[DougHillman]

I agree with set10. At lower levels the best hitters usually play outside, probably due to the setter being lower level as well and as such not being able to consistantly give a good back set. Might as well put your best hitter where they're gonna get the best set. But at higher levels you'll very often see the best hitter playing opposite. (Maybe not the hardest hitter, but definately the best hitter. The former does not necessarily equal the latter.) As was stated, he'll hit a much quicker tempo of set from both the front and the back row leading to more 1v1 situations.

As far as footwork and such, just be aware that (if your setter knows what's what) you're gonna be hitting a lower height ball than you would from outside. I typically give my opposite a 3 height. (A 5 being a regular high outside ball - which hardly anyone actually gets at the upper levels of play anymore. 4's have become the norm outside, and some teams - including mine - seldom actually set even that high.) You won't start your approach from outside the antenna, if you're used to doing that when hitting left side. It'll be a more straight in approach.