“They always want to learn” - Danielle Kelly shares why she loves teaching the next generation of BJJ artists

Former ONE women's atomweight submission grappling world champion Danielle Kelly of the United States is one of the most talented BJJ fighters in the world today.

But apart from dominating the upper echelon of competition at the highest levels of the sport, Kelly also has a passion for teaching the next generation of jiu-jitsu hopefuls, especially young girls who look up to her like a role model.

Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Kelly talked about why she loves imparting her knowledge to the youth.

The 28-year-old Silver Fox BJJ representative stated:

"You’d be surprised, even at where I train, I always have people, especially moms, they bring their kids for either private lessons or just to train with me. But it’s surprising because back then, I feel like that wasn’t very common. Usually, it was common for the big names, for the guys."

Kelly added:

"I have the kids that I teach right now at training, they always wanna work with me. They always want to learn. They just wanna keep learning, which is a plus because I feel like most times, kids just kinda go with the flow or they don’t care."

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Kelly has a chance to prove her greatness yet again

Danielle Kelly rematches Mayssa Bastos for ONE Championship gold at ONE Fight Night 26 on Prime Video.

The 28-year-old American BJJ star Danielle Kelly is set to run it back with reigning and undisputed ONE women's atomweight submission grappling world champion Mayssa Bastos of Brazil.

The two lock horns at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Prime Video, which broadcasts live in U.S. primetime on Friday, Dec. 6 from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.