"Anon: My whole point here is how long do you discuss and how long do you explain the concept of balance and why/how it is important before you have to be turned loose to find the answer or concept for yourself?. At some point you have to just "get going" or get run over by those that are doing."
You probably should not be paying attention to this thread unless you are an active dancer practicing regularly.
On the other hand, you probably should not be practicing regularly as an active dancer unless you are also trying to get to the bottom of the kinds of 'how should it be done' disagreements that illustrate this thread. Otherwise you risk spending decades doing something ultimately impractical, as so many have.