Dan Grade Promotions – July & August 2024

Moving into the Dan grades is a special moment that all judoka will treasure. Whether a lifetime goal or a happy coincidence 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
Martin Cochrane Corby Judokwai Midlands 18th July 2024 T
Ishmail Movlaiev Chichester Ronin Southern 6th July 2024 E
Julien Philip University of London Judo Club London 16th April 2024 IJFC
Callum Woodham Dowty Judo Club Western 17th June 2024 P
Julian Moses No Club Stated WJA 25th June 2023 T
Nik Loizou John Dearden Judo Club Eastern 7th July 2024 T
Olivia Barfoot-Saunt Kin Ryu Judo Club Southern 1st July 2024 P
Moritz Bode Budokwai London 30th June 2024 E
Zachary Pepper Judo Club Osaka Southern 30th June 2024 P
Samad Munthakim Stratford Judokwai London 30th June 2024 P
Graham Christie Camberley Judo Club Southern 30th June 2024 E
Max Guy Dynamic Judo (Sussex) Southern 19th May 2024 E
Joseph Bever Stratford Judokwai London 9th July 2024 E
George Bradford Addiscombe @ Nutfield Judo Club Southern 7th July 2024 E
Lilian Pavalache Judokai Romford NHC 19th July 2024 IJFC
Alexey Jun Hashimoto No Club Stated Judo Scotland 11th June 2024 P
Jacob Shattock Bacup Judo Club Northwest 22nd June 2024 P
Eleanor Buckle East Yorkshire Judo Academy/Beverley Y&H 4th May 2024 E
Grant Monkhouse Judo Excellence Y&H 2nd July 2024 P
Steve Freezer Northampton Judo Club Midlands 13th July 2024 E
Freddie Wilson-Balchin Witley Judo Club Southern 13th July 2024 E
Lewis Ball Harlow Judo Club NHC 13th July 2024 E
Darren Sum Harris Judo Club London 13th July 2024 E
Theodoros Kokonas Westcroft Judo Club Southern 12th July 2024 P
Ted Phillips No Club Stated WJA 21st July 2024 E
Jaden Elston Matsumachi Judo Club Western 20th July 2024 E
Billy Adams United Judo (Bexley) Southern 22nd July 2024 E
Chris Greenaway Japan Arts Centre Police Sport UK Judo Police Sport UK 3rd July 2024 TC
Jokola Zviadauri Japan Arts Centre Police Sport UK Judo Police Sport UK 7th July 2024 EC
Tim Durrant Bridgeview Judo Club Southern 20th July 2024 P
Gordon David Cleary Barrhead Judo Judo Scotland 3rd August 2024 P
Andrew McIntyre Yamarashi Judo Club Judo Scotland 10th August 2024 E
Alisher Akhmadjonov Budokwai London 2nd August 2024 E
Errol Savage Isle of Man (Southern) Judo Club Northwest 26th August 2024 T
Mathew Close Mercia Judokwai Midlands 7th July 2024 T
Martin Saunders Chichester Ronin Southern 17th August 2024 P
Ben Stainthorpe Kodokwai Northern 30th July 2024 E
John-Jay Thomas Gussow Tees Valley Judo Northern 28th September 2023 E
Kai Karimov Hackney Judo London 18th August 2024 E
Daisy Hodgkinson Sakura Judo Club Midlands 18th August 2024 P
Richard Bradshawe Core Judo Academy Southern 18th August 2024 E
Lucy Kate Baker SKK Judo Club Northwest 11th January 2024 P
Aminata Amba Ryecroft Judokwai Midlands 19th May 2024 P
Josh Sweeten Sportif Coatbridge Judo Scotland 29th May 2024 P
Ethan Lambert Jidel Judo 93 Judo Scotland 19th August 2024 E
Chayse Franklin Micklefield Judo Club NHC 18th August 2024 E
Lorenzo Murphy Camberley Judo Club Southern 1st September 2024 P
Euan Hepburn Destination Judo @ Bathgate Judo Scotland 25th August 2024 T
To 2nd Dan
Laura Birks Team Bath Judo Club Western 6th July 2024 P
Asher Price Pinewood Judo Club NHC 18th July 2024 P
David Morgan Duffryn Judo Club WJA 24th September 2023 E
Bick Saikaeo Redditch Judo Kwai Midlands 28th October 2023 P
Steve Rivkin Ippon Judo Club Northwest 24th May 2024 T
Charlotte Snape Cherry Judo Club Midlands 8th June 2024 T
Corey O’Neal-Narcis Ealing Judo Club London 19th May 2024 P
Bryan Butler Dowty Judo Club Western 7th July 2024 P
Kevin Gordon Hibari-Kan Judo Club Judo Scotland 22nd August 2024 P
Charles Strachan Tams Brig Judo Club Judo Scotland 25th August 2024 T
Chloe Louise Baker SKK Judo Club Northwest 9th July 2024 P
Benjamin Nunn Bishops Stortford Judokwai NHC 1st September 2024 P
John Rowland Priory Judo Club Southern 18th August 2024 E
To 3rd Dan
Tony John Martin Yate Star Judo Club Western 7th July 2024 T
Duncan Nealey Budokwai London 20th July 2024 P
Caroline Brayson Pudsey Judo Club Y&H 30th July 2024 P
Fiona Chan Judo Club Osaka Southern 20th August 2024 P
Olivia Grace Spellman Pinewood Judo Club NHC 21st August 2024 P
David Thomas Wrekin Star Judo Club Midlands 15th August 2024 T
Mark Sturman Iceni Judo Club Eastern 11th August 2024 T
To 4th Dan
Natasha Glassford Ealing Judo Club London 16th July 2024 P
Duncan Kinnear Sanshirokwai WJA 23rd June 2024 T
Tina Parker Gooch Judo Kwai Y&H 28th May 2024 T
Leonard Gooch Gooch Judo Kwai Y&H 28th May 2024 T
Stuart Gordon Focus Judo Club Judo Scotland 21st April 2024 T
Eric Jones Summit Judo Club Southern 20th July 2024 T
To 5th Dan
Khaled Simmons Pinewood Judo Club NHC 29th July 2024 T
Andrew Ramage No Club Stated Judo Scotland 11th June 2024 T
Ian Cardy Neath Judo Kwai WJA 20th August 2024 T
Fergus Pirie Satorishido Judo Scotland 25th August 2024 T
To 6th Dan 
Ian Mills Samurai J C Midlands 18th May 2024 IJFP
Legend
E Examination (line up)
P Accumulation of 100 points
T Technical
TC Technical conversion
EC Competitive conversion
IJFC IJF Conversion
IJFP IJF Promotion
BOD Board of Directors

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