by auzebra | Aug 28, 2019 | Other
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...
by auzebra | Aug 26, 2019 | Other
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...
by auzebra | Aug 16, 2019 | Other
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...
by auzebra | Aug 13, 2019 | Other
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...
by auzebra | Jul 29, 2019 | Other
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...
by auzebra | Jul 25, 2019 | Other
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...
by auzebra | Jul 18, 2019 | Other
Have you heard the news? Zebra now offers ninja training products! Everything from river logs and rocks to slant steps, vertical walls and all manner of obstacle shapes are available at the Zebra store. While this is a big step forward for our company, it begs a...
by auzebra | Jul 12, 2019 | Other
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 auzebra | Jul 11, 2019 | Other
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 auzebra | Jul 3, 2019 | Other
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,...
by auzebra | Jun 5, 2019 | Other
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...
by auzebra | May 21, 2019 | Other
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 auzebra | May 10, 2019 | Other
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...
by auzebra | Apr 30, 2019 | Other
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...
by auzebra | Apr 19, 2019 | Other
By Kaitlin Young One of the unwritten truths about training at a gym that does not speak your language is that language no longer gets in the way. You see people only for who they are, what they do, and not what they’d like us to believe about them. The same is true...
by auzebra | Apr 16, 2019 | Other
Ready to build your first martial arts facility? Or are you opening a second MMA facility in town? Whether this is your first facility or your third, you likely have a few questions about the layout and the products you will need. At Zebra, we have outfitted countless...
