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Alot of good ideas/arguments for both sides here.
In my mind, you can justify the decision to stay or leave based on what you are looking to get out of training. I train for personal improvement, as well as for the team/social atmosphere, so I would never dream of leaving my club. That said, if I was a younger man and my sole drive in life was to be the best BJJ player I could be, then leaving my gym for the sake of my art would be an option, definately.
For a dedicated athelete, there's nothing wrong with seeking out the best instruction you can, although in your example, it seems like maybe those other students who left didn't really investigate where they were headed, and simply left because of the new instructors higher rank? Either way, if one was working towards being the best one could be, wouldn't it be folly to stay at one club out of loyalty, if you could find better training elsewhere....for me, this is the hypothetical scenario where leaving your club would be justified.
In my mind, you can justify the decision to stay or leave based on what you are looking to get out of training. I train for personal improvement, as well as for the team/social atmosphere, so I would never dream of leaving my club. That said, if I was a younger man and my sole drive in life was to be the best BJJ player I could be, then leaving my gym for the sake of my art would be an option, definately.
For a dedicated athelete, there's nothing wrong with seeking out the best instruction you can, although in your example, it seems like maybe those other students who left didn't really investigate where they were headed, and simply left because of the new instructors higher rank? Either way, if one was working towards being the best one could be, wouldn't it be folly to stay at one club out of loyalty, if you could find better training elsewhere....for me, this is the hypothetical scenario where leaving your club would be justified.