He brought a unique and little know form of fighting style to the western world. He introduce Americans to Karate, Jujitsu, Judo, Taekwondo and other Asian martial arts.
How was Bruce Lee's martial arts style?
He brought two Chinese martial arts to the screen.
Wing Chun
Jeet Kune Do
Bruce' Lee developed "The way of the intercepting Fist" - Jeet Kune Do
His back ground was in Wing Chun (Also known as Chinese Boxing) and he like the art of Fencing. He established some very real and practical applications to "distance" in fighting . . . The understanding of whether a target was close enough to do any damage versus too far to even waste energy on blocking. He was also one of the first to really understand the body mechanic's in applying a twist in your core to maximize energy and strength in punching. His "1 Inch Punch" is still legendary.