"Chols" <NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3f40f829_2@news.arrakis.es...
>     Congratulations about you coming back to practicing judo, your body
and
> soul will likely enjoy feeling fitter again ;-)
>     About you retaining your former grade, just talk to your new
> teacher/master. It most probably will give you back the grade you had, but
> of course it could rather take a look at your skills before making a
> decision, or even ask you to start over again. Anyway, as you say, it
> doesn't matter that much, as your skill isn't affected by the color of
your
> belt, but if you want to become a referee or master, a dark color surely
> helps.
>     Best regards.
>
>         Chols.

Actually i've decided to train my body to be fit again (i'm in good shape
anyway) like one/two hour sport everyday in the swimming pool, some running
and gymnastics in a club to gain muscles and develop the cardio-vascular
system (rowing and cycling).

As for the technical skills i'll try to remember them thanks to books and
websites and i'll try to find judokas and have access to dojos to train with
these guys.

If everything is ok and i recollect the techniques i could then as you said
ask the master the right to wear again my blue belt (as violet is for kids).
A hard work lies in front of me but old belt or not i would be ready in
mid-september when the lessons start.

PS : i bought a kimono which is supposed to shrink a bit after washing but
it's still too long for me, so problems are heaping up *lolz*