Target Training2 days ago2 min4 Steps to Perfect your CrossoverOver crossing is key to the look of Irish dance. You may have heard your teacher say "cross" or "knees open" in class, but how can you actually achieve perfe...
Target TrainingJan 313 minHear 'arms in' from your dance teachers? How to finally fix it!Do your dance teachers constantly tell you to keep your arms in? Have you gone to feis after feis only to see 'arms in' written from every judge? Posture - i...
Target TrainingOct 14, 20192 minGoing on Blocks in Hard Shoe - part 2/2As of September 1st, U13 dancers are allowed by CLRG to begin going on their blocks (en pointe, toe stands, etc) in their hard shoes. But many times, dancer...
Target TrainingOct 10, 20193 minGoing on Blocks in Hard Shoe - part 1/2Many times, dancers struggle to get up on their blocks and can’t confidently execute the choreography. We've got all the tools to help!
Target TrainingAug 29, 20193 minCORE... and Why It's Important for Irish DancersAs athletes, we hear a lot about our core - that we should be engaging it, strengthening it, etc. - but what muscles make up the ‘core?’ And what's the purp...
Target TrainingMay 29, 20193 minThree Top Tips to Keep your Arms in for Irish DanceWhether it be from judges or from teachers, you’ve probably heard the comment “keep your arms in” at least once in your dancing career (or more!). As Irish d...
Target TrainingMar 11, 20191 minToe Height & Pointing Exercises in Irish Dancing MagazineDid you read the March 2019 issue of Irish Dancing Magazine? Check out the video demonstration of the 5 exercises featured in the magazine to help Irish danc...
Target TrainingAug 20, 20181 min30 Day Core Challenge with Irish Dancing MagazineJump start your fall training with the 30 Day Core Challenge from Target Training featured in the September issue of Irish Dancing Magazine! #IrishDancingMag...
Target TrainingJul 22, 20181 minTWO Target Training Features in Irish Dancing Magazine's July issue!Did you read the July issue of Irish Dancing Magazine?? It includes not one, but TWO features from Target Training. Check out Ellen's top 3 tips to keeping ...
Target TrainingJun 1, 20182 minNational Go Barefoot Day!June 1st is National Go Barefoot Day! This holiday is a chance to live barefoot for just one day to honor and raise awareness of people who do so everyday....
Target TrainingMay 17, 20182 minSHOULDERS BACK exercise for Irish DancersSitting at school/work all day and playing on our phones or working on the computer has caused a bit of a problem for Irish dancers - shoulders rounding forw...
Target TrainingMay 16, 20181 minIs your dance teacher yelling, "keep your arms in!"?Does your dance teacher always yell at you to keep your arms in? If so, you may be missing one important muscle in your posture training, your latissimus dor...
Target TrainingMar 12, 20182 minStraight Leg on LeapsWe were discussing a recent feis in class this week and what adjustments we can make from a strength and conditioning standpoint to address any corrections. ...
Target TrainingOct 25, 20172 minSITTING ON KNEES on FEIS RESULTSDo you see “sitting on knees”, “pull up”, and “dropping” on your feis results? Or are your dance teachers yelling this at you? Do you try to straighten y...
Target TrainingOct 16, 20171 minShoulders moving while you're dancing?Are your shoulders moving while you're Irish dancing? Perform this one exercise to create strong & stable shoulders. Subscribe to the Target Training Online...
Target TrainingOct 12, 20172 min3 Surprising Tips & 1 Essential Video for Higher JumpsNeed to get your jumps higher and more powerful? Check out the below 3 tips to achieving greater height and follow along with the power training video to st...
Target TrainingOct 4, 20172 minSHOULDERS BACK: 2 easy exercises to fix this common Irish dance problemSHOULDERS BACK!!! Have you heard your dance teacher yelling this at you? You try to correct it by squeezing your shoulders back but then your ribs start st...
Target TrainingSep 21, 20172 minImprove your Irish dance toe height, explosiveness, & strength with only one muscle groupDue to the repetitive nature of Irish dance (always kicking forward with limited time extending your leg behind your body) and spending the majority of our d...
Target TrainingSep 7, 20173 minHow to turn your Irish dance weaknesses into your strengthsEvery Irish dancer has that “thing” they struggle to overcome. It’s that comment that has been shouted at you numerous times from your dance teachers and wri...
Target TrainingJun 13, 20172 minTraining Single Leg Stability for Irish DanceIn 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 many times, it requ...
