Fig. 18 Fig. 19 Fig. 20 Balls which fly above the hip level are caught by the goalkepper or stopped with the trunk. Strong and surprising shots are rebounded with one hand, as there is not enough time to catch them. He/She catches weak shots executed from a distance with both hands. When defending with one hand or with both hands, a goalkeeper usually either lunges forward or jumps to the flying ball as he/she stretches the elbow-joint and stiffens his/her palms and fingers (Fig. 21) Fig. 21