crashmat

Soft safety surface

A crashmat is a thick, padded mat designed to cushion falls, used in gymnastics, climbing gyms, and martial arts training.

Unlike thinner exercise mats, crashmats provide substantial impact absorption for drops from height: The bouldering wall had crashmats covering the floor below.

Also spelled as two words: crash mat.

climbing

bouldering

Ropeless low-height climbing

gym · padding · protection · traverse · overhang · dyno · top-out · circuit · grip · holds

stunt

parkour

Movement discipline over obstacles

dojo · training · practice · impact · roll · flip · trick · acrobatics · choreography · film set

safety

padding

Material for cushioning

impact protection · fall protection · injury prevention · soft landing · thickness · portable · foldable · velcro · vinyl cover

gymnastics

tumbling

Acrobatic rolling and flipping

springboard · floor exercise · dismount · spotter · pommel horse · balance beam · uneven bars · acrobat · cartwheel · handstand

Opposites
surface hardness/impact absorption

crashmathard floor

pavement · hardwood floor · asphalt · tile floor · concrete floor

function in movement/athletics

crashmattrampoline

Spring-mounted bouncing surface

springboard · diving board · launch pad · rebounder · pommel horse

PROTECTIVE vs. HARMFUL INTENT

crashmatspike pit

Camouflaged hole with stakes

punji sticks

Family

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Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G