The Way of the Warrior
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Chris Bradford likes to fly through the air. He’s thrown himself over Victoria Falls on a bungee cord, out of an aeroplane in New Zealand and off a French mountain on a paraglider, but he’s always managed to land safely – something he learnt from his martial arts…
Chris joined a judo club aged seven where his love of throwing people over his shoulder, punching the air and bowing lots started. Since those early years, he has trained in karate, kickboxing and samurai swordmanship and has earned his black belt in Kyo Shin taijutsu, the secret fighting art of the ninja.
Before writing the Young Samurai series, Chris was a professional musician and songwriter. He’s even performed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (but he suspects she found his band a bit noisy).
Chris lives in a village on the South Downs with his wife and two cats, called Tigger and Rhubarb.
To discover more about Chris go to youngsamurai.com
Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior has been awarded the
Great Britain Sasakawa Award 2007 in association with
the Society Of Authors’ Foundation
Book of the Year winner at the Fighting Spirit Awards 2008
‘A really exciting, action-packed martial arts adventure
… the fast pace and attention to detail makes this a
wonderful read for all children whether they are
involved in martial arts or not’ – Steve Cowley,
6th dan instructor in Kyo Shin taijutsu
‘Young Samurai won’t just delight its readers with tales
of ninjas, swords and samurai, but will inspire them
to actually get involved in the world of martial arts’
– Steve Backshall, Children’s BBC TV presenter
‘A beautifully written, excellently researched and
thoughtfully presented work… Chris Bradford has
captured the essence of what it meant to be samurai’ –
Akemi Solloway Sensei, eldest daughter of an old samurai
family and lecturer of Japanese culture (solloway.org)
‘Young Samurai is a fantastic adventure that floors the
reader on page one and keeps them there until the end.
The pace is furious and the martial arts detail authentic.
This is a great book that will have legions studying for
their belts in between episodes’ – Eoin Colfer
CHRIS BRADFORD
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