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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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...
Target Training
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
4 Items you can use for at-home workouts... that you already have at home!
As we continue training at home, you're probably looking for some ways to change up your workouts. In this blog, you'll find some of our...
Target Training
- Jun 19, 2020
- 2 min
Strengthening Series...on a SWING
Ready to intensify your strength training with a piece of equipment you may have hanging in your back yard? Check out our SWING STRENGTH...
Target Training
- Apr 9, 2020
- 3 min
How To: Create Your Own Irish Dance Training Plan, part 1/2
Creating a training plan can be confusing and overwhelming. How often should you be training and how much? As Irish dancers, we don’t...
Target Training
- Mar 27, 2020
- 2 min
Deconditioning & Irish Dance
Chances are, you're stuck at home right now. Whether you're social distancing or in a full-fledged lock down, your in-person dance class...
Target Training
- Feb 10, 2020
- 4 min
Sore Muscles in Irish Dance
It’s the morning after a tough dance class or TT class. As you wake up and start to move around, the feeling hits you--SORE MUSCLES! Your...
Target Training
- Dec 28, 2019
- 3 min
Why I Needed a Coach
Coaches are common place when it comes to athletics (soccer coach, baseball coach, cross country couch etc). The United Kingdom Coaching...
Target Training
- Dec 9, 2019
- 3 min
NOW WHAT? How to refocus after an Irish dance major
You’ve spent the last several months focused on and tirelessly working towards competing at an Irish dance major. With the competition...
Target Training
- Jul 25, 2019
- 3 min
Target Training Article Review: Biopsychosocial Differences Between Irish and Contemporary Dancers
We often wonder how various dance form's efforts & abilities compare to other styles. Dr. Roisin Cahalan's recent research looks at that.
Target Training
- May 13, 2019
- 2 min
Fitness Testing for Irish Dance
While testing an athlete’s specific strength and agility abilities might make sense for selection purposes during sports team tryouts,...
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...
Target Training
- Mar 6, 2019
- 4 min
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...
Target Training
- Oct 15, 2018
- 1 min
Making the Most of Class
INTERESTED IN IRISH DANCE-SPECIFIC TRAINING VIDEOS? Receive 1 MONTH FREE @ the Target Training Online Institute Irish dance strength &...
Target Training
- Sep 20, 2018
- 3 min
Undergraduate Degree in Irish Dance Education
Choosing which college to attend can be a tough decision, much less the decision on your major. When you are at the end of your high...
Target Training
- Sep 13, 2018
- 2 min
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...
Target Training
- Aug 23, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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
- Dec 11, 2017
- 2 min
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...
Target Training
- Nov 19, 2017
- 1 min
Target Training's GRATITUDE CHALLENGE
Expressing gratitude (giving thanks) has shown to have multiple scientifically proven benefits. From being more resilient to improving...