Koon Lau is the Owner, Founder, and Head Instructor at Team Octopus. He has been training martial arts for over 30 years from Karate, Muay Thai, Boxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Mixed Martial Arts. He has much experience in the martial arts and has a teaching career that spans many years.
His goal is to continue to learn and teach others about how martial arts can help boost self-confidence, promote good health, and stay in great shape.
Some of his major achievements in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu include:
- 2009 LUTADOR White Belt Master (Feather) (1st Place)
- 2010 NAGA World Cup Blue Master (Feather) (2nd Place)
- 2010 NAGA U.S. Nationals Blue Master (Feather) (1st Place)
- 2010 NAGA U.S. Nationals No Gi Intermediate Master (Feather) (1st Place)
- 2010 LUTADOR Blue Master (Feather) (1st Place)
- 2010 LUTADOR No-GI Intermediate Master (Feather) (2nd Place)
- 2011 LUTADOR CHALLENGE Purple Master (Feather) (1st Place)
- 2011 IBJJF Miami Open Purple Master (Feather) (1st Place)
- 2011 GRAPPLERS QUEST No-GI Advanced Master (1st Place)
- 2011 GRAPPLERS QUEST Purple Adult Purple (Feather) (2st Place)
- 2012 IBJJF Pan Am Championship Purple Master2 (Feather) (1st Place)
- 2012 IBJJF Pan Am Championship Purple Master2 (Open) (3rd Place)
- 2012 IBJJF Atlanta Open Purple Master2 (Feather) (1st Place)
- 2012 IBJJF Atlanta Open Purple Master2 (Open) (1st Place)
- 2012 IBJJF MasterWorld Championship Purple Master2 (Feather) (1st Place)
- 2013 LUTADOR Open Brown Master (Feather) (1st Place)
- 2013 IBJJF New York Open Brown Master2 (Feather) (3st Place)
- 2013 IBJJF Atlanta Open Brown Master2 (Feather) (1st Place)
- 2013 IBJJF Atlanta Open Brown Master2 (Open) (3rd Place)
- 2013 IBJJF MasterWorld Championship Brown Master2 (Feather) (2nd Place)
- 2013 IBJJF MasterWorld Championship Brown Master2 (Open) (2nd Place)
- 2014 IBJJF Pan Am Championship Brown Master2 (Feather) (1st Place)
- 2014 IBJJF Atlanta Open Brown Master2 (Feather) (1st Place)
- 2014 IBJJF Atlanta Open Brown Master2 (Open) (2nd Place)
- 2014 IBJJF MasterWorld Championship Brown Master2 (Feather) (2nd Place)
- 2015 IBJJF Atlanta Winter Open Brown Master2 (Feather) (1st Place)
- 2015 IBJJF Atlanta Winter Open Brown Master2 (Open) (2nd Place)
- 2015 CBJJF Brazilian National Champ Black Belt Master2 (Feather) (3rd Place)
- 2015 IBJJF Atlanta Summer Open Black Belt Master2 (Feather) (2nd Place)
- 2016 IBJJF Atlanta Winter Open Black Belt Master2 (Light) (1st Place)
- 2016 IBJJF Atlanta Winter Open Black Belt (Open) (3rd Place)
- 2016 IBJJF Atlanta Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pro Black Belt Master2 (Middle) (2nd Place)
- 2016 IBJJF Miami Open Black Belt Master2 (Light) (1st Place)
- 2016 IBJJF Atlanta Summer Open Black Master2 (Light) (1st Place)
- 2016 IBJJF Charlotte International Open Black Master2 (Light) (2nd Place)
- 2016 IBJJF Charlotte International Open Black Master2 (Open) (1st Place)
- 2017 IBJJF Atlanta Winter Open Black Belt Master3 (Light) (1st Place)
- 2017 IBJJF Pan Am Championship Black Belt Master3 (Feather) (2nd Place)
