2022 Oireachtas Training Guide
Your 2022 Oireachtas Training Guide is here! The 2022 Oireachtas season is in full swing! As we head into the final days and weeks before...
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Betsy Hines, DPT, ATC
- Nov 3
- 6 min
Ankle Sprains in Irish Dance: The PEACE & LOVE Approach
“Sprained ankle” might be one of the most feared phrases in Irish dance (maybe besides “stamina!”) and chances are, either you or one of...
Target Training
- Jun 17
- 3 min
Part 4 | Injuries in Irish Dance - feet & ankles
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...
Target Training
- Jun 17
- 3 min
Part 3 | Irish Dance Injuries - the hips
THE HIPS and it's role in injury prevention In part 2 of our Injuries in Irish dance blog series, we discussed the role that the core...
Target Training
- Jun 17
- 3 min
Part 2 | Injuries in Irish Dance - the core
THE CORE and it's role in injury prevention In part 1 of our four part blog series on Irish dance injuries, we reviewed a list of some...
Target Training
- Jun 17
- 3 min
Part 1 | Irish Dance Injuries - common Irish dance injuries
Injuries. One of the most frustrating aspects of Irish dancing. It takes us away from dancing and can be a challenging setback to come...
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- Jun 8
- 2 min
2022 North American Nationals Training Guide
Your 2022 North American Irish Dance Championships Training Guide is here! The 2022 North American Irish Dance Championships are just...
Target Training
- Mar 31
- 2 min
2022 World Championships Training Guide
Your 2022 Worlds Training Guide is here! With the World Championships just around the corner, you may be feeling a combination of nerves...
Target Training
- Mar 31
- 3 min
Irish Dance Posture | part 4 - arms straight
Amazing Irish dance posture. You notice it as soon as a dancer steps onto the stage. In our posture blog series, we started breaking...
Target Training
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Irish Dance Posture | part 3 - arms in
We’ve started tapping into some of the foundational principles of excellent Irish dance posture by digging into how mobilizing and...
Target Training
- Mar 29
- 3 min
Irish Dance Posture | part 2
In part 1 of the blow, we focused on the importance of your core muscles to help support good Irish dance posture. Stabilizing your core...
Target Training
- Mar 28
- 4 min
Posture for Irish Dance | part 1
For Irish dance, a weak center or core (arms moving, body bending, shoulders twisting, etc) will make you less efficient while dancing. ...
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- Feb 23
- 4 min
Attack, Stamina & Power | Part 4: technique and the role it plays in ASP
In the last blog, we’ve talked all about how your body produces energy for Irish dance, specifically with the anaerobic energy system....
Target Training
- Feb 22
- 4 min
Attack, Stamina & Power | Part 3 - Stamina for Irish Dance
While getting through your full hardshoe round may feel like running a marathon, the way our bodies function to utilize fuel and oxygen...
Target Training
- Feb 21
- 4 min
Attack, Stamina & Power | Part 2 - strength, speed & plyometric training
After a dancer lays the groundwork for attack, stamina and power (ASP) through stability and balance training, it's time to turn to...
Target Training
- Feb 20
- 4 min
Attack, Stamina & Power | Part 1 - Laying the Groundwork
When I ask dancers what their top areas of improvement are, 9 times out of 10, they'll answer with more attack, more stamina, or more...
Target Training
- Jan 18
- 1 min
Juggling Life, School & Dance - Irish Dancing Magazine 1/2022
Check out the article, The Great Balancing Act, below featured in Irish Dancing Magazine in the Jan/Feb 2022 issue.
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- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
2021 Oireachtas Training Guide
Your 2021 Oireachtas Training Guide is here! With the Oireachtas just around the corner, you're probably feeling a lot of nerves as we...
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- Jul 1, 2021
- 1 min
2021 Nationals Training Guide
Your 2021 Nationals Training Guide is here! I've rounded up all of my favorite resources for the dancers competing at the US Nationals...
Ella Pomplun
- May 18, 2021
- 3 min
Maturation and Dance
It's no secret that adolescence is a difficult time. The changes that occur between ages 6 and 17 create unique mental, physical, and...