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Different schools of TKD have different pre-arranged fighting drills. Some call them sparring combinations, some call them one-step sparring drills. No matter what they are called the reason for them is the same. Pre-arranged fighting/sparring drills and combinations (like the forms) are used to invoke muscle memory and automatic reactions. When in a fighting situation, whether it be in class, in a tournament or on the street (let's hope this does not occur) you need to react quickly and automatically. By practicing these combinations, drills, and patterns you learn to react quickly without having to stop and think what to do. Split seconds can make a difference in many sports, TKD is no exception. Split seconds can also mean the difference between breaking free or getting hurt.
Fighting drills/combos, like the forms in martial arts, become more complex and challenging as you go up in rank. Each new drill or pattern challenges not only the physical body but one's mental disipline as well. Most of the movements require endless hours of practice to fine tune technique; which can be frustrating when first learning a new drill or form. One of the greatest rewards of the endless hours of "perfect" practice is when a new technique finally clicks and it becomes an "automatic response."
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