Defence Research and Development Canada
Blake Martin holds a PhD in Kinesiology and a Graduate Diploma in Neuroscience from York University, a B.F.A. and M.A. in dance, and a bachelor's of education. His doctoral research was in neural mechanisms of attention when trying to perform more than one movement at a time. His current research and work centers around thinking and learning in Canadian soldiers, instructional method selection, and systemic barriers to the use of instructional technology.
Blake serves as Co-Chair on the Board of Directors for Kaeja d’Dance, has been adjunct course director for Dance Kinesiology, and Prevention and Care of Dance Injuries at York University, and he sits on the editorial board of the journal Medical Problems of Performing Artists. He also speaks provincially, nationally, and internationally on issues related to yoga and the brain, arts and the brain, creativity and the brain, anatomy, and classroom management. He is a respected teacher in Traditional Thai Massage, an avid mountain biker, and a martial artist for more than 30 years.
If it moves and thinks, he likes it.