Development of a mobile learning application for football circuit training: enhancing independent skills training in Elite Pro Academy

This study aims to develop a circuit training-based mobile learning application to improve students' physical and technical skills at Elite Pro Academy (EPA). The study uses the Lee and Owens model, including five stages: assessment (needs and initial analysis), design (planning), development (product development), implementation (implementation), and evaluation (evaluation). Validation tests were conducted by two material experts and two media experts, with each aspect obtaining a "very good" percentage above 91%. The application prototype was tested on ten students in a small group trial and fifty in a large group trial. The trial results showed that the aspects of ease of use, clarity of material, aesthetics, and instructional quality of the application were rated "very good", with a percentage above 88% in all groups. This application supports learning flexibility through offline features and video resolution settings, making it easy for students to access materials anytime. Its implementation has been shown to increase student independence in training and provide clear instructions through interactive features. The conclusion of this study shows that the circuit training-based mobile learning application is practical in supporting independent learning at EPA and has the potential to be adopted more widely in other football academies.