Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone)

About the Authors
Br. Kris Wilder, OSF
Kris Wilder is the head instructor and owner
of West Seattle Karate Academy. He started practicing the martial
arts at the age of fifteen. Over the years he has earned black belt
rankings in three styles, 
Goju-Ryu
karate (5th 
dan
), 
taekwondo
(2nd
dan
), and judo (1st 
dan
), in which he has competed in senior
nationals and international tournaments. He is the author of over a
dozen books including two 
USA Book News
Best Books Award
finalists and a 
ForeWord Magazine
Book of the Year Award finalist.
He also stars in two instructional DVDs.
Kris has been blessed with the opportunity to train under skilled
instructors, including Olympic athletes, state champions, national
champions, and gifted martial artists who take their lineage directly
from the founders of their systems. He teaches seminars worldwide,
focusing on growing a person’s martial technique and their
understanding, whatever their art may be. Kris also serves as a
National Representative for the University of New Mexico’s Institute
of Traditional Martial Arts.

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Kris spent about 15 years in the political and public affairs area,
working for campaigns from the local to national level. During this
consulting career he was periodically on staff for elected officials. His
work also involved lobbying and corporate affairs. He is currently a
member of The Order of St. Francis (OSF); the OSF is one of many
active Apostolic Christian Orders.
Kris lives in Seattle, Washington. You can contact him directly at
[e-mail]
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