Levi Jones Outside DLR, Inside DLR & K-Guard Transitions

If you’re tired of playing guard without a plan—or getting shut down after your first hook—you’ll want to watch this.

In this free instructional on the SWMA YouTube channel, Luke Martin breaks down the three essential guard positions you need to know and how to seamlessly transition between them to stay in control, flank your opponent, and chase the back.

🌀 OUTSIDE DLR → INSIDE DLR → K-GUARD

These three guards work together like a triangle:

• Outside De La Riva (DLR) for flanking and leg entries

• Inside DLR to invert underneath and off-balance

• K-Guard to attack legs or expose the back

“There’s no fixed sequence. You read their base, you switch your guard, and you find the path.” – Luke Martin

Luke demonstrates how to:

• Knock your opponent down from outside DLR

• Invert under pressure to switch to inside DLR

• Use K-Guard to hunt leg attacks or turn the corner to the back

🔁 POSITIONAL REACTIONS, NOT RIGID DRILLS

This isn’t just about learning three guards in isolation. It’s about reading your opponent’s posture and reacting with the right transition:

• Knee turned out? Go inside.

• Weight dropped? Look to flank.

• Standing tall? It’s time to invert or enter K-Guard.

The goal? Back exposure or leg entries—every time.

🧠 KEY CONCEPTS COVERED

• How to collapse into a strong DLR hook—even if you're not flexible

• When to switch hips to invert and how to chase the far hip

• Limbing your foot to K-Guard and creating pull with your shoelace grip

• Strategies to expose the back if they post, or attack the legs if they stay square

You’ll also get insights on:

• Controlling hips vs chasing grips

• Building a guard that flows, instead of one that stalls

🔓 THIS IS A BACK TAKE GAME, NOT JUST GUARD PLAY

All of these techniques feed one end goal: control and expose the back. Luke walks you through how to:

• Use inversion to flank

• Secure a body lock before they can escape

• Chase from the hips up, not from grips alone

“Get behind him and connect to the hips. From there, the back is yours.”

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📺 Click here to watch on YouTube
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