September 09, 2020
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 | ||||
| Denis Hopley | Judo Excellence | Y&H | 30th March 2020 | E |
| Oliver Pomfret | Cropredy Judo Club | NHC | 7th December 2019 | P |
| Samuel Elliott | High Wycombe Judo Centre | NHC | 24th March 2020 | E |
| Steven McCabe | Next Generation Judo Ltd | Southern | 4th March 2020 | T |
| Nichola Maris | Hillsborough Judo Club | Northern | 25th May 2020 | T |
| Ben Nathan Barkby | No Club Stated/Registered | Midlands | 12th June 2020 | P |
| Simon Clarke | Market Drayton Judo Club | Midlands | 15th June 2020 | T |
| Joseph McKinney | U.U.C Judo Club | NIJF | 20th March 2020 | E |
| Ivan Alekhin | Rochdale Judo Club | Northwest | 12th July 2020 | E |
| Adrian Fountain | Poole Judo Club | Western | 26th October 2019 | P |
| Daniel Owen | AJ Judo Centre (Llanfylli) | WJA | 15th February 2020 | E |
| Amy Riddlesdell | Vale Judo Club | Midlands | 4th April 2020 | P |
| Amy Riddlesdell | Vale Judo Club | Midlands | 4th April 2020 | T |
| Ashleigh Barnikel | Neyland Judo Club | WJA | 15th February 2020 | P |
| James Mullen | Katana Judo Club | Northwest | 8th May 2020 | E |
| Maxine Rhodes | Burwell Judo Club | Eastern | 17th July 2020 | T |
| Stephen Lockley | Wolverhampton Judo Club | Midlands | 17th June 2020 | T |
| Ralph Neville Fox | Cherry Judo Club | Midlands | 15th July 2020 | T |
| Julia Wisniewska | SKK Judo Club | Northwest | 16th June 2020 | E |
| Neil MacDonald | Ipswich Judo Club | Eastern | 30th April 2020 | T |
| Sarah Scott | Southlands School Judo Club | Northern | 30th June 2020 | T |
| To 2nd Dan | ||||
| Grant Burns | Pro-Judo Lenzie | JudoScotland | 26th January 2020 | T |
| Lu Darjaalin | Hosaka Kwai | Northwest | 15th April 2020 | P |
| Alan John Chivers | Winchester Judo Club | Southern | 18th June 2020 | T |
| David Benson | Stafford Judo Club | Midlands | 2nd February 2020 | P |
| Benjamin Caldwell | Comberton Judo Club | Eastern | 17th December 2019 | P |
| Michael Stephens | Awe Judo Club | Southern | 13th March 2020 | T |
| Antony Mcguirk | Summit Judo Club | Southern | 23rd July 2020 | T |
| To 3rd Dan | ||||
| Thomas Lish | Rush Judo | NHC | 21st March 2020 | P |
| John McGlennon | Whitehaven Judo Club | Northern | 9th May 2020 | T |
| To 4th Dan | ||||
| Cameron McDowall | Hillsborough Judo Club | Northern | 11th May 2020 | T |
| Valerie Ann Kelly | Awe Judo Club | Southern | 6th June 2020 | T |
| Ronald Cleere | Stokenchurch Judo Club | NHC | 1st July 2020 | BOD |
| To 5th Dan | ||||
| David White | Chelmsford Judo Club | NHC | 12th April 2020 | T |
| Damon McGarvie | Neyland Judo Club | WJA | 9th June 2020 | T |
| Petra Piears | No Club Stated/Registered | Eastern | 6th March 2020 | T |
| Philip Jay | York Railway Institute | Y&H | 23rd June 2020 | T |
| Philip Foster | Kodokwai Judo Club | Northern | 28th May 2020 | P |
| Peter Powell | Summit Judo Club | Southern | 10th May 2020 | T |
| To 6th Dan | ||||
| Stephen Clarke | No Club Stated/Registered | Other | 25th August 2020 | BOD |
| James Gillespie | No Club Stated/Registered | London | 25th August 2020 | BOD |
| William Nobbs | High Wycombe Judo Club | NHC | 25th August 2020 | 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 |
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