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Full Count Baseball and Softball

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Giving kids of all ages in the northland of Kansas City access to premier baseball and softball instruction! Individual and group instruction.

Host facility of Ranger Baseball Club.

11/03/2026

Are your practice swings hitting the top of the cage? It is time to stop.

In this episode of Hard Truth, we are talking about why popping balls straight up into the top net is a massive red flag for your swing. When big leaguers practice, they are not hitting high flies—they are driving eye-level, opposite-field line drives with backspin.

If you want to get better, your practice swings should produce a result close to a zero-degree launch angle. Focusing on those opposite-field line drives helps create the perfect bat path and keeps your direction inside the ball to generate true backspin. Get off the top net and start training for real in-game results. ⚾️🔥

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10/31/2026

Why "Stop Moving" is Bad Hitting Advice 🚫⚾️

How many times have you heard a coach yell, "Stop moving so much!" to a struggling hitter? In Episode 2 of our Hard Truth series, we are breaking down why that traditional advice usually does more harm than good.

The hard truth? Movement equals timing. If you are totally still, you lose your natural rhythm. You need movement to trigger your timing mechanism and stay athletic in the box.

The Step-Over Drill:
Place an object right in front of your front foot. When you load and go to hit, simply step over it. It forces dynamic movement, creates a natural stride, and helps sync up your body for perfect timing.

Stop freezing up in the box. Find your rhythm. ⚾️🔥
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10/29/2026

Struggling with the outside pitch? It's usually not about talent — it just feels too far away, so hitters never get comfortable extending their hands to the outside part of the plate.

In this video:
• Why the outside pitch feels so far away
• Why crowding the plate is only a temporary fix (and leaves you tied up inside)
• The real fix: stay in your regular spot, look for the ball out there, and extend your hands

If you want to get better at hitting the outside pitch, that's where it starts.

Like and subscribe for more hitting tips!

10/23/2026

⚡️REMINDER: SPEED AND AGILITY CLASSES START IN NOVEMBER!

Get your player ready to take their game to the next level with focused training designed to improve:
⚡️Speed
💥Explosiveness
↔Quickness
⚾🥎Overall athletic performance

Register by clicking the link!!

https://fullcountinstruction.com/register-for-clinics/

10/14/2026

It's that time of year! Join us for our annual speed and agility class! This class is a hit EVERY year. Training twice a week!

Register here: https://fullcountinstruction.com/register-for-clinics/

10/08/2026

Congrats to Lucy Reliford on breaking the Liberty Blue Jays high school home run record! Behind her special talent is a work ethic that is unmatched! The sky is the limit and this girl has EARNED everything coming her way! We're proud of you! 👊

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Christina Giamalva Reliford
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09/22/2026

Jeff Cain is ready to go!

Thank you so much to everyone who showed Jeff patience and sent kind words the past few weeks. We've definitely missed having him around here, and we're excited to have him back doing what he loves!

Jeff has been around softball for decades and brings a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience to every lesson. If you’re looking for an opportunity to learn from one of the area’s best softball pitching instructors, give us a try!

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09/01/2026

🍂⚾️ Summer is winding down and fall is near!

Hope everyone had a GREAT summer! We’ve all been busy getting the kids back into school and hopefully everyone is starting to settle into a nice routine by now.

We’re excited to give you a little teaser that open enrollment for our annual Fall Classes will be going live soon! 👀

We’ll have Speed & Agility, Catching, Hitting, Infield, and Pitching all on deck starting in November!

We’re on the tail end of what has been another fantastic year here at the facility, and that is all thanks to YOU! The families, players, coaches, and teams who continue to support us year after year — we truly appreciate you. ❤️

If you’ve been considering signing up for lessons, now is a great time to get in. With a little less pressure around fall ball, it’s a great opportunity to make changes, work on weaknesses, and build better habits that can carry your player through the winter and into next season. 💪

Working with kids is our passion, and in over a decade, we’ve had the opportunity to help TONS of kids become better players. We’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to do what we do every day.

👉 Interested in lessons? Sign up here:
https://fullcountinstruction.com/register-for-lessons

Thanks again for making this such a great year! We’re looking forward to finishing it out strong and getting ready for another great season. ⚾️

Fall classes coming soon… 👀

11/05/2025

Keep Your Chin Up | Improve Vision, Freedom, and Rotation in Your Swing

In this video, we break down why it’s important to keep your chin up instead of burying it into your front shoulder during your swing.

When your chin drops and your shoulder buries, it creates unnecessary tension, restricts freedom of movement, and often causes you to pull your head off the ball — leading to poor contact and timing issues.

By keeping your chin up and clear from your shoulders, you allow:
⚾ Better vision on the ball
⚾ Freer rotation through the swing
⚾ Improved balance and posture
⚾ More consistent, powerful contact

Sometimes the smallest adjustment makes the biggest difference. Keep your chin up — and watch your swing open up.

11/01/2025

Keep Your Hands Back During the Load | Maintain Separation and Power Through the Swing

Keeping your hands back during the load and stride is key to maintaining separation, connection, and power in your swing.

In this short visual example (no audio), we show the wrong way and the right way to move through the load and stride. When hitters push their hands toward the ball too early, they lose strength, direction, and control.

By keeping your hands back and turning with your body, you’ll:
⚾ Maintain proper separation
⚾ Stay connected through the swing
⚾ Keep the structure of your arms intact
⚾ Fire from a stronger, more efficient slot

Master this move, and you’ll create cleaner, more powerful contact on every swing.

Address

1070 W Innovation
Kearney, MO
64060

Opening Hours

Monday	3pm - 9pm
Tuesday	3pm - 9pm
Wednesday	3pm - 9pm
Thursday	3pm - 9pm
Friday	3pm - 9pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://fullcountinstruction.com/

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