Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship - Irvine, California

Headed up to the Bren Events Center located at the University of California Irvine for the Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships. A friend of mine Maxwell Shepherd was competing in the event so I thought I would show some support and cruise up and check it out. Max trained vigorously for weeks for this event and I knew he was really looking forward to it. With family & friends by his side he ended up winning his first fight and loosing the second. I could tell he was displeased with himself for loosing the second fight, but, he walked away with his head up and was great sport about it. Max discussed after the match what he was thinking during the fight and what he could do better next time, which was highly honorable. To me, whether it be Jiu-Jitsu, photography or anything in life, you just need to keep chugging forward and learn from your mistakes.
Nice work Max!