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Butler carrying a tray across a tight-rope
Poised on a tight-rope
bowling pins
Balanced bowling pins

Balance is not enough.

An object that’s only balanced is stiff and easy to knock over.

The same goes for a person trying to keep their balance.

The practised performer is poised, not balanced.

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Balance or poise: Would you rather be stiff as a statue or poised like a trapeze artist? download button
Poised for action not balanced for pain: How a free neck makes you more alert download button
Use your feet to detect body-stiffness download button
Why varifocal glasses make you stiff download button
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Opera Singer

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