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Mar 3, 20172 min read
FEIS FOOD: Egg Muffins
With a big Feis weekend upon us (who's going to the Lavin-Cassidy Feis?! I'll be there!), you've got a lot to prep. Costume - CHECK,...
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Mar 1, 20172 min read
Secret to Unlocking your Irish Dance Flexibility
It’s the end of dance class and you're mindlessly going through a series of stretches. Bending down into a lunge and holding it for a...
Target Training
Feb 16, 20172 min read
2 Exercises to Improve Toe Height for Irish Dance
If you go to any Irish dance class, you’ll probably hear the teacher say “stay up on your toes,” “toe height,” or “heels dropping” at...
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Feb 11, 20171 min read
Target Training featured in Ceili Magazine
Check out Target Training featured in the Jan/Feb 2017 issue of Ceili Magazine! INTERESTED IN IRISH DANCE-SPECIFIC TRAINING VIDEOS?...
Target Training
Feb 2, 20173 min read
Overcoming an Irish Dance Slump
How are you doing on the path to accomplishing your goals? If you’ve lost your enthusiasm, aren’t giving it all you’ve got, or feel...
Target Training
Jan 26, 20172 min read
Irish Dance Mobility PART 2
Read Irish Dance Mobility Part 1: Unlock your Movement Potential Many Irish dancers have been told throughout their dance career, “you...
Target Training
Jan 17, 20172 min read
Irish Dance Mobility: Unlock Your Movement Potential
As Irish dancers, we focus so much on flexibility to get our clicks and swings high. While flexibility exercises will lengthen the soft...
Target Training
Jan 12, 20172 min read
Perfecting Irish Dance Posture: "Shoulders Back"
Sitting at school or work all day and playing on our phones or working on the computer has caused a bit of a problem for Irish dancers -...
Target Training
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...
Target Training
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...
Target Training
Nov 1, 20163 min read
Nutrition for Irish Dancers - Meet registered dietitian Jessica
We are pleased to welcome and introduce a new member of our Target Training team, registered dietitian Jessica! She will be sharing...
Target Training
Oct 19, 20161 min read
The Key to Crossover - How to Enhance Your Irish Dance Crossover
One of the key components to an elite Irish dancer's performance is crossover. As a dancer, you’ve probably heard your dance teachers...
Target Training
Oct 13, 20161 min read
Key Exercises to Improve Irish Dance Posture
Before completing these key exercises to improve your Irish dance posture, check out our recent blog post, IMPROVE YOUR IRISH DANCE...
Target Training
Oct 11, 20162 min read
Improve your Irish Dance Posture with these 3 Tips
I was at the Pat Roche Feis & Windy City Feis this weekend and took a break from our Target Training booth to walk around and check out...
Target Training
Oct 5, 20161 min read
Doming: foot exercise featured in Irish Dance Magazine
Did you read the October 2016 issue of Irish Dance Magazine? If not, check it out HERE! It featured an article by Target Training that...
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Oct 2, 20161 min read
Irish Dance Magazine feature October 2016
October 2016 Irish Dance Magazine Target Training featured article PUTTING YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD 5 exercises that focus on feet CLICK...
Target Training
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...
Target Training
Sep 17, 20162 min read
Foam Rolling for Irish Dance - PART 2/2
Foam rolling is a form of self-myofasical release (SMR) that frees up your fascia through applied pressure. The goal is to stretch and...
Target Training
Sep 11, 20162 min read
Foam Rolling for Irish Dance - PART 1/2
What is foam rolling? Foam rolling is a form of self-myofasical release (SMR) that frees up your fascia through applied pressure. The...
Target Training
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...
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