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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

Our assessment results are in from our 10 Week Workout... and they are impressive! For each Target Training 10 Week Workout, I measure...

Expressing gratitude (giving thanks) has shown to have multiple scientifically proven benefits. From being more resilient to improving...

Every Irish dancer has that “thing” they struggle to overcome. It’s that comment that has been shouted at you numerous times from your...

In 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...

One of the top barriers I hear from dancers when looking at their training schedule is, “I don’t have time.” For many dancers, once I...

I’m a huge fan of body weight exercises (exercises performed with no equipment). But sometimes, you need additional resistance to...

Three times a year, Target Training holds our signature 10 Week Workout. The mission of our 10 Week Workout is to improve the overall...

As Irish dancers, we physically train our bodies to great extreme. If you’re attending a major championship coming up, you’re probably...

In one round of a reel (three steps), elite Irish dancers land and push off of one foot almost 200 times. Unilateral training (training...

1. NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP Are you up all night before a competition worrying about the next day? Or busy throughout the week with...

DON’T gloss over your warmup Warmups are a necessary component of your dance class to optimize your performance and decrease your risk of...

Summer break is coming to an end and fall feiseanna, the All-Ireland Championships and the Oireachtas are right around the corner. So,...

Strength and conditioning programs have primarily been associated with sports for hundreds of years. But when it comes to dance, it is...