Professional Martial Arts Puzzle Mats Comparison

There are many differences between the various martial arts flooring options on the market. Martial arts puzzle mats provide comfort and safety to athletes in martial arts training spaces. These tiles are loved by customers due to the ease of installation.

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Greatmats offers multiple professional quality puzzle mats custom tailored to meet the needs of several different disciplines of martial arts, including Taekwondo, Karate, Grappling, Judo and MMA.

Each of these mats are 1x1 meter in size with interlocking edges and four border strips attached. The differences between the tiles lies in the varying thickness, foam density, and surface texture between the range of martial arts tile options.

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Greatmats offers martial arts puzzle tiles ranging from 7/8 inches to 1 5/8 inches thick. The thinner 7/8 inch or 1 inch puzzle mats are designed for striking arts such as taekwondo or karate - where the majority of the training time will be spent on your feet.

1 1/4 inch and 1 5/8 inch thick mats offer greater fall protection and are intended for disciplines heavy in groundwork and throwing. A benefit of the 1 5/8 inch thick Grappling MMA mats is that they feature a four foot critical fall-height rating.

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These durable foam mats range in Shore C densities from 35 to 55. Our EVA foam taekwondo mats fall in a 35-40 density range, offering excellent impact absorption for practicing jumping kicks. With a density of 50, EVA and PE foam karate mats are firmer, and therefore provide solid footing for increased balance.

Our less dense Shore C 35 Judo Lite Mats provide excellent comfort for groundwork. For grappling and throwing that is more aggressive and requires more impact protection, the Shore C 35-40 rated EVA foam is thicker and able to absorb greater impacts.

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The surface texture of martial arts mats takes into account how much contact skin or footwear will have with the surface. A benefit of Taekwondo mats is that they include a thatch texture to resist scuffing from shoes and boots, thereby increasing the durability and lifetime of the mats. The smooth leather texture of our karate mats is easy on bare feet. Our Judo mats and Grappling MMA mats feature a no-burn tatami surface that allows your skin or grip the flooring without causing floor burns.

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Martial Arts Mats for Barefoot, Shoe or Boot based training

Greatmats offers Martial Arts Pro Sport 7/8 inch thick mats that are an ideal martial arts flooring for multi use training or competition for use with shoes and boots. These interlocking foam floor tiles are durable enough for common sports and athletic shoes or combat boots. As these mats were designed for Taekwondo, they are durable enough to be used in commercial gym settings such as YMCAs and commercial gyms.

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The unique thatch texture of this 7/8 inch martial arts puzzle tile offers a very scuff resistant surface and is long lasting in commercial applications. For any martial arts studio that needs an economical martial arts flooring option, these tiles are the perfect combination of affordability and quality. The tiles are 3.3 x 3.3 ft in size and can ship up to 80 per pallet. Purchase only the number of mats needed for your studio. These tiles have a medium density, approximately 40 Shore C.

The Martial Arts Mat Pro is also available in a smaller 2x2 foot size called the Home Sport and Play martial arts mat. These mats are both interlocking mats and can be installed directly on any hard flat surface, such as concrete. Both of these mats will profive the comfort and safety that athletes, both in the home and professional gym, require. Available in three different color schemes, both the Martial Arts Pro and the Home Sport and Play are double sided and have a different color on each side. Because they are reversible, they can be used with either side facing up. This allows for interesting patterns to be made with the flooring, such as checkerboard patterns.It also makes it so that a room can be split up into several sub-areas with boundaries that are delineated by different colored flooring.

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Both the large and smaller 7/8 inch thick martial arts mats are great for all types of martial arts, as well as indoor play areas for kids or as aerobic flooring for adults. The mats are perfect for kickboxing, boxing gyms, and aerobic exercise areas. These tiles come with 2 border strips per tile which allows for each tile be be a center, a border or a corner tile. If you do decide to go wall to wall, these mats can be easily cut to fit with a sharp utility knife. If the flooring is going to be installed wall to wall, the edge tiles can be cut with a sharp utility knife to make them fit with the edge of the wall.