One embodiment of the ball catching system for training soccer players having a frame with a rigid horizontal member and two vertical members, a soccer training net having a width that is a predetermined multiple of the horizontal member length and secured with elastic attachments to the frame and the ground. The soccer training net has a plurality of pockets throughout the rectangular surface. The pockets consist of two rectangular nets, a front net with a predetermined aperture larger than the diameter of a soccer ball and a rear net with a predetermined aperture smaller than the diameter of a soccer ball. The ball catching system can capture and hold at point of impact soccer balls hitting either the front or back of the soccer training net, whereby several drills to improve shooting skills and accuracy can be conducted simultaneously, saving valuable coaching time and increasing player participation.