I'd say boxing or Muay Thai are great foundations. For confidence too. That Burmese style looks good, but there aren't any dojos that teach it in Manchester, maybe only London. So that rules it out for me. I've boxed on and off for 13 years, since I was 14. It's great and nothing gets you up to speed like sparring. I think they must be the fittest athletes in the world. 3 minutes when you aren't used to it, hell, even 2 minutes are absolutely hellish. You get knackered just from the adrenaline.
Throw in some submission fighting like BJJ or some wrestling, train for a few years and you'd be able to handle yourself against 99% of people in a one on one situation. Including guys bigger, taller, stronger etc.
Throw in some submission fighting like BJJ or some wrestling, train for a few years and you'd be able to handle yourself against 99% of people in a one on one situation. Including guys bigger, taller, stronger etc.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. - H L Mencken