How to Make Mma Gloves

MMA or mixed martial arts is a combat sport that combines elements of martial arts, boxing and wrestling. The winner is declared when judges determine one at the end of an allotted amount of time, or when an opponent can no longer fight or is unconscious. Gloves are essential to MMA training and fighting. You can make your own pair of MMA gloves that will protect your fingers, hands and wrists during practice and competition with simple elastic hand wrap. Buy advanced, gel-lined, padded fighting gloves as you progress in the sport from an amateur to professional level.

Things You'll Need

  • Elastic hand wrap
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Instructions

    • 1

      Grab the loop at the end of the hand wrap and slip it around your thumb. Complete three revolutions around your wrist.

    • 2

      Wrap the tape around your pinky and the knuckles of your fingers three times. Wrap the tape around your thumb twice. Bring the wrap back down to your wrist and complete two revolutions.

    • 3

      Bring the tape up diagonally across your hand, moving in between each of your fingers. Wrap the tape around your wrist after each pass through your fingers. Close your fingers into a fist while wrapping the tape around your knuckles three times.

    • 4

      Bring the tape back to your wrist and wrap around your wrist three times. Bring the tape up around your knuckles twice. Alternate between your knuckles and wrist until you are out of tape, finishing up at your wrist. Press the loose Velcro end of the tape to the padded Velcro surface on your wrist to secure the tape to your hand.