Fast and easy workflow for daily training
Spend less time managing timing, video, and sharing, and more time coaching.
Protern fits into the way training already works, without adding extra steps or manual handling.
Built around real training days
Make timing and video easier to manage
Coaches already use timing systems and video in training. The challenge is not collecting data, but managing everything around it. That includes organizing runs, linking data, and making video available to athletes without extra work.
Traditional timing systems and traditional video tools often work as separate parts, a limitation discussed in video analysis vs ski timing systems. This creates extra steps, manual handling, and delays when reviewing runs.
Protern brings timing and video together in one workflow. The goal is not to change how coaches train, but to make the process faster and easier to manage.
Why the Protern workflow is faster and easier
Timing and video handled together
With traditional tools, timing and video are often managed separately.
Protern brings video and performance data together in one place, removing extra step.
For a full framework on linking video and athlete data during training, read analyzing alpine ski racing with video and GPS.
Less setup than traditional timing systems
Traditional timing systems require setup before training starts.
Protern fits into the day with less preparation and the same basic workflow across sessions, whether you are filming, syncing, or reviewing.
To understand how GPS-based analysis differs from traditional timing systems, see video analysis vs ski timing systems.
More reliable on busy training days
Fewer manual steps mean fewer things go wrong.
Automatic athlete naming and video delivery reduce missing files and save time when conditions are busy.
Faster video review than traditional video workflows
Traditional video workflows often involve uploading files and manual file naming.
With Protern, athletes and runs are named automatically, and video is prepared and delivered as part of normal use, ready to review on any device.
Easier sharing with athletes
Traditional video tools require exporting and sending files.
With Protern, video access is handled automatically under coach control, so athletes can review their own runs and athlete data without extra steps.
Works at different training scales
Protern works for small training groups or larger programs.
It can be adopted by part of a team without changing how training runs.
Automatic athlete and run naming in video
With traditional video tools, naming and organising files takes time.
Protern handles athlete and run naming automatically so coaches can focus on review, not preparation or file management.
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Capture video during training
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Import videos into Protern Video
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Protern Video matches imported videos with possible athletes
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Run number and data is automatically downloaded and ready for review
Flexible sensor syncing that fits the day
Coaches do not always want to handle data the same way every day.
Protern allows sensor syncing to happen when it makes sense for the session.
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Sync sensor data during training using a phone
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Or sync later using ultra-fast USB
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Access performance data once syncing is complete
Learn how GPS athlete data is captured and interpreted in GPS ski analysis explained for coaches.
Simple equipment and flexible devices
Traditional timing systems often involve bulky equipment.
Protern uses light sensors and works across devices without adding complexity.
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Use light (35g), simple sensors during training
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Sync sensors using a phone or computer
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Access run data across devices instantly, or analyze in more depth later.
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No more extra bags to check or haul up the mountain
Explore what else you can do with Protern
Each Protern capability supports a different part of the training and analysis workflow. Explore the other capabilities below to see how they work together in daily training.
Fast and Automatic Video Access
Video appears automatically for athletes, under coach control, so review happens without exporting or sending files.
Clear Performance Comparison
Compare runs and athletes using video and speed analysis to understand where time is gained or lost.
Data-Linked Video
Review video with performance data shown directly on the run to clearly explain what happened and why.
Shared Understanding Between Coach and Athlete
Create a shared reference for feedback by letting coaches and athletes see the same video and data.
Simplify your training workflow
Use Protern to manage timing and video more easily.
Start with a Protern Pack to access the full workflow.
If you film with cameras, add a TimeLink to connect your cameras to Protern.