Martial Arts

A relationship between R1 Academy and Swain Martial Arts mats has persisted over the last 20 years! We love to look back and chat with our most loyal customers – Here’s a look into R1 Academy out of San Jose, CA.

Dollamur Sport Surfaces (Dollamur) – the world's leading manufacturer of high-performance sports flooring for martial arts, mixed martial arts, wrestling, gymnastics, cheerleading and yoga – today launches its #MatMoment contest to support American mixed martial artist (MMA) and former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Champion Johny ""Bigg Rigg"" Hendricks.

Dollamur and the martial arts world are proud to celebrate Mike Swain's induction into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame! A bronze plaque honoring Swain will be permanently displayed on the SAP center concourse in San Jose State University for all event attendees and visitors to enjoy.

Dollamur is the undisputed leader in sports surfaces – whether it be wrestling, martial arts, cheerleading, yoga or gymnastics, we’ve got a mat to keep your kids safe and active. Now, don’t go thinking that you need to buy a competition size wrestling mat or a gymnastics floor big enough for an entire meet-day floor routine, we’ve got a mat that will fit in your home, garage or back yard.

Dollamur and Swain Hybrid Martial Arts mats are perfect for any discipline, from Karate, Judo, Aikido, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and Tae Kwon Do, to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Krav Maga, Kickboxing, Defensive Tactics, Self-Defense and Striking. At BlackSmith Jiu Jitsu, in Niceville, FL, their team and their athletes are grappling on new FLEXI-Connect Tatami Martial Arts mats!

Dollamur FLEXI-Connect Fitness Flooring is great for any type of fitness space you may be creating. The convenience of their light weight and FLEXI-Roll feature makes set up and tear down quick and easy – Easy enough to use the mats in an outside studio like the team at Nalu Nosara in Costa Rica are doing! With the help of their Dollamur mats, they’ve created an outdoor studio surrounded by jungle views in order to bring yoga, gymnastics and other types of fitness to their community. Read on to learn more about their unique space!

Storm MMA and Training Center first opened on April 1, 2019. The gym originally started as an idea between two friends, who after training together envisioned a place where one could train in any style of MMA and be able to weight train all under one roof. Rarely do we see a gym offer this wide variety of classes, skills and coaches in one facility!

Why are we in the business of martial arts?

Is it purely for the money? Is it because we want to spread the love of the art? Whatever your particular reason is, it is it’s the motivation that drives you to make it in for those early classes, or drives you to put in the long hours doing what it takes to grow your business. The purpose of this article is to help you identify all those different triggers that motivated your students to take the plunge and decide to get sweaty with a bunch of strangers in pajamas at their first martial arts class.

Sleeper Jiu Jitsu is a dojo out of Seattle, WA dedicated to supporting and teaching their students, old and young, the many different martial arts! Their unique world-class space is set up with Dollamur FLEXI-Connect Martial Arts Mats and FLEXI-Roll Wall Pads, alongside their lime green walls and atop their floated floor – This caught the Dollamur team’s eye and we reached out to learn a bit more about their studio.

FORT WORTH, Texas – Dollamur Sport Surfaces (Dollamur) – the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance sports mats and indoor turf surfaces for wrestling, martial arts, fitness, gymnastics, cheerleading and yoga – announces the launch of its dynamic new lifestyle-focused website.