Biography
Chris Bradford likes to fly through the air. He’s thrown himself over Victoria Falls on a bungee cord, out of an airplane 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 began. Since those early years, he has trained in karate, kickboxing, samurai swordmanship and has earned his black belt in Kyo Shin Tai-jutsu, the secret fighting art of the ninja.
Before writing the Young Samurai series, Chris was a professional musician and songwriter. He’s even performed to her HRH 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.
For more information on the author, visit http://www.chrisbradford.co.uk/
Pictures
The author aged 7 3/4
Training in Judo
White belt
The author now
Training in Taijutsu
Black belt
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Quick Fire Round
What are your three favourite things in life?
Chocolate chip cookies, my two cats and running along a sandy beach in my bare feet.
What is the best book you’ve ever read?
IT by Stephen King. The scariest, and his best.
What’s your favourite type of cooking?
Sushi. It’s healthy and very tasty.
What's your favourite film?
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Who would win in a fight between Harry Potter, Alex Rider and Jack Fletcher?
They all would – they’d be fighting on the same side.
What is your favourite song?
Fields of Gold by Sting
What's your most treasured possession?
My samurai sword.
What is the worst thing you’ve ever eaten?
A deep fried tarantula in Cambodia.
Links
For more information on the author, visit http://www.chrisbradford.co.uk/
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If you want to learn more about the Japanese culture, then please visit Sensei Akemi Solloway’s website: http://www.solloway.org/