Do you want to learn how to wrap your hands for boxing? It is a very important step in protecting your hands and ensuring that you have the best fighting chance possible. In this blog post, we will go over the steps on how to wrap your hands for boxing. Keep reading to learn more!
In order to wrap your hands for boxing, you’ll need the following supplies:
Follow these simple steps to ensure that you have a safe and effective glove:
1) Cut a piece of tape that is about 4-5 feet in length. Fold it in half so that the sticky sides are together. This will create a double layer of tape.
2) Hold your hand out with your palm up and measure around the circumference of your hand with the tape measure. Be sure to add an extra inch or two for overlap.
3) Cut off the excess tape from the measured area. You now have a piece of tape that is slightly longer than your hand.
4) With the palm of your hand facing upwards, apply the tape to your hand, starting on one side of the knuckles of your 4 fingers. Make sure that you are applying it tightly against your skin with no air bubbles.
5) Flip your hand over and start wrapping the tape around the backside of your fingers. Make sure that you are overlapping each time you wrap around a finger/knuckle area so there is maximum stability when finished wrapping.
The last two wraps should extend across the bottom part of the fingers on both hands, but not cover any part of your fingernails or cuticles. This will maximize coverage while ensuring safety for both you and your sparring partner. Continue this step until you reach your wrist. Apply the tape tightly around your wrist to maximize support.
6) Lastly, make sure that you either tuck in or fold up any excess strips of tape so they are not exposed and potentially irritating against the skin during training/competition. You now have wrapped hands for boxing! Follow these steps each time before boxing to ensure effectiveness and safety.
Why should I wrap my hands?
Wrapping your hands is extremely important because it protects both you and your sparring partner from injury by distributing force across multiple knuckles instead of just one like how it would be without the wraps (source). Wrapping also makes sure all areas of the hand are covered equally for proper support.
Hand wrapping benefits during Boxing
When you wrap your hands, it makes sure that there is maximum stability in the wrist area while also protecting your knuckles from injury due to how it distributes force throughout all areas of your hand when hit (source).
Wrapping will ensure not only safety but increased performance too because if done correctly, it will help give you better protection and increase how tightly you can clench your fist.
Hand wrapping also increases the support of your wrists by ensuring that any hits do not stretch out or turn out the supporting ligaments. Wraps provide a comfortable cushion between bones/ligaments and gloves so that there is no irritation between them as well as evenly distribute pressure across your hand.
All of these benefits will increase how long you can wear your gloves and how easily you can practice/train without the risk of injury or irritation due to how securely they hold your hands.
Wrapping creates professional results that allow you to minimize injuries and maximize performance!
It is a great way to protect yourself from harm as well as reduce how much damage your opponent takes when fighting against each other. With best wishes, good luck, and keep fighting!
To start, wrap tightly so that even if there is a lot of movement during training/competition, the tape won’t become loose or potentially dangerous for both parties involved.
When wrapping around the fingers/knuckles area, make sure that you are overlapping each time so that the stability is maximized.
This will reduce how easily your hand can move within the glove and how much damage it may receive during fights.
Wrapping correctly will increase support to the wrist, which means better protection against injury and increased performance! Make sure to tuck in or fold up any excess tape so that they are not exposed to risk of injuries, irritation, or damages during training/competition.
These few tips will improve how well your wraps work so keep them in mind next time you wrap hands for boxing gloves. It is a great way to protect yourself from harm as well as reducing how much damage your opponent takes when fighting against each other. With best wishes, good luck, and keep fighting.
Conclusion:
Wrapping your hands is an important step in protecting them while you start boxing. Not only does it help keep your hands warm, it also helps protect them from injury.
In this article, we’ve shown you how to wrap your hands using both tape and gauze. Which method do you prefer? Let us know in the comments below!
