How to Wrap Hands for MMA and Muay Thai

This is a tutorial on how to wrap your hands for MMA or Thai Boxing.

http://apopandagumshield.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/how-to-wrap-your-hands-for-...

It's an open palm variation I learnt when out in Thailand, similar to the tutorial on YouTube that Daddis has uploaded which is the best tutorial I've seen so far.

The open palm variation works well for people who wear wraps under MMA
gloves cos it's easier to work with when grappling.

I'm using a 5 metre elasticated 'Mexican' hand wrap by MTG Pro. You can adapt it if you have smaller wraps. I know most people who wrap their hands use 3 metre wraps which work well if you're using smaller gloves, especially 4 oz MMA gloves.

I use '5, 4 , 3 , 2, 1' when wrapping my hands with a 5 metre wrap. It works as 5 folds for the knuckles, 4 times round the knuckles, 3 times around the wrist, 2 times round the thumb and 1 time through the fingers and round the wrist. You then bring it up from the wrist and around the knuckles again twice, back to the wrist for a half wrap and round the plam then finish at the wrist.
Remember to keep the hand flexed when wrapping otherwise it's going to be too tight and will cut the circulation off to your fingers.

It can be a little tricky but practice makes perfect. I've wrapped my hands hundreds of times now so can pretty much nail it every time. Except when under pressure in front of a camera as you'll see in the video!

Thanks for watching!

Ste
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[Mikeyc2k6]

Yeah, he's my Jitz instructor. Safe guy

[xanthicflex]

@Mikeyc2k6 Tell him Ste says hi. And no I dont want to go to his BBQ ;-)

[Mikeyc2k6]

You a Manc, mate?

[xanthicflex]

@Mikeyc2k6 I am indeed. I train at SBG Mainline in Manchester.

[Mikeyc2k6]

@xanthicflex Sweet, I'm training at Evade Martial Arts in Hyde. Only been doing it for 6 months now, been told i've got a fight coming up in the next few months though. Cheers again for the vid

[xanthicflex]

@Mikeyc2k6 Do you train with Griff? Good guy, solid jits. We used to train together.

[WHYNOTMEB4U]

@Mikeyc2k6 The 1 dislike gets his ass kicked all time.

[YorkshireGripper]

Very good way to do it, I have to use sponge and all sorts of shit now because my hands are so bad but this is a great way to wrap.

[xanthicflex]

@ONAWY If only I could hit like him!

[xanthicflex]

@mikez2491 Sorry for the late reply, yes for both hands.

[eatemup316]

Great Video ...best handwrap vid on here ...