Ninja Vanish!!
Looking for a good set of mats reasonably priced for my new school, found these online and was wondering if anyone uses them or knows anything about them:
http://www.realjitsuacademy.com/mats.html
They are decently priced but being how thin they are (I read somewhere 5/8 or 1/2 inch thick) I don't think they would be good for throws and takedowns, even though the website claims they are. Anyway, if anyone has experience with these I would appreciate your opinions on them.
"The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero projects his fear onto his opponent while the coward runs. 'Fear'. It's the same thing, but it's what you do with it that matters". -Cus D'Amato
Shifu
I would stay away from these cheap mats, they are very thin and have no shock absorbtion for falling, even controled falling, and they dont last too long.
I contacted a bunch of high school and colleages in my area and asked about purchasing old wrestling mats......................many a calls did I make, so be prepared but then the director of P.E called me from a college and dontated one to my school, its beautiful 30x30 and free! try that route first.
KUNG FU USA
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Teaching traditional Ba Bu Tang Lang (Eight Step Praying Mantis)
Jin Gon Tzu Li Gung (Medical) Qigong
Wu style Taiji Chuan
Teacher always told his students, "You need to have Wude, patient, tolerance, humble, ..." When he died, his last words to his students was, "Remember that the true meaning of TCMA is fierce, poison, and kill."
Ninja Vanish!!
Already have, none of the schools or colleges in my area have any to donate, believe that would be my first choice.Originally Posted by EarthDragon
"The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero projects his fear onto his opponent while the coward runs. 'Fear'. It's the same thing, but it's what you do with it that matters". -Cus D'Amato
Shifu
ahh, thats sux, OK then try this frame 2X4's around the section of floor you want mattedr and purchase genaric foam pads (very inexpenasive), then go to a near by tarp store and have them make you a tarp with gromet holes then you can strech and screw them down.
This is very inexpensive to do, you can choose the color of the floor and also the thickness off the pad.
KUNG FU USA
www.eightstepkungfu.com
Teaching traditional Ba Bu Tang Lang (Eight Step Praying Mantis)
Jin Gon Tzu Li Gung (Medical) Qigong
Wu style Taiji Chuan
Teacher always told his students, "You need to have Wude, patient, tolerance, humble, ..." When he died, his last words to his students was, "Remember that the true meaning of TCMA is fierce, poison, and kill."
Loud City
Those are basically just good for floor covering. You can roll on them, but you CANNOT!!!! throw people or spar on them.
You need 1.5- to 2.0-in. mats for sparring. Mats are the most expensive thing you'll need for a school, but also the most necessary piece of safety equipment you'll own.
I use Dollamur roll up mats and Zebra mats. I got the Zebra mats about 1/2 price from a BJJ school that was closing.
Last edited by MasterKiller; 10-04-2010 at 08:32 AM.
He most honors my style who learns under it to destroy the teacher. -- Walt Whitman
Ninja Vanish!!
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I have 2 6 x 4 x 2 dollarmur mats to use, which is small but useable, just trying to look at other cheaper alternatives, although cheaper I know is not always better. But right now I am working with what I have and don't have 1500- 2000 to drop on matting a large area.
"The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero projects his fear onto his opponent while the coward runs. 'Fear'. It's the same thing, but it's what you do with it that matters". -Cus D'Amato
Loud City
this place isn't bad
http://www.matsmatsmats.com/wrestling/
He most honors my style who learns under it to destroy the teacher. -- Walt Whitman
O R’LYEH? IA, R’LYEH!
We have Zebra striking mats..
1" thick. This is what they look like (on the Zebra mats site btw)
"The first stage is to get the Gang( hard, solid power). every movement should be done with full power and in hard way, also need to get the twisting and wrapping power, whole body's tendon and bones need to be stretched to get the Gang( hard) power. "
-Bi Tianzou -
Glorified TCMAist
Diethalymide-I have the same ones-what do you clean'em with?
Last edited by TenTigers; 10-04-2010 at 10:07 AM.
"My Gung-Fu may not be Your Gung-Fu.
Gwok-Si, Gwok-Faht"
"I will not be part of the generation
that killed Kung-Fu."
....step.
Glorified TCMAist
I have a bunch of unused red century mats-too hard for throwing, but you would need to pick them up
they are listed on craig's list
20 pcs of RED interlocking puzzle mats. Covers 185.2 sq. ft.
never used, still in plastic wrapping.
$ 430.
"My Gung-Fu may not be Your Gung-Fu.
Gwok-Si, Gwok-Faht"
"I will not be part of the generation
that killed Kung-Fu."
....step.
Richard A. Tolson
Mats!?!?!? You are suppose to use mats for throwing arts?
Back in the day our instructor only threw us on CRUSHED GLASS.
You bunch of nancy-boys!!! LOL!!!
Tongue firmly inserted in Cheek!
Richard A. Tolson
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There are two types of Chinese martial artists. Those who can fight and those who should be teaching dance or yoga!
53 years of training, 43 years of teaching and still aiming for perfection!
Recovering Forms Junkie! Even my twelve step program has four roads!
Loud City
That's not KC's tongue....
He most honors my style who learns under it to destroy the teacher. -- Walt Whitman
Registered User
If the uki kept their tongue firmly inserted in cheek on the throw, they wouldn't need mats.
Too many of the traditions have been lost.
Last edited by KC Elbows; 10-04-2010 at 01:36 PM.
Glorified TCMAist
and for good reason, too.
"My Gung-Fu may not be Your Gung-Fu.
Gwok-Si, Gwok-Faht"
"I will not be part of the generation
that killed Kung-Fu."
....step.
Registered User
Like your form doesn't do Wu Song licks the split baozi.
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