June 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 | ||||
| Bill McNeil | Carnegie Judo Club – Lynburn Primary School | Judo Scotland | 1st May 2023 | T |
| Will Kemp | Bedford Judo Club | NHC | 3rd May 2023 | E |
| Robert Anton | Rush Judo | NHC | 23rd March 2023 | EC |
| Alex John Horner | Bedford Judo Club | NHC | 6th April 2023 | P |
| Jonah Cartland | The Judo Academy | NIJF | 16th February 2023 | T |
| Matthew Maybin | Omagh Judo Club | NIJF | 30th April 2023 | P |
| Emma McCann | Longtower Judo Club | NIJF | 30th April 2023 | P |
| David Garrod | Queens University Judo Club | B.U.J.A | 30th April 2023 | E |
| Conall McGivern | The Judo Academy | NIJF | 26th March 2023 | P |
| Phil Sheldon | Carlton Forum Judo Club | Midlands | 24th March 2023 | T |
| Callum Minnis | Northampton Judo Club | Western | 29th May 2022 | P |
| Roderick Eneh | Stratford Judokwai | London | 30th April 2023 | E |
| Samuel Trevains | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 30th April 2023 | E |
| Matthew Grant | Judo Club Osaka | Southern | 30th April 2023 | E |
| Logan Wear | Bath Judo Club | Western | 30th April 2023 | E |
| Kaif Tabassum | Toshi Kazoku Judo Kwai | London | 30th April 2023 | P |
| Michaela Sweeten | Sportif – Tranent | Judo Scotland | 29th April 2023 | E |
| Sol Savoury | Sportif – Falkirk | Judo Scotland | 29th April 2023 | P |
| Innis Bennett | Sportif Linlithgow | Judo Scotland | 29th April 2023 | E |
| Megan Licence | Sportif – Cupar | Judo Scotland | 29th April 2023 | E |
| Steven Rabet | Sportif – Falkirk | Judo Scotland | 7th May 2023 | P |
| Lesley-Ann McGrady | Shinsei Judo Club | NIJF | 16th February 2023 | T |
| Alexander Kujawa | Freshwater Judo Club | Southern | 10th May 2023 | T |
| Adam Jones | Fleming Park Judo Club | Southern | 5th May 2023 | P |
| Alfie Wilson | Wirral Judo Club | Northwest | 11th April 2023 | P |
| Oleg Barsoukov | Norwich Premier Judo Club | Eastern | 26th April 2023 | T |
| Hardy Johnston | Core Judo Academy | Southern | 6th May 2023 | P |
| Sebastian Wierzbicki | Camberley Judo Club | Southern | 6th May 2023 | P |
| Cameron Hickey | Core Judo Academy | Southern | 6th May 2023 | P |
| Luca Murphy | Pinewood Judo Club | NHC | 6th May 2023 | P |
| Ruby O’Neill | L21 Judo Club | Northwest | 29th April 2023 | P |
| Louis Rothwell | Kin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 30th April 2023 | P |
| Charis Oram | Devizes Budo Club | Western | 24th April 2023 | P |
| Aiden Dryden | Craven Judo Academy | Northwest | 14th May 2023 | P |
| Olivia Santoriello | Witley Judo Club | Southern | 18th April 2023 | T |
| Benjamin Nunn | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 14th May 2023 | P |
| Toby Reed | Shepton Judo Club | Western | 5th May 2023 | E |
| Darren Collins | Mercia Judokwai | Midlands | 1st June 2023 | T |
| Byrony Griffiths | Hardy Spicer 83 Judo Club | Midlands | 6th May 2023 | P |
| Connah Anders | Worcester Judo Club 83 | Midlands | 6th May 2023 | P |
| Sophie Knox | Invergordon Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 18th April 2023 | P |
| Freddie Egleton | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 21st May 2023 | P |
| Logan McGilchrist | Rush Judo | NHC | 21st May 2023 | E |
| Colin Mackay | Redditch Judo Kwai | Midlands | 1st June 2023 | T |
| Melissa Hiscocks | No Club Stated | Wales | 21st April 2023 | T |
| Alistair Hustig | Japan Arts Centre Police Sport UK | Police Sports UK | 23rd May 2023 | IJF |
| Jack Middleton | Hereford Judo Club | Midlands | 4th February 2023 | E |
| Daniel Jones | Destination Judo @ Kirkcaldy | Judo Scotland | 27th May 2023 | P |
| Sabrina Francis-Murray | Budokwai | London | 22nd May 2023 | T |
| To 2nd Dan | ||||
| John Murphy | Sportif Coatbridge | Judo Scotland | 1st May 2023 | E |
| Finlay Allan | Camberley Judo Club | Southern | 6th May 2023 | P |
| Sean Martell | Camberley Judo Club | Southern | 6th May 2023 | P |
| Logan Campbell | Camberley Judo Club | Southern | 6th May 2023 | P |
| Geoff Booker | Weston-Super-Mare Judo Club | Western | 19th April 2023 | T |
| Bethany O’Connor | Hackney Judo | London | 23rd April 2023 | P |
| Dean Hall | Hanley Judo Club | Midlands | 20th May 2023 | EC |
| Ahmed Mousa | Windsor Judo Club | NHC | 21st May 2023 | P |
| Callum Jones | Pinewood Judo Club | NHC | 20th May 2023 | P |
| Abdulrabi Alawi Abdulla | Judo Excellence | Y&H | 25th May 2023 | IJF |
| To 3rd Dan | ||||
| Gregory Lewis | University of Warwick Judo & BJJ | B.U.J.A | 20th May 2023 | T |
| Jonathan Taggart | Shinsei Judo Club | NIJF | 16th February 2023 | T |
| Richard Williams | Kin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 15th May 2023 | T |
| Robert Solesbury | Buckingham Judo Club | Midlands | 30th April 2023 | T |
| David Campey | Perham Down Judokwai | Army | 7th April 2023 | T |
| Jason Andrew Longdon | Higashi Judo Kwai | Midlands | 22nd May 2023 | T |
| To 4th Dan | ||||
| Iain Kelly | Simply Judo Cregagh | NIJF | 30th April 2023 | P |
| Ronan Byrne | Polkyth Judo Club PSUK | Western | 22nd April 2023 | T |
| Irene Clipston | Northampton Judo Club | Midlands | 17th May 2023 | T |
| Nadia Minardi | Budokwai | London | 9th May 2022 | T |
| Ming Tak Leung | Japan Arts Centre Police Sport UK Judo | Police Sports UK | 5th April 2023 | T |
| Matthew Divall | Pinewood Judo Club | NHC | 16th July 2018 | T |
| Danny Harper | Craven Judo Academy | Northwest | 20th May 2023 | E |
| To 5th Dan | ||||
| Gordon McCathie | Ultimate Judo – Aberdeen | Judo Scotland | 2nd March 2023 | T |
| To 6th Dan | ||||
| David Edmonds | Iinkai Judo Club | NHC | 29th April 2023 | BOD |
| Wilfred Vince Miller | Koizumi Judo Club | Northern | 29th April 2023 | BOD |
| Robert Majzel | Hereford Judo Club | Midlands | 29th April 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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