The first episode of Race to live: Alaska will air next week and will feature eight teams competing for survival off the coast of Alaska, facing harsh weather conditions, challenging terrain and uncharted territory. 16 competitors will participate in the endurance program, who will fight in teams of two. Hakim Isler, seasoned survival expert and head of Elevo Dynamics, is one of the players who will appear in the upcoming program. According to his USA NEtwork bio:
“Hakim, 45, is a skilled military veteran of psychiatric operations who owns a survival school where he teaches veterans suffering from PTSD basic survival skills.”
The season debut of Race to Survive: Alaska will air Monday, April 3 at 11:00 PM ET.
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Race to Survive: Alaska contestant Hakim Isler previously appeared on Naked & Afraid, Naked & Afraid XL, and Kicking & Screaming.
The war survivor and co-founder of Spirit Quest, a professional survival expert, is set to star in an upcoming survival reality television program. Hakim is a soldier who served in Iraq, according to his profile on Race to Survive: Alaska. He served as a psychological operations sergeant in the Army’s Special Operations Forces during Operations Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Hakim is the co-founder of The DOJY of Elevo Dynamics, a martial arts school and 24-hour school. He has more than a decade of expertise and an additional 15 years in the “security field,” according to his resume, which summarizes his experiences:
“Hakim is an Iraq war veteran and former member of the Army’s Special Operations Community, where he received Arabic language training, survival training, evasion training, paratrooper training and other specialized training.”
The future USA Network competitor holds a 5th degree black belt in To-Shin Do and studied with Black Belt Hall of Famer and author Stephen K. Hayes. He also holds a first degree black belt in Manog, FCS Kali and a first degree black belt in Tiger Kali. He was previously featured on Discovery Channel’s Naked & Afraid, Naked & Afraid XL and Fox’s Kicking & Screaming, according to his website. He appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show in 2019 and demonstrated his survival skills using household items.
When asked why “moms” need survival skills, the future Race to Survive: Alaska contestant stated that “survival is a hot topic in today’s world.”
“There are disasters right in your backyard; there are also fires, blizzards, and floods, so everyone must know at least the basics.”
He added that mothers always carry emergency tools with them and used a baby backpack to demonstrate this. He also noted that children’s backpacks contain drinks, food, a first aid kit and sunscreen. A competitor noted that baby bags can contain things that people often overlook, such as hand sanitizer, and added:
“Hand San has a high alcohol content; you can use it to start a fire or make a small tin stove if needed.”
Hakim further said that the diaper itself can be used as a cloth to stop bleeding as well as a band-aid.
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