Hand Wrap Instructions

In boxing, hand wraps are essential for your comfort and safety. The wrappings will protect your knuckles and your tendons and wrapping your hands correctly is an important part of stepping into the ring or practicing your jabs.

Things You'll Need

  • Hand wraps
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Instructions

    • 1

      Spread your fingers and thumb wide apart. This will ensure that you have enough room in the wraps.

    • 2

      Slide your thumb through the thumb hole.

    • 3

      Bring the wrap across the heel of your hand, underneath your wrist.

    • 4

      Wrap the fabric around your wrist three times.

    • 5

      Bring the fabric across the back of your hand between your thumb and the palm of your hand and wrap it across your palm.

    • 6

      Wrap the fabric around your palm and knuckles three times.

    • 7

      Bring the fabric diagonally across the back of your hand down to your wrist.

    • 8

      Wrap the fabric around your wrist one and a half times.

    • 9

      Bring the fabric diagonally across the the back of your hand between your thumb and the palm of your hand.

    • 10

      Bring the fabric across your palm toward your wrist and back up behind behind your wrist.

    • 11

      Wrap the fabric over your wrist and pull it diagonally across your palm.

    • 12

      Bring the fabric across the back of your hand.

    • 13

      Wrap the fabric around the palm and knuckle of your hand once.

    • 14

      Continue by wrapping the fabric in a figure 8 pattern going around your wrist and the palm of your hand, covering up any bare spots that you may have missed.

    • 15

      Secure the wrap by wrapping it once around your wrist and then sealing the Velcro fastener. If the Velcro is facing out rather than toward the wrap, just twist it so that it will seal the wrap.