Jiu-jitsu is as much about mental focus as physical prowess while on the floor, so rest to calm the mind and hydration to help the body recover between bouts is critical. While on assignment covering the Al Ain Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship last weekend, staff photographer Reem Mohammed captured this strikingly symmetrical image from behind the scenes of two competitors at rest, in the calm between storms.
* Brian Kerrigan, photo editor
