Dan Grade Promotions – December 2024 & January 2025
February 06, 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 December 2024 and January 2025!
At the end of each month, we will publish the names of all judoka promoted to 1st Dan and above.
December
| Name | Club | Area | Date of Promotion | Type of Promotion |
| To 1st Dan | ||||
| Alan Elsden | Club 62 | Northwest | 19th May 2024 | T |
| Phoenix Small | Kookateki Judo Club | Northern Ireland | 7th December 2024 | P |
| Elle Sky Sturman | The Judo Company | Southern | 4th December 2024 | P |
| Keanu Daley Bracher | Drake Judo Club | Western | 12th December 2024 | E |
| Ethan Wyper | Edinburgh Judo | Judo Scotland | 31st March 2024 | E |
| Oliver Henry | Buckingham Judo Club | NHC | 7th December 2024 | P |
| Luka Abashidze | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 7th December 2024 | P |
| Will Cuningham | York Railway Institute J C | Y&H | 9th November 2024 | E |
| Fiona Carroll | No Club Stated | Wales | 15th October 2024 | T |
| Oliver Bigger | Pudsey Judo Club | Y&H | 10th December 2024 | P |
| George Armstrong | Kin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 1st December 2024 | P |
| Brent Oba | Core Judo Academy | Southern | 18th August 2024 | E |
| Clement Granger | Pudsey Judo Club | Y&H | 10th December 2024 | E |
| Anastasia Bobes | Ipswich Judo Club | Eastern | 20th November 2024 | E |
| Sam Lynch | Ultimate Judo – Aberdeen | Judo Scotland | 28th August 2024 | E |
| Jordan Hardyway | Causeway Judo Club | Northern Ireland | 4th December 2024 | E |
| Kristians Rautenbergs | Moberly Stars – Slough | London | 16th December 2024 | P |
| Wil Jones | Cardiff Judo Academy | Wales | 30th November 2024 | P |
| Adeline Winshaw | Cambridge University Judo Club | Eastern | 19th December 2024 | P |
| Dominic Hewitt | Sentai Judo | Wales | 16th December 2024 | P |
| Billy Price | Higham and Rushden Judo Club | Midlands | 7th December 2024 | E |
| Megan Price | Higham and Rushden Judo Club | Midlands | 17th November 2024 | T |
| To 2nd Dan | ||||
| Peter Crump | Wrekin Star Judo Club | Midlands | 3rd November 2024 | T |
| Adam Cardy | Neath Judo Kwai | Wales | 8th December 2024 | T |
| Abe bakr Abdelhalim | Ealing Judo Club | London | 28th November 2024 | IJFC |
| Josie Sparks | Patchway Judo Club | Western | 25th November 2024 | P |
| Niall Smith | Combat Judo | Northern Ireland | 8th December 2024 | P |
| Lee Cahalane | Canterbury Judokwai | Southern | 6th December 2024 | P |
| Luke William Tanner | Canterbury Judokwai | Southern | 6th December 2024 | P |
| Alfy Jones | Paul Jones School of Judo | Southern | 21st December 2024 | P |
| To 3rd Dan | ||||
| Michael Foster | Lambton Judokwai | Northern | 9th December 2024 | T |
| Yaser Heydari | Bradford Judo Club | Y&H | 12th December 2024 | IJFC |
| Mark Bermingham | Stafford Judo Club | Midlands | 16th December 2024 | T |
| To 4th Dan | ||||
| William S Sargent | United Judo (Bexley) | Southern | 12th December 2024 | T |
| Vojislav Kljutic | Osterley Judo Club | London | 16th December 2024 | T |
| Gareth Davies | Worcester Judo Club 83 | Midlands | 20th November 2024 | T |
| Stephen Sims | North West Judo Academy | Northern Ireland | 3rd November 2024 | T |
| To 5th Dan | ||||
| James Birnie | Swindon Judo Club | NHC | 4th December 2024 | T |
| 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 |
January
| Name | Club | Area | Date of Promotion | Type of Promotion |
| To 1st Dan | ||||
| Sidney Bartlett | Medway Park Judo Club | Southern | 5th January 2025 | P |
| Ciprian Alexander Cirstea | Kangei Judo Club | NHC | 12th January 2025 | P |
| Tom Furber | Shunbudo | Southern | 15th December 2024 | P |
| Guillaume Macneil | No Club Stated | Other | 9th June 2024 | E |
| Gabib Gadzhialiev | Derby Olympus Judo Club | Midlands | 1st January 2025 | E |
| Alexander Munro | Kin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 15th December 2024 | E |
| Stephanie Craven-Gray | Judo Club Esprit | Judo Scotland | 26th October 2024 | E |
| Jonathan Close | The Judo Academy | Northern Ireland | 8th December 2024 | P |
| Stuart White | Honto Judo | Wales | 24th October 2024 | T |
| Mitri Sharaiha | Sanshirokwai | Wales | 24th September 20233 | P |
| Jamie Gaffney | Glasgow Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 29th December 2024 | E |
| Matthew Harrison | Stafford Judo Club | Midlands | 16th December 2024 | T |
| Su Hyeon Bang | Loughborough University Students Judo Club | Midlands | 17th January 2025 | IJFC |
| Abbas Khan | Fighting Fitness Judo | Southern | 18th January 2025 | E |
| Jake Aspey | Wirral Judo Club | Northwest | 1st January 2025 | E |
| Yonas Aldous | Ely Dojo | Eastern | 27th October 2024 | P |
| James Manship | Ely Dojo | Eastern | 24th November 2024 | T |
| Ethan Watkin | Kin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 19th January 2025 | P |
| Adam Teal | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 5th July 2024 | EC |
| Elizabeth Merredew | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 31st January 2025 | P |
| Brónach McGill | Sportif Airdrie | Judo Scotland | 19th January 2025 | P |
| To 2nd Dan | ||||
| William Young | United Judo (Bexley) | Southern | 25th November 2024 | P |
| Suzanne Benson | Stafford Judo Club | Midlands | 16th December 2024 | T |
| Thomas Abdilla | Windsor Judo Club | NHC | 10th January 2025 | P |
| Jocelyn Callaghan | Destination Judo @ Dunfermline | Judo Scotland | 14th December 2024 | P |
| Francis W J Gibbs | Tora Judo Kai | Western | 2nd December 2024 | T |
| Christopher Coley | Army Judo | Army | 7th January 2025 | P |
| Stuart Aldous | Ely Dojo | Eastern | 8th July 2023 | T |
| Imre Baricz | Northampton Judo Club | Midlands | 21st January 2025 | IJFC |
| Jesse Chraniuk | High Wycombe Judo Centre | NHC | 21st December 2024 | P |
| Marc Anthony Hunt | High Wycombe Judo Centre | NHC | 21st December 2024 | P |
| George Riley | High Wycombe Judo Centre | NHC | 21st December 2024 | P |
| To 3rd Dan | ||||
| Richard Hale | Cirencester Judo Club | Western | 5th January 2025 | T |
| Luke Davies | Ealing Judo Club | London | 21st January 2025 | P |
| Laura Jayne Murray | Fleming Park Judo Club | Southern | 19th January 2025 | T |
| Jamshed K Dubash | Osterley Judo Club | NHC | 21st December 2024 | T |
| Russel Parker | Army Judo | Army | 7th January 2025 | P |
| Ian Parker | Higham and Rushden Judo Club | Midlands | 18th November 2024 | T |
| Connie Ramsay | Edinburgh Judo | Judo Scotland | 8th October 2024 | P |
| To 4th Dan | ||||
| Paul Jones | Paul Jones School of Judo | Southern | 2nd January 2025 | T |
| James Lewis | Rainham Judo Club | Southern | 18th January 2025 | P |
| To 5th Dan | ||||
| Jo Crowley | Ealing Judo Club | London | 2nd November 2024 | T |
| Ali Sakhaiy | Budokwai | London | 13th January 2025 | IJFC |
| To 7th Dan | ||||
| John Murray Watt | Strathclyde Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 22nd November 2024 | IJFP |
| Marc Preston | Destination Judo @ Blackhall | Judo Scotland | 22nd November 2024 | IJFP |
| Derek Hopkins | Judo Club Osaka | Southern | 22nd November 2024 | 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 |
