i'm sorry but lee didn't even have the stand up.
student is right. boxing is by far the best stand up skill. hands are everything in stand up. you need to keep both feet on the ground and if you're going to be a legitemate force. kicks are a luxury and practically the only kick i'll use in a bout/fight will be a round house kick to the thigh, calf.
unfortunately most people on this board have NO idea about actual fighting. y'all go by what you see on the movies. well i'm here to tell you that looks can be very very deceiving.
lee was very good 'looking', but practically, most of his stuff was completely USELESS. he would get owned very quickly in a modern mma bout.
in a street fight he would get owned by someone willing and prepared to use EVERY weapon at his disposal. whether that be biting, butting, tearing, baseball bat, knife, gun, etc, etc, etc.
naive/americans are SO influenced by fantasy and what's on their television screen.
as pointed out, lee was an actor with SOME real world ability that was somewhat greater than ignorant americans were (to that point) used to. he made an absolute meal of it because he was a cocky s.o.b.
thanx onlyme. man, you knew everyone! we're lucky to have you on here.