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The US Open, the largest martial arts tournament in the world, with approximately 4,000 participants annually, is traditionally a major calendar event for the Jamaicans, who amassed 68 medals last year - 21 gold, 20 silver and 27 bronze.

This year, the tournament, held annually to coincide with the United States' July 4 holiday weekend, will be used as major preparation for Jamaica's historic hosting of the 2018 ISKA Amateur Member Associations World Championships set for the Montego Bay Convention Centre from September 13 to 15.

Jamaica have only ever managed to send a handful of fighters to the ISKA Amateur Member Association World Championships, which is staged primarily in Europe or Asia.

However, the opportunity to host the tournament has afforded Jamaica the chance to prepare a 100-member squad to compete with the likes of England, who are expected to have at least 250 participants flying into the island.