Hand Wrapping

[MissRachel]

Does anyone know if the hand-wrapping rules have changed for USA Boxing? Can anyone post a video of a proper hand-wrap for competion, please.

[T.Horton]

Does anyone know if the hand-wrapping rules have changed for USA Boxing? Can anyone post a video of a proper hand-wrap for competion, please.

hope that helps.

what state you competing for? or you just doing locals?

[MissRachel]

Thank you for the video. I know how to wrap for training, but I was looking more for gauze wrapping. I compete in the Western US, mainly Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada.

[T.Horton]

i should have known that.

[cja07007]

If your talking about Amateur boxing current rules are as follows in the 2008-2009 rule book, which except for some *********s is still in use.

Bandages (hand wraps) and tape specifications
(1) The purpose of bandages is to protect a boxer’s hands, not to add force to a blow.
(2) For competitions within the United States, each boxer shall wear hand wraps that are made of cotton gauze, or soft surgical gauze, or velpeau (velpeau use reference (3) below). (a) Cotton/soft surgical gauze – 15 yards of 2-inch gauze and a minimum of
3 feet, and a maximum of 6 feet of 1-inch adhesive tape per hand. The tape must be applied 1 inch behind the knuckles. Only 3⁄4 inch tape may be applied between fingers and may not cover the striking surface of the hand.
FIGURES 14.3-14.6
(b) Velpeau –A boxer electing to use Velpeau is allowed to use a minimum of 3 feet, and a maximum of 6 feet of 1-inch adhesive tape per hand.
(3) For International Competitions, each boxer shall wear hand wraps that are made of Velpeau.
(a) Velpeau - All weights, up to 2.5 meters (equivalent to 8 feet 2 1⁄4 inches), with a strip of 1-inch adhesive tape by 8 inches in length which may secure the bandages around the wrist.
(4) Only the above substances may be used on the hand.
(5) Bandaging should be supervised by an official specifically assigned for this purpose. Anyone officially connected with a boxing contest may have a boxer’s bandages examined upon request.

The whole thing can be downloaded here

http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/A...-Rulebook.aspx


Here is a good video with good instruction. Note that now in the Amateurs tape with a with of 3/4in. or less can be placed between to fingers as stated in section 3a.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMDCcQxL5fI

If your talking about the pros here is a few other videos that cover other methods .


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmTJZ...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ku-n...eature=related

Hope this helps

[T.Horton]

i should have known that.