From championship events to daily training, Dollamur builds surfaces for the full range of martial arts — BJJ, grappling, judo, MMA, karate, and taekwondo.
That range is the point. A judo club and a taekwondo school have genuinely different requirements, and a single “martial arts mat” that pretends otherwise is compromising for somebody. This guide walks through the whole lineup, what each product is built for, and the specs you need to spec a room.
1. Swain Mats — Designed by a Champion
Swain Mats were developed with input from Mike Swain, World Judo Champion, four-time Olympian, and the 1996 U.S. Olympic Judo Coach for the Atlanta Games. They are long regarded as one of the most reputable names in martial arts matting for quality, performance, and integrity.
Designed for a wide range of martial arts — BJJ, grappling, judo, MMA, karate, and taekwondo — with a balanced performance surface that works for grappling, throws, and striking rather than being optimized for only one.
Specifications
| Sizes | 1m x 1m and 1m x 2m |
| Thickness | 4 cm or 5 cm |
| Surfaces | Smooth or Hybrid Tatami |
| Colors | 6 — Black, Charcoal Grey, Gold, Red, Light Green, Royal Blue |
| Warranty | 5-year limited |
The modular tile format is what makes Swain Mats practical for a growing academy: sections configure to almost any room shape, expand as you add space, and let you replace a single section rather than a whole floor. At 4 cm and 5 cm — roughly 1-5/8” and 2” — both options sit squarely in takedown-rated territory. These are throwing mats.
Hybrid Tatami — Grip Without the Burn
Tatami-style surfaces have been a standard in martial arts training for a very long time, widely used in judo, BJJ, and karate. But performance varies enormously depending on surface design — particularly in grip, comfort, and friction.
The tradeoff everyone has accepted: the raised grain that gives you traction for a throw is the same grain that takes skin off shins, feet, elbows, and knees during ground work. Mat burn has been treated as the cost of doing business.
Hybrid Tatami was engineered with Mike Swain to balance grip and comfort. Its low-profile texture maintains reliable traction for throws, takedowns, and striking while reducing excess friction during ground work. That reduces mat burn and skin irritation without sacrificing stability — which supports smoother transitions in fast-paced grappling environments where speed and repetition matter.
The practical result: athletes train longer and harder, and come back the next day.
Hybrid Tatami is available on Swain Mats (6 colors), FLEXI-Roll® and FLEXI-Connect® mats (8 colors), FLEXI-Wall Pads® and pole pads, and yoga and Pilates tile mats.
2. FLEXI-Roll® Mats — The Roll-Out Standard
FLEXI-Roll® is Dollamur’s original lightweight roll-up technology and the foundation under the entire product line. Mats are built in roll sections two people can put down and pick up in minutes — which matters enormously in shared spaces, multi-purpose rooms, and any facility where the mat has to disappear between sessions.
Specifications
| Foam Core | Closed-cell, cross-linked |
| Surface | Biocidal-treated vinyl — Smooth or Hybrid Tatami |
| Shock Absorption | Tested to ASTM F1081 / F355 |
| Colors | 14 smooth, 8 Hybrid Tatami |
| Warranty | 5-year limited |
Recommended thickness by technique
This is the chart to spec from. Pick by the hardest thing that happens on your mat, not by the name of your discipline.
| Thickness | Striking | Grappling | Takedowns |
| 1” | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| 1-1/4” | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| 1-5/8” | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 1-7/8” | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2-1/8” | — | ✔ | ✔ |
- For disciplines involving takedowns, a minimum thickness of 1-5/8” is recommended for enhanced impact protection.
- FLEXI-Connect® mats are available in a minimum thickness of 1-1/4”.
Reading the chart:
- Grappling arts — BJJ, submission grappling, wrestling-based training. The whole 1-1/4” to 2-1/8” range works. Ground work is about sustained comfort over long rounds plus enough cushion for sprawls and scrambles.
- Throwing arts — judo, sambo, MMA with heavy takedown work. 1-5/8” minimum, 1-7/8” or 2-1/8” preferred. A judo club can put hundreds of full throws on the same square meter in a week.
- Striking arts — karate, taekwondo, kickboxing. 1” to 1-5/8”. Thinner is firmer underfoot, and that firmness is a feature for pivots, stance changes, and push-off.
- Mixed programs — MMA and multi-discipline schools. 1-5/8” is the most common single answer, because it is the only thickness rated across all three columns.
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Law enforcement, military, and tactical training — these rooms train in boots and full kit with takedowns and ground control. Treat them as takedown environments.
Tell us about your training space and what you’re looking to achieve, and leave us your contact information. One of our specialists will reach out to you as soon as possible!
Colors
Smooth (14): Navy, Red, Royal Blue, Black, Light Gray, Charcoal Gray, Carolina Blue, Purple, Brown, Gold, Dark Green, Maroon, White, Orange. Hybrid Tatami (8): Black, Royal Blue, Gold, White, Charcoal Gray, Light Green, Red, and Light Gray.
All PMS-specified, so colors stay consistent across reorders and across products.
FLEXI-Connect® — The Tapeless Mat System
FLEXI-Connect® is a Dollamur innovation, developed in-house and patented: a built-in industrial-strength hook-and-loop connection integrated directly into the roll edges, joining sections to each other with no tape at all.
For an academy that sets up and breaks down daily, this is usually the single biggest quality-of-life upgrade available.
- Save hundreds. Cut down on mat tape costs.
- Easy to clean and maintain — no adhesive edge collecting grime.
- Eliminates gaps caused by incorrect mat tape application.
- No additional hardware or tools required.
- Setup and tear-down in minutes.
- Includes the original FLEXI-Roll® technology.
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5-year limited warranty. Minimum thickness 1-1/4”.
Tell us about your training space and what you’re looking to achieve, and leave us your contact information. One of our specialists will reach out to you as soon as possible!
3. Wall & Post Padding
A martial arts room with hard walls is an incomplete room. Dollamur pads it in surfaces and colors that match your floor.
FLEXI-Wall Pads®
| Height | 6’ standard |
| Thicknesses | 1-1/4”, 1-5/8”, 1-7/8” |
| Surface | Smooth or Hybrid Tatami vinyl |
| Colors | (See the colors for FLEXI-Roll® & FLEXI-Connect® Vinyl Mats) |
| Installation | Hook-and-loop fasteners with adhesive backing |
| Custom Minimum | 36 linear feet |
Closed-cell foam wall padding provides superior shock absorption, and you can add your school’s logo, mascot, and lettering with Dollamur Digital printing.
FLEXI-Post Pads®
| Height | 6’ standard |
| Maximum perimeter | 14” |
| Shapes | Square and hexagon |
| Thicknesses | 1-1/4” and 1-7/8” |
| Surface | Smooth or Hybrid Tatami vinyl |
Wood-Back Panel Wall Pads
The rigid, permanent option — built on 7/16” OSB backing with 18 oz. high-temp resistant, phthalate-free, antibacterial vinyl over flame-retardant foam.
| Foam | 2” thickness; meets Section 3 of CA TB117-2013, no added flame retardants per CA SB1019 |
| Pad Build | 2” thickness with 1” top lip and 1” bottom lip |
| Most Popular Size | 2’ x 6’ |
| Colors | 10 |
Mounts direct-to-wall with a 2” nail margin, or with J-channel and Z-clip systems for clean alignment. Corner pads and column pads are available in matching configurations.
4. More Mats & Pads for Your Facility
Two products round out most martial arts spaces. Neither replaces your main floor — both solve a specific job.
Interlocking Puzzle Mats
| Standard size | 40” x 40” |
| Thickness | 3/4” (solid colors); 3/4”, 1”, and 1.5” (reversible two-color) |
| Material | Durable single-piece EVA foam |
Each puzzle piece includes two border edges for a clean finished look, and the interlocking edges create a secure floor without gaps between mats. They install in minutes and expand a piece at a time — good for kids’ programs, warm-up and stretching areas, technique corners, satellite rooms, and home training spaces.
3/4” mats are available to purchase directly on the website in 9-piece bundles, in Black, Red, Royal Blue, Blue/Cardinal, Red/Black, Blue/Black, Cardinal/Black, and Gray/Black. Thicker and reversible options — including 1” Woodgrain/Black, 1” Red/Blue, 1” Gray/Black, and 1.5” Red/Blue — are available through a bulk quote request.
Landing Pads (Crash Pads)
| Size | Dimensions | Colors |
| Small | 4’ x 5’ x 4” | Black or White |
| Large | 4’ x 6’ x 6” | Black or White |
| Extra Large | 5’ x 8’ x 6” | Black, Royal Blue, or Red |
Heavy-duty vinyl surface over high-density poly foam designed to absorb impact and provide cushioning.
Landing pads are the throwing supplement every judo and MMA program should own. When you are teaching a beginner to break-fall, drilling a new throw at full commitment, or working high-amplitude takedowns, a crash pad lets athletes take the impact they would otherwise be flinching away from — usually the difference between drilling a throw and actually learning it.
5. Custom Logos & Lettering
Dollamur’s in-house design team and advanced digital printing technology bring logos, sponsor branding, and lettering to life with vibrant, high-quality detail.
- Hand-painted logos and graphics by skilled artisans
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Digitally printed logos and graphics — high-resolution, direct to surface
Custom logos, lettering, and PMS color matching are available on FLEXI-Roll® and FLEXI-Connect® mats, FLEXI-Wall Pads® and pole pads, and wood-back panel wall pads.
Spec’ing Your Space: A Quick Guide
| If your program is… | Start here |
| BJJ/ submission grappling | FLEXI-Roll® or FLEXI-Connect®, 1-1/4”–1-7/8”, Smooth or Hybrid Tatami |
| Judo/ heavy throws | Swain Mats 4–5 cm, or FLEXI-Roll® 1-5/8”+, Hybrid Tatami |
| Karate/ taekwondo | FLEXI-Roll® 1”–1-5/8”, Hybrid Tatami |
| MMA/ multi-discipline | FLEXI-Roll® or FLEXI-Connect® 1-5/8”–1-7/8” |
| Sets up and breaks down daily | FLEXI-Connect® (1-1/4” minimum) |
| Growing a room in stages | Swain Mats modular tiles |
| Kids’/ warm-up/ satellite areas | Interlocking puzzle mats |
| Drills throws regularly | Add a landing pad |
| Any room with hard walls | FLEXI-Wall Pads® or panel wall pads |
Trusted at the Highest Level
Dollamur has built athletic surfaces in Fort Worth, Texas since 1996. In martial arts, Dollamur is the Official Mat of USA Judo and FloGrappling, holds a five-year partnership with USA Taekwondo, and is the Exclusive Competition Mat Provider for the UFC BJJ Opens tournament series. Dollamur is also an official partner of USA Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the North American Grappling Association, Gracie Barra, and Bellator MMA.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What thickness martial arts mat do I need? It depends on your techniques. 1” to 1-1/4” for striking and footwork, 1-1/4” to 2-1/8” for grappling, and a minimum of 1-5/8” for any discipline involving takedowns or throws. For high-volume throwing programs, 1-7/8” or 2-1/8” is better.
- What are Swain Mats? Modular martial arts mats developed with input from Mike Swain, World Judo Champion and four-time Olympian. Available in 1m x 1m and 1m x 2m sizes, 4 cm or 5 cm thickness, in Smooth or Hybrid Tatami surfaces, in 6 colors, with a 5-year limited warranty.
- What is Hybrid Tatami? A low-profile textured vinyl surface engineered with Mike Swain. It maintains the traction traditional tatami provides for throws, takedowns, and striking while reducing the excess friction that causes mat burn during ground work.
- What is the minimum thickness for FLEXI-Connect® mats? 1-1/4”.
- Can I use puzzle mats for my main training floor? They are best as a complement rather than a primary competition or throwing surface. At 3/4” to 1.5” they sit at the lower end of the thickness range, which makes them well suited to kids’ programs, warm-up and stretching areas, technique work, and home spaces. For a floor taking regular takedowns or throws, spec a FLEXI-Roll®, FLEXI-Connect®, or Swain Mat surface at 1-5/8” or thicker.
- Do you make wall pads that match the mats? Yes. FLEXI-Wall Pads® and FLEXI-Post Pads® come in the same Biocidal-treated smooth and Hybrid Tatami vinyl surfaces as the mats, in matching PMS-specified colors, so the room finishes as one package.
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Are Dollamur martial arts mats made in the USA? Dollamur mats are manufactured in Fort Worth, Texas.
Spec your academy
Tell us what you train, how your room works, and whether the mat lives down permanently or gets put away between classes. Dollamur’s specialists will match thickness, surface, and construction to it, and build the padding and branding into the same quote.