Dan Grade Promotions – August 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 August 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 | ||||
| Anna Kushnirenko | Abingdon Judo Club | NHC | 22nd July 2025 | P |
| Artur Pustokhin | Tonbridge Judo Club | Southern | 9th July 2025 | P |
| Keira Semete | Tonbridge Judo Club | Southern | 9th July 2025 | P |
| Robyn Davies | Ealing Judo Club | London | 4th August 2025 | P |
| Adam Dyer | Polkyth Judo Club | Western | 2nd July 2025 | P |
| Sydney Puleston | High Wycombe Judo Centre | NHC | 8th August 2025 | P |
| Stewart Ramsay | Focus Judo (Scotland) | Judo Scotland | 9th August 2025 | T |
| Deborah O’Neal | Ealing Judo Club | London | 17th August 2025 | P |
| Christopher Harrison | Honto Judo | Wales | 16th August 2025 | E |
| Ben Grainger | Pinewood Judo Club | NHC | 17th August 2025 | E |
| Soyanka Gibbs | Hammersmith Martial Arts Club | London | 14th July 2025 | E |
| Michael Burke | Tigers Judo Club | Y&H | 29th June 2025 | P |
| Klaudijus Miseckas | Ryecroft Judokwai | Midlands | 3rd August 2025 | E |
| Miles Goodfield | Patchway Judo Club | Western | 14th August 2025 | P |
| Huw Widlake | No Club Stated | Wales | 30th April 2025 | E |
| Ellie Oatham | Hackney Judo | NHC | 15th June 2024 | P |
| Tomas Wilkinson | Watts Blake Bearne Judo | Western | 30th August 2025 | P |
| Nicola Bulga | Ealing Judo Club | London | 4th August 2025 | P |
| Dominic Harvey | Craig Ewers | Wales | 1st March 2024 | E |
| Alexander Mackenzie | Cumbernauld Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 24th August 2025 | T |
| Sophie Campbell | Sportif – Kelso | Judo Scotland | 18th August 2025 | P |
| Mark Bhalla | J.S.C Judo Club | NHC | 21st August 2025 | T |
| Catherine Bayliss | Alton Judo Club | Southern | 2nd August 2025 | T |
| To 2nd Dan | ||||
| Holly Scott | Keisen Judo Club | Southern | 25th July 2025 | P |
| Jamie Stewart Death | Bredakwai Judo Academy | Northwest | 19th July 2025 | E |
| Kelsey Fitzpatrick | Westcroft Judo Club | Southern | 15th August 2025 | P |
| Sarah Jane Burkett | Paddock Wood Youth & Judo Club | Southern | 8th June 2025 | T |
| George Bradford | Nutfield Judo Club | Southern | 17th August 2025 | P |
| Andrew Furnell | Wokingham Judo Club | NHC | 29th August 2025 | T |
| Queenie Tancock | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 16th June 2025 | P |
| Zachary Van Denton | Royal Air Force | RAF | 6th April 2025 | E |
| Neil Byrne | Omagh Judo Club | Northern Ireland | 30th August 2025 | T |
| Gregory Gay | Oxford City Judo Club | NHC | 10th May 2025 | T |
| Timothy Michael Westlake | Wrekin Star Judo Club | Midlands | 25th May 2025 | T |
| Charmaine Alford | No Club Stated | Other | 18th August 2025 | P |
| To 3rd Dan | ||||
| Sophie Gatenby | Kodokwai Judo Club | Northern | 5th August 2025 | P |
| Antony Mcguirk | Summit Judo Club | Southern | 23rd July 2025 | T |
| Richard Godivala | Iruka Judokwai | NHC | 7th August 2025 | T |
| Amber Sexton | Westcroft Judo Club (Nork) | Southern | 17th July 2025 | T |
| Laura Allen | Bedford Judo Club | NHC | 28th August 2025 | P |
| To 4th Dan | ||||
| Sophie Johnstone | Shoreham Judo Club | Southern | 13th August 2025 | T |
| Siobhan Tierney | Abingdon Judo Club | NHC | 15th July 2025 | T |
| Jean Knowles | Altrincham and Stretford Judo Club | Northwest | 13th August 2025 | T |
| To 6th Dan | ||||
| Georgina Bevan | Doraiba Judo | Wales | 22nd July 2025 | BOD |
| Andrew Burt | Pontarddulais Judo Club | Wales | 22nd July 2025 | BOD |
| Mark Maidment | Abingdon Judo Club | NHC | 29th August 2025 | BOD |
| John Laing Gibson | Kodokwai Judo Club | Northern | 31st August 2025 | BOD |
| 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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