Stuck in lockdown ?? Here's a way to pass a couple of hours. Listen to "Talking with TK's" podcast of his chat with Donny Singe. It's a long one (2hrs) as Donny likes a chat clearly, but it's a great listen. The one great thing I learnt is how to pronounce Donny's surname, after all these years was never sure. But some great insights into Donny's life, and Manly obviously
In this podcast
2:49 - Welcome Donny Singe
3:28 - Where he comes from in New Zealand
6:25 - Joining the Navy
9:33 - His solution to the toliet paper crisis
10:36 - Growing up one of seven kids
11:45 - Little Donny's sporting ability
13:45 - Finding Rugby League
16:18 - Lessons from his Father
18:25 - Little Donny and academics
27:57 - Changes in training today
28:57 - Burpees and bad exercises
33:07 - Players of the 90's vs today
35:00 - Talking with the other NRL performance coaches
38:00 - Learning from the military
40:15 - How we met Des Hasler
42:50 - How he got his first gig in Rugby
45:47 - Oni Donny and moving to Japan
51:48 - The Sand Hill Warrior
53:50 - Training league vs union players
59:30 - Manly culture
1:01:40 - Matt Orford pound for pound strongest
1:03:36 - Courage and resilience
1:06:55 - Current coaching staff at Manly
1:08:37 - Point of difference at Manly
1:10:00 - What a head of performance does
1:12:40 - Playing through injury
1:13:40 - How they catch out player's not telling them about injuries
1:15:45 - Learning the pyscology of sport
1:17:21 - Weekly priorities
1:19:28 - Mental health
1:22:31 - Leadership at Manly
1:23:12 - Ben Kennedy and becoming better at connecting with his players
1:31:05 - How wrestling plays a part in training
1:34:42 - Dealing with Corona virus
1:37:33 - Handling suspended players
1:41:29 - Pride in the Manly culture
1:46:48 - Des leaving and Geoff Toovey taking over
1:50:02 - How he met his wife Leanne
1:56:20 - The eye of the coach
1:57:57 - The battle of Brookvale
2:01:53 - Building a championship culture
2:03:21 - His role teaching at Well College Global
Podcast | Talking with TK Podcast | Australia
@Tristan always does a great job with these pods, and if you are a sporting fan then put him on your subscription list. I hope you are still trying to track down Skivvi and get him on - love to hear from him
In this podcast
2:49 - Welcome Donny Singe
3:28 - Where he comes from in New Zealand
6:25 - Joining the Navy
9:33 - His solution to the toliet paper crisis
10:36 - Growing up one of seven kids
11:45 - Little Donny's sporting ability
13:45 - Finding Rugby League
16:18 - Lessons from his Father
18:25 - Little Donny and academics
27:57 - Changes in training today
28:57 - Burpees and bad exercises
33:07 - Players of the 90's vs today
35:00 - Talking with the other NRL performance coaches
38:00 - Learning from the military
40:15 - How we met Des Hasler
42:50 - How he got his first gig in Rugby
45:47 - Oni Donny and moving to Japan
51:48 - The Sand Hill Warrior
53:50 - Training league vs union players
59:30 - Manly culture
1:01:40 - Matt Orford pound for pound strongest
1:03:36 - Courage and resilience
1:06:55 - Current coaching staff at Manly
1:08:37 - Point of difference at Manly
1:10:00 - What a head of performance does
1:12:40 - Playing through injury
1:13:40 - How they catch out player's not telling them about injuries
1:15:45 - Learning the pyscology of sport
1:17:21 - Weekly priorities
1:19:28 - Mental health
1:22:31 - Leadership at Manly
1:23:12 - Ben Kennedy and becoming better at connecting with his players
1:31:05 - How wrestling plays a part in training
1:34:42 - Dealing with Corona virus
1:37:33 - Handling suspended players
1:41:29 - Pride in the Manly culture
1:46:48 - Des leaving and Geoff Toovey taking over
1:50:02 - How he met his wife Leanne
1:56:20 - The eye of the coach
1:57:57 - The battle of Brookvale
2:01:53 - Building a championship culture
2:03:21 - His role teaching at Well College Global
Podcast | Talking with TK Podcast | Australia
@Tristan always does a great job with these pods, and if you are a sporting fan then put him on your subscription list. I hope you are still trying to track down Skivvi and get him on - love to hear from him