The Barbados Judo Association hosted a technical course for coaches from August 02 to 09, 2016 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The course, which was sponsored by Olympic Solidarity, attracted twenty participants, three of whom were women. It consisted of both practical and theoretical instructions, with the practical aspecst being held at the Shotokan Karate Dojo and the theoretical sessions being administered at the Barbados Olympic Centre.