r/judo • u/rtsuya Nidan | Hollywood Judo | Tatami Talk Podcast • Jul 01 '25

Judo News British Judo Association Unveils Modernised Dan Grade Pathway

https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/british-judo-unveils-modernised-dan-grade-pathway/
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u/disposablehippo shodan Jul 01 '25

It's good to see the IJF pushing for a more standardized grading around the world. As a non-british person I always found it odd to have a number of ippons as a mandatory requirement for a black belt. Gatekeeping the grade from non-competitive people.

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u/doggobandito Ex- British cadet/university team member Jul 01 '25

There’s a technical dan grade route as well - the ippons are for the competitive route.