How I Tape My Fingers for Jiu-Jitsu

How I Tape My Fingers for Jiu-Jitsu

Finger injuries are almost a rite of passage in Brazilian jiu-jitsu — but they don’t have to end your training. As both a vascular surgeon and someone who has been on the mats for years, I’ve experimented with many ways to protect my fingers while rolling.

This video shows the taping method that works best for me. It gives my joints support, reduces strain during grip fighting, and helps me keep training consistently without flare-ups.

This isn’t medical advice — just a practical approach that I’ve found helpful as a grappler who also needs his hands in the operating theatre.

Whether you train gi, no-gi, judo, wrestling or any grappling art, protecting your fingers is part of training smarter and staying on the mats for the long term.

Train hard, stay safe — and enjoy your rolls.