Self defense.....

I don't understand a lot of the "self defense moves and stuff that gets taught. Joint locks and fancy footwork and whatnot.... It takes years of learning and practicing and perfecting, when the actual reality is, a real life street fight isn't ever that "sportsman like" and without years of practice, hell even WITH years of practice, the chances of a scenario where you are able to get that "Hollywood choreographed fight scene" that lasts for eight minutes and comes with REALLY cool music like it does in the movies, is slim to none. In fact, an actual street brawl rarely ever lasts that long... The reality is, it is brutal, it is animal, it is primal, it is dirty and it is short.
There are so many different martial arts that touts itself to be the best form of self defense, when in reality, most of it is NOT reality based. Fancy moves and graceful footwork isn't going to win a fight. Sure, it might look pretty in a dojo environment, but in practical applications? Not so much. Sure there are certain concepts or techniques in the martial arts that can be used and applied in "real life scenarios" and they work very well. There's no doubt in my mind. But the pretty flourishes and "dancing" has no practicality or use in self defense. I think that self defense should be something that is reality based, has practical applications and should be as basic, primal and caveman as possible. The concepts and techniques should incorporate lots of instinctual gross motor skills that use basic survival skills innate in every person.Something ANYONE can get to work in a situation where they may be fighting for their life.
Just a thought.... 
Oh wait.... That's what Senshido is. Never mind!