Massage chair in sports - Fencing Club Würth Künzelsau in an interview

Relaxation, pain relief, stress reduction - we know massages as ideal treatment options for various complaints, but also simply to recover better. Another important area of ​​application for massages is undoubtedly sport. We were able to provide the Würth Künzelsau Fencing Club with a massage chair and took the opportunity for an interview. Sports director Dominik Behr and his athletes Josephine, Tiziana and Lena explain to us why the fencing club chose a massage chair and what advantages it brings to their everyday training.

 

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Looking for regeneration options - Dominik Behr's path to the massage chair

The starting point was that as a sports club we are of course constantly dealing with the topic of regeneration in sport. We were therefore looking for a flexible way to provide treatments to as many of our athletes as possible. The massage chair is a very flexible solution that does not require physiotherapists or masseurs. Athletes can treat themselves to a massage at any time without an appointment and immediately feel more relaxed than immediately after training, where they naturally work with increased body tension most of the time. We wanted to make massages accessible to all athletes and shorten the regeneration time after peak performance.

The massage chair is used before training, at the end of training and at any time between training sessions and benefits the entire team. I also use it myself after a long day of training and mostly use the master program, where I have to press exactly one button and the relaxation program runs by itself.

How did you ultimately come across Massage Chair World?

A colleague of mine discovered you after doing some online research and we decided to just stop by and get advice on the subject of massage chairs. The advice was definitely a decisive factor in our purchase decision; we immediately felt very comfortable here and had the impression that if we had any further questions or complaints, we had a partner at our side who would take care of all matters. This was also very important to us when investing in such a high-end product, so that we wouldn't be left alone in the worst case scenario.

After trying out many massage chairs and seeing the differences, we chose the Master Drive Plus A.I. model. 2.0 decided by OGAWA. Personally, I am very satisfied with it and the feedback from my athletes is extremely positive, as we can also see from the intensive use.

What are the athletes' expectations of the massage chair?

Lena Stempfer is the bronze medal winner in the U20 saber at the German Championships 2022. We wanted to know when she prefers to use the massage chair and, above all, how.

I usually feel very tense after long car rides to tournaments, but also generally because of the fencing itself. Due to the necessary body tension, you tend to easily get tense in the neck area. I think the large selection of programs is great and I use the one for the neck most often. I often go through several massage programs in a row and am so relaxed afterwards that I could go straight to bed to sleep - so it's really relaxing. I'm looser and more flexible in training and that's a big plus in fencing.

Josephine Kober, you achieved silver at the Würth Championship in the U17 category in 2022, a great success - how important is relaxation after sport for you?

Relaxation is an important factor for all of us. Personally, I use the massage chair most intensively after a tournament, where I sometimes go through two or even three programs. After a regular training session, I usually limit myself to one session due to time constraints. The hip program also comes in very handy between school and training, as I sit a lot during the day. One of my favorite features is the heat treatment on the feet, which I find incredibly relaxing. Minor tensions or minor pains on a daily basis are then immediately gone and I am fit for training again.

Clearing your head is also important in sport. The tablet with the possibility of watching our favorite series via streaming while we get a massage is therefore also very relaxing. We don't have much free time outside of school and training, which is why many of us athletes enjoy and appreciate the time in the massage chair as a mental break.

Dominik, how satisfied were you with the delivery, assembly and training?

It was already noticeable through the advice and the general contact with massage chair world that we were in good hands. So we had complete confidence in the delivery and rightly so. After a short coordination on the details upon delivery, the OGAWA Master Drive Plus A.I. 2.0 the next day, it was set up professionally and quickly and was explained to us again in the best possible way. All in all, it was a really great experience from the customer's perspective and since then it has worked perfectly and continues to delight our athletes at the push of a button.

I think that the massage chair supports us a lot in terms of regeneration and relaxation in sports and will therefore also contribute to having fun in training and also to success in tournaments.

We would like to thank Dominik Behr, the sports director of the Würth Künzelsau fencing club, and the athletes Lena Stemper, Tiziana Nitschmann and Josephine Kober for the interview and the shared experiences with the massage chair and wish the whole club many more successes and, above all, time for regeneration and relaxation with your new OGAWA massage chair.