Kee C. Ling began his martial arts training 61 years ago when he was in his early teens. He started out in Tai Chi for a brief period at a Buddhist temple in Malaysia where he was born, before he moved on to Goju-Ryu Karate and Taekwondo in his high school days. In 1969, he met Master Alex Kwok in Vancouver, B.C., Canada and began taking classes from Master Kwok soon thereafter in Northern Shaolin Mi Zong Lo Han (My Jhong Law Horn in Cantonese). After several years, he moved to Los Angeles in 1975 where he met Grandmaster Raymond Wong and continued his studies in Mi Zong Lo Han. In 1981, Grandmaster Wong officially delegated and gave the blessings for Kee Ling to teach the style. He then formed the Camarillo Kung Fu Club & Lion Dance in January 1982. He has continued to study and teach until the present.

The Ventura County Chinese-American Association was and continues as a strong supporter of Camarillo Kung Fu & Lion Dance since its inception. Annual performances at the Association functions continue until the present.

Over the years, Camarillo Kung Fu & Lion Dance have performed at countless locations including Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Richard Nixon Presidential Library, New West Symphony Orchestra on multiple occasions, Universal Studio, Camarillo Premium Outlet Mall, Ontario Mall, Santa Barbara Trust & Historical Preservation, and many, many other locations.

Professionally, Kee C. Ling was a Trial Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice for 5 years from 1988 to 1992 after a brief stint in private practice. Thereafter, he was appointed as an Administrative Law Judge with the State of California in 1992. He is the first and only Chinese-American Judge in Ventura County. He worked in that capacity as a Judge for 28 years before he retired in January 1, 2020. He is the only Judge in the U.S. who is crazy enough to study and teach kung fu and lion dance.

1. “The true test of a martial artist is how you handle defeat.”

2. “The greatest weapon in martial arts is not the fist or the foot, but the mind.”

3. “Martial art is a journey that never ends, as there is always room for growth and improvement.”