February 12, 2024
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 | ||||
| Amber Jayne Penlington | Leicester Judo Academy | Midlands | 9th December 2023 | P |
| Niall McCarthy | Kookateki Judo Club | NIJF | 18th November 2023 | P |
| Itamar Myers | Moberley Judo Club | London | 26th November 2023 | P |
| Craig Paterson | Camberley Judo Club | Southern | 12th December 2023 | E |
| Rowan Kinsella | Bradley Stoke Judo Club | Western | 5th August 2023 | P |
| Sajjad Zarinkolah | Randori Judo | Judo Scotland | 10th December 2023 | E |
| Eleanor Arnull | Samurai J C | Midlands | 2nd December 2023 | P |
| Julia Marczak | Judo Sensei London | London | 26th November 2023 | P |
| Derek Marczak | Judo Sensei London | London | 26th November 2023 | P |
| Kurt Kirby | Stratford Judokwai | London | 27th November 2023 | IJF |
| Lara Haslam | Melbourn Judo Club | Eastern | 11th November 2023 | E |
| Rachel Evans | Wolverhampton Judo Club | Midlands | 10th August 2023 | T |
| Matthew Kelly | Bellshill Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 18th November 2023 | E |
| Ioan O’Hanlon | Craig Ewers Academy | WJA | 3rd January 2023 | E |
| Keith Henson | Ultimate Judo- Aberdeen | Judo Scotland | 23rd November 2023 | TC |
| Joshua Boxell | Kin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 11th December 2023 | E |
| Madhi Huseinov | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 18th December 2023 | P |
| Zhaklin Satari | Rush Judo | NHC | 1st September 2023 | E |
| Jessica Rush | Rush Judo | NHC | 6th August 2023 | E |
| Kian Standell-Walker | Hackney Judo | London | 12th December 2023 | E |
| Izabelle Butler | Dowty Judo Club | Western | 21st December 2023 | P |
| John Richardson | Westlands Judo Club | Western | 24th October 2023 | E |
| Daniel Telfer | Waterloo Judo Club | Northwest | 22nd November 2023 | E |
| Savannah Canning | Windsor Judo Club | NHC | 20th December 2023 | P |
| Marcin Dziemba | Coventry Judo Club | Midlands | 11th November 2023 | E |
| Abdullah Haidar | Samurai Olympic Judo Club | WJA | 13th January 2024 | E |
| Daniel Ravenhall | Ford Judo Club | NHC | 10th January 2024 | E |
| James Cowsill | Ippon Judo Club | Northwest | 28th January 2024 | T |
| Stuart Hawkes | Kookateki Judo Club | NIJF | 14th December 2023 | T |
| Oliver James Reading | Kettering Premier Judo Club | Midlands | 17th September 2023 | P |
| Richard Reading | Kettering Premier Judo Club | Midlands | 2nd October 2023 | T |
| Ke Zheng Zheng | Budokwai | London | 5th December 2023 | P |
| Taro Yoshii | University of Essex Judo Club | B.U.J.A | 4th December 2023 | IJF |
| Caroline Broadley | Wirral Judo Club | Northwest | 20th January 2024 | P |
| Martin McDonald | Kingsley School Judo Club | Western | 29th January 2024 | T |
| Youssef Ben Jemia | Tokei Judo Club | London | 26th November 2023 | E |
| Wouter Ten Hag | Tokei Judo Club | London | 26th November 2023 | E |
| Tom Carlisle | Nutfield Judo Club | Southern | 12th September 2022 | E |
| Samantha Hamilton | Drake Judo Club | Western | 27th May 2023 | P |
| Tsz Ying Yu | Altrincham Judo Club | Northwest | 9th January 2024 | IJF |
| Qamar Zaman | Ford Judo Club | NHC | 10th January 2024 | P |
| Xiang Xu | Imperial College University Judo Club | B.U.J.A | 30th January 2024 | E |
| Aaron Smith | Newcross Martial Arts Judo Club | London | 28th January 2024 | E |
| Don-Angelo Sfeir | Osterley Judo Club | London | 28th January 2024 | E |
| Thasan Yoganathan BEM | Samurai Olympic Judo Club | WJA | 28th January 2024 | P |
| Cerys Palmer | Craig Ewers Academy | WJA | 24th January 2024 | P |
| Frankie Weaver-Poole | Core Judo Academy | NHC | 21st January 2024 | P |
| David Carl James | C&S Academy Judo | WJA | 10th December 2023 | E |
| Mason George Caines | Midsomer Norton Judo Club | Western | 28th January 2024 | E |
| Kathryn Thomas | Pinewood Judo Club | NHC | 28th January 2024 | E |
| Jorin Riexinger | Oxford University Judo Club | B.U.J.A | 24th January 2024 | IJF |
| To 2nd Dan | ||||
| Paul Gray | Glasgow Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 16th December 2023 | T |
| Tomas Martinek | Japan Arts Centre Police Sport UK Judo | Police Sports UK | 28th January 2024 | E |
| Leung Cho Fung | Parks Judo Club | Northern | 30th November 2023 | IJF |
| Gavin Ingram | Edinburgh Judo | Judo Scotland | 4th December 2023 | E |
| Sam Walker | Sportif – Tranent | Judo Scotland | 9th December 2023 | P |
| Andrei Crudu | No Club Stated | Other | 7th December 2023 | P |
| Adam McConnell | Longtower Judo Club | NIJF | 8th October 2023 | P |
| Nicole Wood | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 18th December 2023 | P |
| Daniel Givan | Destination Judo @ Musselburgh | Judo Scotland | 10th December 2023 | P |
| Jacob Lovell-Hewitt | Stroud Judo Club | Western | 23rd December 2023 | P |
| Harry Lovell-Hewitt | Stroud Judo Club | Western | 23rd December 2023 | P |
| To 3rd Dan | ||||
| Aiden Moffat | Tayside | Judo Scotland | 24th November 2023 | P |
| Daniel Benson | Stafford Judo Club | Midlands | 14th December 2023 | T |
| David Lamb | East Yorkshire Judo Academy/Beverley | Y&H | 28th December 2023 | P |
| Joseph Chraniuk | High Wycombe Judo Centre | NHC | 15th January 2024 | E |
| Hamish Stephen Cameron | Melbourn Judo Club | Eastern | 21st December 2023 | T |
| Paul Hamilton | Awe Judo Club | Southern | 22nd October 2023 | T |
| To 4th Dan | ||||
| Ashley Parrette | Croydon Judo Club | Southern | 31st October 2023 | P |
| Robin William M Brown | AJ Judo Centre | Midlands | 8th March 2023 | T |
| Graham Benson | Stafford Judo Club | Midlands | 14th December 2023 | T |
| Martin James Small | Pinewood Judo Club | NHC | 15th December 2023 | T |
| Richard Andrew Neale | Stroud Judo Club | Western | 23rd December 2023 | T |
| Andrew Officer | Swinton Judo Club | Northwest | 28th January 2024 | T |
| To 5th Dan | ||||
| Michael Guatieri Snr | Yate Star Judo Club | Western | 18th January 2024 | 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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