Dan Grade Promotions – August/September 2018


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 @BritishJudo.


National Dan Grading 2nd September 2018

On Saturday 2nd September 2018 19 lady judoka took part in a National Dan Grading at High Wycombe. This was a great opportunity for ladies to be matched up to opponents equally and give both credibility and quality to the grading examination.

The Grading was excellently organised by NHC Director of Examiners Kim Tilley and although all that attend these Dan Gradings are assured of an efficient, well organised grading, the fantastic turn out was also due to an outstanding Facebook campaign by Dannielle Batt to encourage more females to attend.

In total there were 26 Male 1st kyus and 6 Male Dan Grades, 9 Female 1st Kyus and 10 Female Dan Grades. The next National Dan Grading is on Saturday 3rd November 2018 see BJA calendar for further details and it would be great to see the numbers attending increased. A discount of £5 is available to those that pre-register.

August Dan Grade Promotions

NameClubAreaDate of PromotionType of Promotion
To 1st Dan
Roman ChristiensonKetteringM21/07/2018P
Oliver TusonPrioryS21/07/2018P
Richard WooleySimply JudoNIJF25/03/2018E
Gerraint OwenRhosWJA21/07/2018P
Michael CharsleyRingwoodSW24/07/2018T
Ian LevettNewburyNHC04/08/2018E
Alisa SydykovaMicklefieldNHC04/08/2018E
Kane CorvusLong EatonS27/07/2018P
Samuel DalbyRuskingtonM07/07/2018P
Oliver BarrattPontypryddWJA13/06/2018P
Joseph ChraniukMicklefieldNHC19/08/2018P
Veaceslav VoinovanToshiL29/07/2018E
James BrainWirralNW19/05/2018E
Jack GrantBudokanJudoScotland12/03/2018E
2nd Dans
Samuel Pierce JonesRhosWJA21/07/2018P
Joe PedenHosakaNW22/08/2018T
4th Dans
Colin McKennaNewburnN04/08/2018P
Tony McKeonSho NINW14/07/2018T
6th Dans
Joyce MalleyNone statedNIJF13/12/2017BOD
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

September Dan Grade Promotions

NameClubAreaDate of PromotionType of Promotion
To 1st Dan
Chloe DodgeMicklefieldNHC08/09/2018E
Simone CrossBishop Stortford JudokwaiS08/09/2018E
Ben TownsedNewburyNHC08/09/2018P
James StephensWestcroftS08/09/2018P
Kelsie FitzpatrickWestroftS08/09/2018P
Robert EdwardsActiv 8WJA16/08/2018T
Harvey Spreckelsen-BrownBathSW01/09/2018P
Oliver JonesULU UniL01/09/2018E
Andrew TownsendNewburyNHC20/11/2017T
Michael McGinnChepstowWJA10/09/2018P
Andrew RooneyShetlestoneJudoScotland15/09/2018P
Nathan O’SullivanKendalNW09/09/2018P
Nigel LambertHarlowNHC15/09/2018E
Peter FriarWindsorS20/09/2018T
Sophie Quazzani HassaniIpswichE10/09/2018P
Stephen CassiniCoventryM09/09/2018T
Chris MinshallNorwich PremierE04/09/2018E
Kaito WilsonMetroS01/07/2018P
Thomas Fisherno club registeredN23/09/2018EC
Maxim SevostyanovHammersmithL11/08/2018P
Ben PearceWessexSW07/07/2018P
2nd Dans
Barry HughesActiv 8WJA16/08/2018T
Annie BobyPinewoodNHC05/09/2018P
Duane HendersonWirralNW30/09/2018P
Sean DineenBudokwaiL19/09/2018P
Amy PlattenRedbridgeNHC22/07/2018P
James RobertsRhosWJA21/07/2018P
Vidar SkrettingOxfordNHC18/02/2018P
3rd Dans
Micheal GouldZodiacS07/09/2018T
Michael BooteWarringtonNW21/04/2018T
Martin BrownSamuraiMid15/09/2018P
Sarah AdlingtonEdinburghJudoScotland10/08/2018BOD
Lisa Merchant (Mcclenaghan)WolverhamptonMids09/09/2018T
5th Dans
Paul YoungRyecroftM09/09/2018T
David HarrisonShadsworthNW07/09/2018T
6th Dans
Euan BurtonEdinburghJudoScotland11/09/2018BOD
Sarah ClarkEdinburghJudoScotland11/09/2018BOD
Jim FeenanCarnegieJudo Scotland11/09/2018BOD
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

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