To be the president of the United States, you need to display a good amount of grace under pressure.

Barack Obama proved he was up to the job when he took a near tumble in his stride while disembarking from Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington.

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The Commander-in-Chief quickly regained his composure and continued after his footing slipped on the steps of the presidential plane, proving that the 53-year-old still has the reflexes of a teenager.

Mr Obama was returning from a golf weekend in Florida.

At least he avoided an incident like this one: