Benefits of AKANA:

1. Secure history and lineage

2. Validate and/or obtain rank

3. Continue education in quality martial arts training and research

4. Special invitation to events, competitions, and examinations

5. Access to professional training aids such as illustrated instruction manuals

6. Access to a network of professional instructors available for seminars

7. Direct access to Hanshi Jerry Piddington available for seminars

          AKANA Membership consist of the following:

1. Individual Member

2. School Charter

          Types of AKANA Memberships:

1. Associate  (Practitioner of American Open Style)

2. Affiliated  (Practitioner of any martial arts)

          Categories of Individual AKANA Memberships:

1. Mudansha  Membership  (Lower than Dan grade)

2. Yudansha  Membership  (Holder of Dan grade)

3. Honorary Membership  (Honorary Dan grade)

          AKANA Members receive the following:

1. Certificate of Rank

2. Membership Card

3. Quarterly Newsletter

AKANA Rank Certification issued by Hanshi Jerry Piddington per authority Grandmaster Robert   Trias -- founder of American Karate

1. Rank Recognition (recognizing current rank in own style)

2. AOSK Rank (promotion in American Open Style Karate)