MMA Hand Wraps.Everything You Need To Know

The primary purpose of hand wraps is to protect a fighter’s most important weapon—their hands!

Your hands are made up of many fragile joints and delicate bones that could easily break from the impact of repeated punches. Hand wraps are there to hold your hand together, providing support for your fingers, knuckles, wrists, and the entire hand itself.

Many people are under the impression that hand wraps are for extra cushion or protection for their knuckles, but this actually isn’t the case. The boxing hand wraps’ main purpose is not to cushion the impact—that’s what the boxing gloves are for.

Your hand wraps are there to secure all your moveable bones and loose joints. The hand wrap fastens all your joints together, so the shock is better distributed across your entire hand. You don’t want your joints to be moving independently and freely when your hand strikes your opponent or the heavy bag. You can suffer a serious fracture if joints are moving in their own direction.

Additionally, if your hands are loose when you throw a punch, it’s very easy for the tiny joints in your hand to collapse over each other and break. And even if you don’t break your hand, you don’t want to risk frustrating hand injuries that can prevent you from doing other things in life like carrying things, typing on a computer, or even holding a pen. Save your hands for life after boxing and wear hand wraps!

When Should I Wear Hand Wraps?

You should be wearing boxing hand wraps whenever you train and, essentially, any time you are using the full force of your punch or training up to this. You should be extra diligent in protecting your hands and your wrists when:

  • Sparring with a partner
  • Any and all boxing fights (officials check)
  • Gym training

It is also really good practice to wear your hand wraps when training solo, for example, shadow boxing, as it helps you to learn the feel of your hands and what is most comfortable for you. Another benefit is that you can train with enough confidence to hit as hard as you possibly can without having to worry about injuries. This gets you in the habit and makes for a much better boxer.

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