Mar 14, 2026

Judo Alberta June Yudansha Grading

Date: Saturday June 6, 2026

Time: 10:00 am  

Location:  Tolide Judo Club, Dow Centennial Centre, 8700-84 Street, Fort Saskatchewan

  1. All candidates for Competitive and Technical stream must enter their application into the on-line system https://judocanada.org/grading/ no LATER than April 23, 2026.
  2. Refer to the Judo Alberta website https://judoalberta.com/index.php/grading-kata/ for information about black belt grading and the National Grading Syllabus. Note that competitive stream grading candidates, for nidan or higher, will need to meet their kata clinic requirements by attending one of the designated scheduled kata clinics prior to the actual date of the grading.
  3. Competitive stream candidates going for Shodan must also undergo a formal grading.
  4. It will be important that the level of kata at any grading is high to recognize the importance of the black belt. If the kata demonstrated at a Yudansha Grading is lacking, the candidate will need to repeat before being promoted. Have a competent kata partner.
  5. Candidates should obtain their head instructor’s approval before making the application. Both have a responsibility to ensure the information entered is accurate and verified. Do not claim for ineligible tournaments (competitive) or for partial years.
  6. Shodan candidates have the responsibility of ensuring their ikkyu (brown belt) registration date agrees with the Judo Alberta registrar’s records (as evidenced by the Judo Alberta Certificate of Promotion). Contact the Judo Alberta Registrar if any questions.
  7. All candidates must have a Judo Canada passport and bring it to the grading. Failure to do so will result in the application being withheld. If you need to order a passport, then go to https://judocanada.org/judo-canada-passport/  
  8. No electronic recording during any Yudansha grading session. However, grading sessions are open to the public.

Any yudansha candidates in the Competitive Stream are reminded to contact Gord Okamura, Chairman of the Provincial Kata Committee (at gyokamura@gmail.com) and inform him what kata clinics they will need for their next promotion. The deadline for contacting is March 26. This only applies to Competitive Stream candidates going for Nidan and higher. For further details, please see the announcement that was posted on the Judo Alberta website on January 8 “Update Kata Clinic Requirements for Competitive Stream Gradings“.

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