January 11, 2022
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 | ||||
| Meghan Roeves | No Club Stated/Registered | Other | 13th November 2021 | P |
| Jake Fishlock | Manchester University JC | Northwest | 13th November 2021 | P |
| Matthew Holgate | Craven Judo Academy | Northwest | 28th November 2021 | E |
| Abderrahmane Naouri | Ealing Judo Club | London | 30th November 2021 | P |
| Mason Campbell | Grimsby Judo Club | Y&H | 13th November 2021 | E |
| Ethan Gardiner | Abbey Judo Club | NIJF | 24th November 2021 | E |
| Jonathan Scarlett | Abbey Judo Club | NIJF | 24th November 2021 | P |
| Rowen Strachan | Edinburgh University Judo Club | JudoScotland | 28th November 2021 | E |
| Joanna Maclennan | Highland Budokan – Dingwall LC | JudoScotland | 28th November 2021 | E |
| Keira Pybus | Invergordon Judo Club | JudoScotland | 21st November 2021 | P |
| Sam McGeoch | Destination Judo @ Craiglockhart | JudoScotland | 28th November 2021 | E |
| Rebecca Bradley | Clyde Judo | JudoScotland | 28th November 2021 | E |
| Carol Allan | Garioch Judo Club | JudoScotland | 7th December 2021 | P |
| Thomas Inglis | Highland Budokan – Dingwall LC | JudoScotland | 28th November 2021 | E |
| Dougie Fleming | Sportif Linlithgow | JudoScotland | 28th November 2021 | P |
| Piotr Zielinski | Dumfries Judo Academy | JudoScotland | 28th November 2021 | P |
| Yener Etisoy | Keswick Judo Club | Northern | 15th February 2021 | T |
| Yener Etisoy | Keswick Judo Club | Northern | 13th November 2021 | E |
| Sophie Davies | Samurai J C | Midlands | 14th November 2021 | E |
| Michael Lowther | Plymouth Judo Club | Western | 8th December 2021 | P |
| Jack Harvey | Witley Judo Club | Southern | 4th December 2021 | P |
| Emma Sohbati | Knottingly Judo Club | Y&H | 2nd May 2019 | T |
| Jacob Callaghan | Destination Judo @ Dunfermilne | JudoScotland | 28th November 2021 | E |
| Daniel Givan | Destination Judo @ Musselburgh | JudoScotland | 28th November 2021 | P |
| To 2nd Dan | ||||
| Brian Smyth | Shinken Shobu Ryu | NIFJ | 2nd November 2021 | T |
| Olegas Gajosinskas | Shinken Shobu Ryu | NIFJ | 2nd November 2021 | T |
| Max Stewart | Stewart Judo Academy | Midlands | 7th June 2019 | P |
| Lucy Renshall | SKK Judo Club | Northwest | 7th June 2019 | P |
| William King | Whitburn Judo Club | JudoScotland | 28th November 2021 | E |
| Adam Muirhead | Cluarankwai Judo Club | JudoScotland | 28th November 2021 | E |
| James Turner | Boglestone Judo Club | JudoScotland | 26th May 2018 | P |
| Shargeel Akhtar | Bredakwai Judo Academy | Northwest | 28th November 2021 | E |
| Mark Cliff | Ford Judo Club | NHC | 8th November 2021 | T |
| Harry Zain-Prosser | Judo Club Osaka | London | 12th December 2021 | P |
| To 3rd Dan | ||||
| Neil Bradford | Yoshin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 9th November 2021 | T |
| Joseph Dowling | Cherry Judo Club | Midlands | 26th November 2021 | P |
| Andrew Parton | Miramar Judo Club | Y&H | 28th November 2021 | T |
| Gillian Annette Elders | Scarborough Judo Club | Y&H | 17th December 2021 | T |
| Jon Cheeseman | Norwich Premier Judo Club | Eastern | 1st May 2021 | T |
| To 4th Dan | ||||
| Martin Savage | Shinken Shobu Ryu | NIJF | 2nd November 2021 | T |
| Nigel O’Neill | Shinken Shobu Ryu | NIJF | 7th December 2021 | T |
| Mathew Wade | No Club Stated/Registered | WJA | 8th December 2021 | P |
| To 5th Dan | ||||
| Dermot McCaul | Shinken Shobu Ryu | NIJF | 2nd November 2021 | T |
| Alexander Castello | Moberly Judo Club | London | 26th November 2021 | P |
| James McKelvie | Boglestone Judo Club | JudoScotland | 10th November 2021 | P |
| Paul Tansey | Rainhill Rockets Judo Club | Northwest | 17th December 2021 | T |
| Gavin Archibald | Kin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 6th December 2021 | T |
| Legend |
| E Examination (line up) |
| P Accumulation of 100 points |
| T Technical |
| TC Technical conversion |
| EC Competitive conversion |
| IJF IJF conversion |
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