Dan Grade Promotions – July 2023

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
Jeevan Matharu Sakura Judo Club Midlands 4th July 2023 P
Lydia Pearson Carmarthen Judo Club WJA 9th July 2023 P
William Heggs No Club Stated/Registered Other 4th July 2023 P
Alexander Langford Stafford Judo Club Midlands 19th December 2022 T
Toufik Rifai Pinewood Judo Club NHC 5th July 2023 P
John Bowen Carmarthen Judo Club WJA 9th July 2023 P
Joshua Chrisp No Club Stated/Registered Other 8th July 2023 P
Antonello Palazzi Hammersmith Martial Arts Club London 1st May 2023 P
Jenna Massey SKK Judo Club Northwest 3rd July 2023 P
Nathan Hamilton Titan Judo Judo Scotland 26th July 2023 E
Jaden Calder Judo Club Esprit Judo Scotland 1st July 2023 E
Symon Pellicci Judo Club Esprit – Gilmerton Judo Scotland 1st July 2023 E
Nadim Luka Manchester University JC B.U.J.A 28th June 2023 E
Simon Allen Yamabushi Southern 29th February 2017 T
Anthony Daye Carnegie Judo Club Judo Scotland 8th July 2023 P
Valeriu Buzila J.S.C. Judo Club NHC 9th July 2023 E
Jessica Nunn Bishops Stortford Judokwai NHC 9th July 2023 P
Samuel Dobbs J.S.C. Judo Club NHC 9th July 2023 E
Louis Salmon Bedworth Judo Club Midlands 9th July 2023 E
David Townsend Stewart Judo Academy Midlands 9th July 2023 E
Joshua Kimber-Stanley Wolverhampton Judo Club Midlands 9th July 2023 E
Leah Harwood SKK Judo Club Northwest 12th July 2023 E
Elod Fodor Ealing Judo Club London 28th May 2023 E
Bradley Hammond Craven Judo Academy Northwest 27th July 2023 P
James Youngson Wirral Judo Club Northwest 8th July 2023 P
Vadim Miron Ford Judo Club NHC 22nd May 2023 IJF
Max Atkinson Respect Judo Club Northern 8th July 2023 P
Katie Windle Rainhill Rockets Judo Club Northwest 3rd July 2023 E
Vadims Severjanovs Friary Judo Club Midlands 15th July 2023 P
Asher Price Pinewood Judo Club NHC 18th July 2023 E
Jim Collins Rush Judo NHC 15th July 2023 E
Isabella Cooper Team Bath Judo Club Western 15th July 2023 P
Kieran McCann Devizes Budo Club Western 15th July 2023 E
Samuel Tang Kin Ryu Judo Club Southern 1st August 2023 P
Jahiem Khan Sadozai Moberley Judo Club London 29th July 2023 P
George Joseph Daniel Alexander Willesden 2011 Judo Club London 29th July 2023 E
Libby Bonney Polkyth Judo Club PSUK Western 27th July 2023 E
Donald Aris Glasgow Judo Club Judo Scotland 22nd July 2023 T
Oleksandr Ostrikov Bridge of Allan Judo Club Judo Scotland 27th July 2023 E
Stewart Marsh Sittingbourne Judo Club Southern 7th June 2023 T
Michael Corrigan Willesden 2011 Judo Club London 29th July 2023 T
Paul Warner Kurakan Judo Club Northern 30th July 2023 T
To 2nd Dan
Cameron Foster No Club Stated Judo Scotland 2nd July 2023 P
Daniel Ede Westcroft Judo Club Southern 10th July 2023 P
Glen Rayner Shinbudo London 23rd April 2023 T
Glen Rayner Shinbudo London 15th July 2023 P
Rory Edwards University of Warwick Judo & BJJ B.U.J.A 9th July 2023 P
Isaac Hope Bredakwai Judo Academy Northwest 28th May 2023 P
Peter Balog Patchway Judo Club Western 25th May 2023 T
Jake Mair Hardy Spicer 83 Judo Club Midlands 19th July 2023 P
Mark Burrell Cambridge University Judo Club B.U.J.A 1st April 2023 P
Mark Burrell Cambridge University Judo Club B.U.J.A 16th October 2022 T
Daniel Sinclair Witley Judo Club Southern 15th July 2023 P
Jim Wilson Kin Ryu Judo Club Southern 26th May 2023 T
Andrew Feldman Ippon Judo Club Northwest 12th May 2023 T
Mark Todd Patchway Judo Club Western 11th May 2023 T
Rachel Tytler Pro Judo – Palace Judo Scotland 16th July 2023 P
To 3rd Dan
Sampson Sampson No Club Stated London 3rd July 2023 TC
Peter Tully Cherry Judo Club Midlands 8th July 2023 P
Mark Wade Maslen Yate Star Judo Club Western 28th July 2023 T
Ian Leroux Renzoku Judo Club NHC 9th July 2023 P
To 4th Dan
Barrie Morse Porthcawl School of Judo WJA 25th June 2023 T
Omid Moludy No Club Stated Other 27th June 2023 IJF
Mark Conway Norwich Premier Judo Club Eastern 9th April 2023 T
Neil Eric Bilby Concord Judo Club Northern 2nd July 2023 T
Declan Byrne Polkyth Judo Club PSUK Western 27th July 2023 P
Edward Thomas Rochdale Judo Club Northwest 25th July 2023 T
To 5th Dan
Michael McCarthy Stratford Judokwai NHC 16th July 2023 T
To 6th Dan 
Martin Rivers Kin Ryu Judo Club Southern 23rd July 2023 BOD
Richard Marcroft Dartford Judo Club Southern 23rd July 2023 BOD
Nugzar Mesablishvili Ealing Judo Club London 23rd July 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