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Bite Size Pickleball Podcast

Bite Size Pickleball Podcast

By: Rick Cipes
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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.

Become a supporter of the show at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2209957/support

Please feel free to reach out to Rick at info@bitesizepickleball.com.


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Episodes
  • Shocker: Pickleball is a Zero-Sum Game

    Shocker: Pickleball is a Zero-Sum Game
    Jan 25 2026

    Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes rants about how pickleball is no different than any other sport where teams form a strategy based on exploiting their opponent’s weaknesses.


    Make sure to read Rick’s two pickleball books by searching his name “Rick Cipes” at Amazon.

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    9 mins
  • How Micro-aggressions are Holding You Back

    How Micro-aggressions are Holding You Back
    Oct 17 2025

    Micro-aggressions are the tiny little things that add up and keep you from tapping your pickleball peak performance.

    Make sure to read Rick Cipes' "How to Play Better Pickleball" and "Pickleball Riffs" books available at Amazon.



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    8 mins
  • Be Willing to Stop and Ask for Directions

    Be Willing to Stop and Ask for Directions
    Sep 15 2025

    Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes rants about, usually, dudes who continually try to hack their way through the game, and why it is a big friggin' waste of time.

    Check out the pickleball books Rick has written available on Amazon.

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    8 mins
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