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...
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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...
Dr. Nina Geromel
- Apr 25, 2021
- 4 min
Sever's Disease & Plantar Fasciitis in Irish Dance
If you are an Irish dancer, then you have probably heard the words “plantar fasciitis” or “Sever’s disease.” Both of these injuries are...
Dr. Carrie Skony
- Mar 7, 2021
- 4 min
Shin Splints in Irish Dance
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...
Target Training
- Oct 22, 2019
- 3 min
Strength Training with an Injury
Raise your hand if you’ve experienced some kind of foot or ankle injury (tendonitis, sprain, fracture, etc) as an Irish dancer?...
Target Training
- Oct 17, 2019
- 2 min
Importance of Rest Days in Irish Dance
As dancers, we often struggle with the idea of taking a “rest day.” With your countdown to the next feis or major constantly notifying...
Target Training
- Aug 29, 2019
- 3 min
CORE... and Why It's Important for Irish Dancers
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?’ ...
Target Training
- Mar 22, 2019
- 2 min
Cool Down for Irish Dance
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...
Dr. Carrie Skony
- Dec 3, 2018
- 6 min
Knee Pain: What Every Dancer Must Know
Dr. Carrie Skony is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician® and a Dance Medicine physician who treats dancers throughout the Chicago...
Target Training
- Nov 15, 2018
- 2 min
Irish Dance Warmup
When you imagine a warmup, you may be picturing a half-hearted jog around a track (or feis venue!) followed by some light, static...
Target Training
- Apr 13, 2018
- 2 min
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...
Target Training
- Apr 12, 2018
- 1 min
Alleviate Knee Pain and Increase it’s Stability with VMO Dips
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...
Target Training
- Mar 8, 2018
- 4 min
Injuries in Irish Dance
Hello, Target Training Family! I had the pleasure of meeting many of you this past weekend at the Lavin-Cassidy Feis in Wisconsin! For...
Target Training
- Apr 11, 2017
- 1 min
2 Quick Exercises to Improve your ANKLE MOBILITY for Irish Dance
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...
Target Training
- Jul 31, 2016
- 2 min
4 Exercises to Improve Irish Dance Ankle Strength & Mobility
Aesthetically, it is desirable for Irish dancers to have "twisty ankles" and to land jumps in relevé (on your toes). This puts a great...