There's a certain clarity with learning how to defend yourself. Not that you'd ever hope that you may have to use it outside of training, but it gives you a confidence that may not have been there before. Added bonus being if you train hard enough, you may just get ripped.
Well one of the best and least intimidating ways to introduce yourself to Mixed Martial Arts (that stuff they do in the UFC...) is to hit the pads. And you can learn from one of the best padmen and coaches in the world, former pro fighter Owen Roddy of Primal MMA. There he is below with Conor McGregor who he regularly corners with SBG Head Coach, John Kavanagh.
You can learn how to hit the pads properly with the best in the business, who regularly works with UFC fighters and beginners.
Main pic via Fightland.