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/tedingtanto sandan Jul 02 '25

As a 1st kyu, if you complete the technical exam before the end of this year you still only have to wait 5 years. If you don't complete it by then, you'd need to do the new exam and wait the relevant time period(5-8 years depending on category).