Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Corey Davies, 43, posted an angry video to his Instagram story after seeing a picture shared by a former student. The post, made by three-stripe white belt Jason Hollinger, showed Hollinger taking part in an afternoon class at a local mixed martial arts school. Hollinger, who began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Davies’ school four months prior, recently switched academies when his fiancĂ©’s work schedule changed because his new school offered day classes and Davies did not.
“The Jiu-Jitsu world has gone to shit,” Davies snarled in the video, shot in the driver’s seat of his car prior to opening his gym for the night. “When I came up, your gym was your family. You were loyal and you had each other’s backs. But now, everyone is a bunch of cowards and loser snakes. What happened to prioritizing your training? What happened to wanting to be a champion? What happened to sacrifice for those who really matter?”
Davies has always been a passionate believer in gym loyalty and staying with those who train you, which is why his school includes automatically recurring six-month contracts with a no-cancellation clause. Hollinger declined comment for the article, telling reporters he didn’t have time to talk right now because his fiancĂ© just got home and they were about to sit down to dinner.