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Dan Grade Promotions – February 2025

March 05, 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!

We will publish the names of all judoka promoted to 1st Dan and above each month.

NameClubAreaDate of PromotionType of Promotion
To 1st Dan
Thomas BlythWeston-Super-Mare Judo ClubWestern18th December 2024P
Will RookJudo ExcellenceY&H8th July 2024P
Sean AllanCastle Douglas Judo ClubJudo Scotland1st February 2025P
Max WhiteSenshi Judo (Scotland)Judo Scotland19th November 2024E
Tom Burnett-SmithHereford Judo ClubMidlands2nd February 2025E
Abby KearneyIppon Judo ClubNorthwest10th February 2025P
Mathew UptonIvybridge Judo ClubWestern1st February 2025P
Hannah EdeWestcroft Judo ClubSouthern1st February 2025P
Hefin O’HareSportif – CuparJudo Scotland6th December 2024P
Ryan KellySportif LinlithgowJudo Scotland6th December 2024E
Alistair McDonaldCastle Douglas Judo ClubJudo Scotland30th June 2024E
Charlie WilsonArmy JudoArmy3rd February 2025P
Sergej VoroncovBacup Judo ClubNorthwest1st February 2025EC
Alexander John MartinPremier School of JudoNorthwest7th February 2025E
Jacob C Hart-FisherHaltemprice Judo ClubY&H24th February 2025E
Neil WilliamsMetro Judo ClubLondon16th February 2025P
Kirsten TaylorTayside -DundeeJudo Scotland1st February 2025E
Anish HedgePudsey Judo ClubY&H10th February 2025IJFC
Anthony AbramsCroydon Judo ClubSouthern16th February 2025E
Lucas BerkeleyBedford Judo ClubNHC20th February 2025E
Lauren FoxKendal Judo ClubNorthern13th February 2025P
Michelle SoakellWirral Judo ClubNorthwest16th February 2025P
Michael BradshawThe Mill Judo ClubNHC9th February 2025E
Michael BradshawThe Mill Judo ClubNHC9th February 2025T
Courtney JohnsonBishops Stortford JudokwaiNHC18th January 2025P
Alessandro ScottiUltimate Judo – AberdeenJudo Scotland23rd February 2025P
Devon FletcherEast Yorkshire Judo Academy – HullY&H9th November 2024P
Paul DonnellySonkei JudoNorthern Ireland23rd November 2024P
To 2nd Dan
Balazs BalogPatchway Judo ClubWestern2nd February 2025E
Evie Halvey-JacobsRush JudoNHC21st April 2024P
Cian GraceDNA Furness Judo AcademyNorthwest21st January 2025E
Jack MiddletonHereford Judo ClubMidlands1st February 2025E
Zachary StimpsonWinchester Judo ClubEastern31st January 2025E
Jordann J FrenchHackney JudoLondon4th February 2025P
Mustapha ObalanlegeTokei Judo ClubLondon9th February 2025E
Hazel TaylorShishi Kai JudoJudo Scotland10th December 2024P
Jay ParkinMicklefield Judo ClubNHC2nd January 2025P
Philip ThowneyFord Judo ClubNHC10th February 2025E
Ian McDonaldSportf – TranentJudo Scotland28th September 2024P
Dean MaynardSamurai Olympic Judo ClubWales23rd January 2025T
Oliver TangUniversity of London Judo ClubLondon9th February 2025T
Sean HattonWokingham Judo ClubNHC15th February 2025T
Kaitlin Chapple-AllenCrayford Judo ClubSouthern5th January 2025P
Sergei SeredaOxford University Judo ClubNHC20th February 2025IJFC
To 3rd Dan
Kenneth Andrew HarrisRoyal Navy JudoWales16th November 2024P
James SieloffMedway Park Judo ClubSouthern5th January 2025P
Nathan LockeyArmy JudoArmy7th January 2025E
Garfield RichardsonKyokanNorthern Ireland1st December 2022T
Emma BrownHorsham Judo ClubSouthern18th February 2025T
To 5th Dan
John HorriganBangor University Judo ClubWales24th February 2025T
David GibsonEdinburgh JudoJudo Scotland23rd February 2025T
Susan WrightClyde JudoJudo Scotland30th December 2024T
To 6th Dan 
David PartingtonKeidokwai Judo ClubNorthwest12th February 2025BOD
Matthew HarteFriary Judo ClubMidlands12th February 2025BOD
Steven SandyRedbridge Judo ClubNHC12th February 2025BOD
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

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