Ben Blythe
Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship
Current Grades
| Weapon | Grade | Last Earned | Tier | Source | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsword | D | 2025-07-22 | — | degradation | — |
| Sword & Buckler | E | 2022-07-21 | C2 | award | Combat Con 2022 |
Event History
Bartitsu Cane 1 event
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-22 | Duels at High Noon 2018 | Mixed/Men's | C | 3 (🥉) | U |
Great stick 1 event
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-22 | Duels at High Noon 2019 | Mixed/Men's | C | 11 | U |
Leather Dussack 2 events
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-22 | Duels at High Noon 2019 | Mixed/Men's | C | 8 | U |
| 2017-11-11 | Duels at High Noon 2017 | Mixed/Men's | C | 10 | U |
Longsword 14 events
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-25 | Combat Con 2024 | Mixed/Men's | C2 | 27 | C |
| 2022-07-21 | Combat Con 2022 | Mixed/Men's | B3 | 15 | C |
| 2021-07-22 | Combat Con 2021 | Mixed/Men's | A2 | 8 | U |
| 2019-09-22 | Duels at High Noon 2019 | Mixed/Men's | A | 22 | U |
| 2019-08-01 | Combat Con 2019 | Mixed/Men's | A | 36 | U |
| 2018-10-27 | Arizona HEMA League 2018 Event 3 | Mixed/Men's | C | 5 | U |
| 2018-08-02 | Combat Con 2018 | Mixed/Men's | A | 8 | U |
| 2018-06-10 | Arizona HEMA League 2018 Event 2 | Mixed/Men's | C | 7 | U |
| 2018-03-24 | Arizona HEMA League 2018 Event 1 | Mixed/Men's | C | 12 | U |
| 2017-11-11 | Duels at High Noon 2017 | Mixed/Men's | C | 4 | U |
| 2017-09-23 | Sandstorm 2017 | Mixed/Men's | A | 15 | U |
| 2016-07-07 | CombatCon 2016 | Mixed/Men's | A | 14 | U |
| 2016-05-21 | The Dune Longsword Competition 2016 | Mixed/Men's | C | 15 | U |
| 2015-11-06 | SoCal Swordfight 2015 | Mixed/Men's | A | 10 | U |
Rapier & Dagger 1 event
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-06 | SoCal Swordfight 2015 | Mixed/Men's | C | 29 | U |
Smallsword 1 event
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-11 | Duels at High Noon 2017 | Mixed/Men's | C | 3 (🥉) | U |
Spear (Armored) 1 event
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | Combat Con 2025 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 3 (🥉) | U |
Sword & Buckler 8 events
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | Combat Con 2025 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 16 | E |
| 2024-07-25 | Combat Con 2024 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 16 | E |
| 2022-07-21 | Combat Con 2022 | Mixed/Men's | C2 | 8 | U |
| 2021-07-22 | Combat Con 2021 | Mixed/Men's | C1 | 16 | U |
| 2019-08-01 | Combat Con 2019 | Mixed/Men's | C | 2 (🥈) | U |
| 2018-08-02 | Combat Con 2018 | Mixed/Men's | C | 14 | U |
| 2017-11-11 | Duels at High Noon 2017 | Mixed/Men's | C | 4 | U |
| 2016-07-07 | CombatCon 2016 | Mixed/Men's | C | 14 | U |