So many students say “I have bad balance” as if they are describing their shoe size or model of smartphone.
Balance is not an innate character virtue or flaw. It’s a skill.
Importantly, tango balance is not the same as ballet balance, because in tango we build our balance with our partner, not alone, and that collaborative structure responds to changing lateral force…
We call the biomechanics of tango balance The Arch of Connection, and you can learn about it in our free video which presents the TangoForge 5 Biomechanical Tools.
