How to wrap your hands for Muay Thai
- Albert Xavier
- Oct 31
- 2 min read
How to wrap your hands for Muay Thai boxing training, follow these steps. This method aims to protect your wrists, knuckles, and the small bones in your hands. You'll typically use 180-inch cloth hand wraps.
Prepare: Make a loop at one end of the wrap and slip it over your thumb. The loose end should be on the back of your hand.
Wrist Support: Wrap around your wrist three times, ensuring it feels secure but not too tight. This provides crucial wrist support.
Thumb Wrap: Go across the back of your hand and wrap once around your thumb. Then, go back across the back of your hand to your wrist.
Knuckle Padding: Wrap across the back of your hand and around your knuckles three times. This creates padding to protect your knuckles upon impact.
Finger Separation: Now, you'll wrap between your fingers to keep them aligned and prevent them from hitting each other.
Bring the wrap across the back of your hand and down between your pinky and ring finger.
Wrap it around your wrist.
Bring the wrap across the back of your hand again and down between your ring and middle finger.
Wrap it around your wrist.
Repeat this process for the gap between your middle and index finger.
Secure Knuckles and Hand: Wrap any remaining length around your knuckles and the back of your hand to secure everything.
Finish at the Wrist: End by wrapping around your wrist and securing the Velcro closure.
Key points to remember:
Keep your hand open and slightly tensed while wrapping.
The wraps should feel snug but not so tight that they restrict circulation.
Ensure the wraps cover your knuckles adequately.
The wrist should feel supported.
Why wrap your hands for Muay Thai?
Protection: Hand wraps protect the small bones in your hands, knuckles, and wrists from the impact of punches and blocks.
Support: They provide stability to the wrist joint, reducing the risk of sprains and hyperextension.
Alignment: Wrapping helps keep your hand and fist aligned, which can improve punching power and reduce the chance of injury.
Hygiene: Wraps absorb sweat, which helps keep your gloves cleaner and reduces odor and bacteria buildup.
It might take a few tries to get the hang of it, but with practice, you'll be able to wrap your hands quickly and effectively before each training session. There are also many video tutorials available online that can provide a visual guide.
There are many ways to approach how to go about it, whatever is comfortable, quick and supports your wrist and knuckles is the way you should tailor it for yourself.
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