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Mar 6, 20194 min read

Friendship & Feising

For many Irish dancers, the people you dance with are the closest friends you could ask for. They’re often with you through the highs and...

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Oct 15, 20181 min read

Making the Most of Class

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Sep 13, 20182 min read

TT's Greatest Hits

Music can have a huge influence on your mood and performance, setting the tone for whatever you’re doing. The right song can help you...

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Aug 23, 20182 min read

Target Training's Tips to Managing School, Irish Dance & Training

With a new school year upon us, one of the biggest questions we get this time of year at Target Training is “how can I fit my dancing and...

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Apr 13, 20182 min read

Sidelined with a foot or ankle injury?

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...

Measurable Success for Irish Dance Athletes

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Dec 11, 20172 min read

Measurable Success for Irish Dance Athletes

Our assessment results are in from our 10 Week Workout... and they are impressive! For each Target Training 10 Week Workout, I measure...

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Nov 19, 20171 min read

Target Training's GRATITUDE CHALLENGE

Expressing gratitude (giving thanks) has shown to have multiple scientifically proven benefits. From being more resilient to improving...

How to turn your Irish dance weaknesses into your strengths

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Sep 7, 20173 min read

How to turn your Irish dance weaknesses into your strengths

Every Irish dancer has that “thing” they struggle to overcome. It’s that comment that has been shouted at you numerous times from your...

Training Single Leg Stability for Irish Dance

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Jun 12, 20172 min read

Training Single Leg Stability for Irish Dance

In three steps of a reel, an Irish dancer jumps off and lands on one foot almost 200 times! To safely push off and land on one foot that...

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May 25, 20171 min read

Irish Dance Training...in the CAR

One of the top barriers I hear from dancers when looking at their training schedule is, “I don’t have time.” For many dancers, once I...

Add this Small Tool to your Irish Dance Training for BIG RESULTS

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Mar 9, 20172 min read

Add this Small Tool to your Irish Dance Training for BIG RESULTS

I’m a huge fan of body weight exercises (exercises performed with no equipment). But sometimes, you need additional resistance to...

Importance of Measuring Progress for your Irish Dance Strength & Conditioning Program

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Nov 28, 20162 min read

Importance of Measuring Progress for your Irish Dance Strength & Conditioning Program

Three times a year, Target Training holds our signature 10 Week Workout. The mission of our 10 Week Workout is to improve the overall...

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Nov 10, 20162 min read

Visualization for Irish Dance

As Irish dancers, we physically train our bodies to great extreme. If you’re attending a major championship coming up, you’re probably...

Why Single Leg Training for Irish Dancers is a MUST

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Sep 27, 20162 min read

Why Single Leg Training for Irish Dancers is a MUST

In one round of a reel (three steps), elite Irish dancers land and push off of one foot almost 200 times. Unilateral training (training...

3 Habits Every Irish Dancer Needs to Break

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Sep 4, 20163 min read

3 Habits Every Irish Dancer Needs to Break

1. NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP Are you up all night before a competition worrying about the next day? Or busy throughout the week with...

Dos & Don’ts of the Perfect Irish Dance Warmup

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Aug 28, 20161 min read

Dos & Don’ts of the Perfect Irish Dance Warmup

DON’T gloss over your warmup Warmups are a necessary component of your dance class to optimize your performance and decrease your risk of...

How do YOU train for Irish dance? Periodization is key!

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Aug 10, 20162 min read

How do YOU train for Irish dance? Periodization is key!

Summer break is coming to an end and fall feiseanna, the All-Ireland Championships and the Oireachtas are right around the corner. So,...

Strength Training for Irish Dancers - Why it's Essential

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Jun 21, 20161 min read

Strength Training for Irish Dancers - Why it's Essential

Strength and conditioning programs have primarily been associated with sports for hundreds of years. But when it comes to dance, it is...