Dan Grade Promotions – August and September 2023
Moving into the Dan grades is a special moment that all judoka will treasure. Whether a lifetime goal or a happy co-incidence of hard work and dedication to the sport of judo, Dan grade promotions deserve to be recognised.
At the end of each month, we will publish the names of all judoka promoted to 1st Dan and above. If you achieve a grade promotion (either Mon, Kyu or Dan) in the next month please send in your grading photos and we will publish them alongside the new gradings next month!
Send in your photos to communications@britishjudo.org.uk or share them with us on our Facebook page or on Twitter.
| Name | Club | Area | Date of Promotion | Type of Promotion |
| To 1st Dan | ||||
| Peter Davey | Combat Judo Club | NIJF | 2nd August 2023 | E |
| Peter Smith | High Wycombe Judo Centre | NHC | 7th August 2023 | E |
| Richard Crawford | Kin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 10th August 2023 | P |
| Saffiyah Khan | Huddersfield Judo Club | Y&H | 5th August 2023 | P |
| Wallace Oakes | Kettering Premier Judo Club | Midlands | 13th August 2023 | E |
| Jarreth Hawkins | Dominic King Judo & MMA Academy | Eastern | 13th August 2023 | E |
| Jordann J French | University of East Anglia Judo Club | B.U.J.A | 13th August 2023 | P |
| Sofia Ford | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 13th August 2023 | P |
| Dean Maynard | Samurai Judo Club | WJA | 5th August 2023 | P |
| Mark Jacob | Longtower Judo Club | NIJF | 1st August 2023 | E |
| Damien Anderson | Battlehill Judo Club | Northern | 23rd November 2022 | P |
| Liam Mooney | Leigh Judo Club | Northwest | 5th August 2023 | E |
| Alfie Gray | Destination Judo @ Glenrothes | Judo Scotland | 2nd July 2023 | E |
| Richard Jones | Carmarthenshire Judo | WJA | 22nd August 2023 | P |
| Emily Betts | Clacton Judo Club | NHC | 22nd August 2023 | P |
| Benjamin Christopher Skelton | Retford Judo Club | Midlands | 31st August 2023 | E |
| George Caleap | Budokwai | London | 31st August 2023 | E |
| Jocelyn Callaghan | Destination Judo @ Dunfermline | Judo Scotland | 3rd September 2023 | P |
| Michael Duff | Cluarankwai Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 27th August 2023 | E |
| Craig Cummine | Osaka Kwai | Judo Scotland | 27th August 2023 | E |
| Paige Gilfillan | Titan Judo | Judo Scotland | 27th August 2023 | E |
| Sophie Cartwright | Clyde Judo | Judo Scotland | 27th August 2023 | E |
| Madeline Smiles | Sportif – Cupar | Judo Scotland | 27th August 2023 | E |
| Chloe Moir | Carnegie Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 27th August 2023 | E |
| Bradley Sweeten | Sportif Coatbridge | Judo Scotland | 27th August 2023 | E |
| Joseph Lawlor | Tanoshii Judo | Judo Scotland | 27th August 2023 | P |
| Irakli Goginashvili | Palavani Judo Club | London | 21st March 2023 | P |
| Alfie Wardle | Club 62 | Northwest | 4th September 2023 | E |
| Matthew Brumpton | Kettering Premier Judo Club | Eastern | 13th August 2023 | P |
| Eva Ewing | Sportif Dunblane | Judo Scotland | 27th August 2023 | E |
| James Storrar | Tayside – Sakura | Judo Scotland | 21st July 2023 | E |
| Archie Tancock | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 10th September 2023 | E |
| Simon Cole | Yamabushi | Southern | 10th September 2023 | E |
| Ralfy Webb | Harlow Judo Club | NHC | 6th August 2023 | P |
| Charlotte Kendall | Battlehill Judo Club | Northern | 3rd September 2023 | P |
| Jack Stuart Cook | Pinewood Judo Club | NHC | 2nd September 2023 | P |
| Richard Slinkse | Swinton Judo Club | Western | 4th September 2023 | |
| Ethan Dawson | The Judo Academy | NIJF | 28th May 2023 | T |
| Tak Wong | Shinbudo | London | 11th September 2023 | E |
| Cameron McVey | Sportif – North Berwick | Judo Scotland | 27th November 2022 | P |
| Cordelia Quinlan | Moonrakers Judo Club | Southern | 2nd August 2023 | P |
| Matthew Kirk | Middlesbrough Judo | Northern | 3rd September 2023 | E |
| Kyle Lee Wilkinson | Middlewich Judo Club | Northwest | 14th September 2023 | E |
| Ross Kerr | Ippon Judo Club | Northwest | 24th August 2023 | P |
| Eddie Crosby | Royal Navy Judo | Royal Navy Judo Assoc. | 16th September 2023 | E |
| Alex Romero | Windsor Judo Club | NHC | 23rd September 2023 | IJF |
| Paraskevas Vamvakaris | Glasgow University Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 23rd September 2023 | IJF |
| Bradley Harmer | Westlands Judo Club | Western | 18th September 2023 | E |
| Ryan Jack Jenkinson | Haltemprice Judo Club | Y&H | 15th September 2023 | P |
| Oliver Matthew Ridout | Stroud Judo Club | Western | 24th August 2023 | E |
| William McCarthy | Tonbridge Judo Club | Southern | 16th July 2023 | E |
| Aasma Safdar | Judo Club Osaka | Southern | 20th July 2023 | T |
| Natalia Rojek | Ealing Judo Club | London | 24th September 2023 | P |
| Christopher Li | SKK Judo Club | Northwest | 26th September 2023 | T |
| Lewis Oatley | Stroud Judo Club | Western | 24th September 2023 | P |
| Eric Worton | 3Ks Judo Club | Midlands | 1st October 2023 | T |
| Abigail Guest | Tekio Gemu Judo Club | Midlands | 26th October 2023 | P |
| Mateo Allen Carrillo | Samurai J C | Midlands | 26th September 2023 | E |
| To 2nd Dan | ||||
| Debra Winter | Aireborough & Wharfdale JC | Y&H | 28th January 2023 | T |
| Mario Romani | Judo Sensei London | London | 20th March 2023 | IJF |
| Gareth Piper | Judo Swansea | WJA | 5th August 2023 | P |
| Octavian Patrascu | Erdington Judo Club | Midlands | 26th July 2023 | P |
| Luke Dennis | 2A’s Judokwai | Midlands | 2nd August 2023 | P |
| Pierre Hobeika | Ealing Judo Club | London | 18th August 2023 | IJF |
| Tommy Jackson | East Yorkshire Judo Academy/Beverley | Y&H | 14th August 2023 | P |
| Peter Abrey | Tora Judo Kwai Chesterton | Eastern | 3rd June 2023 | T |
| Lanina Solley | Camberley Judo Club | Southern | 6th May 2023 | P |
| Liam Herbert | Jidel Judo 93 | Judo Scotland | 27th August 2023 | E |
| Craig Southern | L21 Judo Club | Northwest | 19th August 2023 | P |
| Alistair Hustig | Japan Arts Centre Police Sport UK Judo | Police Sports UK | 22nd July 2022 | T |
| John Poulain | Kangei Judo Club | NHC | 10th September 2023 | P |
| Joseph Kirk | Middlesbrough Judo | Northern | 16th August 2023 | P |
| Diana Balsari | Irvine Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 26th September 2023 | IJF |
| Olivia Delahunty | Newbury Judo Club | NHC | 24th September 2023 | P |
| Peter Davies | Ealing Judo Club | London | 24th September 2023 | P |
| Phoebe Digweed | Bradley Stoke Judo Club | Western | 19th June 2019 | T |
| Hazel Louise Powell | Ford Judo Club | NHC | 28th September 2023 | P |
| Meghan Roeves | No Club Stated/Registered | Other | 3rd September 2023 | P |
| Daniel Fox | Stroud Judo Club | Western | 24th September 2023 | P |
| Jack Walker | Samurai J C | Midlands | 26th September 2023 | E |
| To 3rd Dan | ||||
| Jack Jenman | Tonbridge Judo Club | Southern | 9th September 2023 | P |
| Michael Bisson | Jersey Judo Club | Southern | 7th July 2023 | T |
| Daniel Cuadrado | High Wycombe Judo Centre | NHC | 10th September 2023 | P |
| Sarah Digweed | Bradley Stoke Judo Club | Western | 24th September 2023 | T |
| Paul Williams | Samurai Judo Club | WJA | 8th January 2022 | T |
| Brett Tidman | Subarashi Judo Club | London | 30th September 2023 | T |
| David Joseph Martin | Redcar Judo Club | Northern | 30th July 2023 | T |
| Jake Matthew Edwards | Lancaster University Judo Club | Northwest | 19th August 2023 | P |
| Reece Calder | Judo Club Esprit | Judo Scotland | 2nd July 2023 | P |
| Susan McSkimming | Irvine Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 18th October 2022 | T |
| to 4th Dan | ||||
| Craig Homer | Erdington Judo Club | Midlands | 26th July 2023 | P |
| Michael Gould | Tonbridge Judo Club | Southern | 1st September 2023 | T |
| Peter Seymour | Kin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 29th August 2023 | T BOD |
| Vincenzo Schittone | Austin Longbridge Judo Club | Midlands | 9th September 2023 | T |
| Daniel Williams | Camberley Judo Club | Southern | 16th September 2023 | P |
| To 5th Dan | ||||
| Gary Biddle | Kettering Premier Judo Club | Midlands | 20th September 2023 | T |
| Victor Cebollada Canovas | Windsor Judo Club | NHC | 4th August 2023 | T |
| Peter Kelly | Grimsby Judo Club | Y&H | 8th July 2021 | T |
| Luke Struthers | Dumfries Judo Academy | Judo Scotland | 10th August 2023 | T |
| Matthew Divall | Pinewood Judo Club | NHC | 16th July 2023 | T |
| To 6th Dan | ||||
| John Kane | Hamilton Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 23rd July 2023 | BOD |
| Legend |
| E Examination (line up) |
| P Accumulation of 100 points |
| T Technical |
| TC Technical conversion |
| EC Competitive conversion |
| IJF IJF conversion |
| BOD Board of Directors |
