The event was held at the Marine Gardens Judo Club in the Caribbean country's capital Bridgetown.

It was funded by Olympic Solidarity, the scheme which sees National Olympic Committees around the world receive a share of the money generated by global television rights.

Judo coaches from all over Barbados came to take part, with proceedings run by course expert Parnel Legros.

He was born in Haiti but travelled to Barbados from the United States, where he now lives.

President of the Barbados Judo Association, Hoskins Caddle, complimented the coaches for their dedication and loyalty to the sport.

He encouraged them to apply the knowledge which they had learned when teaching judoka in Barbados

The course lasted for a week, with the country hoping to produce more Olympic-level judoka.

Barbados did not compete in judo at Rio 2016, but has been represented in the past.

At London 2012, Kyle Maxwell competed in the men's under 73kg division.

He received a bye in the first round and was then knocked out in the round of 32 by Japan's Riki Nakaya, who went on to win the silver medal.

Barry Kirk Jackman represented the country at Athens 2004 in the men's under 100kg class, losing in the opening round to Australian Martin Kelly.

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Barbados were represnted by three judoka, including Maxwell.

Their best performer was Onoh-Obasi Okey, who reached the semi-finals in the women's under 48kg tournament.

She lost to Scotland's eventual champion Kimberley Renicks and was then defeated by Australia's Amy Meyer in the repechage, meaning she missed out on a bronze medal.