Bite Size Pickleball Podcast
Unique, fun, and concise pickleball tips from sportswriter Rick Cipes, who has written for over 50 publications including the L.A. Times, ESPN Magazine, and he is a regular writer for Pickleball Magazine
Buy Rick’s new book: "How to Play Better Pickleball,” as well his latest book "11 Ways of the Athletic Warrior: A Guide to Peak Performance,” both available on Amazon.
Rick is also the host of the popular Facebook Group: Bite Size Pickleball (7.9 thousand followers), a newsletter at https://bitesizepickleball.substack.com/ and he owns the pickleball clothing and gift shop at https://bitesizepickleball.com/ Use discount code VIPcustomer10.
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Please feel free to reach out to Rick at info@bitesizepickleball.com.
Episodes
90 episodes
Your Eyes Are on the Wrong Prize!
Bite Size Pickleball host and regular Pickleball Magazine contributor Rick Cipes explains why you're focusing on the wrong thing when you play and how that impacts your play.Make sure to read Rick's book How to Play Better Pickleball
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Season 3
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Episode 90
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2:57
Your Pickleball Kryptonite
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes gives you a few ideas on how to calm yourself down so you can tap the flow more often in pickleball. Make sure to read Rick's highly reviewed book How to Play Better Pickleball
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Season 3
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Episode 89
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6:53
Pickleball Paddle Review: Perseus IV
Bite Size Pickleball host, and regular Pickleball Magazine writer, Rick Cipes breaks down the new Joola Perseus IV.Check out Rick’s book How to Play Better Pickleball
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Season 3
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Episode 88
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5:48
Preparation Meets Opportunity
Bite Size Pickleball host discusses how important preparation is in our pursuit of greatness.Check out Rick’s book How to Play Better Pickleball
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Season 3
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Episode 87
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5:20
It May Be Good to Have a Plan
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes discusses why it is good to have a plan on the court, and on the court of life, and why it’s also good to be open to chucking that plan and going with the flow.Read Rick’s 5-star reviewed book "How to...
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Season 3
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Episode 86
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7:34
10 Dad Jokes About Peak Performance
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes is always going on about being “in the zone,” or “flow” as it is also known, he figured he would collab with his fav collaborator and come up with some dad jokes on the topic.Read Rick’s book How to P...
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Season 2
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Episode 85
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5:30
How Slow Can You Go?
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes breaks down why it’s so important to learn how to slow down your mind when you’re playing pickleball.Read Rick’s book "How to Play Better Pickleball"
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Season 2
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Episode 84
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5:52
What’s Blocking Your Flow
More discussion on what it takes to stay in the flow in pickleball and in life from Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes.Check out Rick’s book 11 Ways of the Athletic Warrior: A Guide to Peak Performance
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Season 2
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Episode 83
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9:40
The Secret Power of Flow
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes discusses his favorite analogy for finding the flow, not only in life, but in pickleball!If you’re interested in the flow, read Rick’s book "11 Ways of the Athletic Warrior: A Guide to Peak Performanc...
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Season 2
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Episode 82
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7:20
Chaos is in the Air, What Can You Do About It?
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes shares an anecdotal story about having to duck some chaos on the court and what can be done about it, as the ducker, and the duckee.Read Rick’s books How to Play Better Pickleball, and 11 Ways of the...
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Season 2
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Episode 81
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6:36
The Foundation of Pickleball Is?
Bite Size Pickleball host, and regular Pickleball Magazine contributor, Rick Cipes discusses how important it is to have the proper foundation, and mechanics, in order to have an effective pickleball game.Read the
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Season 2
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Episode 80
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4:54
One of the Most Delicate Subjects in Pickleball
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes lays out his .5 Rule.Check out Rick’s books, How to Play Better Pickleball, and 11 Ways of the Athletic Warrior: A Guide to Peak Performance
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Season 2
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Episode 79
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10:01
Practice Like a Pro
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes discusses his experience drilling with the pro Wes Burrows and how important it is not to play from a place of threat. Buy Rick’s book
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Season 2
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Episode 78
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5:12
Exciting Bite Size Pickleball News
And Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes shares his New Years resolution. Read the Bite Size Pickleball newsletter.
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Season 2
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Episode 77
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6:48
The Good, the Bad, and the Fugly
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes breaks down why it’s so important to eliminate the fugly from your game.Join the Bite Size Pickleball newsletter.Buy Rick’s book
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Season 2
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4:38
Got the Yips?
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes breaks down how to get oneself out of a mean case of the yips so you don’t turn into Chuck Knoblauch. Make sure to listen to Rick’s second podcast The Athletic Warrior available anywhere you are list...
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Season 2
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9:16
A Couple of Keys to Massive Improvement
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes covers a couple of keys things you need to do in order to improve your game. One of them, not in the podcast, is buy his book How to Play Better Pickleball
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Season 2
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7:42
Wicked: Defying Civility
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes breaks down the kick heard around the pickleball world.Make sure to listen to Rick’s second podcast The Athletic Warrior available wherever you are listening to this podcast.
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Season 2
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6:36
Is the 3rd Shot Drop Dead Forever?
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes explores how misinformation and the 3rd shot gets mixed up in today’s media culture.Make sure to read Rick’s writing in the next issue of Pickleball Magazine, and buy his awesome pickleball book
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Season 2
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9:22
Do You Have the “Right Mind”?
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes on why it is so important to have the “right mind” on the court, and off it. Make sure to read the weekly Bite Size Pickleball newsletter by clickin...
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13:38
Take It Easy: Don’t Let the Sound of Your Own Wheels Drive ME Crazy
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes serves up a little pickleball mindfulness with a side of the Eagles.Check out Rick’s latest book 11 Ways of the Athletic Warrior: A Guide to Peak Performance,
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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7:22
11 Ways of the Athletic Warrior Interview
Cleo Award Winning journalist Chaz Jones interviews Bite Size Pickleball’s Rick Cipes about his new book 11 Ways of the Athletic Warrior. Shop the coolest pickleball store in the land! Use discount code VIPcustomer10 for 10% off at chec...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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5:02
The Right Nobility
An excerpt from host Rick Cipes' new book 11 Ways of the Athletic Warrior available
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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11:18
What’s Deception Got to Do With It?
Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes introduces beginners through advanced players to a couple of ways they can add deception to their pickleball game.This episode is connected to the Bite Size Pickleball newsletter which has a video de...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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6:38