Chris Bradford is an English author[1] and black belt martial artist,[2] best known for his children's fictional series, Young Samurai.
The second book, Ransom, was a Top Ten bestseller[5] in the UK and followed Connor on a mission protecting twin daughters on a super-luxury yacht against Somali pirates.
Bradford has also written a number of books on the music business, including the critically acclaimed Heart & Soul: Revealing the Craft of Songwriting (Sanctuary, 2005).
"[8] Bradford stages events that involve samurai sword displays, martial arts demonstrations, bodyguard training and interactive multi-media reading.
[7] Bradford joined a judo club at the age of eight years and has since trained in ten different styles of martial arts including Shotokan karate, Muay Thai, iaido and taijutsu in which he is a black belt.