About Us

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Owner/ Director of Training: 

 Sensei Isler is a 4th Degree Black Belt – To-Shin Do (Ninja Self Defense), 1st Degree Black Belt – FCS Kali (Filipino Combat Systems), 1st Degree Black Belt – Black Tiger Kali (Filipino Martial Arts), Wilderness Survival Instructor – The SOIL Foundation, Certified Protection Specialist – ESI (Executive Security International)

Founder of The DOJYM at Elevo Dynamics a family martial art & 24-hour gym. Hakim has been involved in the martial arts for 30 years and the security field for 15 years. Hakim is a veteran of the Iraq war and an ex-member of the Army Special Operations community, where he received Arabic language training, survival training, evasion training, paratrooper training, etc. He holds a 4th degree black belt (Yondan) in To-Shin Do (modern Ninjutsu), as taught by world-renowned author and Black Belt Hall of Fame member Stephen K. Hayes. Hakim is a 1st Degree Black Belt (Manog) FCS Kali, and a 1st Degree Black Belt (Guro) in Black Tiger Kali. Hakim has also studied Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, American Jiu Jitsu, Gracie Barra Jiu Jitsu.

Hakim has served as a board member of Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County. He has served as a continuing education instructor of Defensive tactics and Fayetteville Technical Community College. He is an honors graduate and Certified Protection Specialist (Body Guard) through Executive Security International (ESI), where he completed over 600 study hours and practical training in principles of protection; human behavior; profiles of terrorism; counter surveillance and covert security; electronic security; bomb search and identification; etc. He is also a co-founder of Spirit Quest, a non-profit organization aimed at assisting at-risk.

Hakim is a published author of “I Choose to Act,” a women’s self-defense book, and the newly released “Battlefield Proximity Combat,” a book (and DVD) on military and special teams combat tactics and philosophy (in stores everywhere). Additionally, Hakim has developed and instructed three curriculums: Assailant Countering Tactics (A.C.T.), a women’s self-defense system which he has taught at community colleges and Rape Crisis organizations; Battlefield Proximity Combat (B.P.C.), a military, and special teams combative system which he has taught to multiple military, special response teams, and emergency rescue teams; and Hands on Subject Strategies (H.O.S.S.), a law enforcement tactics course which he has taught to more than 400 law enforcement officers and Sheriff Deputies.
Hakim is a Battling Ropes instructor. Hakim is also a NRA basic pistol and “Personal Protection in the Home” instructor. Hakim also appeared on the Discovery Channel’s “Unsolved History” television program featuring the ninja, in addition to several internationally distributed martial arts instructional videos.

Professor:

Professor Sean O’Dowd is the co-founder of the Responsive Actions and Integrated Disciplines (RAID System) style of Fighting. He retired from the United States Army Special Operations Command as a Master Sergeant after 20 years of faithful service. While in the Army, he participated in the initial invasions of both Afghanistan and Iraq as well as 6 combat deployments. Sean served as Army Sniper, Master Gunner, Master Breacher, Reconnaissance Team Leader, Interagency Operations Officer, and a Senior Enlisted Adviser. He has deployed with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan. Special Operations Command Europe, and Naval Special Warfare Unit 2. After retirement he served with the North Carolina Special Police. He is a Master Army Combatives Instructor, Special Operations Combatives Instructor, Subject Control and Apprehension Techniques Instructor, Krav Maga Level 5 Instructor, Certified Firearms Instructor, Muay Thai Practitioner, Basic Life Saver Instructor, and ASFA Certified Tactical Fitness Trainer. He holds 4 Black Belts is a 2016 and 2019 North Carolina State Champion, and the 2016 USASOC Best Warrior Runner Up. He has used his training in the real world as a two-time Bronze Star and Purple Heart Combat Veteran. He holds a degree in Emergency Management and Leadership Management.

Professor:

Professor Frankie McRae, a former Army Ranger, Special Forces (i.e. Green Beret) Senior NCO and founder of the RAID System. Frankie McRae is the former head of the US Army Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance Target Analysis and Exploitation Techniques Course (SFARTAETC) at Ft. Bragg N.C. He served in the 1st Special Forces Group (ABN) Okinawa Japan, in Cco 1st Bn. 1st SFG(A) (C-1-1) where he was an assault team leader for F team, Troop 1. He also served as a Troop SGM Troop 1 and Team SGT ODA-354 in B co 2nd Bn 3rd SFG(A) CIF in IRAQ as an Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Force (ICTF) Company SGM advisor and combat leader on many missions in Iraq and attended the Israeli Counter-Terrorism Course as an exchange instructor. Master McRae holds 2 Blackbelts, is a certified instructor in Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Long Range, Concealed Carry, Small Unit Tactics, K9, Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Army Combatives, Special Operations Combatives, Krav Maga, Paramedic, Advanced Life Saver, and Rangemaster.