Patent ID: 7614968

Claim:
A method for training soccer players comprising: 1) providing a soccer ball; 2) providing a ball catching system comprising: (a) a frame comprising a rigid horizontal member and two rigid vertical members; (b) a soccer training net comprising a flexible body component having a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges, said body component having a plurality of pockets covering all the surface of said soccer training net, said pockets having a substantially square aperture, said pockets consisting of two rectangular nets, a front net with a predetermined aperture larger than the diameter of said soccer ball and a rear net with a predetermined aperture smaller than the diameter of said soccer ball whereby said soccer training net can capture and hold in place at point of impact approximately 90% of said soccer balls passing through said apertures of said front net, whereby said soccer training net can capture and hold in place at point of impact approximately 80% of said soccer balls hitting back of said soccer training net, wherein the two side edges of said rear net are approximately 1.75 to 2.50 times the length of the two side edges of said front net; (c) said soccer training net being attached on said frame: (d) said soccer training net being secured to the ground, 3) providing several flags, said flags being capable of being attached to any of said pockets on said soccer training net whereby soccer players can improve shooting skills and accuracy and develop a variety of penalty shots and the art of bending said soccer ball.