Shodan Shinsa - Spring 2004
The following promotions into and within the yudansha ranks have been confirmed by the Eikoku Kendo Renmei:
| To Shodan: | Matt Smith | Butokukan Dojo | Brighton/Lewes |
| Christian Girling | Tonbridge Dojo | Tunbridge Wells | |
| Ben Donahue | Tonbridge Dojo | Tunbridge Wells | |
| Simon Stonham | Tonbridge Dojo | Tunbridge Wells | |
| To Nidan: | Alf Friend | Butokukan Dojo | Brighton/Lewes |
| Thomas Bowen | Butokukan Dojo | Brighton/Lewes | |
| To Sandan: | Tim Kong | Butokukan Dojo | Brighton/Lewes |
| Russell Pearson | Butokukan Dojo | Brighton/Lewes | |
| Toby Whitnall | Tonbridge Dojo | Tunbridge Wells | |
| Ian Pattenden | Tonbridge Dojo | Tunbridge Wells | |
| To Yondan: | Ric Bithell | Butokukan Dojo | Brighton/Lewes |
| To Godan: | Steve Phillips | Vauxhall Dojo | London |
| Simon Crittenden | Tonbridge Dojo | Tunbridge Wells | |
| To Rokudan: | Phil Jupp | Vauxhall Dojo | London |
| Pat Knutsen | Butokukan Dojo | Brighton/Lewes |