[EGOLDEN]

You have to do two things.


1. Learn to use a roll shot for those sets that are off the mark. Learn to place those roll shots where the defenders are not. If a set is not good, you are rarely going to make an effective hit. Trying to spike every piece of trash someone is hucking up there is is going to end up in a lot of hits into the net. And no one's going to remember the bad sets, they'll only remember you pelting the ball into the net repeatedly. Swing only at the sets that are good ones, and you will get better results with your kills. You don't always have to hit it hard to score points. I think this is a good method until you begin to learn to adjust your approach to sets of varying skill level. Receiving bad sets from time to time is part of the game, and every hitter needs to learn how to use them as best they can. Giving the defense a free ball is better than giving them a point by hitting into the net.

2. Communicate in a positive way to your setter about the type of sets you are comfortable hitting. The setter should begin to adjust to your stregnths and avoid your weaknesses. Don't berate the setter, good sets will come from good passes.