How to stabilize your weight transfer
The most common reason why footwork in Bachata looks uneven is incorrect weight transfer. Many beginners tend to split their weight between steps or hold their upper body stiffly over the center. In Bachata, however, every step must involve a full shift of the center of gravity. Only when you bring one hundred percent of your weight onto the standing foot does the other leg remain completely free for the next step or the final tap. Another typical stumbling block is footwork: those who walk flat-footed as if on rails lose the elastic connection to the floor. Instead, use a clean ball-of-the-foot rolling technique, as is also anchored in the general footwork of Latin American dances. This gives you the necessary balance to remain calm in your upper body, while your hips follow the steps quite naturally without you having to force them.
