Dan Grade Promotions – November 2022
Moving into the Dan grades is a special moment that all judoka will treasure. Whether a lifetime goal or a happy co-incidence of hard work and dedication to the sport of judo, Dan grade promotions deserve to be recognised.
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 | ||||
| Sophie Johnston | Pinewood Judo Club | NHC | 5th November 2022 | E |
| Andrew Coghlin | Burwell Judo Club | Eastern | 16th October 2022 | T |
| Ahoura Azhdari | Alexandra Park Judo Club | London | 16th October 2022 | T |
| Thomas Brettell | Warrington Warjukwai | Northwest | 27th October 2022 | E |
| Matthew John Beard | Bridgeview Judo Club | Southern | 16th July 2022 | E |
| Katie Parsons | Budokan Ceredigion Judo Club | WJA | 30th October 2021 | P |
| Holly Scott | Keisen Judo Club | Southern | 31st October 2022 | E |
| Mike Elliott | High Wycombe Judo Centre | NHC | 5th November 2022 | P |
| Colin Barr | Hibari-Kan Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 23rd October 2022 | E |
| Sophie McNeill | Titan | Judo Scotland | 23rd October 2022 | P |
| Samuel Kay | Destination Judo @ Kirkcaldy | Judo Scotland | 23rd October 2022 | E |
| Grant Spiers | Osaka Kwai | Judo Scotland | 23rd October 2022 | P |
| Mitchell Ramsay | Sportif – Dunbar | Judo Scotland | 23rd October 2022 | P |
| Gregor Alder | Dumfries Judo Academy | Judo Scotland | 23rd October 2022 | E |
| David Khupenia | Edinburgh | Judo Scotland | 23rd October 2022 | E |
| Aaron Richardson | Sportif – Cupar | Judo Scotland | 23rd October 2022 | E |
| Adam Belground | Pro Judo – Palace | Judo Scotland | 21st September 2022 | P |
| Debbie Schofield | Rochdale Judo Club | B.U.J.A | 11th October 2022 | T |
| Robert Leopold | Alexandra Park Judo Club | London | 16th October 2022 | T |
| Mark Kelley | Bearpark Judo Club | Northern | 22nd November 2022 | T |
| Isabelle Rhodes Fussell | Patchway Judo Club | Western | 13th November 2022 | P |
| Zack Thomas Waite | Haltemprice Judo Club | Y&H | 5th November 2022 | P |
| Kevin Gordon | Hibari-Kan Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 23rd October 2022 | E |
| Andrew Strange | Windsor Judo Club | NHC | 13th November 2022 | P |
| Paige Sweetland | Jidel Judo 93 | Judo Scotland | 7th November 2022 | E |
| Madeleine Kissenisky | East Yorkshire Judo Academy/Beverley | Y&H | 5th November 2022 | P |
| Anika Rabi | Core Judo Academy | Southern | 5th November 2022 | P |
| Fraser McCormick | Swindon Judo Club | Western | 5th November 2022 | P |
| Malcolm Francis Dye | Westlands Judo Club | Western | 5th November 2022 | P |
| Kristen Warr | Taunton YMCA Judo Club | Western | 5th November 2022 | P |
| Aimee McMurray | Kinglsey School Judo Club | Western | 5th November 2022 | P |
| Charlie Cole | Pinewood Judo Club | NHC | 5th November 2022 | P |
| Jake Brown | Drake Judo Club | Western | 16th October 2022 | P |
| Lucia Gabriel | University of Warwick Judo & BJJ | B.U.J.A | 16th September 2022 | E |
| Grace Elizabeth Tolley | Wolverhampton Judo Club | Midlands | 15th October 2022 | P |
| Philip Thowney | Ford Judo Club | NHC | 30th November 2022 | E |
| Owen Coulson | Canterbury Judokwai | Southern | 30th November 2022 | E |
| Matthew Chivers | University of Leeds Judo Club | B.U.J.A | 15th October 2022 | P |
| Navin Panesar | Cambridge University Judo Club | B.U.J.A | 16th October 2022 | TC |
| Norman Hurst | Bradford Judo Club | Y&H | 1st November 2022 | T |
| Richard Lee | Black Dog Judo Club | Eastern | 7th May 2022 | T |
| Abby Baker | Awe Judo Club | Southern | 16th November 2022 | P |
| Paul Veronica | Kookateki Judo Club | NIJF | 24th April 2022 | E |
| Lok Chi Yu | Japan Arts Centre Police Sport UK | Police Sport UK | 25th November 2022 | IJF |
| Jack Paul Alan Solomon | Kin Ryu Judo Club | Southern | 30th November 2022 | E |
| Thomas Wood | High Wycombe Judo Centre | NHC | 27th November 2022 | P |
| Ross McWatt | Garioch Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 5th November 2022 | P |
| Ryan Fletcher | Kaidokan Judo Academy – Blackpool | Northwest | 21st August 2022 | E |
| To 2nd Dan | ||||
| Rosemary Blaikie | No Club Stated | Judo Scotland | 1st November 2022 | T BOD |
| Ben Nathan Barkby | No Club Stated | Midlandds | 5th November 2022 | P |
| Owen Lambert | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 24th November 2022 | P |
| Anthony Devoy | Comberton Judo Club | Eastern | 11th September 2022 | E |
| James Ross Kennedy Smith | Yate Start Judo Club | Western | 7th November 2022 | E |
| Paul Overton | Big Buddha Judo | Y&H | 15th November 2022 | T |
| David Quinn | Bellahouston Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 1st May 2022 | E |
| Thomas Charles Strange | Windsor Judo Club | NHC | 24th August 2022 | P |
| Abigael McBeath | Aboyne Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 4th April 2022 | P |
| Robin Murly | Judo Sensei London | Southern | 4th August 2022 | T |
| Rhys Stewart | Combat Judo Club | NIJF | 10th November 2022 | P |
| Scott Cusack | Edinburgh Judo | Judo Scotland | 6th November 2022 | P |
| Denis Kashcheev | Reading Judo Club | NHC | 25th November 2022 | E |
| To 3rd Dan | ||||
| Callum MacLennan | Edinburgh University Judo | Judo Scotland | 5th November 2022 | P |
| Sebastian Louis Morgan Green | No Club Stated | Other | 3rd September 2022 | P |
| Corey Mackie | Watts Blake Bearne Judo Club | Western | 5th November 2022 | P |
| Gordon Brawley | Irvine Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 29th October 2022 | T |
| Robert Edwards | Tokei Judo Club | London | 26th November 2022 | T |
| To 4th Dan | ||||
| Christopher Payne | Happidojo Marham Judo Club | Eastern | 6th November 2022 | T |
| Lyndon Dale Fenwick | Lambton Judokwai | Northern | 2nd February 2022 | T |
| Gareth Sealey | Budokan Ceredigion Judo Club | Wales | 24th November 2022 | T |
| Peter Whiteside | Bedfordshire Dragons Judo Club | NHC | 14th November 2022 | T |
| To 5th Dan | ||||
| Shahram Shabazi | No Club Stated | Other | 22nd September 2022 | T |
| To 6th Dan | ||||
| Daniel Richard Murphy | Budokwai | London | 15th October 2022 | BOD |
| Joseph Nunn | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 27th November 2022 | BOD |
| 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 |
