Good to know! I can't use chopsticks to save my life 
Hmm. When I was in Tokyo everyone had chopsticks. I didn't see anyone using their hands.
Now, half the battle is just getting used to grabbing the piece in the middle. The Zen call this 'finding the balance.' The other half is coordinating the sticks with one hand. It's generally advised to master the first skill before worrying about the second.
Simply pick up a chopstick in your left hand and place it astride the piece of food. With your right hand slide the second chopstick toward the food until you feel you have an effective hold. Elevate the food a little off the plate or traditional bamboo serving branch and say Antei Desu (optional but polite), then rotate the delicate edible upward toward your gaping maw.
Japanese children generally eat in the two handed fashion until the age of 10 but many senior Japanese will revert to the two handed style in later years. It is considered respectful when dining with a highly respected older person to take the first bite of a meal in this way. Japanese people will often congratulate a foreigner for learning to use chopsticks in the traditional 'correct' way before jumping straight into single handed use.
Above all have fun!
