Dan Grade Promotions – April 2025
May 27, 2025
Earning a Dan grade is a cherished milestone for every judoka. It represents years of dedication, relentless effort, and unwavering commitment to the art of judo — a truly remarkable achievement worthy of celebration. Congratulations to all who made it to the next step in April 2025!
We will publish the names of all judoka promoted to 1st Dan and above each month.
| Name | Club | Area | Date of Promotion | Type of Promotion |
| To 1st Dan | ||||
| Melika Balali | No Club Stated | Judo Scotland | 1st April 2025 | IJFC |
| Imogen Amber Roeves | Middlesbrough Judo | Northern | 6th April 2025 | P |
| Rafal Lichodziejewski | No Club Stated | Judo Scotland | 1st April 2025 | E |
| Ken O’Hara | Penistone Judo Club | Y&H | 13th October 2024 | E |
| Josh Holmes | Team Bath Judo Club | Western | 5th April 2025 | E |
| Thomas White | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 5th April 2025 | P |
| Chloe Boyle | Camberley Judo Club | Southern | 5th April 2025 | P |
| Jolyon Hurst | Kensho Judo Club | Southern | 5th April 2025 | E |
| Malikai Dixon | Wilmslow Judo Club | Northwest | 24th March 2025 | E |
| Ben Lockwood | No Club Stated | Other | 1st April 2025 | IJFC |
| James Bradford | Nutfield Judo Club | Southern | 13th April 2025 | E |
| Sonny Nicholas | Kangei Judo Club | NHC | 5th April 2025 | E |
| Kevin Podlecki | Pinewood Judo Club | Southern | 16th March 2025 | P |
| Maria Burnett | Hereford Judo Club | Midlands | 13th April 2025 | T |
| William Leeder | Team Bath Judo Club | Western | 18th April 2025 | E |
| Lucas Jarana | Black Dog Judo Club | Eastern | 27th January 2024 | E |
| Gareth Davis | Chichester Ronin | Southern | 22nd April 2025 | T |
| Franco Ortega-Ghio | Budokwai | London | 15th April 2025 | E |
| Antoni Zietala | Coleraine Leisure Centre J C | Northern Ireland | 14th April 2025 | E |
| Mike Moncrieffe | Yate Star Judo Club | Western | 13th April 2025 | E |
| Jamie McManus-Todd | Higham and Rushden Judo Club | Midlands | 25th April 2025 | E |
| Charlotte Hunt | Micklefield Judo Club | NHC | 10th April 2025 | P |
| Mathew Hales | Middlesbrough Judo | Northern | 7th April 2025 | E |
| Matthew Steven Gillatt | East Yorkshire Judo Academy/Beverley | Y&H | 29th March 2025 | P |
| Artem Tsurkan | Swindon Judo Club | Western | 23rd April 2025 | E |
| April Edwards | Leigh Judo Club | Northwest | 16th February 2025 | P |
| Lee Jones | Bishop Challoner RC School | Midlands | 20th April 2025 | P |
| John William Anderson | Havering Judo Club | London | 15th April 2025 | P |
| Reuben Thomson | Sportif – Tranent | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | P |
| Gary Collins | Wisp J.M. Judokwai | Wales | 13th April 2025 | T |
| Valentina Lawlor | Sportif Airdrie | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | E |
| Kirsty Megan Wilson | Edinburgh Judo | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | P |
| Stella Cameron | Whitburn Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 30th April 2025 | E |
| Danielle Kelly | Azami Falkirk Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | P |
| Fergus Mitchell | Castle Douglas Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | P |
| James Heron | Dumfries Judo Academy | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | P |
| Archie MacGowan | Edinburgh Judo | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | E |
| Joshua Templeton | Destination Judo @ Blackhall | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | E |
| John Main | Highland Budokan | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | E |
| Vasiliy Menshykov | Garioch Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | P |
| Charlie King | Sportif – North Berwick | Judo Scotland | 6th April 2025 | P |
| Fiona Murphy | Sportif Linlithgow | Judo Scotland | 24th March 2025 | P |
| Murray McConnell | Danderhall Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | P |
| Seva Iakovlev | Edinburgh Judo | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | P |
| Alasdair Brown | Highland Budokan – Inverness Sports Centre | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | P |
| Jack Lismanis | Focus Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | E |
| Michael Coyle | Sportif Airdrie | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | T |
| Robert Vozar | Causeway Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 15th April 2025 | P |
| Alice Pearce | Pro Judo City | Judo Scotland | 16th April 2025 | P |
| Cian Doyle | Pro Judo City | Judo Scotland | 16th April 2025 | P |
| Billy McPherson | Boglestone Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 29th March 2025 | P |
| Jack Haberfield | Gendros Judo Club | Wales | 13th April 2025 | E |
| Stephan Ganan | Lakeside Judokwai | Wales | 13th April 2025 | P |
| Max Polak | Hammersmith Martial Arts Club | Wales | 30th April 2025 | P |
| Samuel Reibig | Sportif Linlithgow | Judo Scotland | 27th April 2025 | P |
| Karina Semete | Tonbridge Judo Club | Southern | 14th April 2025 | P |
| Daniel Madden | High Wycombe Judo Centre | NHC | 1st February 2025 | E |
| Mark Gatfield | Wokingham Judo Club | NHC | 26th April 2025 | T |
| To 2nd Dan | ||||
| Edward Merritt | Wokingham Judo Club | NHC | 5th April 2025 | P |
| Michael Seuke | Higham and Rushden Judo Club | Midlands | 12th March 2025 | E |
| Nicole Ruduss | Budokwai | London | 12th April 2025 | P |
| Philip Metcalfe | Brighton Judo Club | Southern | 21st March 2025 | T |
| Peter Richard Crawford | Kin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 2nd April 2025 | P |
| Samuel Tang | Kin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 2nd April 2025 | P |
| Michele Strachan | Tams Brig Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 22nd April 2025 | T |
| Peter Bell | Wokingham Judo Club | NHC | 26th April 2025 | T |
| Lindsay Mackie | Drumbrae Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 20th April 2025 | P |
| Harriet Jones | Pro Judo | Judo Scotland | 16th April 2025 | P |
| Travis Hutchinson | Middlesbrough Judo | Northern | 20th February 2025 | P |
| Sophie McMillan | Whitburn Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 6th April 2025 | P |
| Caitlyn Urie | High Wycombe Judo Centre | NHC | 13th April 2025 | P |
| To 3rd Dan | ||||
| Shaun Anthony Keane | Aberdare Judo Club | Wales | 31st March 2025 | T |
| Sam Elliott | High Wycombe Judo Centre | NHC | 21st December 2024 | P |
| David Down | Renzoku Judo Club | NHC | 5th April 2025 | P |
| Eduardo Martinez | Manchester University JC | Northwest | 15th April 2025 | P |
| William Hurst | Ealing | NHC | 13th April 2025 | P |
| Stephanie Walker | Cardiff Judo Academy | Wales | 15th March 2025 | P |
| Richard Townsley | Hibari-Kan Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 24th March 2025 | P |
| Samantha Hatton | Wokingham Judo Club | NHC | 26th April 2025 | T |
| To 4th Dan | ||||
| Stephen Dyer | Summit Judo Club | Southern | 5th April 2025 | T |
| Philip Craven | Imperial College University Judo Club | Wales | 11th April 2025 | T |
| Fiona Joanne Cooper | Summit Judo Club | Southern | 4th April 2025 | T |
| Oluwaseun Rotimi | University of London Judo Club | London | 3rd April 2025 | T |
| To 9th Dan | ||||
| Loretta Cusack-Doyle | The Loretta Doyle Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 20th January 2025 | IJFP |
| Legend | ||||
| E Examination (line up) | ||||
| P Accumulation of 100 points | ||||
| T Technical | ||||
| TC Technical conversion | ||||
| EC Competitive conversion | ||||
| IJFC IJF Conversion | ||||
| IJFP IJF Promotion | ||||
| BOD Board of Directors |
