Shodan Success!
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The 25th April 2010 saw two members of Butokokan Judo (up in Geordie land) successfully achieve the rank of Shodan. |
Stephen Smith (left) as a non-contest grade and Andrew Douglass (right), who also won gold in mens u66kg 2009 Nationals, achieved his contest shodan. Andrew is the 6th member of his family to achieve black belt status along with his 3 uncles, brother and father.