If you ask any martial artist as to what inspired them in the beginning, you’ll find most of the time the answer will start with Bruce and end with Lee. Quite possibly the most famous and one of the most polarizing figures of the 20th century, Bruce Lee’s work has left an almost unmatched mark in the world of martial arts.

From Anderson Silva to Jackie Chan, there are many figures that look to the Dragon as their source of inspiration in their own respective careers.

But one boy from Japan takes his Bruce Lee fandom more serious than any other before him. Five year old Ryuji Imai dressed in his Game of Death jumpsuit; complete with his set of yellow nunchucks took the Internet by storm in 2015 with his move for move rendition of Bruce Lee’s fight against Dan Inosanto in 1978’s Game of Death.

In 2016 he got the chance to impress on the big stage, appearing on NBC’s ‘Little Big Shots’ alongside Steve Harvey, where he wowed an audience with every kick, scream and strike in tribute to late Dragon.

With a performance like this he would certainly be the toughest kid on the playground.

About Little Big Shots:
Ellen DeGeneres and Steve Harvey team up to showcase some of the smallest talent on “Little Big Shots,” a new comedy-variety series, hosted by Harvey.

“Little Big Shots” showcases young musicians, singers, dancers and every form of wunderkind in the country. Harvey goes toe-to-toe with them in conversations and interviews, with hilarious results.

From pint-size break-dancers to five-year-old piano virtuosos, these gifted performers awe the nation with their talents, slay us with their cuteness and wow us with their accomplishments, proving once and for all that talent is born, not made.