Koon Lau

Hong Kong native Koon Lau started off his martial arts career with the Korean martial art, Tang Soo Do. After winning various karate tournaments and achieving black belt status, he became a karate teacher during his high school years. Lau decided to branch out to other forms of martial arts and began to train in Muay Thai under Thailand’s Muay Thai champion, Khunpon, and even recently went to train in Thailand, where he trained alongside professional Thai fighters, which only further built his reputation as a trainer and teacher.

Then he started training under UFC veteran, Diego Saraiva, in Nova União Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. He began boxing under Coach José Magallón and became a certified boxing trainer. Lau joined teams with Diego Saraiva to open Team Octopus in 2009, and hopes to reach his goal of expanding his school to more locations throughout Atlanta.

• Tang Soo Do 1990-1995
• Muay Thai 1997-present
• Brazilian Jiu-jitsu 2006-present
• Boxing 2009-present