December 07, 2023
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 | ||||
| Alan Berry | Genki Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 20th November 2023 | E |
| Thomas Matthews | Irfon Judo Club | WJA | 8th October 2023 | E |
| Idris Khan | Huddersfield Judo Club | Y&H | 12th November 2023 | P |
| Jack Rigby | Warrington Warjukwai | Northwest | 4th November 2023 | P |
| Ruby Foster | Craig Ewers Academy | WJA | 13th November 2023 | P |
| Laurence Hill | Dragons Judo Academy | WJA | 30th September 2023 | P |
| Oliver Thomas Martin | No Club Stated | Other | 7th April 2023 | T |
| Joe Buchanan | Sportif Coatbridge | Judo Scotland | 11th November 2023 | P |
| Breno Nunes | University of Birmingham Judo Club | Midlands | 11th November 2023 | P |
| Archie Strang | Danderhall Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 12th November 2023 | P |
| Lewis Conway | Pro Judo City | Judo Scotland | 12th November 2023 | P |
| Logan Goldie | Pro Judo City | Judo Scotland | 12th November 2023 | E |
| Ben McGeoch | Danderhall Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 12th November 2023 | E |
| Blake Rodman | Hibari-Kan Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 12th November 2023 | E |
| Olivier Veraguth | Aberdeen Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 12th November 2023 | E |
| Aoife Campbell | The Judo Academy | NIJF | 28th June 2023 | T |
| Toby Tate-Druiff | Tora Judo Kwai Chesterton | Eastern | 3rd June 2023 | P |
| Toby Tate-Druiff | Tora Judo Kwai Chesterton | Eastern | 3rd June 2023 | T |
| Sadie Hope | Middlesbrough Judo | Northern | 2nd November 2023 | P |
| Chi Kin Suen | Japan Arts Centre Police Sport UK Judo Club | Police Sports UK | 20th September 2023 | EC |
| Christopher Batchelor | Dragons Judo Academy | WJA | 13th November 2023 | E |
| Reza Jallali | Beach Judokwai | Northwest | 14th November 2023 | P |
| James Burton | GMAC Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 9th November 2023 | T |
| Douglas Hughes | Tayside | Judo Scotland | 9th November 2023 | T |
| William Booth | Chepstow Judo Club | WJA | 19th November 2023 | P |
| Jonathan Hodge | Dynamic Judo (Sussex) | Southern | 19th November 2023 | E |
| James Tolson | Northbrook Kyu Shin Kai (Lewisham) | London | 19th November 2023 | P |
| Max Seely | Relentless Judo | London | 19th November 2023 | P |
| Chris Houghton | Samurai J C | Midlands | 11th November 2023 | P |
| Revan Marland | Ford Judo Club | NHC | 11th November 2023 | P |
| Mitko Tonchev | Oxford University Judo Club | B.U.J.A | 27th November 2023 | IJF |
| Laith Cameron-Hunwick | Edinburgh Judo | Judo Scotland | 12th November 2023 | E |
| Marcus Lind Jeppesen | Edinburgh University Judo | Judo Scotland | 12th November 2023 | E |
| Mark Anthony Fisher | Redditch Judo Kwai | Midlands | 19th November 2023 | T |
| Toby Pegler | Metro Judo Club | London | 16th November 2023 | T |
| To 2nd Dan | ||||
| Matthew Boyce | Melbourn Judo Club | Eastern | 29th October 2023 | P |
| Stuart Malcolm Collings | John Dearden Judo Club | Eastern | 9th April 2017 | T |
| Sunny Doig | Just-Judo Yoshin | Judo Scotland | 12th November 2023 | P |
| Josie Steele | Highland Budokan – Inverness Sports Centre | Judo Scotland | 12th November 2023 | P |
| Michael Gowland | Basingstoke Judo Club | Southern | 21st October 2023 | T |
| Angela Dunn | Relentless Judo | London | 27th September 2023 | T |
| Mark Poole | Destination Judo @ Trinity | Judo Scotland | 15th October 2023 | T |
| Brayden Quinn | United Judo (Bexley) | Southern | 12th November 2023 | P |
| Molly Common | Butokokan Judo Club | Northern | 26th November 2023 | P |
| To 3rd Dan | ||||
| Kathie Nissan | Kin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 2nd November 2023 | T |
| Olivia Turner | Samurai J C | Midlands | 11th November 2023 | P |
| To 4th Dan | ||||
| Peter Whitfield | Ivybridge Judo Club | Western | 19th November 2023 | T |
| To 5th Dan | ||||
| Gordon Kemish | Fleming Park Judo Club | Southern | 21st October 2023 | T |
| Luke Brown | Leigh Judo Club | Northwest | 21st April 2023 | T |
| To 6th Dan | ||||
| John George Tierney | Terminus Judo Club | Northern | 9th November 2023 | BOD |
| Robert Michael Leng | Ryedale Judo Club | Y & H | 22nd October 2023 | BOD |
| To 7th Dan | ||||
| Christopher Doherty | Swinton Judo Club/Oxford University Judo Club | Northwest | 31st August 2023 | IJF |
| Paul Horseman | Micklefield Judo Club | NHC | 31st August 2023 | IJF |
| 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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