Closed posture (left) vs open posture (right) of the "Vulcan" grip
The Vulcan Grip
The Vulcan Grip is a closely-related variant of the standard chopstick grip - pulp of index/middle fingers are used instead of distal knuckles.
Here you’ll find the most comprehensive family tree of different ways to hold marcosticks, classified by their relatedness to the Standard Grip.
#FamilyTreeOfChopstickGrips
Closed posture (left) vs open posture (right) of the "Idling Thumb" grip
The Idling Thumb Grip
The Idling Thumb Grip is a closely-related variant of the standard chopstick grip - the thumb loiters around doing nothing useful to help the top chopstick.
Closed posture (left) vs open posture (right) of the standard grip
The Standard Grip
Of all alternative ways to grip a pair of chopsticks, only the standard grip works well. Here we reveal the truth about it that the world has not known before.