J.D is currently studying at the University of Miami completing doctoral work in Developmental Psychology with associated Neuroscience course work. For the past 10 years J.D. has researched energy and metabolism as part of his academic work and has applied this research to both his own training and as part of his consulting work with others. J.D.’s training philosophy is based on core focal training that is a hybrid of 5x5 and HST philosophies, combining explosive, power-oriented movements.