Registration for this event closes at Fri 27 Nov 2026 17:00.
29 November 2026
9.30am
Judo NSW Training Centre
Newington Armoury
Blaxland Riverside Park, Jamieson St, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127
Judo NSW’s End of Year Batsugun offers eligible judoka an opportunity to pursue promotion to Shodan through the Batsugun pathway.
Under section 8.2.7 of the Judo Australia Grading Policy, Batsugun can be awarded through a Kohaku Kachi Nun Shiai contest. Applicants will line up and each applicant will have an opportunity to attempt to achieve the required 5 consecutive ippon wins.
The pathway is available to 1st Kyu (brown belt) judoka seeking promotion to 1st Dan.
Recognition of a promotion remains subject to current registration, time-in-grade eligibility, and the usual grading application and approval process. If you are a registered brown belt, but do not have the time in grade requirement, you are still able to particiapte, but your grade would not be processed until your time in grade requirement has been fulfilled.
Please refer to the Judo Australia Grading Policy, section 8.2.7, for full requirements.
Applicants who wish to participate in Batsugun will be charged a $20 entry fee. Successful candidates will subsequently pay the normal grading fee, which for Shodan is currently $225.
Applicants should fill out page one of the grading application form, and send it to greg.cadorin@gmail.com. APPLICATION FORM
