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| skillssbm    = Top professional
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| location      = Mesa, Arizona
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'''Forward''' is a [[smasher]] from Arizona, who at one time was one of the best ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Falco}}s in the country. He is ranked 3rd on the [[Arizona Power Rankings|Arizona Melee Power Rankings]].


His name is based on Falco's [[forward B]] move, [[Falco Phantasm]]. He used to suicide with the move so much that he once came up with the name "Sean 'Forward' B".
'''Forward''' is an ''[[SSBM]]'' {{SSBM|Falco}} player from Arizona, who at his prime, was one of the top Falco players in the world. Forward was a notable influence on the Falco metagame, and traces of his style can be seen in nearly every top Falco player, most notable is his creation of the aerial shine into platform waveland combo starter.


During March of 2006, Forward embarked on a sort of "5 month smash tour" of the United States. Starting with [[Cataclysm 3]], he just roamed from tournament to tournament, all across the United States, without a ticket home. He placed only 5th at Cataclysm 3, where players such as {{Sm|KoreanDJ}}, {{Sm|Mew2King}}, and {{Sm|PC Chris}} kept him from making any money. However, Forward made his way down to Virginia, where he won a tournament there, and then rode that momentum to Illinois where he won [[SMYM 7]], and then to Tennesee where he won [[Innsomnia V]] as well.
His name is derived from Falco's [[side special]], the [[Falco Phantasm]]. His tendency to [[SD]] with the move prompted him to name himself after it.
He is famous for the combo video "Forward's C.O.C.K" (Combos On Colorado Kids) produced by Chap. At [[OC3]], Forward gave his controller to {{Sm|Bombsoldier}} and announced his retirement, but he still plays and goes to tournaments on occasion. Forward has influenced the Falco metagame, and traces of his style can be seen in nearly every top Falco player.  Most notable is his creation of the aerial shine into platform waveland combo starter.


He attends Arizona tournaments and trains the new breed of players.
Beginning in March of 2006, Forward embarked on a five month tour of the United States. Starting with [[Cataclysm 3]], he traveled from tournament to tournament, all across the United States. He placed 5th at Cataclysm 3, with players such as {{Sm|KoreanDJ}}, {{Sm|Mew2King}}, and {{Sm|PC Chris}} in attendance. Forward then made his way to Virginia, winning Fight Club, beating {{Sm|ChuDat}}, {{Sm|Husband}}, {{Sm|Wes}}, and {{Sm|Plank}}, he then proceeded to ride that momentum to Tennessee where he won [[Innsomnia V]], and then to Illinois where he won [[SMYM 7]] as well.
 
He is famous for the combo video "Forward's C.O.C.K" (Combos On Colorado Kids), produced by Chap.
 
At [[OC3]], Forward gave his controller to {{Sm|Bombsoldier}}, and announced his retirement, though he still attends tournaments on occasion.


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[[MOAST 3]]||January 15th-16th, 2005||7th||—||—
|'''[[MOAST 3]]'''||January 15th-16th, 2005||7th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[MLG Dallas 2006]]||May 19th-20th, 2006||25th||9th||{{Sm|Taj}}
|'''''[[MELEE-FC3]]'''''||July 10th-12th, 2005||25th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[MLG Anaheim 2006]]||June 23rd-24th, 2006||17th||3rd||Taj
|[[Champ Combo: NorCal Edition]]||April 8th, 2006||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Taj}}
|-
|-
|[[Zero Challenge 2]]||August 15th-17th, 2006||13th||7th||Taj
|'''''[[MLG Dallas 2006]]'''''||May 19th-20th, 2006||25th||9th||Taj
|-
|'''''[[MLG Anaheim 2006]]'''''||June 23rd-24th, 2006||17th||3rd||Taj
|-
|'''''[[Zero Challenge 2]]'''''||August 15th-17th, 2006||13th||7th||Taj
|-
|-
|[[NorCal Tournament]]||October 28th, 2006||2nd||2nd||Taj
|[[NorCal Tournament]]||October 28th, 2006||2nd||2nd||Taj
|-
|-
|[[Cataclysm 3]]||March 3rd-4th, 2007||5th||3rd||{{Sm|ChuDat}}
|'''[[Cataclysm 3]]'''||March 3rd-4th, 2007||5th||3rd||{{Sm|ChuDat}}
|-
|[https://archive.supercombo.gg/t/fight-club-3-17-maryland-results/22653 Fight Club]||March 17th, 2007||1st||1st||ChuDat
|-
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=112 INNsomnia V]||March 30th, 2007||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Darkrain}}
|-
|-
|[[Show Me Your Moves 7]]||April 7th, 2007||1st||—||—
|[[Show Me Your Moves 7]]||April 7th, 2007||1st||—||—
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/arizona-t5-results.101615/#post-2299623 Arizona T5]||April 14th, 2007||1st||1st||Taj
|-
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=147 NorCal Biweekly feat. Forward]||May 5th, 2007||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Zelgadis}}
|-
|-
|[[EVO East]]||May 25th-27th, 2007||5th||—||—
|[[EVO East]]||May 25th-27th, 2007||5th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[Pound 2]]||June 16th-17th, 2007||9th||4th||Taj
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/da-ea-smash-bi-weekly-6-1-2007-results.105619/ DA/EA Bi-Weekly 6/1]||June 1st, 2007||1st||9th||{{Sm|D1}}
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/smashtality-iii-results.105438/ SMASHTALITY III]||June 2nd-3rd, 2007||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Mew2King}}
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/killa-fleet-nyc-bi-weeklys-results.105963/ Killa Fleet Biweekly 6/8]||June 8th, 2007||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Cactuar}}
|-
|'''[[Pound 2]]'''||June 16th-17th, 2007||9th||4th||Taj
|-
|-
|[[MELEE-FC Diamond]]||July 12th-14th, 2007||25th||13th||Taj
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/7-7-7-ltec2-full-results-up-and-some-videos.108786/ LTEC2]||July 7th, 2007||2nd||1st||{{Sm|DaShizWiz}}
|-
|-
|[[Zero Challenge 3]]||July 20th-22nd, 2007||9th||17th||{{Sm|Drephen}}
|'''''[[MELEE-FC Diamond]]'''''||July 12th-14th, 2007||25th||13th||Taj
|-
|-
|[[Super Champ Combo]]||September 29th-30th, 2007||7th||9th||{{Sm|S-Royal}}
|'''''[[Zero Challenge 3]]'''''||July 20th-22nd, 2007||9th||17th||{{Sm|Drephen}}
|-
|-
|[[Pound 3]]||February 2nd-3rd, 2008||9th||2nd||{{sm|Mango}}
|'''''[[Super Champ Combo]]'''''||September 29th-30th, 2007||7th||9th||{{Sm|S-Royal}}
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/pats-house-result-thread-final-update-results-are-up.255468/ Pat's House]||November 14th-15th, 2009||13th||—||—
|[http://web.archive.org/web/20071210050334/http://tia.nealpro.com/ttournament.aspx?id=261 Southern Arizona Smash Tournament 2]||October 13th, 2007||2nd||—||—
|-
|'''''[[Pound 3]]'''''||February 2nd-3rd, 2008||9th||2nd||{{Sm|Mango}}
|-
|[[Mango Juice]]||March 21st, 2009||5th||3rd||{{Sm|Zhu}}
|-
|[[Pat's House]]||November 14th-15th, 2009||13th||5th||{{Sm|Light|p=New Mexico}}
|-
|-
|[[Smash the Target]]||January 3rd, 2014||9th||—||Taj
|[[Smash the Target]]||January 3rd, 2014||9th||—||Taj
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=348893 Southwestern Justice 2]||February 22nd, 2014||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Jetfour}}
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=348893 Southwestern Justice 2]||February 22nd, 2014||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Jetfour}}
|-
|-
|[[MVG Sandstorm]]||April 18th-19th, 2015||17th||4th||{{Sm|Axe}}
|'''[[MVG Sandstorm]]'''||April 18th-19th, 2015||17th||4th||{{Sm|Axe}}
|-
|'''''[[EVO 2015]]'''''||July 17th-19th, 2015||49th||—||—
|-
|[http://rewired2015.challonge.com/ssbm_pool_pro Rewired 2015]||November 14th-15th, 2015||1st||1st||{{Sm|Silly Kyle}}
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2015]]||July 17th-19th, 2015||49th||—||—
|[[Salty Juan's 3]]||October 8th-9th, 2016||2nd||1st||Light
|-
|[[Rewired 2016]]||November 19th-21st, 2016||5th||9th||Silly Kyle
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/battlefield-10-7-days-to-genesis/event/melee-singles/brackets/104916 Battlefield 10: 7 Days to GENESIS]||January 14th, 2017||—||2nd||Taj
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/boss-rush-shroomed/event/melee-singles/brackets/118219/343019 Boss Rush: Shroomed]||February 11th, 2017||—||2nd||{{Sm|Medz}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/boss-rush-the-moon/event/melee-singles/brackets/151840 Boss Rush: The Moon]||September 16th, 2017||—||2nd||{{Sm|La Luna}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/esports-arizona-talking-stick-resort/event/super-smash-bros-melee-singles/brackets/164983 Esports Arizona: Talking Stick Resort]||October 21st, 2017||—||2nd||{{Sm|Tai}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/boss-rush-mexico/event/melee-singles/brackets/167640 Boss Rush: Mexico]||October 28th, 2017||—||2nd||{{Sm|Eddy Mexico}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/avengers-infinite-melee/event/melee-singles/brackets/235651/544336 Avengers: Infinite Melee]||April 27th-28th, 2018||4th||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/esports-arizona-talking-stick-resort-4/event/super-smash-bros-melee-doubles/brackets/277370 Esports Arizona: Talking Stick Resort 4]||June 23rd, 2018||—||4th||Taj
|-
|{{Trn|Runback 2018|g=SSBM}}||July 14th-15th, 2018||33rd||5th||Taj
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Camp 2019|g=SSBM}}||January 5th-6th, 2019||25th (DQ)||5th||Silly Kyle
|}
|}
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[[UCLA VI: A NEW HOPE]]||May 18th, 2008||9th||17th||{{Sm|Jonny6}}
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=692 UCLA VI: A New Hope]||May 18th, 2008||9th||17th||{{Sm|Jonny6}}
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/azonetwostep-results.176406 AzOneTwoStep]||June 14th-15th, 2008||2nd||?||?
|-
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=1761 Tucson Smash Tri-weekly]||June 28th, 2008||1st||1st||{{Sm|EoW}}
|-
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=200258 Seasons Beatings III]||October 18th, 2008||2nd||—||—
|-
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=209286 Atomic Comics Mesa]||December 6th, 2008||1st||—||—
|-
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=231703 People Mover]||April 26th, 2009||4th||1st||{{Sm|Jard}}
|-
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=260445 Raising Phoenix]||January 2nd, 2010||4th||4th||{{Sm|DarkShifter}}
|}
 
===''[[Project M]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[[Salty Juan's 3]]||October 8th-9th, 2016||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Medz}}
|-
|'''[[Rewired 2016]]'''||November 19th-21st, 2016||?||9th||{{Sm|Silly Kyle}}
|}
|}


==External links==
==Gameplay videos==
* [http://nintendodojo.com/blogpost.aspx?id=7035 Smasher: A Memoir - Forward recounts his experience traveling across the country playing smash]
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWwafwfVDdk Forward's C.O.C.K]


[[Category:Arizona smashers]]
[[Category:Arizona smashers]]
[[Category:Falco professionals (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Falco players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Snake players (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Smashboards moderators]]
[[Category:Back Room members]]

Latest revision as of 11:13, February 19, 2024

Forward
Forward1.jpg
Forward on tour right after SMYM 7
Character info
Melee mains Falco, Fox
Other Melee characters Sheik, Marth
Brawl mains Ike, Meta Knight
Other Brawl character Pit
Retired Brawl character Snake
Rankings and results info
Winnings Super Smash Bros. Melee ~$5,731.35
Personal and other info
Real name Sean Benner
Birth date (age 37)
Location Mesa, Arizona United states

Forward is an SSBM Falco player from Arizona, who at his prime, was one of the top Falco players in the world. Forward was a notable influence on the Falco metagame, and traces of his style can be seen in nearly every top Falco player, most notable is his creation of the aerial shine into platform waveland combo starter.

His name is derived from Falco's side special, the Falco Phantasm. His tendency to SD with the move prompted him to name himself after it.

Beginning in March of 2006, Forward embarked on a five month tour of the United States. Starting with Cataclysm 3, he traveled from tournament to tournament, all across the United States. He placed 5th at Cataclysm 3, with players such as KoreanDJ, Mew2King, and PC Chris in attendance. Forward then made his way to Virginia, winning Fight Club, beating ChuDat, Husband, Wes, and Plank, he then proceeded to ride that momentum to Tennessee where he won Innsomnia V, and then to Illinois where he won SMYM 7 as well.

He is famous for the combo video "Forward's C.O.C.K" (Combos On Colorado Kids), produced by Chap.

At OC3, Forward gave his controller to Bombsoldier, and announced his retirement, though he still attends tournaments on occasion.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
MOAST 3 January 15th-16th, 2005 7th — —
MELEE-FC3 July 10th-12th, 2005 25th — —
Champ Combo: NorCal Edition April 8th, 2006 5th 2nd Taj
MLG Dallas 2006 May 19th-20th, 2006 25th 9th Taj
MLG Anaheim 2006 June 23rd-24th, 2006 17th 3rd Taj
Zero Challenge 2 August 15th-17th, 2006 13th 7th Taj
NorCal Tournament October 28th, 2006 2nd 2nd Taj
Cataclysm 3 March 3rd-4th, 2007 5th 3rd ChuDat
Fight Club March 17th, 2007 1st 1st ChuDat
INNsomnia V March 30th, 2007 1st 3rd Darkrain
Show Me Your Moves 7 April 7th, 2007 1st — —
Arizona T5 April 14th, 2007 1st 1st Taj
NorCal Biweekly feat. Forward May 5th, 2007 1st 2nd Zelgadis
EVO East May 25th-27th, 2007 5th — —
DA/EA Bi-Weekly 6/1 June 1st, 2007 1st 9th D1
SMASHTALITY III June 2nd-3rd, 2007 3rd 2nd Mew2King
Killa Fleet Biweekly 6/8 June 8th, 2007 1st 3rd Cactuar
Pound 2 June 16th-17th, 2007 9th 4th Taj
LTEC2 July 7th, 2007 2nd 1st DaShizWiz
MELEE-FC Diamond July 12th-14th, 2007 25th 13th Taj
Zero Challenge 3 July 20th-22nd, 2007 9th 17th Drephen
Super Champ Combo September 29th-30th, 2007 7th 9th S-Royal
Southern Arizona Smash Tournament 2 October 13th, 2007 2nd — —
Pound 3 February 2nd-3rd, 2008 9th 2nd Mango
Mango Juice March 21st, 2009 5th 3rd Zhu
Pat's House November 14th-15th, 2009 13th 5th Light
Smash the Target January 3rd, 2014 9th — Taj
Southwestern Justice 2 February 22nd, 2014 2nd 3rd Jetfour
MVG Sandstorm April 18th-19th, 2015 17th 4th Axe
EVO 2015 July 17th-19th, 2015 49th — —
Rewired 2015 November 14th-15th, 2015 1st 1st Silly Kyle
Salty Juan's 3 October 8th-9th, 2016 2nd 1st Light
Rewired 2016 November 19th-21st, 2016 5th 9th Silly Kyle
Battlefield 10: 7 Days to GENESIS January 14th, 2017 — 2nd Taj
Boss Rush: Shroomed February 11th, 2017 — 2nd Medz
Boss Rush: The Moon September 16th, 2017 — 2nd La Luna
Esports Arizona: Talking Stick Resort October 21st, 2017 — 2nd Tai
Boss Rush: Mexico October 28th, 2017 — 2nd Eddy Mexico
Avengers: Infinite Melee April 27th-28th, 2018 4th — —
Esports Arizona: Talking Stick Resort 4 June 23rd, 2018 — 4th Taj
Runback 2018 July 14th-15th, 2018 33rd 5th Taj
Smash Camp 2019 January 5th-6th, 2019 25th (DQ) 5th Silly Kyle

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
UCLA VI: A New Hope May 18th, 2008 9th 17th Jonny6
AzOneTwoStep June 14th-15th, 2008 2nd ? ?
Tucson Smash Tri-weekly June 28th, 2008 1st 1st EoW
Seasons Beatings III October 18th, 2008 2nd — —
Atomic Comics Mesa December 6th, 2008 1st — —
People Mover April 26th, 2009 4th 1st Jard
Raising Phoenix January 2nd, 2010 4th 4th DarkShifter

Project M[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Salty Juan's 3 October 8th-9th, 2016 33rd 9th Medz
Rewired 2016 November 19th-21st, 2016 ? 9th Silly Kyle

Gameplay videos[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

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