Figuring out when you're "ready" to get back to dancing after an injury can be a tricky balance. You want to get back to the activity you...

You’re working hard in dance class, but there’s an aching pain in the ball of your foot that just keeps getting worse as class goes on....

“Sprained ankle” might be one of the most feared phrases in Irish dance (maybe besides “stamina!”) and chances are, either you or one of...

In this four-part blog series, we’ve talked about some common Irish dance injuries and how your core and hip stability plays a critical...

THE HIPS and their role in injury prevention In part 2 of our Injuries in Irish dance blog series, we discussed the role that the core...

THE CORE and its role in injury prevention In part 1 of our four part blog series on Irish dance injuries, we reviewed a list of some of...

Injuries. One of the most frustrating aspects of Irish dancing. It takes us away from dancing and can be a challenging setback to come...

If you are an Irish dancer, then you have probably heard the words “plantar fasciitis” or “Sever’s disease.” Both of these injuries are...

Have you ever felt a nagging, achy pain along your shin, maybe after an intense season of training? Pain that occurs along the inner side...

Raise your hand if you’ve experienced some kind of foot or ankle injury (tendonitis, sprain, fracture, etc) as an Irish dancer?...

As athletes, we hear a lot about our core - that we should be engaging it, strengthening it, etc. - but what muscles make up the ‘core?’ ...

For many Irish dancers, the thought of doing a cool-down after a long class or rounds at a feis (or major!) has never even occurred. Once...

Knee pain is common in Irish dancers, second only to pain and injury at the foot and ankle, and accounts for 20% of all injuries in Irish...

When you imagine a warmup, you may be picturing a half-hearted jog around a track (or feis venue!) followed by some light, static...

Are you sidelined with an ankle or foot injury from dancing? Now is the perfect time to take action so that when you return to dance, you...

The VMO, Vastus Medialis Oblique, is a muscle in the quadriceps that plays an important role in knee health. If the VMO is weak or...

Hello, Target Training Family! I had the pleasure of meeting many of you this past weekend at the Lavin-Cassidy Feis in Wisconsin! For...

As Irish dancers, we spend most of our dancing time with our feet pointed, known as plantar flexion. Because of the amount of time we...

Aesthetically, it is desirable for Irish dancers to have "twisty ankles" and to land jumps in relevé (on your toes). This puts a great...