?Got My A** Kicked by a Wooden Dummy?: Bruce Lee?s Way of Life Enabled Robert Downey Jr. to Overcome a Life-Threatening Habit

It’s been 50 years since the great martial artist?Bruce Lee?left the world. In his 32 glorious years, he greatly impacted the world of martial arts and the Hollywood entertainment industry. However, the legend may not be with us, but his legacy and his famous ways are still macadamizing the way for many. Similarly, the Marvel king, Robert Downey Jr., once got inspired by Lee?s bequest and gave up a life-threatening habit.

The Iron-man once appeared in an interview, where he opened up about his past addictions to substances, and credited his sobriety journey to one of Lee?s martial art prompts.

Robert Downey Jr. credits his Sobriety state to Bruce Lee

In a 2020 episode of?The Joe Rogan Experience, RDJ profoundly chatted?about various in and outs of his personal and professional fronts. From his years of serving in prison to making it big in Hollywood, the 57-year-old opened up about everything. As per the report, Robert credited his abstinence from substance abuse to the Little Dragon?s martial art technique,?Wing Chun Kung Fu.

The Iron-man stated, ?I got my a** kicked by a wooden dummy for about three years, and then I finally understood the principle of ?Don?t fight force with force?. To fight his drug addiction, RDJ then joined the Wing Chun academy in Los Angeles to gain control over his instincts to consume illegal substances.?

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?half the time if I would be in a critical artistic situation I would just say ? because Wing Chun problems are life problems, life problems are Wing Chun problems??, added the actor. As per Robert?s revelations, Wing Chun immensely helped him to salvage his composure and sobriety.

RDJ is a black belt in Wing Chun

Little Dragon?s Wing Chun didn?t only help Iron-man to achieve a state of temperance, but it also piqued his interest in martial arts. Hence, after regaining his composure in 2003, RDJ kept training in Wing Chun. Since then, he is been practicing Wing Chun to achieve prowess in Lee?s Kung Fu. Interestingly, around five years ago, the Marvel King received his black belt in martial arts.

Because of his Kung Fu prowess, Robert performs all the stunts in his movies by himself. Clearly, Little Phoenix changed Robert Downey Jr.?s life in the best way possible.

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