Congratulations to the following October 2022 Dan promotions:
| Sean Michael Ruiz | Shodan | Goltz Judo |
| Christopher Capobianco | Shodan | Kodokan Judo of Cape Coral |
| Issam El Bizri | Shodan | Goltz Judo |
| Carson Sheckler | Shodan | Morillo Judo Club |
| Jesse Grinstead | Shodan | Kodokan Judo of Cape Coral |
| Priscilla M. Foster | Shodan | Tampa Florida Judo |
| Tiffanie Kit-ying Tam | Shodan | High Noon BJJ & Fitness |
| Jason Liechty | Shodan | Ohio Judan Judo Club |
| Yannick Adjei | Shodan | Pro-Fit Judo |
| Nick Banilov | Shodan | Bushido Dojo of Staten Island |
| Joey Howell | Shodan | Reagan Martial Arts |
| Marcos Tagaban | Shodan | Yuma Judo Club |
| Andrew Yang | Shodan | Jundokai Judo & Jujitsu Club |
| Gerardo Delgadillo | Shodan | Buckeye Thunderbird Judo |
| Zac Mumford | Shodan | Piqua Judo Jujitsu |
| James Lee Fitzgeral | Nidan | Virgil’s Judo Club |
| Nick Davis | Nidan | Greensboro Judo Club |
| Michel Laurin | Nidan | Santa Clarita Valley Judo Club |
| Joshua Heebner | Sandan | SOHK Judo Club |
| J. Andrew Law | Sandan | Ohio Judan Judo Club |
| Bruno Reagan | Sandan | Reagan Martial Arts |
| Shawn Gregory | Sandan | Goltz Judo |
| Hee Yong Jang | Sandan | Taki Gawa |
| Gary W. Renis | Yodan | San Bernardino Judo Club |
| Delbert L. Conkright III | Yodan | Honor Martial Arts |
| Hans Vogt | Godan | Tomodachi Judo Club |
| Ernie Henson | Godan | SOHK Judo Club |
| Bruce Bender | Shichidan | Marion PAL Club Judo |
| Stephen Locke | Shichidan | Tomodachi Judo Club |
| Randy Pierce | Hachidan | Konjo Dojo |
Quarterly Promotion Call
The 2023 Q1 USJA Judo Rank & Certification call will take place in January 2023. For Rokudan (6th dan) and above, your promotion packet must be sent to the National Office by December 1, 2022, to be considered.
Certified Rank Examiner Program
For ranks above Sandan, if you are not currently a Certified Rank Examiner, go to the USJA.net site, download and complete the CRE Application & a mock Promotion Packet, forward to the National Office and someone from the CRE Committee will follow up with you on next steps. For additional information, logon to: USJA.net, Dashboard, Committees, CRE.