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Hand Wraps slipped on over the wrapped hands for leaving them to live in pain. I have seen international amateur and pro bouts,
sparring or hitting the bag. At the end this. Egerton Marcus of Toronto, 1988 the rules specify thin gauze wraps
of the workout, the now sweat-soaked Olympian and former North American and surgical/athletic adhesive tape in
wraps are peeled off and rolled neatly champion, comes to mind. Egerton was precise lengths. The coach or trainer
into gym bags headed for the laundry. such a powerful puncher but always does the wrapping for a fight. The boxer
busted his hands wearing small gloves, sits, extending one hand at a time and
The core problem of fist fighting is
no matter how well his hands were responding to orders such as, “spread
that the human hand isn’t designed to
By Jorge Luis be a weapon. The metacarpal bones wrapped. Shake hands with a fighter your fingers”, “grip”, “open”, “close”,
and you will find they have soft hands. “too tight?”. It can take as long as half
radiating from wrist to knuckles are
not strong enough to withstand a blow This is from always having their hands an hour to do the job properly. Trainers
delivered with the full force of the body. wrapped and because they save their use this quiet time to give last minute
Skin tears and wrists and knuckles come hands for boxing. Many times, I’ve instructions and assurance.
apart upon impact. Bones break. seen wanna-be tough guys try to give
i folks. As you know, boxing the squeeze to a fighter when shaking The intricate web of tape and gauze
His a contact sport. Our hands The ancient Egyptians recognised the hands. Many comments from the transforms a sensitive, dexterous, and
are our primary defense and offense problem. Images of boxers on Egyptian average Joe saying, “for a fighter, he unique human tool into a bludgeon. It’s
mechanism. If you have ever seen a urns from approximately 6000 BC doesn’t have a strong handshake”. No, not meant to hurt the other boxer, but
street altercation go wrong, one of the show men with hands wrapped well up they grip softly and gentle to save their to protect the hand from injury. It’s a
first reactions is a fist gets balled up to their forearms. The Greek Olympians hands from injury. Some boxers avoid meditative process, a ritual change of
and is thrown in the direction of the wrapped their hands too and added handshakes altogether. Even a strong identity, repeated every time a boxer
antagonist. Even though the hand is gloves. hand can get tender and arthritic from enters the gym or climbs the steps into
used extensively and instinctively, it years of abuse. the ring. Whatever brand of mortal sits
Modern gym wraps are cloth strips
is not meant to be hit with. It is meant two inches wide and nine to twelve feet down in that chair to have their hands
to be used as a tool to grab, hold, turn, That’s why when you start training wrapped, a fighter stands up when
long. They come in various colors and at a boxing gym, one of the first things
write, draw things with, and more. finished.
fabrics. Some are stretchy, some heavy you’re taught is how to wrap your
Yours in Boxing and Youth,
In every boxing gym, you see a lean cotton, and some thin like gauze. Every hands properly. A trainer does it at first,
character take long coils of cloth and trainer has his own method of wrapping explaining as he/she does it so you Jorge Luis, Proud Coach of Champs
methodically wrap each hand. The wrap hands. The basic wrap that must be can learn how to do it yourself. For Eastside Boxing Club
is wound over the palm, back of the met is the same. Cushion the knuckles,
hand, and high up over the wrist. The support the thumb and metacarpals, and
MURPHY’S SPORTS LAW
knuckles are usually padded thicker but fuse the wrist in a straight line. MURPHY’S SPORTS LA W
the fingers stay bare. Every boxer in the Even then, the best wrap job does not
gym carefully wraps both hands before provide complete protection. Delicate By David Murphy There’ll be more medals coming
starting a workout. This is to protect hands can end a boxer’s career early, for Team Canada in the final days of
and keep bones fairly tight. Gloves are the games. Canada downing the US
in Women’s Soccer is just about as
Warner’s Insurance presents big an upset as you’ll see this year,

and in most years. Team Canada’s
1-0 win in the quarterfinal will long
be remembered by Canadian soccer
f the Mon
Member of the Month players and fans as an upset for
Member o
th
the ages. The worst they can do is
SILVER!!!
DONNA LOEWEN While our medal count is on
BORN: Donna was born in Vankleek Hill and now lives in par with several previous Summer
Cornwall. In 1978, Donna started work at the Transport Training Olympics, we should be proud of
Institute (Nav Canada). She and her husband, John bought a hobby
farm in Lunenburg where they raised their two sons, Scott and Steve. our Olympians (male or female).
INTERESTS: Prior to the pandemic, Donna and John were active tip of the cap and much respect Even when the athletes wearing the
volunteers at Cornwall Hospice, participated in organized activities A for Team Canada’s women at
at the Cornwall Senior Citizens Club, the Army Navy and Air the Tokyo Olympics. Other than a Maple Leaf don’t hit the podium,
Force Club, and the Seaway Senior Citizens Club 1201. Donna is remember, they have made sacrifices
a member of the Red Hat Society called “The Young and the Rest bronze medal from Andre DeGrasse
of Us.” in the Men’s 100m, it’s been all with family, friends, social lives, and
ACTIVITIES DURING COVID: Donna and John would work careers to give it their all in the
women heading to the podium.
enjoy a car ride to the country to their son’s farm to sit and enjoy quest for excellence.
As of this writing (Aug 3rd),
nature or find little jobs around the property to keep busy.

OSGA 55+ INVOLVEMENT: Donna has participated in the District 8 Bid Euchre, Euchre, and Canada’s women have brought home I will always respect any athlete
Cribbage games. She is anxious for all senior activities to safely open. medals in the water and pool, judo, who reaches the Olympics. Even
For more OSGA 55+ information contact District 8 Coordinator Linda Vickers at lvickers1262@ softball, and weightlifting. Our gold if they finish last in their sport,
gmail.com or visit us at www.osga55plus.ca/districts/district-8.htm
Home • Auto • Business • Farm Insurance medalists include Margaret MacNeil they’re still in the top 24 or 36 in the
WORLD at what they do!!! How
(Women’s 100m Butterfly), the
Rowing Women’s Eight team (Lisa many of us can say we’ve even
Roman, Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, gotten a sniff of that level? Keep that
Christine Roper, Andrea Proske, in mind if you ever hear someone
Local Susanne Grainger, Madison Mailey, criticizing an athlete’s performance
at the Olympics.
Sydney Payne, Avalon Wasteneys,
www.warnerbrokers.ca Service and Kristen Kit) as well as Maude In the meantime, Go Canada Go!!!
Online
613-932-7210 • info@warnerbrokers.ca Quotes Charron (Women’s Weightlifting That’s Murphy’s Law.
64kg).