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/Legitimate_Bag8259 ikkyu Jul 02 '25

I was going down the technical route. It had been 5 years from 1st kyu to 1st Dan, so I had 3 years left to go. I've heard it has now gone to 8 years from 1st kyu to 1st Dan. So, I have 6 years left to go.

Either I tape myself together, suck it up and compete, or accept I may never actually get there.

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u/uthoitho gokyu Jul 02 '25

yeah I don't know - this move just feels like they are dangling that carrot for ikkyus even further. yeah yeah it's just a belt, but still infuriating.

not complaining, but also I feel time in grade is not a logical parameter - someone can train twice a week for 5 years and the same person can train four times a week for 5 years - clearly one person has vested much more time than the other.

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u/d_rome Jul 02 '25

I agree that time-in-grade is not a very good requirement for rank. It's fine if an instructor needs a guideline, but that's it. Some people peak in their respective rank much earlier than their minimum time in grade requirement.