How to wrap a boxing bandage

High-quality hand protection is one of the necessary conditions for training in any martial art, although this is often simply forgotten. Of course, calluses and bone growths from padding look impressive (but more often - scary), but if you want to hide your skills or the fact of training from prying eyes (or simply don’t want to ruin your joints ahead of time), then you need to worry about preventing their appearance in advance . The use of special sports bandages in this case is the best solution.

They are usually sold in any sports stores, and sometimes in pharmacies. The length should be chosen based on your own physical parameters - for example, a slender girl’s hand can be swaddled with a rag 4.5 meters long up to the elbow. And for the impressive fist of an adult man weighing over 100 kg, a two-meter ribbon will only be enough for three to four turns. Give preference to bandages with a slightly elastic structure - they should stretch slightly. The brand doesn't matter for the most part.

In fact, there are a huge number of ways to wind a bandage, differing in direction, order of application and other trifles. The most widespread are two types of bandaging, used by professional boxers and MMA fighters. Both of them are presented in the figures below, the first involves fixing all the fingers at once, the second - each one separately. We will consider the second one, as the most reliable, in more detail.

X-shaped winding method

The number of turns indicated may vary depending on the size of your hands and the length of the wrap.

1. Place your thumb through the loop, placing the bandage on rear side of the hand.

You clench your thumb into a fist during the fight and this seals the entire winding system.

1. Wrap around your wrist three times.

This gives support to your wrist, if three times is too much, wrap twice or once.

1. Three times - around the brush.

Don't try to cover your knuckles.

Return the bandage to your thumb.

1. Three crossed turns between the fingers.

Wrap between the little and ring fingers.

Now through the side.

And to the bottom of the brush. This way the bandage will form an “X” on the back side.

Now back to the thumb.

Now between nameless and middle.

And again across the side to the second “X”.

From the thumb between the middle and index fingers.

And across the side to the third "X". Now all fingers are separated and secured properly.

Finish at the thumb.

1. Wrap around the thumb.

Wrap it around your thumb once.

Bring the bandage to the bottom of your arm.

1. Secure your thumb.

Wrap it around your thumb and turn it around attention to the next step!

Bring the bandage down toward your hand instead of wrapping it around your thumb. This will protect your finger later and keep the wraps from unraveling during the fight (notice how the wrap changes direction).

1. Wrap the bandage around your knuckles three times.

Protect your knuckles.

1. Extra turns and completion.

If there is still a lot of bandage, you can make a few additional “X”s around your fingers.

Or protect the knuckles again. Don't overdo it, or your hand won't fit into the glove.

Ready! With such a winding, your joints will be reliably protected from unnecessary shocks or displacements.