I don’t think you need to do too much balance work. I think the time spent will far outweigh the benefits gained. In general, I think the whole ‘balance’ thing is just a gimmicky fad used to sell balls, balance boards, and the like.
What most of the balance theories fail to realize is that balance comes from the ground up and while abdominal and lumbar strength and balance are very important their role in balance is not what most would think.
Having said that, there are some balance concepts that I think could be useful. The ones I’m referring to are generally aimed at increasing proprioceptive awareness in static, quasi-static, and dynamic postures where the feet are on the ground or an unstable surface. I think these may have some use in minimizing amortization phases and thus ground contact times which could be important when maintaining velocity is key (as in the TJ).
