Mission Statement

The American Open Sword System®, Co-Founded by Grandmaster Donald P. Rodrigues and Master Alan F. D’Allessandro, is a fully documented style of Swordsmanship using the Katana or Japanese Sword.  As a martial arts practitioner, cross-training is one of the best means for an individual to enhance their overall knowledge and skills.  The American Open Sword System will do just that with the extensive training methods and regiment that the system requires.  The belt ranking system is much like traditional karate in that it is color coded to indicate the advancement of the practitioner.  The practitioner would start as a White Belt and would test for Yellow, Orange, Purple, Blue, Green, Brown, and Black Belt, and ultimately Degrees of Black Belt.

A Black Belt Certification Program is now available.  Read the information below.

Email Alan D'Allessandro
Alandall@aol.com