It's not only homes and businesses that have been shattered by the Canterbury earthquake - sports clubs are also dealing with the stress of losing everything.
Canterbury-based kickboxing club Strike Force lost just about everything and a Rotorua club is stepping in to help out.
When the South Island club put outa call for help to the kickboxing community, Rotorua's Ngakaunui Muay-Thai Kickboxing Club co-founder and trainer Wayne Wairoa got busy.
He said the club's building cracked in half and the club lost most of its gear.
In a bid to raise money for their fellow kickboxers, the Rotorua club is hosting a Muay-Thai kickboxing workshop this weekend featuring Auckland-based trainer Tirlo Drummond.
Drummond, who is a trainer at Pukekohe's Puma Gym, will teach people full Muay-Thai kickboxing rules, moves and techniques.
Mr Wairoa said the workshop, which would be at Sunset Primary School's hall on Saturday, was open to people of all levels from children and beginners to advanced kickboxers.
The cost was $20 for adults and $10 for children and all proceeds will go to Strike Force Canterbury.
Although Mr Wairoa hadn't had anything to do with the Canterbury kickboxing gym or its members before now, he still wanted to help the club get back on track.
Mr Wairoa said they were a talented group of kickboxers.
He said it was important to help another club because you never knew when you would be put in the same situation.
"One day we might need help," he said.
He also hoped the fundraiser would give their club a reputation of helping, even though they didn't have a lot themselves.
The seminar not only allowed Rotorua people to support the Canterbury club, it also allowed people to learn new techniques and moves from an out-of-town trainer.
Drummond would spend four hours teaching keen kickboxers. Children were also welcome to take part, he said.
The kickboxing workshop will run from midday until 4pm tomorrow. Anyone wanting to take part can either turn up on the day or contact Wayne Wairoa, phone 027 717 0847.
