Richard Machowicz

Infobox Military Person
name= Richard Machowicz


caption= Richard Machowicz (centre) with Col. John Decknick (left) at Moody AFB
lived=
placeofbirth= Detroit, MI
nickname= Mack
allegiance= United States
serviceyears= 1984 - 1994
rank=
branch= Navy
unit= SEAL Team 1
SEAL Team 2
awards=
laterwork=Author, TV show host

Richard J. “Mack” Machowicz is the host of the Discovery Channel show "Future Weapons". According to the show's introduction, he spent ten years as a U.S. Navy SEAL and now searches for the weapons of the future. Mack drives a large variety of vehicles, often with off-road capability, to get to his show's destinations. He is also proficient in many martial arts. In his show, he frequently reminds the audience and military personnel that he loves explosives and "blowing stuff up", which explains why many of the featured weapon systems specialize in doing just this.

In his biography on the Discovery Channel's site, [ [http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/future-weapons/mack-machowicz/mack-machowicz.html About Mack : Future Weapons : Discovery Channel ] ] "he participated in numerous tactical operations with SEAL Team ONE and TWO. While at SEAL Team TWO he was attached to the training cadre as the Leading Petty Officer of Land, Mountain and Arctic Warfare." He also has over 20 years of experience with muay thai boxing, Jeet Kune Do, kickboxing, aikido, jujutsu, savate, arnis and karate. He was a certified instructor in the Naval Special Warfare Combat Fighting Instructor Course, as well as a Naval Special Warfare Scout/Sniper. He founded the Bukido Institute, as well as the Bukido Training System, which "teaches a performance philosophy that uses unarmed combat as a pathway for exploring the dynamics of doubt, hesitation, second-guessing, stress, pain, fatigue and fear."

In addition, Mack is a Zen Buddhist and spent five years training to be a Zen priest. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s28jxGnKeE Youtube : Future Weapons - Buddhism] ]

Machowicz's work has been featured in many publications, including the Los Angeles Times and Men's Fitness. It has also been showcased on ESPN, Lifetime and Fox Sports.

Bibliography

*"Unleash the Warrior Within: Develop the Focus, Discipline, Confidence and Courage You Need to Achieve Unlimited Goals." (2002) ISBN 1-569-24497-9

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External links

*imdb name|2285506
* [http://www.bukido.com "Bukido® Institute"]
* [http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/future-weapons/future-weapons.html?dcitc=w99-502-ah-1015?dcitc=w97-502-ap-1001 "Future Weapons" at Discovery Channel Official Site]