GEEMAT, Britain's longest established manufacturer and distributor of judo mats, became part of the Fighting Films group in 1998.

Judo mats were originally made in Japan from rice straw compressed into hard biscuits known as Tatami and covered with various jute materials. The judoka (judo player) liked these mats because they gave him the necessary resilience between his well-practised break fall and the sprung floor. Although they were suitable for the permanent dojo, they were very heavy and not suitable for lifting and moving because the straw broke up easily.

With the general increase in interest in the sport of judo there was a requirement for mats that could be stored away when not in use and could be laid quickly and effectively. In 1970 the GEEMAT was developed and is now accepted as the standard for local authorities in the UK.

Since its emergence, GEEMAT has been selected as the principle mat area for many prestigious tournaments, including the British Open Championships since 1984, the 1995 European Judo Championships, the 3 on 3 Karate Tournament since 1999, the 1999 European Ju-jitsu Championships, the 2001 USA Judo Championships and 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Today GEEMAT produces four types of mat that are tailored for different uses. Our Neil Adams Original GEEMAT is a competition standard mat, with a foam density of 250 kg/m3. The Club Popular GEEMAT is less dense at 230 kg/m3 and so is slightly softer and more suitable for general club use where classes of different ability levels are common.

Custom size mats can be made to order.

In addition we can now offer the Junior GEEMAT, which is a lightweight mat of density 180 kg/m3 designed to make transportation and manoeuvring easy. It's ideal for schools and junior clubs. A single Junior GEEMAT weighs just 5.5kg and is designed for a maximum player weight of 65kgs. It is also used individually as an exercise and yoga mat.

Junior GEEMAT sizes: 1m x 1m x 30mm and 1.5m x 1m x 30mm.

The Graeme Randall Nage-Komi Mat is designed to drop into the space left if a GEEMAT is lifted. With two sloping edges throwing practice is possible without obstruction by the edge of the mat and several can be laid side by side to create the perfect throwing environment. Endorsed by World Judo Champion Graeme Randall.

Specifications:
2m x 1m x 80mm. Density of 80 kg/m3.

GEEMAT Wall Cladding can be made to any size and density for all sports.

It's been used in boxing gyms, such as the Third Space Gymnasium in Soho, London, and police training centres across the country.

The cladding is produced in the standard vinyl colours but other colours can be provided at extra cost.

For more details on GEEMAT and ordering contact Sharon DaCosta at Fighting Films on:

GEEMATs are also available internationally as follows: