May 09, 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 | ||||
| Nellie Webster | Huddersfield Judo Club | Y&H | 25th March 2022 | P |
| Kerr Wilson | Destination Judo @ Kirkcaldy | Judo Scotland | 20th March 2022 | E |
| Reece Edwards | Highland Budokan – Inverness | Judo Scotland | 20th March 2022 | E |
| Nina Wilson | Destination Judo @ Kirkcaldy | Judo Scotland | 20th March 2022 | E |
| Sarah Smith | Destination Judo @ Queensferry | Judo Scotland | 26th March 2022 | E |
| Aidan Fairbairn | Sportif -Tranent | Judo Scotland | 20th March 2022 | P |
| Mason Shankley | Hibari-Kan Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 20th March 2022 | E |
| Christopher Howe | Clyde Judo | Judo Scotland | 20th March 2022 | E |
| Kyras Chambers-Edutie | Tonbridge Judo Club | Southern | 5th January 2022 | P |
| David Strachan | Banbury Judo Club | NHC | 3rd April 2022 | P |
| Paul McAleer | North West Judo Academy | NIJF | 27th February 2022 | P |
| Cameron MacLennan | Sportif -Tranent | Judo Scotland | 22nd March 2022 | P |
| David Tanios | Wirral Judo Club | Northwest | 28th January 2022 | E |
| Shaun Cox | Fleming Park Judo | Southern | 11th March 2022 | TC |
| Jack Hinton | Wellingborough Shudan | Midlands | 2nd April 2022 | P |
| Aaron Hawkins | Ipswich Judo Club | Eastern | 2nd April 2022 | P |
| Jessica Jennings | Drake Judo Club | Western | 2nd April 2022 | E |
| James Connell | University of Warwick Judo & BJJ | B.U.J.A | 2nd April 2022 | E |
| Amelia Shave | Bradley Stoke Judo Club | Western | 2nd April 2022 | P |
| Laura Birks | Team Bath Judo Club | Western | 2nd April 2022 | E |
| William Hickman | Devizes Judo Club | Western | 2nd April 2022 | P |
| Greg Davies | University of Bristol | B.U.J.A | 3rd March 2022 | T |
| Timothy Kite | Tsu-Mo-Kie Judo Club | NHC | 12th March 2022 | TC |
| Oliver Lee | Moberly Judo Club | London | 13th March 2022 | P |
| Leire Martin De La Fuente | Shishi Kai Judo | Judo Scotland | 27th March 2022 | E |
| Kieron Farren | John Dearden Judo Club | Eastern | 6th April 2022 | T |
| Andy Mumford | Tatsfield Martial Arts | Southern | 13th April 2022 | T |
| Alexandre Paturel | Budokwai | London | 15th April 2022 | E |
| John Poulain | Kangei Judo Club | NHC | 18th April 2022 | E |
| Luke Mann | Saxmundham Judo Club | Eastern | 27th March 2022 | E |
| Nicole Wood | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 29th March 2022 | P |
| Jake Benjamin Brearley | Bacup Judo Club | Northwest | 3rd March 2022 | E |
| Andrew Murray | Stevenage Judo Club | NHC | 31st March 2022 | P |
| Esmee Rose Holgate | Craven Judo Academy | Northwest | 10th April 2022 | P |
| Padraig McLarnon | Kootateki Judo Club | NIJF | 12th April 2022 | E |
| Holly Devall | Dragons Judo Academy | WJA | 12th March 2022 | P |
| Tina Ofkants | Redditch Judo Kwai | Midlands | 21st March 2022 | T |
| Nathan Berrecloth | Dowty Judo Club | Western | 14th April 2022 | P |
| Rebecca Lamb | Clyde Judo | Judo Scotland | 23rd April 2022 | P |
| Noah Gargett | Camberley Judo Club | Southern | 24th April 2022 | E |
| Jacob Armstrong | Oxford University Judo Club | B.U.J.A | 24th April 2022 | E |
| Miles Soloman | Oxford University Judo Club | B.U.J.A | 24th April 2022 | E |
| Ali Basnukaev | Budokwai | London | 24th April 2022 | E |
| Luke Austen | Core Judo Academy | NHC | 24th April 2022 | P |
| Wyn Williams | Irfon Judo Club | WJA | 27th April 2022 | T |
| Daina Cardwell | Abbey Judo Club | NIJF | 24th April 2022 | P |
| Mark Lawless | Shinsei Judo Club | NIJF | 24th April 2022 | P |
| Paige Jane Keane | Aberdare Judo Club | NIJF | 23rd April 2022 | P |
| Rachel Hall | Worcester Judo Club 83 | Midlands | 23rd April 2022 | P |
| Lucy Slape | Camberley Judo Club | Southern | 23rd April 2022 | P |
| Freya Slape | Camberley Judo Club | Southern | 23rd April 2022 | P |
| Matthew Westcott | Welwyn Garden City | NHC | 21st April 2022 | E |
| To 2nd Dan | ||||
| Blair Paton | Whitburn Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 20th March 2022 | E |
| James Sieloff | Medway Park Judo Club | Southern | 13th March 2022 | P |
| Bernard Cockton | Ringwood | Southern | 27th March 2022 | T |
| Mateusz Woch | Northampton Judo Club | Midlands | 28th February 2022 | T |
| Jade Lewis | No Club Stated | WJA | 4th April 2022 | P |
| Ashley Michael Bowen | Sanshirokwai | WJA | 31st March 2022 | T |
| Lee Harrison | Gateshead Judo Club | Northern | 14th October 2021 | P |
| Ben Hurst | Bradford Judo Club | Y&H | 19th February 2022 | P |
| Lee Dredge | Gendros Judo Club | WJA | 12th March 2022 | E |
| Ian Dredge | Gendros Judo Club | WJA | 12th March 2022 | E |
| Bernard Tunney | Hosaka Kwai Judo Club | Northwest | 14th January 2021 | T |
| Martin James Barrie | Ippon Judo Club | Northwest | 22nd April 2022 | T |
| To 3rd Dan | ||||
| Michael Chapman | London Judokwai | London | 26th March 2022 | T |
| Jodie Caller | Renzoku Judo Club | Midlands | 2nd April 2022 | P |
| Charlie Bond | Team Bath Judo Club | Western | 2nd April 2022 | P |
| Einarr Michaelsson | Tigers Judo Club | Y&H | 12th March 2022 | P |
| Ben Westcott | Ealing Judo Club | London | 21st April 2022 | E |
| To 4th Dan | ||||
| Steven Forster | Wilmslow Judo Club | Northwest | 16th March 2022 | T |
| Danielle Elizabeth Batt | Windsor Judo Club | NHC | 14th April 2022 | P |
| To 5th Dan | ||||
| Brian Long | Pro-Judo – Palace of Arts | Judo Scotland | 29th July 2020 | T |
| David Tompkins | Northampton Judo Club | Midlands | 4th April 2022 | 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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