Ballroom Dancing and Balance

July 8, 2009 By

Improving your balance  can be discouraging,   but you are not alone.  Ask around and you will find that we all face similar struggles.

 Dancing and Balance

Last night, at the monthly ballroom dance, I had the chance to talk with a friend who has been dancing about as long as I have. I was explaining (more likely complaining) to her how hard it has been for me to learn balance (still working on it).

 Do not be discouraged.  Whatever your struggle is today,  you will ovecome it and become a better dancer tomorrow.

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Comments

  1. Dana says:
    July 9, 2009 at 12:41 pm

    The most difficult challenge I had in learning balance was to maintain my center. You have to pull up through the head and not lean to the side, back or forward, and to suck in the tummy but tuck under the rear end. Learning how to stay tall and not wobble is very difficult but consistent practising (and my persistant teacher!) really made the difference for me. It also helps trmendously if you can take the weight of the guys arm leading you off your shoulders and keep it in your hand. I know, so mush easier said! The weight a man puts on you should not interefere with your center balance, it’s only a guide. If it does, maybe ask him to lighten up or not pull down. I still have balance issues even after all these years of dancing but I try to work on it!

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  1. West Coast Swing, Tangential Momentum says:
    April 21, 2010 at 11:45 pm

    [...] A great example of this is spinning a basketball on your finger.   When the ball is spinning, force must be consistently applied to keep it going.  If you apply this force incorrectly, then you lose control of the ball, but if you apply force on the tangent or parallel to the spin, then the ball keeps going and you do not effect the balance. [...]