Each code has its own coaching staff and many are almost household names in the world of competition. The mixed martial arts, for instance, is a collaboration between judo, kickboxing and other codes and features top exponents Kyle Gallacher, winner of the New Zealand Muay Thai cruiserweight last year, and Craig Mercer who had the perfect start to his kickboxing career earlier this month with a debut win at the Eruption 3 card in New Plymouth. Both are members of the Assassins Guild MMA.
"We've only been here a week and already some of the smaller codes have grown their memberships," Watson said.
The collaboration between the various clubs is expected to produce even more national and international competitors from the River City.
"Traditionally we have produced competitors who have done extremely well in national and international events and that can only get better with this set-up," Watson said.
