How I Tape My Fingers For Judo And BJJ. Injury Prevention Finger Tapping!

I show you guys how I tape my fingers for judo and BJJ. This is not how I would tape them if my finger was already damaged but rather to improve the chances they don't ever get hurt!
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[@sergioRR3073]

Love this video, I need to tape for my left hand too and I was not sure how to do it, thank you!

[@jongler9775]

Thank you for the great tip, as usual. You are a great help to us judokas.

[@PriyamjudoIndia]

Thnx champion 🙏

[@Yupppi]

That's great, thinking forward for just casual hobbyist who plays guitar. I wonder though, do the loose long straps of tape never cause issues like sticking or ripping off or something weird?

[@chrismaks2518]

Finally. How about lower down...avulsion fracture...middle finger sleeve hand (L)...I double X with more focus on the fractured side is how I do it based on trial and error. Sleeve hand more jacked up than lapel hand.

[@JudoHighlights2015]

Man that’s some next level taping. I leave my pink alone and tap together the two middle fingers on my sleeve hand and just the middle finger on my other. What do you think of people who almost never tape? Ono Shohei is pretty notorious for never taping his fingers, although he had an injury recently and placed like a sponge between his two middle fingers

[@TravisStevensgrappling]

I would prefer to never tape! I think it makes it harder to grip. But if you do damage a finger then I can't type or work the next day so it's a good trade off. Your joints will be stronger if you don't tape. But I came from the era of small thick gis. Ono has had the luxury of bigger gis and baggier sleeves. I also used to have a pad between my fingers it helps keep the right alignment for you bones so you don't keep damaging your joints. I had that the last year of my career because of a bad break on my pinky.

[@JudoHighlights2015]

Travis Stevens yeah I’ve started taping less and gripping better for it. Also I’ve heard the argument that it makes your grip stronger so I do uchikomi or light days with no tape and just tape for randori.

[@JudoHighlights2015]

Travis Stevens you’re that old Travis? Haha

[@hubert7855]

Thank you

[@amandawilliams3979]

Was there another video you did on taping for competitors?

[@louisodendaal6200]

I literally can't thank you enough for this one.

[@omersalem9383]

Haha same

[@TravisStevensgrappling]

Any time Louis. I’m glad you got a lot of value from it!

[@ArizonaMMJ]

my ring finger is injured dead center. do you have a vid for bracing it so i can get back to training?

[@konstantinos-antoniosbme-m6472]

Nice! What did you do with weightlifting space in your gym? Will you post a weightlifting vid Bro?

[@TravisStevensgrappling]

I want to but all the companies that sell weightlifting equipment are sold out!!!

[@konstantinos-antoniosbme-m6472]

@@TravisStevensgrappling Because of Coronavirus thing?

[@noneyabusiness6957]

I need to tape my fingers before class I feel it in my knuckles the next morning.

[@thomashardy1851]

Would you tape your lapel hand differently?

[@emildegas4213]

Hey Travis, do you think it will help my capsulits if I tape only my pinky's outer joint in that figure 8? I have it because of shime waza, thanks in advance.

[@androthsatyr]

Hey man, not Travis but if you allow me to answer - it will help but if the issue is in the outer joint, I'd recommend buddy-taping the pinky to the ring finger. I had pretty big issues with my main finger joint on the pinky and buddy taping it and training helped me a lot.

[@richardukachukwu8065]

Does this count for wrestling too?

[@AlessandroPossagno]

💪🏻😃👍🏻

[@SpodyOdy]

Lapel hand taped different? Than sleeve hand

[@TravisStevensgrappling]

When I was a competitor it was.

[@nidgeontour257]

Having all that type around the knuckles doesn’t that restrict your ability to grip properly?

[@androthsatyr]

A bit, but you don't overtighten in too much so it's okay;

[@kainickname]

this is extra useful, surgery is expensive ;) this video could also be titled "Why you should switch to no gi" hehe

[@reneiversen9040]

nope, it's free ;) But best to avoid it still :)

[@TravisStevensgrappling]

Why would you need to switch to nogi

[@johnbedinghaus2390]

Tapping or taping?!?

[@callumthejudo696]

Sometimes I like to tap my fingers too 🤷‍♂️

[@TravisStevensgrappling]

Thats what happens when you make a thumbnail at 6am and you haven't finished your first cup of coffee!