The Right Side Hitter

There is one more hitting position in volleyball that my blog has not covered.  The right side hitter position is the last position I will cover, but it is certainly not least.  The right side hitter is, of course, located in the right side of the front row.  The right side hitter must be tall, have a high vertical jump, and be a great blocker because they are blocking against the other team's best hitter, the outside hitter.  The right side hitter may serve as the setter, but this is rarely seen in volleyball today because that takes away a hitter in the front row.  This position, nevertheless, must have great setting hands.  In case the setter has to take the first contact in a game, it is the right side hitter's job to take the second contact and set the other hitters.  Stereotypically, most right side hitters are left-handed because of their position in relation to the setter.  In offense, the setter is up at the net and the right side hitter is at the three yard line, standing behind them.  If the hitter is right handed, then the set to the right side would cross over the player's body to the right hand, making it harder to keep focus on the ball.  If the hitter is left handed, then the set is easier to keep track of.  The right side hitter position is a very demanding position because it not only asks for the player to hit and block, but it also asks for the player to set in emergencies.