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The Volleyball Opposite Hitter: Learn Essential Skills and Strategies

Discover what makes volleyball opposite hitters unique. Learn key skills, essential responsibilities, and training tips for excelling in this dynamic position.

A volleyball opposite hitter, also known as an opposite hitter, plays opposite the setter in the rotation lineup. They must excel in both attacking and blocking, particularly against the opposing team's outside hitter.

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A volleyball opposite hitter, also known as an opposite hitter, plays opposite the setter in the rotation lineup.

They must excel in both attacking and blocking, particularly against the opposing team's outside hitter.

This position requires a unique combination of offensive power and defensive skills, making it one of volleyball's most versatile positions.

What Makes A Great Volleyball Opposite Hitter?

What Makes A Great Volleyball Opposite Hitter? - Versatile attacking skills from the right side utilizing the ability to attack balls in front of the setter as well as behind the setter - Ability to hit different types of sets like quick sets behind the setter, second tempo sets like a front two or push two or a "red" close to the right side antenna

My list of seven (7) essential qualities that a volleyball opposite hitter needs to have include:

- Strong blocking abilities against outside hitters

- Versatile attacking skills from the right side utilizing the ability to attack balls in front of the setter as well as behind the setter

- Ability to hit different types of sets like quick sets behind the setter, second tempo sets like a front two or push two or a "red" close to the right side antenna

- Quick transition from block to attack which makes the opposite hitter a 'quick change artist'

- Strong court awareness and reading skills needed because you have less time to use your spike approach to get up in the air to attack most sets than the left side hitter does

- Comfortable hitting with varying tempos which is why the volleyball opposite hitter is a very versatile attacker with good hitting and blocking technique

- Excellent defensive capabilities whether blocking at the net or having to play defense near the ten foot line

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What Makes The Opposite Hitter in Volleyball Position Unique?

Opposite hitters need to have a range of strategic shot selections in order to get the ball past the opposing blockers and the defenders in the backrow by mixing up your shots even though you may get faster and lower sets on the right side.

Some of the distinctive characteristics and aspects include:

Being able to hit from the right side of the court which has less space to operate in, than the left side hitter, so hitting timing and spike approach location is different for a right hander on the right side than it is for a left hander on the right side

As the primary blocker against outside hitters on the opposing team the "oppo" needs to be smart and knowledgeable about how to block the best hitters who have different types of arm swing techniques and arm swing speeds they need to identify in order to effectively stop them.

Volleyball opposite hitters need to have versatile offensive responsibilities which often require right side hitters to learn to hit balls in front of the setter and behind the setter during various offensive plays

They have a critical defensive role because of the types of offensive plays the opposing team may run in front of the right side blocker responsible for tracking and stopping those offensive attacks regardless of speed and location

Leadership through consistent play is the concept of learning how to lead by action and point-scoring ability both as an attacker and a blocker

What Are Common Challenges For The Volleyball Opposite Hitter?

The volleyball opposite hitter - Supports back row defense when the opposing team's setter sets the ball to their right side hitter the right side player on defense is now an 'off-blocker' who moves to the ten foot line to play defense closer to the two active blockers in order to get tips or roll shots that get past the block and drop short in the court just behind the blockers

Here's a short list of some of the typical challenges that most opposite hitters need to overcome which include:

- Hitting against strong blocks
- Quick transition requirements
- Complex defensive responsibilities
- Varied set locations
- Pressure situations
- Multiple role expectations
- Consistent performance demands

If You're An Opposite Hitter What Skills Should You Focus On Developing

Critical skills that right side hitters that I train as clients work on include:

- Block timing and block technique along with an understanding of the timing of different types of sets you may need to block regularly

- Right side spike approach mechanics which may require faster spike approach steps or identification of what steps to take that take you in front of or behind the setter along the net

- Back row attacking so you learn how to hit the ball aggressively to score points from anywhere on the court including from behind the ten foot line

- Reading opposing setters is a blocking skill used when blockers are watching also called 'reading' the opposing team run their offense while using what we call "the Ball - the Setter - the Ball - then the Hitter" the name of the eye sequence blockers and backrow defensive players use in order to figure out and know who to block and when to block them

- Defensive positioning means knowing where to set up in your blocking ready position on the net and where to set up if you're not blocking and have to play defense

- Quick transition footwork because the right side position is closer to the setter and that area behind the setter has less space for hitters who have less time and less court to cover to get off the net and behind the ten foot line (also known as transitioning) before using their spike approach to attack a ball set to them

- Smart shot selection is important because hitting hard all the time isn't always the best game plan. Learning to mix up your shots is what smart right side hitters do to give themselves hitting options

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Ari, my private training client and I are working specifically on serving on jump float cross court serves ...short to Zone 2

There's so much we work on to get to this point where she can contact the ball with

the same toss height and same toss location
the same armswing speed
the same timing for when her serving hand contacts the ball
the middle of the hand contacting the middle of the ball every single time
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and finally contacting the ball in the precise spot on the ball so it goes where the coach wants the player to put it so in this case ..a short serve in the farthest short right corner on the court also called Zone 2.

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