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Target Training
Feb 20, 20224 min read
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, 20221 min read
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.

Target Training
Nov 10, 20212 min read
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...

Target Training
Jul 1, 20211 min read
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, PT, DPT
May 18, 20213 min read
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...


Dr. Nina Geromel
Apr 25, 20214 min read
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, 20214 min read
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
Jan 11, 20211 min read
Smash Your New Year Goals!
Check out the January 2021 issue of Irish Dancing Magazine and read an article I wrote including 7 easy steps to smash your New Year Goals!


Target Training
Dec 18, 20201 min read
How to Stay in Competition Shape During Times of Uncertainty
Irish Dancing Magazine features an article from Target Training in their December 2020 issue! Looking for more exercises to improve your...


Target Training
Nov 19, 20201 min read
2020 Oireachtas Training Guide
Your 2020 Oireachtas Training Guide is here! This year's Oireachtasì are unlike any competition we've seen before. No matter what changes...


Target Training
Oct 12, 20201 min read
Too much too soon after too little for too long
As seen in the September issue of Irish Dancing Magazine! INTERESTED IN IRISH DANCE-SPECIFIC TRAINING VIDEOS? 14 DAYS FREE @ the Target...


Target Training
Sep 28, 20202 min read
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
Aug 3, 20201 min read
5 Top Resistance Band Exercises - as seen in Irish Dancing Magazine
Did you receive the July/August issue of Irish Dancing Magazine? Check out the article I wrote about one of my favorite tools that every...


Target Training
Jun 19, 20201 min read
Irish Dancing Magazine Feature - June/July 2020
Have you been experiencing back or neck stiffness? Changes in our behavior, hours spent sitting with poor posture an stress can all be...


Target Training
Jun 19, 20202 min read
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
Jun 9, 20201 min read
Irish Dancing Magazine features Target Training - May/June 2020
Did you receive your May/June 2020 of Irish Dancing Magazine? It features an article I wrote about a 10 minute flexibility program you...


Target Training
Apr 9, 20203 min read
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
Apr 9, 20201 min read
TT Easter Egg Hunt
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Target Training
Mar 30, 20202 min read
4 Steps to Perfect your Crossover
Over 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...


Target Training
Mar 27, 20202 min read
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...
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