David Sharkey
David Sharkey is an (Irish) English teacher based in Shiplake College, Henley-on-Thames, UK. Currently undertaking his RFU Level 3 coaching qualification, David has also been involved with Wasps in Talent ID and and player development. David firmly believes that coaches have the capacity to provide real change in people’s lives far beyond the tactical and technical aspects of their sport.
Articles by David Sharkey
How can coaches develop healthier team dynamics? Rugby coach and blogger David Sharkey shares an insightful article on the value of understanding your why and the benefit of being vulnerable as a coach and leader. A man who knows his ‘why’ can bear almost any ‘how’ – Viktor Frankl After a bruising fixture over the weekend in which we suffered a heavy loss, it was important for us as a coaching team to reinforce the huge steps forward the team had made. We did some…
Masculinity plays a huge role in how male coaches communicate and behave and how young men and boys express themselves in sporting environments. Sports teacher & rugby coach, David Sharkey shares a blog about his own ambitions to redefine masculinity in rugby and some of the personal motivations behind his reason for wanting to shift the paradigm. “You have my whole heart. You always did.” – Cormac McCarthy, The Road. I had just turned 12 when my father passed away from a sudden heart…