Jigsaw mats, also known as interlocking foam mats, foam flooring mats, puzzle mats, foam floor tiles, foam squares, foam puzzle mats or tatami mats, is a type of sports flooring mainly used in martial arts, although it is increasingly used for more and more purposes.
It is a floor that is manufactured to provide optimal protection against falls or blows that athletes may suffer during sports practice. In fact, its main function is to prevent injuries to athletes, especially when it comes to sports with greater contact with the ground, such as martial arts. In this way, the tatami mats prevents the joints from being damaged during a fall or a blow.
Although it is primarily intended to protect the person, it is also a protective element for the floor.
The materials used in the manufacture of jigsaw mats give them precisely those cushioning characteristics that make them perfect for all those sports practices in which there is a greater risk of suffering knocks in the event of a fall, such as judo, karate, etc.
The name jigsaw floor mat comes from the way the pieces fit together, similar to the pieces of a jigsaw, with die-cut edges that allow their assembly and a solid and stable union between pieces.