Patented technology offering comfort for each and every athlete

Multi-Athlete Resilience
Connor<sup>®</sup> Sports Focus hardwood sports flooring system designed for reliable gym performance, athlete safety, and long-lasting durability

FOCUS™

Focus™ by Connor® Sports is a premium performance hardwood sports flooring system designed for gymnasiums, basketball courts, competition venues, athletic facilities, and multipurpose sports spaces that demand consistent athlete comfort, resilience, and long-term playability. As one of Connor® Sports’ most popular premium hardwood systems, Focus™ features proprietary and patented Athletic Response Ridge™ technology engineered to deliver ultra-consistent multi-athlete resilience across the playing surface.

The Focus™ hardwood athletic flooring system is built to respond to different levels of athletic load. Stage One supports light athletic loads and individual athletes, while Stage Two reacts to heavier athletic loads and multiple athletes, helping create a performance surface that supports a wide range of sports, training, practices, events, and competitive play.

Focus™ uses a pre-manufactured plywood subfloor panel system with machined Athletic Response Ridge™ slots, anchor pockets, and attached Connor FR825 resilient pads. The system is designed with continuous linear resilient pads spaced an average of 8" on center, a full surface plate subfloor made from minimum 3/4" 7-ply plywood, and a 25/32" x 2-1/4" Northern Hard Maple flooring surface. This construction helps provide dependable subfloor support, consistent ball response, athlete comfort, and the durability expected from a high-performance maple gymnasium floor.

For projects with diverse site conditions or compressed construction schedules, Focus™ can be installed with Secure Grip Technology™, providing additional installation flexibility while maintaining the system’s premium performance characteristics. The system also supports common gymnasium flooring accessories and details, including vented wall base, threshold details, equipment sleeves, solid blocking, expansion spacing, and optional Connor® Sports Court Cover protection.

Focus™ is an ideal hardwood sports flooring choice for schools, colleges, universities, recreation centers, fieldhouses, and professional athletic facilities looking for a resilient maple sports floor that balances comfort, stability, consistent play, and premium court performance. From basketball and volleyball to multipurpose gymnasium use, Focus™ delivers the proven Connor® Sports performance needed for athletes, facility owners, architects, and contractors focused on building a better sports surface.

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