No..We train a lot in the syllabus and then we try to find ways how apply the principles against other attacks and different movements.Because we have experience in different styles the attacks are make just like the other styles fight and move (and not attacks only straight punches obviously)or complete free style attacks.once heard that in another karate club, they planned their training sessions by opening the grading syllabus booklet each day and choosing a random grade/list of techniques to practice. And that's all they did (of course this is only what I heard and not witnessed by myself). I get the feeling that this way of training is somewhat similar in your club Acer.
For instance, assuming that defending against straight punches is absurd ignores the fact that the "defender" isn't the only one training.
Right that’s why we must have other drills and other attacks too because other styles train and move different and if somehow confront someone that train in other styles than our he will attack us different etc etc...
I agree and it’s a great tool to learn to attack and defend in juntsuki no doubt..But what about defending the others that dont use junzuki? They don’t train in Wado or in Karate everyone so limit only in straight punches it’s a problem.Wado has a lot of principles and correct body movement is just one of them. Junzuki has about 10,000 dynamics; the ability to transfer power through the body core without muscular tension while moving forward and striking with correct timing and distance--in sanbon gumite, I'm not so sure who has the harder job!Adding anything to the syllabus is ignoring what the syllabus is trying to do. And assuming the syllabus is not realistic is ignoring centuries of koryu training.
There's an awful lot of training up and down the dojo in kihon that doesn't make practical sense when compared to what might happen in a self-defense scenario, but that's also assuming self-defense scenarios can be trained in, defending against a hooking punch or somebody wrestling you to the ground or a gun in your face. Assuming that someone coming at you with junzuki, full force, is unrealistic ignores the Wado principles inherent in the syllabus.
Explain it more please...
You can take ideas and learn how other attacks are,how they move and handle.but that's also assuming self-defense scenarios can be trained in, defending against a hooking punch or somebody wrestling you to the ground or a gun in your face.
I think its better than say we can’t trained in all scenarios so let’s forget all the others and train only in straight punches.