Zebra Blog

The installation of martial arts mats begins with prepping the floor that the mats will be installed on top of. As with most remodeling projects, preparation is the key to a great finished product. If you do not take some time to prep the your flooring, you won’t get...

Zebra mats are known for their industry-leading quality, but they are also well known because of how easy they are to maintain. The process of cleaning your martial arts mats doesn’t have to be a mystery, that’s why we have put together a small guide of the most...

Image credit: UH82NVMY PHOTOGRAPHY Jordan Kaaze has finally chosen a nickname. Five years into storming the Minnesota MMA scene, she married fellow fighter Nick Kaaze, and Jordan “Kami” Kaaze was born. Her life now is a far cry from the Midwest farm where she grew up...

By Elisabeth Clay I am such a proponent of Jiu Jitsu for children. I even feel like the kids younger than five years old benefit highly from beginner movements, stretching, listening and conditioning skills. At my home gym, Legacy Jiu Jitsu (an Ares Jiu Jitsu affiliate...

By Kaitlin Young In countless conversations and interviews over the years, I’ve been asked about the difficulties I’ve come across in my profession, and, more specifically, the difficulties of taking on fighting as a female. There are times where blatant sexism,...

Is it your dream of building a complete martial arts or MMA home gym? Whether you want to train full time from the comfort of your own home or want to put in extra time outside your normal training routine, a martial arts home gym is the perfect way to put in the...

There are three types of martial arts mats that are commonly used by facilities: There is the classic roll-out mat, known best for its use in wrestling. There is the flat mat, typically rectangular in shape and of varying thicknesses. Then there is the puzzle mat, the...

By Elisabeth Clay I want to start this out by saying this may seem out of place coming from me, seeing how I love playing guard and will jump guard a lot. Training takedowns in jiu jitsu seems to be overlooked a lot, not by everyone, but definitely way too much. To...

Everyone has a dream job. For many martial arts and MMA enthusiasts, that dream is to open and run their own successful facility. It’s a great dream, but it’s also one that requires more than simply training others in what you know. Running a facility is not just...