According to a 2007 article by Dr. Derya Dincer published by the International Boxing Association, "hand injuries, especially the fractures of metacarpals and phalanges, are the most common fractures in the skeletal system." These types of fractures are common in boxing and other martial arts, and are caused by improper wrist alignment when a punch is landed. To reduce your chance of hand injury, it is imperative that you properly wrap your hands with protective gauze or cloth before each training session or competition.
Step 1
Slide your thumb through the loop of the hand wrap so the wrap lies against the back of your hand. If your hand wrap is marked with a "this side down" text, ensure that the text is facing toward your hand. If you do not have text on your hand wrap, ensure that the hook fasteners on the end of the hand wrap are facing down.
Step 2
Bring the wrap around your wrist two or three times. The wrap should extend down your wrist 2 or 3 inches and be just tight enough to provide firm support without cutting off your circulation. Stop the wrap at the point where the tendon in your thumb connects to your wrist.
Step 3
Bring the wrap diagonally over the back of your hand to the first knuckle of your little finger. Wrap around your knuckles three times. On the third time around, stop at the first knuckle of your index finger.
Step 4
Pull the wrap diagonally across the back of your hand from the first knuckle of your index finger to the point where your hand meets your wrist. Wrap the wrist one time and stop at the point where your thumb meets your wrist.
Step 5
Wrap up and over the base of your thumb. Bring the wrap up to the second knuckle of your thumb and wrap it again. When the wrap reaches the back of your hand again, bring it straight across the back of your hand just above your wrist joint.
Step 6
Pull the hand wrap underneath your hand and up through the joint between your thumb and index finger. Wrap low on the base of your thumb and then pull the wrap diagonally across your palm and up between your ring finger and little finger. Bring the wrap diagonally down on the back of your hand to the joint between your thumb and wrist. Wrap between your middle finger and ring finger, and then follow the same pattern to wrap between your index finger and middle finger.
Step 7
Bring the wrap down to the joint between your thumb and wrist, and then pull it diagonally across your palm to the first knuckle of your little finger. Wrap your knuckles one more time and then pull the wrap diagonally across the back of your hand to your wrist. Wrap your wrist with the remaining wrap and clasp it in place with the hooks.
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