The following students were advanced into or within the dan degrees at the shōdan 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)