Dan Grade Promotions – October 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 October 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 | ||||
| Atanas Zemaitis | Scunthorpe Judo Club | Y&H | 5th October 2025 | T |
| Thomas Burley | Miramar Judo Club | Y&H | 13th October 2025 | E |
| Bailey Wilson | Worcester Judo Club 83 | Midlands | 1st October 2025 | P |
| Andrew Brown | Kazoku Academy | Western | 3rd October 2025 | IFJC |
| Christopher Li | SKK Judo Club | Northwest | 5th October 2025 | P |
| Jake Pasquill | Bacup Judo Club | Northwest | 7th October 2025 | P |
| Sebastian Hojda | Cardiff Judo Academy | Wales | 1st October 2025 | E |
| Arad Ghafoori Rad | Pro Judo City | Judo Scotland | 2nd October 2025 | P |
| Valentin Damian | Budokwai | London | 29th July 2025 | E |
| Neil Lane | Fleming Park Judo Club | Southern | 20th August 2025 | P |
| Aaron Di Georgio | Kingsley School Judo Club | Western | 26th October 2025 | T |
| Mark Hendrie | Hammersmith Martial Arts Club | London | 13th October 2025 | P |
| Gawin Cher | Japan Arts Centre Police Sport UK Judo | Police Sport UK | 12th October 2025 | E |
| Ethan Miguel Cabral Mahale | Japan Arts Centre Police Sport UK Judo | Police Sport UK | 12th October 2025 | E |
| Antonio Arnone | Kookateki Judo Club | Northern Ireland | 7th September 2025 | T |
| Allistair Gordon | Kookateki Judo Club | Northern Ireland | 7th September 2025 | T |
| Gary Serra di Migni | Ippon Judo Club | Northwest | 1st May 2025 | T |
| David Hallam | Aireborough & Wharfdale JC | Y&H | 19th October 2025 | P |
| Peter Val Occardi | DNA Judo | Northwest | 12th October 2025 | P |
| Valeriu Botan | Enfield Judo Club | London | 25th May 2025 | P |
| Hayden Scruton | Fighting Fitness Judo | Southern | 25th October 2025 | P |
| Santiago Lopez Faraldo | Swindon Judo Club | Western | 25th October 2025 | P |
| Frema Agyei | Ray Stevens Academy – Epsom | Southern | 25th October 2025 | P |
| Ryan Taylor | Weston-Super-Mare Judo Club | Western | 25th October 2025 | P |
| Zak Grace | Harlow Judo Club | NHC | 25th October 2025 | P |
| Valentin Kilian | Oxford University Judo Club | NHC | 25th October 2025 | P |
| Adam Middleton | Witley Judo Club | Southern | 25th October 2025 | P |
| Kim Banham | St Albans Judo Club | NHC | 18th October 2025 | T |
| Jacob Payne-Lunn | Worcester Judo Club 83 | Midlands | 9th February 2025 | P |
| Simon Kirk | Cumbernauld Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 24th August 2025 | T |
| Steven Burton | Club 62 (Schools) | Northwest | 21st October 2025 | T |
| Pablo Ezequiel Roteta | Budokwai | London | 28th April 2025 | P |
| Jonathan Anderson | Bridge of Allan Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 10th October 2024 | T |
| William Sparling | Norwich Premier Judo Club | Eastern | 23rd February 2025 | P |
| Hector Manuel Martinez Luz | Stroud Judo Club | Western | 12th July 2024 | IFJC |
| To 2nd Dan | ||||
| Mark Lawless | Shinsei Judo Club | Northern Ireland | 30th August 2025 | T |
| Finlay Strang | Danderhall Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 12th April 2025 | P |
| Eliot Bradford | Ealing Judo Club | London | 9th October 2025 | T |
| Victor Udechukwu Anyanwu | EGH Judo | Wales | 3rd October 2025 | IJFC |
| Paul Franklin | Micklefield Judo Club | NHC | 10th October 2025 | T |
| Daniel Pacitti | Jidel Judo 93 | Judo Scotland | 6th October 2025 | P |
| Morgan Macdonald | Garioch Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 4th October 2025 | P |
| Conor Kerlin | Kookateki Judo Club | Northern Ireland | 7th September 2025 | T |
| Paul Veronica | Kookateki Judo Club | Northern Ireland | 7th September 2025 | T |
| Robert Randel | Imperial Judo Club | Wales | 22nd September 2024 | P |
| Jack West | Street Judo Club | Western | 25th June 2025 | P |
| Fintan Darragh | No Club Stated | Northern Ireland | 7th September 2025 | T |
| Steven Lloyd Jacob | St Albans Judo Club | NHC | 18th October 2025 | T |
| Attila Fekete | AWE Judo Club | Southern | 25th October 2025 | E |
| David Banks | York Railway Institute J C | Y&H | 27th October 2025 | T |
| Adrian J Bates | Rochdale Judo Club | Northwest | 19th October 2025 | P |
| Eden Southgate | Kumo Judo Club | Eastern | 28th October 2025 | P |
| Mykhailo Andriievskyi | Bridge of Allan Judo Club | Judo Scotland | 25th May 2025 | E |
| Holly Devall | Dragons Judo Academy | Wales | 19th October 2025 | P |
| Andrea Fani | Wrekin Star Judo Club | Midlands | 18th October 2025 | E |
| Oliver Matthew Ridout | Stroud Judo Club | Western | 20th September 2025 | P |
| To 3rd Dan | ||||
| Pierre Hobeika | Ealing Judo Club | London | 21st September 2025 | T |
| Barry Currie | Kookateki Judo Club | Northern Ireland | 7th September 2025 | T |
| Rhys Stewart | Kookateki Judo Club | Northern Ireland | 7th September 2025 | T |
| Harry Le Mare | Camberley Judo Club | Southern | 19th October 2025 | P |
| Tola Bishi | Tokei Judo Club | London | 21st October 2025 | P |
| Christopher Skelton | Retford Judo Club | Midlands | 28th September 2025 | T |
| Amy Clare Woodruff | Bacup Judo Club | Northwest | 21st October 2025 | P |
| Owen Lambert | Bishops Stortford Judokwai | NHC | 14th October 2025 | P |
| Nicholas Ripley | Hazel Grove & Bramhall J C | Northwest | 20th October 2025 | P |
| Thomas Alistair Cowie | Moonrakers Judo Club | Southern | 13th April 2025 | T |
| Peter Clare | Bath Judokwai | Western | 29th October 2025 | T |
| To 4th Dan | ||||
| Christopher Andrews | Dowty Judo Club | Western | 1st October 2025 | P |
| Martin Granger | Osaka Kwai Judo | Judo Scotland | 4th October 2025 | T |
| Miles Browning | No Club Stated | Other | 10th October 2025 | T |
| Einarr Michaelsson | Tigers Judo Club | Y&H | 25th October 2025 | P |
| To 5th Dan | ||||
| Nicholas Ward | Windsor Judo Club | NHC | 28th September 2025 | T |
| Nekoda Smythe-Davis | The Beacon Judokwai Birmingham | Midlands | 20th September 2025 | P |
| Sam Delahay | Japan Arts Centre Police Sport UK | Police Sport UK | 12th October 2025 | T |
| Graham Takhar | Morley Judo Club | Y&H | 18th October 2025 | T |
| To 6th Dan | ||||
| Tony Penfold | Just-Judo Yoshin | Judo Scotland | 9th October 2025 | BOD |
| David Allen | Exmouth Vikings Judo Club | Western | 25th September 2025 | BOD |
| Scott Mayne | No Club Stated | Other | 17th October 2025 | BOD |
| William M Clarke | Rochdale Judo Club | Northwest | 26th August 2025 | BOD |
| Paul Knight | Pinewood Judo Club | NHC | 25th September 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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