Grading
Judo Saskatchewan Grading Committee
- John Renouf (Chairperson)
Kimberly Bergey Kaip - Brian Cook
Judo uses a progression system to promote participants who have attained specific skill and knowledge proficiencies. This progression is tracked using different colours of belts. The progression system is divided in two: Kyu Grades (White to Brown) and Dan Ranks (Black).
The Kyu grades are defined in the Mudansha (Kyu) grade syllabus and are administered by clubs across the country. These levels are designed to progressively learn judo techniques and culture.
- Mudansha (Kyu) grade syllabus (June 21st, 2021)
- Judo Canada Mudansha Kyu Grading Exam Forms
- Judo Saskatchewan Mudansha Promotion Form
Dan grades include 10 degrees starting from the black belt (Shodan). These degrees were created in order to perfect the techniques and to develop the culture of judo. Dan grades are defined in the Yudansha (Dan) grade syllabus and are administered by Judo Canada Grading Committee and Provincial /Territorial Grading Committees.
- Yudansha (Dan) grade syllabus (July 29, 2025)
- Judo Canada Grading Resources
Judo Canada Gokyo Videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtlihd7mJGEiTSmjjJCCFFhsGkT4JGtpS
Yudansha Grading
Please read the grading guidelines above. A link to the Judo Canada website is also provided there to access the application forms for each stream. Please note that the Head Instructor for the candidate must give his/her approval before the application process is started. Head sensei will notify the grading committee if they wish to go for grading.
The Provincial Grading Committee will give their approval upon notification by Judo Canada. Please feel free to contact any member of the Grading Committee if there are still questions.
Next grading to come November 29-30, 2025. More details to come.
Active Judo Sask Yudansha
Judan |
Kudan |
Hachidan |
Shichidan |
Rokudan |
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| Berglund, Dale
Bergey Kaip, Kimberly Cook, Brian Karaim, Robb Shinmura, Toshi |
Beaumont, Robert
Jewitt-Filteau, Nancy Renouf, John Schneider, Kate Wiens, William James Few, Allan O’Sullivan, James |
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Yondan |
Sandan |
Nidan |
| Burnett, Brady
Hattum-Snider, Lorna Ibanez, Ralph Karaim, Jack Ko, Daniel (New! Winter 2025) Kostron, Ross Heaton, Harry Keller, Lloyd |
Clark, Shane
Clark, Susan Dornstauder, Chris Hodgson, Chris Karaim, Maxx MacLeod, Andrew Miller, Grant Tatler, Fred Lee, Joseph Seymour, Vince |
Berglund, Ann Marie
Fenrick, Kolbi Gibney, Destiny Hagen, Josh Hoffarth, Tristin Kozlowski, Melvin Litzenberger, Chad MacDonald, Vernon Miller, Glen Nelson, Jeff Rivers, Garth Seib, Warren Skaf, Aidan Sommerfeld, Bishop Suberlak, Curtis Thiessen, Logan Wiens, Cliff Yuen, Justin (New! Winter 2025) Potts, Darryl Taylor, Blair |
Shodan |
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| Bowie, Carol
Bullerwell, Lloyd Burnett, Keon Burton, Russell Chartrand, Blaine Clark, Sydney DeBruyne, Ashton Di Nella, Alessandro Dmytrow, Blair Dornstauder, Dianne Durning, Ryan Edwards, Tallissa Eggdan, Jeff (New! Winter 2025) Gendzwill, Neil Hartley, John |
Huang, Leann
Irvine, Daniel Irvine, James Irvine, Jeffery Irwin, Joseph Irwin, Paige Kaip, Cyrus Kaip, Sahara Klenk-Potts, Ryan Laturnus, Stephanie Litzenberger, Euan Litzenberger, Maximus MacDonald, Adam McKay, Paul Morrison, Dave |
Nelson, Paxton (New! Winter 2025)
Neuman, Megan Orescanin, Dan Pratt, Janna Pyle, Brandy Russell, Nichelle Showchuk, Tony (New! Winter 2025) Stang, Riley Stringer, Tyrell Taylor, Victor (TV) Wallace, Jennifer Wanamaker, April Wiens, Joshua Wilson, Donald Yee, Mike (New! Winter 2025) |
Burton, Nate
Filteau, Justin Pointer, Merv Quan, Norman Wanamaker, Kenneth |
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Deceased
