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Praise for Unleash the Warrior Within
“His potent prose and no-nonsense approach will motivate
[readers] to begin to behave differently.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Machowicz takes you into the trenches of your passive mindset
and pulls you out a self-assertive warrior.”
—Daily News
“Unleash the Warrior Withinhas, and will continue to have, a last-
ing impact . . . Richard’s words echo in my head.”
—Tom Deters, former editor-in-chief
of Muscle and Fitnessmagazine
“Unleash the Warrior Withindraws on Richard’s SEAL experiences
to set forth a program for achieving success in any area of life.
Warfare is simply a metaphor for any problem that needs to be
confronted and resolved, and the principles he sets forth are
applicable not only to war, but to anything from relationships to
climbing the corporate ladder. The book is highly condensed
and continues to yield new insights with multiple readings.”
—Frank Troy, PhD, retired professor
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Richard “Mack” Machowicz
is the compelling host and producer
of the Discovery Channel show FutureWeapons—a hit since its
debut in 2006. Mack has also produced and hosted Weapons That
Changed the World, a one-hour special for the Discovery Channel,
which also aired on the Military Channel.
Mack is a 10-year veteran of the U.S. Navy SEALs. Much of
his expertise with soldier craft and military hardware comes
from his experience as a Navy SEAL. During his service tenure,
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.
Mack has over 20 years experience in the martial arts, study-
ing such systems as muay thai boxing, Jeet Kune Do, kickboxing,
aikido, jujitsu, savate, arnis, and karate. He was a certified instruc-
tor in the Naval Special Warfare Combat Fighting Instructor
Course, a Naval Special Warfare Scout/Sniper and has received
multiple black belts. Mack also served as a personal protection
specialist for many high profile individuals within the political
arena, business world, and entertainment industry.
As founder of the Bukido Institute and creator of the
Bukido® Training System, Mack teaches a performance phi-
losophy that uses unarmed combat as a pathway for exploring
the dynamics of doubt, hesitation, second-guessing, stress, pain,
fatigue, and fear.
Mack has worked with and conducted speaking engage-
ments for various professionals—ranging from athletes from
the National Football League and the National Basketball Associ-
ation to senior executives and members of the entertainment
industry—maximizing their ability to focus in any environment.
Mack’s work has been featured in a number of publica-
tions including the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly’s “Best of LA,”
Muscle and Fitness, Glamour, Men’s Fitness, Jump, the Dallas
Morning News, Mentors magazine, and dozens of Internet publi-
cations. His work has appeared on Extra, ESPN, the Discovery
Channel, NBC, The Jim Rome Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, Fox
Sports, and Lifetime’s New Attitudes, among many others. Mack
is also cofounder of the film company Warpath Entertainment
and a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
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Develop the Focus, Discipline, Confidence and
Courage You Need to Achieve Unlimited Goals
U
NLEASH THE
W W
ARRIOR ITHIN
RICHARD “MACK” MACHOWICZ
A MEMBER OF THE PERSEUS BOOKS GROUP
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Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to
distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those
designations appear in this book and Da Capo Press was aware of a
trademark claim, the designations have been printed in initial capital
letters. Bukido™ is a registered trademark of Richard J. Machowicz.
Copyright © 2000, 2002, 2008 by Richard J. Machowicz
An earlier edition of this book was originally published in hardcover in
2000 by Hyperion under the title Unleashing the Warrior Within.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any
means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise,
without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in the
United States of America.
Cataloging-in-Publication data for this book is available from the
Library of Congress.
First Da Capo Press edition 2008
ISBN: 978-0-7382-1248-7
Published by Da Capo Press
A Member of the Perseus Books Group
www.dacapopress.com
Da Capo Press books are available at special discounts for bulk
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For the true warriors, the men and women who
do the dangerous, dirty, and often thankless
jobs that make the world a better place;
my immediate and extended family;
and for Amanda and Josie—the loves of my life.
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Contents
Preface to the Second Edition ix
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 The Three Dynamic Elements of Combat 20
Chapter 2 Crush the Enemy Called Fear 38
Chapter 3 Create an Action Mind-set 70
Chapter 4 The Four Critical Keys to Conquering
Anything 99
Chapter 5 Master Your Weapons 125
Chapter 6 Guarantee the Win 150
Chapter 7 Never Grow Complacent 179
Acknowledgments 187
Appendix 191
Glossary 195
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Preface to the Second Edition
Two of the most overused words in our modern vernacular
might be the words, war and warrior. Why is it that we are
attached to these words? What is it about these words that cause
us to engage in a way that either inspires or elicits so much emo-
tional energy?
In today’s world, why would anyone want to Unleash the
Warrior Within?
Here is a fact: Our collective human history is permeated
with the context of war.
It would be easy to point at some location on a world map
and say that is the reason war is on our brains. But that is not the
truth. The truth is that we have been using the word war so
much and for so long that its meaning is so much deeper. It is
because we are so familiar with the word that we rarely, if ever,
explore its meaning or how often it is used to talk about perse-
vering through unthinkable odds.
When we talk about the war on drugs, what are we really
talking about? We’re talking about our wish to end the dangers
of illegal drugs. When we talk about the war on poverty, we’re
talking about our desire to end poverty. When we talk about the
war on AIDS, we’re talking about controlling and ending the
deaths caused by HIV and AIDS.
Now what about the war on war? We want to end war. But
to end war we must understand war. And the starting point for
all war comes from within each of us.
True warriors understand this; this is why we need more
warriors. Being a warrior is not about the act of fighting. It’s
about the ability, courage, and commitment to end the war with-
in oneself and not quit until the job is done. Whether it’s ending
war within your home, your relationships, your neighborhood,
Description:A ten-year navy seal veteran, Richard “Mack” Machowicz was trained to complete every mission assigned to him, under any condition, because failure was not an option. Drawing from this experience, Unleash the Warrior Within (more than 25,000 copies since 2002, largely through word-of-mouth)
