Dragonfly Studios & Action Planet Stunts

12821 Coral Tree Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Dragonfly Studios LA started from a dream to have a comprehensive training, performance, and multi-use event space that could be used for a variety of creative projects that weren’t being very supported in current spaces. With 31 years of teaching experience, they will help you & yours feel comfortable learning in a safe, supportive & healthy environment.
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INSTRUCTOR

Founder & Head Instructor Paul McCarthy

Paul McCarthy, has been studying movement for over 25 years, from coaching a variety of sports & running children's sports camps in the UK to studying Kinesiology at Indiana University & providing customized movement consulting for various clients in the US. His qualifications include two Masters degrees, a Brain Health Trainer certification & he is currently a Level 2 Functional Movement Systems coach. He has been the Director of the UCLA Martial Arts Program since 2009, is a Senior Associate Instructor & Black Belt in Kali with the Inosanto International Martial Arts Instructors Association & has been studying multiple martial arts for over 25 years.

NeuroCognition Advisor Adam Taggart

Adam is a Senior Research Specialist for the University of Michigan, primarily working for the Gateway to Global aging project. He completed his PhD in Kinesiology, focusing on the neuro-cognitive effects of exercise, specifically martial arts, in June of 2023. Originally training in Kung Fu & Kickboxing from a young age, Adam met founder Paul McCarthy during his first visit to the Inosanto Academy in 2012, where he also discovered a passion for Kali & Jeet Kune Do.

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