excluded From Scoring Calculations Pool Set 2
1223 52%
LOSS
Lily Johnson●
·
Diamond Rose Academie D'Armes●
Sword & Buckler
· !! Attention !! Excluded From Scoring Calculations Pool Set 2
LOSS
Elliot Robinson●
·
Schule des inneren Schwertes●
Sword & Buckler
· !! Attention !! Excluded From Scoring Calculations Pool Set 2
848 69%
SoCal Swordfight 2024●
February 2024 · us
12 fights
▾
February 2024 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 669 ▲324 · 1,421.2
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 201 ▲87 · 1,372.2
WIN
1363 41%
Onion Cup 2023●
November 2023 · us
11 fights
▾
November 2023 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 352 · 1,320.7
WIN
WIN
LOSS
1377
Wine Country Sword Crush 2023●
April 2023 · us
8 fights
▾
April 2023 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 205 · 1,305.1
11 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 770 ▼48 · 1,350.5
SoCal Swordfight 2023●
February 2023 · us
10 fights
▾
February 2023 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 652 ▲230 · 1,355.1
- Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 210 · 1,164.8
WIN
Thomas Levine●
·
Davenriche European Martial Artes School●
Longsword
· Pool Set 1
Score 9-6 · 1 double
Review →
1256 58%
WIN
1174 65%
LOSS
1342 40%
WIN
Adam Simmons●
·
Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship●
Rapier & Dagger
· Pool Set 1
Score 8-3
Review →
1347
5 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 585 ▲10 · 1,282.4
7 fights
▾
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 108 ▲125 · 1,322.0
IFG Spring Fling 2019●
April 2019 · us
7 fights
▾
April 2019 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1014 ▲623 · 1,282.7
WIN
Jeffrey Canonizado●
·
Grit-City Historical European Martial Arts●
Longsword
· Eighth-Finals
Score 6-0
Review →
WIN
1067 51%
SoCal Swordfight 2019●
February 2019 · us
18 fights
▾
February 2019 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1612 · 1,135.8
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 449 · 1,114.1
- Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 296 · 970.7
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.