Speaking to ONE, Kelly recalled a time when she was matched up with a girl in her teens who kept beating her at grappling. Since there weren’t many female practitioners back then, both girls were often pitted against one another.
Eventually, Kelly experienced her first breakthrough. She discovered a simple blueprint that helped get her hand raised a couple more times after they fought.
Kelly explained:
Danielle Kelly has had her fair share of rematches in the last couple of years. She competed against elite black belts such as Texan phenom Jessica Crane and 10th planet sensation Grace Gundrum before joining ONE Championship in February.
Hence, the last piece of advice Kelly could give to any grappler preparing for their next rematch, is this:
Watch Danielle Kelly set the record for the women’s fastest submission against Jessica Crane below:
Danielle Kelly believes teaching jiu-jitsu is key to making fewer mistakes
Danielle Kelly has come a long way since making her way to the global stage of ONE Championship. On the road to self-improvement, Kelly discovered that teaching jiu-jitsu across the US is beneficial to both pupils and instructors.
As she re-works and scaffolds techniques in a step-by-step process, Kelly admits that the repetition helps her grow into a better martial artist each new day.
The Silver Fox star took to Instagram to remind fans how important it is to teach for self-growth with the following caption:
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