Podcasts
Since December 2019, I have discussed some of the ideas and experiences I outline on this site on various podcasts. They are collated here for those who would care to…
Author: thegreatwhitesharkey
‘Coachspeak’: Reflections on Language
If you wish to discuss, challenge or ask questions on anything here, get in touch: Twitter @teachingsharks As an (Irish) English teacher who coaches, I am intrigued by the language…
The Use of Themes in Coaching: A Framework for Coaches
What are we, if not our stories? The Walworth Farce Having spent the past season exploring how ‘Themes’ can be used in rugby, I have learned about how effective this…
Coaching Through Themes: Shackleton’s Endurance
Last summer I joined the rugby coaching team at the Honorable Artillery Company (HAC). Having explored themes in coaching with a schoolboy side this year, we decided to use one…
Reflections on ‘Project Apollo’
This piece is based on using a theme in rugby coaching. The theme I chose to explore with an U15s schoolboy’s team was ‘Project Apollo’ and the people and events…
Project Apollo: What if? Why not?
This project is part of a series that looks at using a theme – in our case, the Apollo 11 mission – alongside coaching a school rugby team. You can…
Project Apollo: The Invisible Astronaut
This article is part of a series where the Apollo 11 mission is used as a theme alongside the coaching of a school rugby team. The aim is to create…
Team Architecture: Learning from Failure
While most of this project will centre on the feats of Apollo 11’s success, there is a dark failure NASA learned from and is worthwhile to explore for our team.…
