{"id":110,"date":"2021-12-16T10:08:46","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T10:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyboxinggym.com\/?p=110"},"modified":"2022-10-05T09:19:38","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T09:19:38","slug":"do-you-need-hand-wraps-for-boxing-gloves-and-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyboxinggym.com\/do-you-need-hand-wraps-for-boxing-gloves-and-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need Hand Wraps For Boxing Gloves (And Why)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Hand wraps are an essential piece of equipment, and while many people see them as an aesthetic choice or something which simply \u2018looks cool\u2019 they are incredibly important for beginners as well as experienced boxers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is because punching puts an incredible amount of strain on various parts of the hand, including the fingers and their joints and the wrist in particular. The forces that punching involves are significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While many people may think hand wraps simply look cool, not everyone understands just how important they are, and some people don\u2019t even know what they\u2019re for or how essential they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this guide, we\u2019re going to look at what hand wraps are, how important they are, how they work, and how to use them correctly to prevent injuries, improve your punching and to help you progress as a boxer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hand wraps are a type of support that are used by boxers and other martial artists to protect their wrists and hands from damage when punching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are made of various materials, most often cloth but sometimes supported by tape and gauze as well as additional cloth padding segments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Typically they are wrapped around the hand and wrist several times to both hold the wraps in place securely and to provide adequate protection from the forces that will travel down the hand and wrist during a punch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They achieve this by keeping the joints aligned correctly and immobilizing them or restricting their movement so they can\u2019t be pushed out of position and damaged by the movements and impacts of throwing a punch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wraps also compress the hands and wrists, making them harder and tougher, and more able to dish out damage and sustain it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many brands of hand wrap, from more traditional wraps to quick wraps and there are different approaches to wrapping, using techniques that can change slightly from person to person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using hand wraps is a very ritualistic process for most fighters and martial artists, and there is something intensely therapeutic about slowly wrapping up your hands and preparing them to train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It can be relaxing, calming, and help ground fighters before a session, and can help get you in the right mindset, focusing you on the task at hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For professional fights<\/a>, their coaches will often assist with hand wrapping, particularly for a competitive fight where hand wraps are closely monitored by the athletic commissions for potential foul play and padding of gloves, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hand wraps aren\u2019t a replacement for boxing gloves either for sparring<\/a>, training, or fighting, and wraps only help provide support, and do not offer the same protection as the glove from impact damage. This is why wraps<\/a> are used to complement the boxing glove, as they both offer different forms of protection and must be used together to prevent serious injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDo You Need Hand Wraps, And Why?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n