Everything that you can’t find about the way chopsticks work, anywhere else in the world. That is what you’ll find here. Why are text books wrong, when they say chopsticks exemplify third-class lever? Why did thinkers fail for thousands of years, to describe the real finger dynamics behind the twirling of chopsticks? Why do all learning chopsticks available in the market fail to train you? Are there really as many chopstick grips as there are ice cream flavors? And more.
This is a first article in a new series called "Why Can't I Chopstick". Beginner chopstick practitioners often run into a common problem: they are unable to bring chopstick tips to meet - they swing past each other.
We classify chopstick grips by finger placement and finger movement, for each combination of top/bottom chopsticks and open/closed postures.
A retrospective on two years of research that attempts to explain the art of wielding two sticks with power, dexterity and finesse.