Why Nobody Can Pass Levi’s Guard

In modern no-gi grappling, guard retention isn’t just about flexibility it’s about structure, connections, and transitions between guards. Few athletes demonstrate this better than Levi Jones-Leary. In this breakdown I’m showing why Levi is so hard to pass, and how he constantly reconnects his knees and elbows, wins inside positioning, and transitions between guard layers so opponents never get stable passing control. In this video we cover: • How Levi maintains knee–elbow connection for guard retention • The role of inside position + frames in stopping passes • How he transitions between guards to recover structure • How you can apply these concepts to your own no-gi open guard If you enjoy breakdowns like this, subscribe I’m going to keep building out videos on each major no-gi system and how they connect. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:56 Why Levi’s Guard Is Hard to Pass 03:01 Levi's Guards 03:33 DLR 04:30 RDLR to K-Guard 05:32 Connecting Guards/Forcing Reactions 06:54 Recap 07:30 Outro Fair Use Notice This video contains match footage used for commentary, criticism, and educational analysis under the principles of Fair Use (Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act). All clips are shown with additional context including voiceover instruction, slow motion, on-screen drawings/diagrams, and breakdown of techniques to create a transformative educational work. If any content owners have concerns, please contact me directly and I will address it. Music from free-beats.io Provided by: free-beats.io #bjj #jiujitsu #nogi #grappling #guardretention #levijonesleary