Zebra Blog

Balancing the Stress of Family Life with the Stress of Competition and Training
I will begin with a story, more specifically, a confession. There were a few years where I was so focused on training I did not go to family events, eat with my family for meals (always watching every bite I ate), never went out, and just was hyper focused on training...

Landing Mats As A Key Element In Takedown Training
In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, as with other martial arts, additional equipment can benefit the typical training styles. Zebra mats, whether in the 1.5” or 2” thicknesses, are perfect for day to day training in BJJ facilities. There are aspects of jiu jitsu training,...

What To Know About Adding Logos To Your Gym
Logos are a huge part of any facility’s identity, and play an important part in building brand awareness and a team identity. When designing a facility, most gym owners want to ensure they are able to incorporate their logos. What should gym owners know ahead of time...

10 Tips from a Traveling Fighter
By Kaitlin Young Traveling to train, fight, or do tournaments will produce amazing adventures, give us better cultural understanding, introduce us to new friends, and give us crazy stories for the grandkiddies. The cool thing about martial arts is that they are as...
3 Reasons to Offer Ninja Training For Adults
The Ninja obstacle course trend has added another possibility for fitness as well as additions to martial arts schools looking to stand out from the crowd. School owners often purchase ninja course obstacles to add fun conditioning for their kids programs, as well as...

Improving Communication Inside Martial Arts Academies
By Elisabeth Clay So, let’s start with a common ground. When entering an academy, we usually go there for a reason. We have a goal, whether that is fitness, health, weight loss, self defense, or a high drive to become your very best self. Because we have a goal, it’s...

Choosing Between Tatami Textured and Smooth Yoga Flooring
When it comes to yoga flooring tiles, there are two primary choices: Tiles with a tatami texture Tiles with a smooth surface Both are great options for yoga studios, but both offer a slightly different experience for those practicing yoga. Tatami Texture vs Tatami...

Rubber Gym Floor Maintenance: Cleaning Tips and More
Whether you run an MMA or martial arts academy, it’s great for your students and your business to have a section of your facility devoted solely to weight lifting and fitness training. If you do, you’ll likely have some type of rubber surface as fitness flooring, and...

Meet the Newest Member of Team Zebra: Jimmy Dolan
Zebra Athletics is happy to announce our newest measure of Team Zebra: Jimmy Dolan. Jimmy is an up and coming jiu-jitsu blue belt who took some time to tell us about his entrance into the BJJ world, what he’s been up to lately and where he is going. Here’s what he had...

Zebra Athletics, Invicta FC Announce Multi-Year Sponsorship and Equipment Agreement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Zebra Athletics, Invicta FC Announce Multi-Year Sponsorship and Equipment Agreement MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – August 13, 2019 - Zebra Athletics, the world’s leading outfitter of martial arts and MMA training facilities, announced today a new...