How about USJF? Up in NY-NJ-CT area the Hudson Yudanshakai holds promotions several times a year. For shodan you have to collect 10 points by winning matches, either in the promotional tournament or USJF competitions. Once you win those 10 points then only they allow you to do the proper test in front of their board of instructors from the Tri-state area - selected techniques, nage-no-kata etc. During promotional tournaments you can move faster and get a "Batsugun" promotion by winning all your matches of the day in a row, 5, 7 however many they make you fight. Oh also, I think you need to win by Ippon to get a full point, if you get win by wazari then you only get half a point. Brown belts during competitions running around with their little booklets making sure their match wins are signed and stamped by the proper official. At least this was the case when I lived in the US 10-odd yrs ago, probably still the same more or less.
@@lakeavargas626 Agreed, it's in part BJJs popularity. Within 10 miles of me there are 2 judo clubs and at least 4 BJJ clubs. The two judo clubs are after school clubs with limited senior members. I'm sure it's not just the UK. The pandemic had an impact too; two different clubs I used to attend closed. My local the instructor died, people moved away as lifestyles changed.
How about USJF? Up in NY-NJ-CT area the Hudson Yudanshakai holds promotions several times a year. For shodan you have to collect 10 points by winning matches, either in the promotional tournament or USJF competitions. Once you win those 10 points then only they allow you to do the proper test in front of their board of instructors from the Tri-state area - selected techniques, nage-no-kata etc. During promotional tournaments you can move faster and get a "Batsugun" promotion by winning all your matches of the day in a row, 5, 7 however many they make you fight. Oh also, I think you need to win by Ippon to get a full point, if you get win by wazari then you only get half a point. Brown belts during competitions running around with their little booklets making sure their match wins are signed and stamped by the proper official. At least this was the case when I lived in the US 10-odd yrs ago, probably still the same more or less.
Judo in the UK is kind of dead. Sadly there's just not that many clubs anymore as there was outside of bigger cities
That’s sad to hear. Why do you think judo in the UK is dead?
@@lakeavargas626 Agreed, it's in part BJJs popularity. Within 10 miles of me there are 2 judo clubs and at least 4 BJJ clubs. The two judo clubs are after school clubs with limited senior members. I'm sure it's not just the UK.
The pandemic had an impact too; two different clubs I used to attend closed. My local the instructor died, people moved away as lifestyles changed.