That's nice to see that Rif's openned his blog again - i have a link
to that taping page on my blog and was about to change it. thanks for confirming.
Notes from above still apply on taping - especially practice - doing some high volume snatching will help identify
a) where the callus/blister hotspots are
b) whether your taping efforts are protecting them
c) how long your taping lasts - great to reuse 'em.
d) what tapes you like.
on the old forum we had a whole discussion about kinds of tape and widths to use.
In the US, it's johnson's coaching tape; in the UK/EU it's any "zinc oxide" tape, but you may want to check it out again before you get to the cert: some is a little tougher but doesn't tear; other stuff is adequate and has serrated edges so can tear without being cut.
It's the little things in prep for a perfect cert that can make such a difference
mc