The following advancement into the dan degrees was made at the shodan shinsa, held under the Rules of the British Kendō Renmei, at Tunbridge Wells on Sunday 15th July 2018.
To Shodan:
Ben Ashley (Butokukan)
Category: Ranking
Kendo Advancements – Autumn 2017
The Renmei practice at Tunbridge Wells, on Sunday 22nd October, saw the formal announcement of the following advancements within the dan degrees:
| To Yondan: | George Dillon | Butokukan Dojo |
| To Godan: | Ian Pattenden | Tonbridge Dojo |
| Stuart Dickinson | Vauxhall Dojo | |
| Ric Bithell | Butokukan Dojo | |
| To Rokudan: | Lucy Pratt | Butokukan Dojo |
All advancements are made under the Examination Rules and authority of the British Kendo Renmei .
Shodan Shinsa – Spring 2017
The following students were advanced into or within the dan degrees at the shodan shinsa, held under the Rules of the British Kendō Renmei, at Tunbridge Wells on Sunday 5th March 2017.
To Shodan:
Ian Calvert (Tonbridge)
Andy Haynes (Tonbridge)
To Nidan:
John Bridger (Tonbridge)
Matthew Williams (Tonbridge)
To Sandan:
Tim Bailey (Butokukan)
Tony Booker (Tonbridge)
Alistair Brindle (Butokukan)
Stephen Horton (Tonbridge)
Mark Morford (Tonbridge)
Philippe Negri (Tonbridge)
Shodan Shinsa – Autumn 2016
The following member has been advanced to Shōdan rank under the authority of the British Kendō Renmei at the Shōdan Shinsa held at the Tunbridge Wells Dōjō on Sunday, 9th October 2016.
Warren Foat (Butokukan)
Congratulations from all our Kendōka friends.
Kendo Advancements – Summer 2014
The following members have been advanced to Nidan rank under the authority of the British Kendō Renmei.
Tim Bailey (Butokukan)
Alistair Brindle (Butokukan)
Melanie Carr (Butokukan)
Arran Crutcher (Butokukan)
David Munn (Butokukan)
Jessica Waring (Butokukan)
Congratulations from all our Kendōka.