Ten badminton clubs in Schleswig-Holstein currently have a ball machine, but with the S 4025A device now available at TSV Munkbrarup, the club stands out clearly. This system, which can be controlled both by remote control and via an app and runs on battery power, can bring up to 240 balls stored in the memory into play at a speed of 20 km/h to a maximum of 140 km/h in up to 21 different positions. The balls then have to be collected and reloaded into the machine. The tripod is fully electric and height adjustable from 1.40m to 2.10m. This means that smashes can also be carried out by the device via the network.
Alina Wolf tests the new ball machine
Photo: Joachim Schmidt
Such a machine costs a lot of money, and the club would not have been able to purchase it without support. The badminton division of the club was able to collect at least €500 through collections in its own area, and the club contributed a further €500. The VR-Bank board of trustees donated €2,000 to cover the majority of the costs. The secretary of the foundation board, Claudia Schadly, as well as the two foundation board members Christiane Hansen and Uta Fölster were very pleased to be able to provide this valuable support, especially for the youth work of the badminton division of TSV Munkbrarup, at the donation handover on January 30, 2026 in the sports hall of the Munkbrarup elementary school.
Sönke Schröder, the first chairman of the TSV, and Heiko Wolf, head of the division, thanked the representatives of the VR-Bank for this generous donation at the official inauguration of the ball machine and expressed their confidence that this valuable training device will also appeal to new, interested badminton players in the region.
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Joachim Schmidt
TSV Munkbrarup
