{"id":7268,"date":"2021-05-08T21:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T01:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/?p=7268"},"modified":"2021-06-30T22:17:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T02:17:52","slug":"lateral-chopstick-grips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/zh\/lateral-chopstick-grips\/","title":{"rendered":"Lateral chopstick grips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lateral grips form the largest grip family in all of <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/ten-thousand-ways\/\">chopstick grips we have studied<\/a> so far, at the time of publication of this article. Many Lateral variants have been documented and analyzed. While they vary greatly in how they work when extending tips of chopsticks open, all of them share one common finger posture when a practitioner compresses two chopsticks to pick up food. We call this the &#8220;compression posture&#8221;, and it is shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User36 - Lateral Turncoat - pos4 compressed payload pose - specimen - rotated - IMG_5003\" class=\"wp-image-7286\" width=\"512\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-1536x976.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped.jpg 1677w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Compression posture of a Lateral grip<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Marcosticks-Square-thumbnail-128x128-Thousand-ways-to-use-chopsticks-cool-guides-colors-Lateral-grip-family-Compression-posture-IMG_5888-5pt.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8690\"\/><figcaption>Emoji<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Marcosticks-Ten-Thousand-Ways-to-use-chopsticks-coolguides-Latera-grip-family-Compression-posture-IMG_5888-2pt-scaled-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Marcosticks-Ten-Thousand-Ways-to-use-chopsticks-coolguides-Latera-grip-family-Compression-posture-IMG_5888-2pt-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - Ten Thousand Ways to use chopsticks - coolguides - Latera grip family - Compression posture - IMG_5888 - 2pt\" class=\"wp-image-8238\" width=\"512\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Marcosticks-Ten-Thousand-Ways-to-use-chopsticks-coolguides-Latera-grip-family-Compression-posture-IMG_5888-2pt-scaled-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Marcosticks-Ten-Thousand-Ways-to-use-chopsticks-coolguides-Latera-grip-family-Compression-posture-IMG_5888-2pt-scaled-1-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Marcosticks-Ten-Thousand-Ways-to-use-chopsticks-coolguides-Latera-grip-family-Compression-posture-IMG_5888-2pt-scaled-1-768x584.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Lateral grip family &#8211; Compression posture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ea575e97def\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ea575e97def\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/zh\/lateral-chopstick-grips\/#Named_after_a_penhold\" title=\"Named after a penhold\">Named after a penhold<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/zh\/lateral-chopstick-grips\/#Compared_to_the_Righthand_Rule_grip\" title=\"Compared to the Righthand Rule grip\">Compared to the Righthand Rule grip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/zh\/lateral-chopstick-grips\/#No_need_for_the_Caswellian_thumb_pose\" title=\"No need for the Caswellian thumb pose\">No need for the Caswellian thumb pose<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/zh\/lateral-chopstick-grips\/#Lateral_Classic\" title=\"Lateral Classic\">Lateral Classic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/zh\/lateral-chopstick-grips\/#Lateral_Turncoat\" title=\"Lateral Turncoat\">Lateral Turncoat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/zh\/lateral-chopstick-grips\/#Sideway_Lateral\" title=\"Sideway Lateral\">Sideway Lateral<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/zh\/lateral-chopstick-grips\/#Underswing_Lateral\" title=\"Underswing Lateral\">Underswing Lateral<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/zh\/lateral-chopstick-grips\/#Distinguished_variants_Chicken_Claws\" title=\"Distinguished variants: Chicken Claws\">Distinguished variants: Chicken Claws<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/zh\/lateral-chopstick-grips\/#Distinguished_Variants_Scissorhand_Grip\" title=\"Distinguished Variants: Scissorhand Grip\">Distinguished Variants: Scissorhand Grip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/zh\/lateral-chopstick-grips\/#Taiwanese_%E6%8C%87%E9%A0%AD%E6%AF%8D%E5%80%9A%E9%9D%A0%E4%BA%8C%E6%8C%87%E9%82%8A%E4%BB%94\" title=\"Taiwanese: \u6307\u982d\u6bcd\u501a\u9760\u4e8c\u6307\u908a\u4ed4\">Taiwanese: \u6307\u982d\u6bcd\u501a\u9760\u4e8c\u6307\u908a\u4ed4<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Named_after_a_penhold\"><\/span>Named after a penhold<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This chopstick grip is named after a popular penhold called &#8220;Lateral Tripod&#8221;. This penhold is shown below to the right. The penhold is known as the Lateral Tripod, because 1) three fingers form a tripod to sandwich the pen (thumb, index finger and middle finger), and 2) the thumb crosses the pen, and the pad of the thumb tip rests on the lateral (radial) side of the index finger (see <a href=\"https:\/\/bracelab.com\/clinicians-classroom\/thumb-terminology-confusion\">terminology<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User36 - Lateral Turncoat - pos4 compressed payload pose - specimen - rotated - IMG_5003\" class=\"wp-image-7286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-1536x976.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped.jpg 1677w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-turncoat-grip\/\">Lateral Turncoat<\/a> grip<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Pen-n-chopsticks-Idling-Thumb-grip-Modelusesr-matching-pen-grip-variant-1-side-view-IMG_8533-e1610328314256.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Pen-n-chopsticks-Idling-Thumb-grip-Modelusesr-matching-pen-grip-variant-1-side-view-IMG_8533-e1610328314256-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"Pen n chopsticks - Idling Thumb grip - Modelusesr - matching pen grip - IMG_8533\" class=\"wp-image-4398\" width=\"242\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Pen-n-chopsticks-Idling-Thumb-grip-Modelusesr-matching-pen-grip-variant-1-side-view-IMG_8533-e1610328314256-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Pen-n-chopsticks-Idling-Thumb-grip-Modelusesr-matching-pen-grip-variant-1-side-view-IMG_8533-e1610328314256-1024x814.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Pen-n-chopsticks-Idling-Thumb-grip-Modelusesr-matching-pen-grip-variant-1-side-view-IMG_8533-e1610328314256-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Pen-n-chopsticks-Idling-Thumb-grip-Modelusesr-matching-pen-grip-variant-1-side-view-IMG_8533-e1610328314256.jpg 1107w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/hold-chopsticks-like-a-pen\/\">Lateral penhold<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We dove deeper into this Lateral penhold, and how its use correlates to the adoption of certain chopstick grips in <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/hold-chopsticks-like-a-pen\/\">Hold Chopsticks like a Pen<\/a>. One key characteristics of the Lateral penhold is the disuse of the tip segment of the thumb. Many chopstick grips also feature this disuse of the thumb tip, as discussed in <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/using-vs-not-using-the-thumb\/\">Using vs not using the Thumb<\/a>. In many ways, Lateral chopstick grips share biomechanical similarities with its namesake penhold, when it comes to clutching two chopsticks firmly in the hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lateral Tripod is but one of a few common penholds. Four common penholds are shown below. The first two, Spencerian and Caswellian, are our own names, as they are not well identified elsewhere. We named them in order to contrast chopstick grips to these penholds, as discussed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/hold-chopsticks-like-a-pen\/\">Hold Chopsticks like a Pen<\/a> article. The third, Dynamic Tripod, is the most popular and officially-taught penhold in the Western world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marcosticks-Pen-n-chopsticks-Pen-grip-types-Four-common-pen-grips-IMG_8618_155149_IMG_7412_IMG_8533-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marcosticks-Pen-n-chopsticks-Pen-grip-types-Four-common-pen-grips-IMG_8618_155149_IMG_7412_IMG_8533-scaled-1-1024x237.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - Pen n chopsticks - Pen grip types - Four common pen grips - Spencerian Grip (left), Caswellian Grip (mid left), Modern Grip (mid right) and Lateral Grip (right) - IMG_8618_155149_IMG_7412_IMG_8533\" class=\"wp-image-2671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marcosticks-Pen-n-chopsticks-Pen-grip-types-Four-common-pen-grips-IMG_8618_155149_IMG_7412_IMG_8533-scaled-1-1024x237.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marcosticks-Pen-n-chopsticks-Pen-grip-types-Four-common-pen-grips-IMG_8618_155149_IMG_7412_IMG_8533-scaled-1-300x69.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marcosticks-Pen-n-chopsticks-Pen-grip-types-Four-common-pen-grips-IMG_8618_155149_IMG_7412_IMG_8533-scaled-1-768x178.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marcosticks-Pen-n-chopsticks-Pen-grip-types-Four-common-pen-grips-IMG_8618_155149_IMG_7412_IMG_8533-scaled-1-1536x356.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marcosticks-Pen-n-chopsticks-Pen-grip-types-Four-common-pen-grips-IMG_8618_155149_IMG_7412_IMG_8533-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>penholds: Spencerian Grip (left), Caswellian Grip (mid left), Dynamic Tripod (mid right) and Lateral Tripod (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We should note, however, that the name Lateral Tripod is generally misunderstood. Scholarly literature actually has two different names for two often-confused penholds. The <strong>Lateral Tripod<\/strong> technically refers to a penhold where the thumb only crosses partially over the pen, as shown below. The version where the thumb fully crosses over the pen is called <strong>Cross Thumb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pencil-grip-by-Selin-2003.-Drawing-on-page-59-by-Sofia-Flinck-common-pen-grip-types-FIG-10-part-2-used-with-permission-w-border.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pencil-grip-by-Selin-2003.-Drawing-on-page-59-by-Sofia-Flinck-common-pen-grip-types-FIG-10-part-2-used-with-permission-w-border.png\" alt=\"Pencil grip by Selin 2003. Drawing on page 59 by Sofia Flinck - common pen grip types - FIG 10 part 2 - used with permission\" class=\"wp-image-4541\" width=\"512\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pencil-grip-by-Selin-2003.-Drawing-on-page-59-by-Sofia-Flinck-common-pen-grip-types-FIG-10-part-2-used-with-permission-w-border.png 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pencil-grip-by-Selin-2003.-Drawing-on-page-59-by-Sofia-Flinck-common-pen-grip-types-FIG-10-part-2-used-with-permission-w-border-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pencil-grip-by-Selin-2003.-Drawing-on-page-59-by-Sofia-Flinck-common-pen-grip-types-FIG-10-part-2-used-with-permission-w-border-768x494.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Common modern grips &#8211; part 2. Selin 2003 p59. Drawings by Sofia Flinck<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the picture shown below from 2012 has since swept the web. It has gone viral many times over, lumping Cross Thumb with Lateral Tripod into one penhold. It has been posted to Reddit umpteenth times. And has been used in news articles ever since. See <a href=\"https:\/\/ajot.aota.org\/article.aspx?articleid=1851631\">Schwellnus et al DOI: 10.5014\/ajot.2012.004515<\/a> where it started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Four-common-mature-penholds-fig-from-Schwellnus-et-al-10.5014-ajot.2012.004515-PMID-23106992.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Four-common-mature-penholds-fig-from-Schwellnus-et-al-10.5014-ajot.2012.004515-PMID-23106992-300x249.png\" alt=\"Four common mature penholds, from Schwellnus et al - 10.5014\/ajot.2012.004515 - PMID 23106992\" class=\"wp-image-7307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Four-common-mature-penholds-fig-from-Schwellnus-et-al-10.5014-ajot.2012.004515-PMID-23106992-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Four-common-mature-penholds-fig-from-Schwellnus-et-al-10.5014-ajot.2012.004515-PMID-23106992-1024x851.png 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Four-common-mature-penholds-fig-from-Schwellnus-et-al-10.5014-ajot.2012.004515-PMID-23106992-768x638.png 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Four-common-mature-penholds-fig-from-Schwellnus-et-al-10.5014-ajot.2012.004515-PMID-23106992-1536x1276.png 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Four-common-mature-penholds-fig-from-Schwellnus-et-al-10.5014-ajot.2012.004515-PMID-23106992.png 1796w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>4 common penholds: Schwellnus et al 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus we go with the flow, and named our chopstick grip &#8220;Lateral&#8221;, instead of &#8220;Cross Thumb&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following is the stereotypical Compression posture of all Lateral chopstick grips, seen from various angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Marcosticks-Specimen-Lateral-compression-posture-for-sveral-angles-IMG_5888-IMG_5895-IMG_5898-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Marcosticks-Specimen-Lateral-compression-posture-for-sveral-angles-IMG_5888-IMG_5895-IMG_5898-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x360.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - Specimen - Lateral compression posture - from several angles - IMG_5888 - IMG_5895 - IMG_5898 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-8207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Marcosticks-Specimen-Lateral-compression-posture-for-sveral-angles-IMG_5888-IMG_5895-IMG_5898-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x360.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Marcosticks-Specimen-Lateral-compression-posture-for-sveral-angles-IMG_5888-IMG_5895-IMG_5898-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Marcosticks-Specimen-Lateral-compression-posture-for-sveral-angles-IMG_5888-IMG_5895-IMG_5898-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-768x270.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Marcosticks-Specimen-Lateral-compression-posture-for-sveral-angles-IMG_5888-IMG_5895-IMG_5898-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1536x539.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Marcosticks-Specimen-Lateral-compression-posture-for-sveral-angles-IMG_5888-IMG_5895-IMG_5898-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Typical Lateral compression posture from several angles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Compared_to_the_Righthand_Rule_grip\"><\/span>Compared to the Righthand Rule grip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The compression posture of all Lateral chopstick grips look similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-righthand-rule-grip\/\">Righthand Rule<\/a> grip. These two chopstick grips are shown below, for comparison. In both grips, the two chopsticks are clutched by the thumb, the index finger and the middle finger. And the rear ends of chopsticks rest on the purlicue. In both grips, the pad of the index finger pushes the top chopstick towards the bottom chopstick. The knuckle of the middle finger pushes the bottom chopstick towards the top chopstick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User36 - Lateral Turncoat - pos4 compressed payload pose - specimen - rotated - IMG_5003\" class=\"wp-image-7286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped-1536x976.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos4-compressed-payload-pose-specimen-rotated-IMG_5003-chopstick-grip-cropped.jpg 1677w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User36 &#8211; Lateral Turncoat grip<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Right-hand-Rule-Illustration-Comparing-the-grip-to-the-rule.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Right-hand-Rule-Illustration-Comparing-the-grip-to-the-rule-1024x459.jpg\" alt=\"Chopsticks Marcosticks - Right-hand Rule Illustration - Comparing the grip to the right-hand rule used in 3D orientation\" class=\"wp-image-2045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Right-hand-Rule-Illustration-Comparing-the-grip-to-the-rule-1024x459.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Right-hand-Rule-Illustration-Comparing-the-grip-to-the-rule-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Right-hand-Rule-Illustration-Comparing-the-grip-to-the-rule-768x344.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Right-hand-Rule-Illustration-Comparing-the-grip-to-the-rule-1536x689.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Right-hand-Rule-Illustration-Comparing-the-grip-to-the-rule.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Righthand Rule grip (left) vs the right-hand rule from Physics (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But these similarities are deceiving. Note how the first segment of the thumb in Lateral Turncoat shown above left does not touch either chopsticks at all. Only the thumb base is used on Lateral grips. In contrast, the pad of the thumb firmly operates the top chopstick in Righthand Rule shown above right. Lateral grips differ from Righthand Rule, mainly on its disuse of the tip segment of the thumb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This key difference is illustrated again by the two pictures shown below. This time, a different variant of the Lateral grip is shown. Again, the disuse of the tip of the thumb in Underswing Lateral on the left is apparent, when contrasted to the Righthand Rule on the right. Both pictures show what we call the Closed Posture, when tips of chopsticks touch each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-pos3-closed-posture-2-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-crop-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-pos3-closed-posture-2-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-crop-scaled-1-1024x499.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User55 - Underswing Lateral - pos3 closed posture 2 - DASH-1080 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-pos3-closed-posture-2-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-crop-scaled-1-1024x499.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-pos3-closed-posture-2-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-crop-scaled-1-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-pos3-closed-posture-2-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-crop-scaled-1-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-pos3-closed-posture-2-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-crop-scaled-1-1536x748.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-pos3-closed-posture-2-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-crop-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User55 &#8211; Underswing Lateral grip &#8211; Closed posture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks_User-13-Righthand-Rule-grip-video-Snapping-air-1-Closed-posture-IMG_8164_FRD.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks_User-13-Righthand-Rule-grip-video-Snapping-air-1-Closed-posture-IMG_8164_FRD-1024x643.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User 13 - Righthand Rule grip - video - Snapping air 1 - Closed posture - IMG_8164_FRD\" class=\"wp-image-7316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks_User-13-Righthand-Rule-grip-video-Snapping-air-1-Closed-posture-IMG_8164_FRD-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks_User-13-Righthand-Rule-grip-video-Snapping-air-1-Closed-posture-IMG_8164_FRD-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks_User-13-Righthand-Rule-grip-video-Snapping-air-1-Closed-posture-IMG_8164_FRD-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks_User-13-Righthand-Rule-grip-video-Snapping-air-1-Closed-posture-IMG_8164_FRD-1536x965.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks_User-13-Righthand-Rule-grip-video-Snapping-air-1-Closed-posture-IMG_8164_FRD-2048x1287.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User13 &#8211; Righthand Rule grip &#8211; Closed posture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to extending tips of chopsticks apart, however, things become interesting. Righthand Rule on the right uses the tip segment of the thumb to move the top chopstick, as all thumb-using chopstick grips do. Almost all Lateral grips banish the thumb tip from operating any chopsticks. Underswing Lateral shown below uses a combination of thumb base and index finger to pry the top chopstick open. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-pos2-open-posture-4-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-crop-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-pos2-open-posture-4-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-crop-scaled-1-1024x485.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User55 - Underswing Lateral - pos2 open posture 4 - DASH-1080 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-pos2-open-posture-4-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-crop-scaled-1-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-pos2-open-posture-4-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-crop-scaled-1-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-pos2-open-posture-4-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-crop-scaled-1-768x364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-pos2-open-posture-4-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-crop-scaled-1-1536x728.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-pos2-open-posture-4-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-crop-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User55 &#8211; Underswing Lateral grip &#8211; Open posture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:43%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks_User-13-Righthand-Rule-grip-video-Snapping-air-2-Open-posture-IMG_8164_FRD.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks_User-13-Righthand-Rule-grip-video-Snapping-air-2-Open-posture-IMG_8164_FRD-1024x611.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User 13 - Righthand Rule grip - video - Snapping air 2 - Open posture - IMG_8164_FRD\" class=\"wp-image-7318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks_User-13-Righthand-Rule-grip-video-Snapping-air-2-Open-posture-IMG_8164_FRD-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks_User-13-Righthand-Rule-grip-video-Snapping-air-2-Open-posture-IMG_8164_FRD-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks_User-13-Righthand-Rule-grip-video-Snapping-air-2-Open-posture-IMG_8164_FRD-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks_User-13-Righthand-Rule-grip-video-Snapping-air-2-Open-posture-IMG_8164_FRD-1536x917.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks_User-13-Righthand-Rule-grip-video-Snapping-air-2-Open-posture-IMG_8164_FRD-2048x1223.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User13 &#8211; Righthand Rule grip &#8211; Open posture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This use versus disuse of the thumb tip is one crucial factor when we analyze an <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/ten-thousand-ways\/\">alternative chopstick grip<\/a>. All chopstick grips can be classified into either the using-thumb-tip camp, or the not-using-thumb-tip camp. This topic is documented in <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/using-vs-not-using-the-thumb\/\">Using vs not using the Thumb<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_need_for_the_Caswellian_thumb_pose\"><\/span>No need for the Caswellian thumb pose<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many thumb-tip-using grips require an unnatural thumb configuration that we call the <strong>Caswellian thumb pose<\/strong>. It is discussed at length in <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/caswellian-thumb-and-chopsticks\/\">Caswellian thumb and chopsticks<\/a>. This unnatural thumb pose is illustrated below, showcasing the Closed posture of <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-standard-grip\/\">Standard Grip<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Chopstick-motion-color-Standard-Grip-Planetary-gears-view-Closed-posture-IMG_7151.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Chopstick-motion-color-Standard-Grip-Planetary-gears-view-Closed-posture-IMG_7151-300x253.png\" alt=\"Marcosticks - Chopstick motion color - Standard Grip - Planetary gears view - Closed posture -IMG_7151\" class=\"wp-image-4185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Chopstick-motion-color-Standard-Grip-Planetary-gears-view-Closed-posture-IMG_7151-300x253.png 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Chopstick-motion-color-Standard-Grip-Planetary-gears-view-Closed-posture-IMG_7151-1024x864.png 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Chopstick-motion-color-Standard-Grip-Planetary-gears-view-Closed-posture-IMG_7151-768x648.png 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Chopstick-motion-color-Standard-Grip-Planetary-gears-view-Closed-posture-IMG_7151.png 1189w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Unnatural thumb pose in Standard Grip<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This unnatural thumb pose is found below in FIG. 4C. Many people are not able to make this unnatural thumb pose comfortably. On the other hand, most people can comfortably make the thumbs-up pose in FIG. 4A, and the closed-fist pose in FIG. 4B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marcosticks-TC-Drawings-2019_v1-FIG-4A-4B-4C-IP-MP-Thumb-Joints-chopsticks-FRD.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marcosticks-TC-Drawings-2019_v1-FIG-4A-4B-4C-IP-MP-Thumb-Joints-chopsticks-FRD-1024x422.png\" alt=\"Marcosticks T.C. Drawings 2019 v1 - FIG 4A 4B 4C - IP MP Thumb Joints - chopsticks - FRD\" class=\"wp-image-2468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marcosticks-TC-Drawings-2019_v1-FIG-4A-4B-4C-IP-MP-Thumb-Joints-chopsticks-FRD-1024x422.png 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marcosticks-TC-Drawings-2019_v1-FIG-4A-4B-4C-IP-MP-Thumb-Joints-chopsticks-FRD-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marcosticks-TC-Drawings-2019_v1-FIG-4A-4B-4C-IP-MP-Thumb-Joints-chopsticks-FRD-768x316.png 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marcosticks-TC-Drawings-2019_v1-FIG-4A-4B-4C-IP-MP-Thumb-Joints-chopsticks-FRD-1536x633.png 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marcosticks-TC-Drawings-2019_v1-FIG-4A-4B-4C-IP-MP-Thumb-Joints-chopsticks-FRD-2048x844.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Line drawings of the IP and MP thumb joints, and 3 different postures the thumb may assume<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Following pictures compare Standard Grip&#8217;s thumb pose (left) to FIG. 4C (right). Note how the MP joint is bent nearly to 90\u00b0, while the IP joint is flattened at 180\u00b0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Chopstick-motion-color-Standard-Grip-Planetary-gears-view-Closed-posture-IMG_7151.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Chopstick-motion-color-Standard-Grip-Planetary-gears-view-Closed-posture-IMG_7151-300x253.png\" alt=\"Marcosticks - Chopstick motion color - Standard Grip - Planetary gears view - Closed posture -IMG_7151\" class=\"wp-image-4185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Chopstick-motion-color-Standard-Grip-Planetary-gears-view-Closed-posture-IMG_7151-300x253.png 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Chopstick-motion-color-Standard-Grip-Planetary-gears-view-Closed-posture-IMG_7151-1024x864.png 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Chopstick-motion-color-Standard-Grip-Planetary-gears-view-Closed-posture-IMG_7151-768x648.png 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-Chopstick-motion-color-Standard-Grip-Planetary-gears-view-Closed-posture-IMG_7151.png 1189w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Standard Grip<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4C-Caswellian-thumb-pose.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4C-Caswellian-thumb-pose-294x300.png\" alt=\"Training chopsticks utility patent 2020 - FIG 4C Caswellian thumb pose\" class=\"wp-image-4343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4C-Caswellian-thumb-pose-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4C-Caswellian-thumb-pose-1004x1024.png 1004w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4C-Caswellian-thumb-pose-768x784.png 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4C-Caswellian-thumb-pose.png 1237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>FIG 4C Caswellian thumb pose<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We hypothesize that Lateral grips are popular, partly due to them eschewing this unnatural thumb pose. This is a consequence of the disuse of the tip of the thumb. Note how the Lateral grip shown below left uses a comfortable thumb pose similar to the thumbs-up gesture shown in FIG. 4A. That is, both MP joint and IP joint of the thumb are flattened at 180\u00b0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User56-Lateral-Classic-pos5-abutting-compressed-posture-artificial-for-this-grip-IMG_5255-chopstick-grip-cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User56-Lateral-Classic-pos5-abutting-compressed-posture-artificial-for-this-grip-IMG_5255-chopstick-grip-cropped-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User56 - Lateral Classic - pos5 abutting compressed posture - artificial for this grip - IMG_5255 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7327\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User56-Lateral-Classic-pos5-abutting-compressed-posture-artificial-for-this-grip-IMG_5255-chopstick-grip-cropped-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User56-Lateral-Classic-pos5-abutting-compressed-posture-artificial-for-this-grip-IMG_5255-chopstick-grip-cropped-763x1024.jpg 763w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User56-Lateral-Classic-pos5-abutting-compressed-posture-artificial-for-this-grip-IMG_5255-chopstick-grip-cropped-768x1031.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User56-Lateral-Classic-pos5-abutting-compressed-posture-artificial-for-this-grip-IMG_5255-chopstick-grip-cropped.jpg 841w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User56 &#8211; Lateral Gangnam Style<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4A-thumbs-up-hand-gesture.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4A-thumbs-up-hand-gesture-1024x896.png\" alt=\"Training chopsticks utility patent 2020 - FIG 4A thumbs up hand gesture\" class=\"wp-image-4341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4A-thumbs-up-hand-gesture-1024x896.png 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4A-thumbs-up-hand-gesture-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4A-thumbs-up-hand-gesture-768x672.png 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4A-thumbs-up-hand-gesture-1536x1344.png 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4A-thumbs-up-hand-gesture.png 1543w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>FIG 4A thumbs up hand gesture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all Lateral grips adopt the thumbs-up gesture. Many make use of the closed-fist thumb pose. Another Lateral grip is shown below left. This one employs a comfortable thumb pose where both MP joint and IP joint of the thumb are bent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-pos5-abutting-compressed-posture-2-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-pos5-abutting-compressed-posture-2-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-cropped-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User45 - Underswing Lateral - pos5 abutting compressed posture 2 - IMG_5018 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-pos5-abutting-compressed-posture-2-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-cropped-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-pos5-abutting-compressed-posture-2-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-pos5-abutting-compressed-posture-2-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-cropped.jpg 743w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User45 &#8211; Lateral Thumb Wrestler<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4B-closed-fist-hand-gesture.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4B-closed-fist-hand-gesture-300x267.png\" alt=\"Training chopsticks utility patent 2020 - FIG 4B closed fist hand gesture\" class=\"wp-image-4342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4B-closed-fist-hand-gesture-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4B-closed-fist-hand-gesture-1024x912.png 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4B-closed-fist-hand-gesture-768x684.png 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4B-closed-fist-hand-gesture.png 1258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>FIG 4B closed fist hand gesture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A variation of the closed-fist gesture is where neither MP joint nor IP joint are bent at 90\u00b0. Some Lateral grips adopt this thumb pose half-way between closed-fist and thumbs-up. One such Lateral grip is shown below left. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-pos3-closed-pose-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-pos3-closed-pose-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-cropped-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User38 - Lateral Classic - pos3 closed pose - IMG_5009 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-pos3-closed-pose-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-cropped-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-pos3-closed-pose-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-cropped-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-pos3-closed-pose-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-cropped-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-pos3-closed-pose-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-cropped.jpg 896w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User38 &#8211; Lateral Chick<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4B-closed-fist-hand-gesture.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4B-closed-fist-hand-gesture-300x267.png\" alt=\"Training chopsticks utility patent 2020 - FIG 4B closed fist hand gesture\" class=\"wp-image-4342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4B-closed-fist-hand-gesture-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4B-closed-fist-hand-gesture-1024x912.png 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4B-closed-fist-hand-gesture-768x684.png 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4B-closed-fist-hand-gesture.png 1258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>FIG 4B closed fist hand gesture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4A-thumbs-up-hand-gesture.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4A-thumbs-up-hand-gesture-300x262.png\" alt=\"Training chopsticks utility patent 2020 - FIG 4A thumbs up hand gesture\" class=\"wp-image-4341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4A-thumbs-up-hand-gesture-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4A-thumbs-up-hand-gesture-1024x896.png 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4A-thumbs-up-hand-gesture-768x672.png 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4A-thumbs-up-hand-gesture-1536x1344.png 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Training-chopsticks-utility-patent-2020-FIG-4A-thumbs-up-hand-gesture.png 1543w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>FIG 4A thumbs up hand gesture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lateral_Classic\"><\/span>Lateral Classic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Variant grips of the Lateral family abound. But only one can be the stereotypical grip of this family. We call this stereotypical grip the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/lateral-classic-grips\/\">Lateral Classic<\/a><\/strong>. Key postures of this grip are shown below. From left to right, they are: 1) Abutting posture, 2) Compression posture, 3) Closed posture, and 4) Open posture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User26-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-144237-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User26-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-144237-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x213.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User26 - Lateral Classic - Sequence - pos5 pos4 pos3 pos2 - 144237 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User26-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-144237-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x213.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User26-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-144237-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User26-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-144237-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-768x160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User26-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-144237-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1536x320.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User26-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-144237-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User26 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/lateral-classic-grips\/\">Lateral Classic (Squid)<\/a> &#8211; Key postures: Abutting, Compression, Closed, Open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The same Lateral Classic grip is shown again below, from a different from point of view. In this classic version, fingers do not appear to move much from posture to posture. To pry the two chopsticks open, the base of the thumb works together with the middle finger to nudge both chopsticks apart (far right), and to bring them back together (far left). We named this classic variant <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-squid-grip\/\">Lateral Squid<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User26-Lateral-Classic-front-view-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-3-150345-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User26-Lateral-Classic-front-view-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-3-150345-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x389.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User26 - Lateral Classic - front view - Sequence - pos5 pos4 pos3 pos2 - 150345 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User26-Lateral-Classic-front-view-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-3-150345-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x389.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User26-Lateral-Classic-front-view-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-3-150345-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User26-Lateral-Classic-front-view-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-3-150345-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-768x292.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User26-Lateral-Classic-front-view-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-3-150345-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1536x584.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User26-Lateral-Classic-front-view-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-3-150345-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User26 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-squid-grip\/\">Lateral Classic (Squid)<\/a> &#8211; Key postures: Abutting, Compression, Closed, Open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shown below is a different variant of the same Lateral Classic grip. Finger movements of this practitioner cover greater distances. As a result, chopstick movements are more clearly appreciated. But the biomechanics remains the same as in User26 shown above. We named this variant <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-chick-grip\/\">Lateral Chick<\/a>. It is the &#8220;type species&#8221; of the <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/lateral-classic-grips\/\">Lateral Classic subfamily<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x357.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User38 - Lateral Classic - Sequence - pos5 pos4 pos3 pos2 pos1 - IMG_5009 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x357.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-768x267.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1536x535.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User38 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-chick-grip\/\">Lateral Classic (Chick)<\/a> &#8211; Key postures: Abutting, Compression, Closed, Open, Max Open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lateral_Turncoat\"><\/span>Lateral Turncoat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A variant of the Lateral family almost looks the same as Lateral Classic. It called <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-turncoat-grip\/\">Lateral Turncoat<\/a><\/strong>, and is shown below. Carefully follow the thumb tip and the middle finger in the four postures. Note how the tip segment of the thumb changes from unused on the far left, to being instrumental in holding the top chopstick on the far right. Also note how the tip of the middle finger braces against the top chopstick, as the thumb prods the top chopstick up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-Sequence-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5006-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-Sequence-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5006-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x399.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User36 - Lateral Turncoat - Sequence - pos4 pos3 pos2 pos1 - IMG_5006 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-Sequence-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5006-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x399.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-Sequence-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5006-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-Sequence-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5006-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-768x299.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-Sequence-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5006-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1536x598.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-Sequence-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5006-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User36 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-turncoat-grip\/\">Lateral Turncoat<\/a> &#8211; Key postures: Compression, Closed, Open, Max Open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This variant is the only Lateral grip which does make use of the tip segment of the thumb, when prying open chopsticks. As they say, the exception proves the rule. This is one such exception in Lateral grips. At the open posture and max open posture, Lateral Turncoat becomes a thumb-using grip. In fact, the open posture of Lateral Turncoat looks identical to the <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-turncoat-grip\/\">Turncoat grip<\/a>. Thus the name of this variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos1-max-open-pose-1-rotated-IMG_5006-chopstick-grip-cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos1-max-open-pose-1-rotated-IMG_5006-chopstick-grip-cropped-1024x754.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User36 - Lateral Turncoat - pos1 max open pose 1 - rotated - IMG_5006 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos1-max-open-pose-1-rotated-IMG_5006-chopstick-grip-cropped-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos1-max-open-pose-1-rotated-IMG_5006-chopstick-grip-cropped-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos1-max-open-pose-1-rotated-IMG_5006-chopstick-grip-cropped-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User36-Lateral-Turncoat-pos1-max-open-pose-1-rotated-IMG_5006-chopstick-grip-cropped.jpg 1207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User36 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-turncoat-grip\/\">Lateral Turncoat<\/a> &#8211; Max Open posture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:44%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-User-27-turncoat-grip-open-posture-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-User-27-turncoat-grip-open-posture-scaled-1-1024x904.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User 27 - turncoat-grip - open posture\" class=\"wp-image-4255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-User-27-turncoat-grip-open-posture-scaled-1-1024x904.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-User-27-turncoat-grip-open-posture-scaled-1-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-User-27-turncoat-grip-open-posture-scaled-1-768x678.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-User-27-turncoat-grip-open-posture-scaled-1-1536x1355.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Marcosticks-User-27-turncoat-grip-open-posture-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User27 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-turncoat-grip\/\">Turncoat grip<\/a> &#8211; open posture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Shown below is another practitioner wielding the same Lateral Turncoat grip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User49-Lateral-Turncoat-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5044-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User49-Lateral-Turncoat-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5044-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x259.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User49 - Lateral Turncoat - Sequence - pos5 pos4 pos3 pos2 pos1 - IMG_5044 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User49-Lateral-Turncoat-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5044-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x259.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User49-Lateral-Turncoat-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5044-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User49-Lateral-Turncoat-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5044-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-768x194.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User49-Lateral-Turncoat-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5044-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1536x388.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User49-Lateral-Turncoat-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5044-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User49 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-turncoat-grip\/\">Lateral Turncoat<\/a> &#8211; Key postures: Abutting, Compression, Closed, Open, Max Open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is yet another practitioner wielding the a grip similar to Lateral Turncoat. In this case, flat Korean chopsticks are used. These are much harder to use compared to square chopsticks, as they are virtually impossible to roll. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/planetary-gears\/\">article on planetary gears<\/a> about why rolling of chopsticks are important to chopsticking. It is just different and special enough, that we gave this variant it own name: <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-gangnam-style-grip\/\">Lateral Gangnam Style<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User56-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5255-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User56-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5255-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x231.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User56 - Lateral Classic - Sequence - pos5 pos4 pos3 pos2 pos1 - IMG_5255 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User56-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5255-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x231.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User56-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5255-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-300x68.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User56-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5255-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-768x173.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User56-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5255-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1536x347.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User56-Lateral-Classic-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-pos1-IMG_5255-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User56 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-gangnam-style-grip\/\">Lateral Gangnam Style<\/a> &#8211; Key postures: Abutting, Compression, Closed, Open, Max Open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sideway_Lateral\"><\/span>Sideway Lateral<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have previously identified a new factor to describe and classify related chopstick grips, based on how the top chopstick swings differently, in variant grips. This is detailed in <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/under-swing-n-crossedness\/\">Out with the Crossed Type, in with the Under Swing<\/a>. Using the same insight, we can classify all Lateral grips based on three types of swings: 1) classic swing, 2) sideway swing, and 3) underswing. Lateral grips discussed so far are &#8220;classic swing&#8221; variants. Lateral Classic and Lateral Turncoat both feature the &#8220;classic swing&#8221;, where fingers nudge open the top chopstick, swinging it upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we will show you a &#8220;sideway swing&#8221; variant. Pictures below illustrate how a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-money-grip\/\">Sideway Lateral<\/a><\/strong> practitioner prods the top chopstick open sideways, starting from the far left, and ending at the far right. Note how the index finger nudges the top chopstick to the side. Also observe how the base of the thumb relents to accommodate the movement of the rear end of the top chopstick. The index finger and the thumb makes the well-known <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unicode.org\/L2\/L2019\/19327-thumb-index-crossed.pdf\">money gesture<\/a>. Thus the name <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-money-grip\/\">Lateral Money<\/a> grip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User44-Sideway-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-IMG_5017-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User44-Sideway-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-IMG_5017-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x457.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User44 - Sideway Lateral - Sequence - pos5 pos4 pos3 pos2 - IMG_5017 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User44-Sideway-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-IMG_5017-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x457.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User44-Sideway-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-IMG_5017-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User44-Sideway-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-IMG_5017-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User44-Sideway-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-IMG_5017-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1536x686.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User44-Sideway-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-IMG_5017-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User44 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-money-grip\/\">(Sideway) Lateral Money grip<\/a> &#8211; Key postures: Abutting, Compression, Closed, Open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Underswing_Lateral\"><\/span>Underswing Lateral<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, there is an &#8220;underswing&#8221; variant of the classic Lateral grip. Naturally, we call variants in this subfamily <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-thumb-wrestler-grip\/\"><strong>Underswing Lateral<\/strong> <strong>grips<\/strong><\/a>, and its key postures are shown below. In this variant, the thumb moves rearward to prod the rear of the top chopstick upward. At the same time, the tip of index finger nudges the top chopstick downward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos4plus-pos3-pos2-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos4plus-pos3-pos2-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x363.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User45 - Underswing Lateral - Sequence - pos5 pos4 pos4plus pos3 pos2 - IMG_5018 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos4plus-pos3-pos2-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x363.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos4plus-pos3-pos2-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos4plus-pos3-pos2-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-768x272.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos4plus-pos3-pos2-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1536x545.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos4plus-pos3-pos2-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User45 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-thumb-wrestler-grip\/\">Underswing Lateral<\/a> &#8211; Key postures: Abutting, Compression, Index Compression, Closed, Open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shown below is another practitioner wielding the same <strong>Underswing Lateral<\/strong> grip. This time key postures are shown from a different point of view, allowing the movement of the index finger to be better appreciated. Note how the tip of the index finger is inserted between the two chopsticks to prod them open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x235.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User55 - Underswing Lateral - Sequence - pos5 pos4 pos3 pos2 - DASH-1080 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x235.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-300x69.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-768x176.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1536x353.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-Sequence-pos5-pos4-pos3-pos2-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User55 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-thumb-wrestler-grip\/\">(Underswing) Lateral Thumb Wrestler<\/a> &#8211; Key postures: Abutting, Compression, Closed, Open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We named this underswing variant Lateral Thumb Wrestler, because its thumb movements are identical to those used in <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xyCXJSDTTSk\">thumb wrestling<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distinguished_variants_Chicken_Claws\"><\/span>Distinguished variants: Chicken Claws<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned earlier, the Lateral family encompasses a large varieties of chopstick grips. Some of its variants have been given specific names elsewhere on marcosticks.org, without explicit references to their &#8220;lateral&#8221; origins in their names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One such variant is shown below. This is the <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-chicken-claws-grip\/\">Chicken Claws<\/a> grip. As can be appreciated from the Abutting posture shown below left, Chicken Claws is clearly a type of Lateral grip. Its Abutting posture is indistinguishable from all other Lateral variants. But it&#8217;s Max open posture shown below right is quite different. In the Max open posture, the middle finger no longer makes contact with the bottom chopstick. This is a significant departure from all other Lateral variants. The bottom chopstick rests on the ring finger instead, at this posture. The tip segment of the thumb is used to pry open the bottom chopstick. This is also different from other Lateral variants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Chicken_Claws_Grip_closed_vs_open_postures_IMG_6885_IMG_6882-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Chicken_Claws_Grip_closed_vs_open_postures_IMG_6885_IMG_6882-1024x392.jpg\" alt=\"Chopsticks Marcosticks - The closed posture and the open posture of the alternative &quot;Chicken Claws&quot; grip (a variant of the &quot;Idling Thumb&quot; grip), capping the two ends of a range of finger motions involved in manipulating chopsticks.\" class=\"wp-image-1015\" width=\"768\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Chicken_Claws_Grip_closed_vs_open_postures_IMG_6885_IMG_6882-1024x392.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Chicken_Claws_Grip_closed_vs_open_postures_IMG_6885_IMG_6882-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Chicken_Claws_Grip_closed_vs_open_postures_IMG_6885_IMG_6882-768x294.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Chicken_Claws_Grip_closed_vs_open_postures_IMG_6885_IMG_6882-1536x588.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Chicken_Claws_Grip_closed_vs_open_postures_IMG_6885_IMG_6882-2048x784.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-chicken-claws-grip\/\">Chicken Claws<\/a> grip &#8211; Abutting posture (left) vs. Max open posture (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>More importantly, the index finger and the middle finger sandwich the top chopstick at the Max open posture, moving it upward and away from the bottom chopstick. This feature breeds its own subfamily of  chopstick grips, including <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-dangling-stick-grip\/\">Dangling Stick<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-muppet-grip\/\">Muppet Grip<\/a>, as illustrated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/family-tree-of-alternative-grips\/\">Family Tree of Chopstick Grips<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Differences notwithstanding, there is a clear resemblance between <strong>Chicken Claws<\/strong> and <strong>Lateral Classic<\/strong>. For comparison, the Abutting posture and the Max open posture of Lateral Classic is shown below. They look very similar to Chicken Claws. As mentioned, subtle differences are found in where the thumb pad lies, and whether it is used in extending chopstick tips. In Lateral Classic, the bottom chopstick always rests on the middle finger, even in the Max open posture. This particular Lateral Classic variant is therefore named <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-chick-grip\/\">Lateral Chick<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-Rotated-view-pos5-n-pos1-for-comp-to-Chicken-Claws-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-Rotated-view-pos5-n-pos1-for-comp-to-Chicken-Claws-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User38 - Lateral Classic - Rotated view - pos5 n pos1 - for comp to Chicken Claws - IMG_5009 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7373\" width=\"512\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-Rotated-view-pos5-n-pos1-for-comp-to-Chicken-Claws-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-Rotated-view-pos5-n-pos1-for-comp-to-Chicken-Claws-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-Rotated-view-pos5-n-pos1-for-comp-to-Chicken-Claws-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-Rotated-view-pos5-n-pos1-for-comp-to-Chicken-Claws-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip-1536x921.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User38-Lateral-Classic-Rotated-view-pos5-n-pos1-for-comp-to-Chicken-Claws-IMG_5009-chopstick-grip.jpg 1831w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User38 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-chick-grip\/\">Lateral Classic (Chick)<\/a> &#8211; Abutting (left) vs. Max open (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distinguished_Variants_Scissorhand_Grip\"><\/span>Distinguished Variants: Scissorhand Grip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet another notable variant with its own name is the <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-scissorhand-grip\/\">Scissorhand Grip<\/a>. Its Abutting posture shown below left clearly identifies it as belonging to the Lateral family. But its Max open posture shows that the bottom chopstick is pushed far away downward, such that it no longer rests on the middle finger. In fact, only the base of the thumb holds the bottom chopstick at the Max open posture, and prevents it from falling off the hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Marcosticks_User-12-mirrored-Scissorhand-Grip-Closed-vs-Open-postures-banner-IMG_3436_mirrored_FRD-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Marcosticks_User-12-mirrored-Scissorhand-Grip-Closed-vs-Open-postures-banner-IMG_3436_mirrored_FRD-1024x451.jpg\" alt=\"Chopsticks Marcosticks User 12 mirrored-Scissorhand Grip-Closed vs Open postures-banner-IMG_3436_mirrored_FRD\" class=\"wp-image-1638\" width=\"768\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Marcosticks_User-12-mirrored-Scissorhand-Grip-Closed-vs-Open-postures-banner-IMG_3436_mirrored_FRD-1024x451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Marcosticks_User-12-mirrored-Scissorhand-Grip-Closed-vs-Open-postures-banner-IMG_3436_mirrored_FRD-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Marcosticks_User-12-mirrored-Scissorhand-Grip-Closed-vs-Open-postures-banner-IMG_3436_mirrored_FRD-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Marcosticks_User-12-mirrored-Scissorhand-Grip-Closed-vs-Open-postures-banner-IMG_3436_mirrored_FRD-1536x677.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Marcosticks_User-12-mirrored-Scissorhand-Grip-Closed-vs-Open-postures-banner-IMG_3436_mirrored_FRD-2048x902.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-scissorhand-grip\/\">Scissorhand Grip<\/a> &#8211; Abutting posture (left) vs. Max open posture (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet again, there is a clear resemblance between <strong>Scissorhand Grip<\/strong> and <strong>Underswing Lateral<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-thumb-wrestler-grip\/\">Lateral Thumb Wrestler<\/a>). For comparison, the Abutting posture and Open posture of Lateral Thumb Wrestler is shown below. They look very similar to Scissorhand Grip. As mentioned, one subtle difference is how the bottom chopstick continues to rest on the middle finger at the Open posture, in Underswing Lateral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-Rotated-pos5-n-pos2-for-comparison-to-Scissorhand-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-Rotated-pos5-n-pos2-for-comparison-to-Scissorhand-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-1024x617.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User45 - Underswing Lateral - Rotated - pos5 n pos2 - for comparison to Scissorhand - IMG_5018 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7381\" width=\"512\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-Rotated-pos5-n-pos2-for-comparison-to-Scissorhand-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-Rotated-pos5-n-pos2-for-comparison-to-Scissorhand-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-Rotated-pos5-n-pos2-for-comparison-to-Scissorhand-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User45-Underswing-Lateral-Rotated-pos5-n-pos2-for-comparison-to-Scissorhand-IMG_5018-chopstick-grip.jpg 1418w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User45 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-thumb-wrestler-grip\/\">Lateral Thumb Wrestler<\/a> &#8211; Abutting (left) vs. Open (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Another difference between <strong>Scissorhand Grip<\/strong> and <strong>Lateral Thumb Wrestler<\/strong> is how the index tip is used. The picture found below right shows the tip of the index finger being inserted between the two chopsticks, to nudge the top chopstick downward. That is not how the index finger works in Scissorhand Grip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-Rotated-pos5-n-pos2-for-comparison-to-Scissorhand-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-Rotated-pos5-n-pos2-for-comparison-to-Scissorhand-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x387.jpg\" alt=\"Marcosticks - User55 - Underswing Lateral - Rotated - pos5 n pos2-for comparison to Scissorhand - DASH-1080 - chopstick grip\" class=\"wp-image-7385\" width=\"512\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-Rotated-pos5-n-pos2-for-comparison-to-Scissorhand-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1024x387.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-Rotated-pos5-n-pos2-for-comparison-to-Scissorhand-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-Rotated-pos5-n-pos2-for-comparison-to-Scissorhand-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-768x290.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-Rotated-pos5-n-pos2-for-comparison-to-Scissorhand-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-scaled-1-1536x581.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marcosticks-User55-Underswing-Lateral-Rotated-pos5-n-pos2-for-comparison-to-Scissorhand-DASH-1080-chopstick-grip-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>User55 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/marcosticks.org\/the-lateral-thumb-wrestler-grip\/\">Lateral Thumb Wrestler<\/a> &#8211; Abutting (left) vs. Open (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taiwanese_%E6%8C%87%E9%A0%AD%E6%AF%8D%E5%80%9A%E9%9D%A0%E4%BA%8C%E6%8C%87%E9%82%8A%E4%BB%94\"><\/span>Taiwanese: \u6307\u982d\u6bcd\u501a\u9760\u4e8c\u6307\u908a\u4ed4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This grip is known as \u6307\u982d\u6bcd\u501a\u9760\u4e8c\u6307\u908a\u4ed4 (Ch\u00e9ng-th\u00e2u-b\u00f3 \u00f3a kh\u00f2 j\u012b-ch\u00e1i\u207f pi\u207f\u2013a) in Taiwanese. This is not a real grip name, but a long and descriptive name of a family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lateral grips form the largest family in all chopstick grips. 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