Best gloves for wrist support ?

[BRUN]

ive been doing Muay Thai for just over 12 months now, and i have some Twins 16oz gloves, however i suffer quite a bit from pains in my wrists, im still yet to learn how to do hand wraps properly, its driving me mad, but i do wear quick wraps under my gloves, its rare i can close both gloves properly around my wrist

im wondering what the general opinion is on the gloves which offer the best wrist support, were just starting to get Rival over here in the UK and they look pretty decent but ive not tried any yet

the Hayabusa wrist closure is good but the padding seems a bit thin for sparring ?

i regularly take supplements to help with my joints, Glucsomanine, Chondroitin, Krill Oil, and Omega 3's

 

[bubkusjones]

im still yet to learn how to do hand wraps properly, its driving me mad, but i do wear quick wraps under my gloves

Issue number 1. Before looking for better gloves, buy some proper 180 inch mexican-style wraps and learn how to wrap them (youtube).

To get you started.




The "quick wraps" simply don't provide the support that wraps are meant to provide.

 

[BRUN]

thanks, one thing that bugs me is ive watched so many vids on youtube but i still cant remember how to do it when i get to the gym

also pretty much every video shows a different way of doing it

 

[firstDan]

Handwraps Instruction For Boxing

Try method #2 it's pretty easy.

 

[bubkusjones]

That's because there is no real one way of doing it. Thai guys tend to have a pad over the knuckles and leave the thumb unwrapped. Boxers will definitely have the thumb wrapped, may or may not have the pad, and may or may not go in between the fingers. Kickboxers generally use "boxing" styles. This is a general theme, though.

Every person will have their own different pattern. Some guys will wrap the thumb before going in between the knuckles, some after. Some will say to go between your pinky/ring finger and work in, some will say start between index/middle and work out. Some guys will say to start high on the forearm. Some people use tape to reinforce the wrap and to go between the fingers (saw this in the Title Boxing video series).

Best thing I can say to do is to practice at home. Get a pair of wraps, watch a video and practice along with it.

Myself, I use a boxing-style wrap, no "knuckle pad". I always found the pad to shift when striking, irritating my hand and shifting the protection around uncomfortably. I could've been doing it wrong (too loose, probably), but I never found it offered THAT much more protection after I put on my gloves.

pretty much describes my wraps, I just go around the thumb once in addition.

 

[Skarsgard]

Thanks for posting this thread. I have been having trouble with this.

 

[the_newb]

I use this method by Coban

 

[Snubnoze707]

King has awesome wrist support.

 

[72Chambers]

Hayabusa wraps tight around the forearm but there is 0 wrist support.

 

[ECS123]

Like someone mentioned, get yourself a decent pair of 180" Mexican style handwraps, and use them every time you train. After you have done it enough, it will be so ingrained into your mind, it will be like tying your shoes.

"Ryukyu Damashi" posted a good hand wrap youtube video, that one of the trainers at Sinbi did a while back, and it was an excellent one. Search this thread for hand wrap methods, and you should find it.

As far as gloves, the Rival RS1 Hi Performance Pro Sparring Gloves in Long Cuff (Lace Ups) have some of the best wrist support that I have ever seen. If you want a more Muay Thai style glove, the Windy Hook and Loop Sparring Gloves are probably the best that I have seen, in the area of wrist support and padding. I hope this helps.

:icon_chee

 

[maravillin]

http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f13/lever-shot-smashys-illustrated-guide-levering-813568/

give levering a try, helped me out alot

 

[RAV3N]

As the others have said, wrap your hands properly 1st.

When I 1st started I just printed out this guide on a A3 piece of paper

Boxing Handwrap Instruction - Reverse

Obviously I dont use the piece of paper any more

 

[Gregolian]

Ok, how many wraps do some of you guys have? I currently have none and keep hearing people saying you should wrap your hands when working on a bag or for sparring and since I just started training I currently have none.

 

[RAV3N]

I only have 4 pairs at the moment but im about to order another 20 pair of Ringside handwraps so I can change to a new pair everyday.

I work away and dont really wanna hand wash at work.

 

[Gregolian]

So for a beginner 2 or 3 sets? Tempted though I am male to get some of those pink Everlast ones as supposedly some of the money from selling them goes towards breast cancer research. SAVE THE BOOBIES!

 

[RAV3N]

Well I have a pair of Everlast handwraps and wouldnt really rate them, the material is fairly thin and the velcro is thin and crappy.

imo the ringside ones are made from thicker material and the velcro is much larger and durable.

Just make sure they are the 180" mexican style handwraps.

 

[Gregolian]

Well I have a pair of Everlast handwraps and wouldnt really rate them, the material is fairly thin and the velcro is thin and crappy.

imo the ringside ones are made from thicker material and the velcro is much larger and durable.

Just make sure they are the 180" mexican style handwraps.

Alright thanks.

 

[RAV3N]

np mate.

 

[MuayThaiPremium]

Don't listen to what people say when they tell you to buy a lot of handwraps. I've been doing Muay Thai for 2 years and have been using the same pair of handwraps for all 2. I hangdry them everyday and wash them twice a week. As for good quality handwraps, get Fairtex or Twins as most boxing handwraps are shorter than Muay Thai handwraps.

 

[BRUN]

guys ive now took your advice and i now wear 5m wraps and i know how to do them properly, but im still having issues

my wrists are shot at, i need to change my gloves to something with really good wrist support, something in a 16oz

what do we all recommend ?

preferably with a tight fit hand compartment, and must be available in 16oz as thats what i need to use for sparring

i cant go on any longer with my Twins, i just cant get them to support my wrists enough

im thinking Venum cos of the elastic on the velcro, or Rival but worried about taking them on and off all the time, or maybe the Punchtown BXR II it looks a big padded cuff, also ive heard Boon are good for wrists

hoping to buy some in the next 2 weeks really as i cant go on much longer like this