Key points in the execution of hip rotation include:

• Rotation must be smooth and in one continuous movement, no stops or hesitation.

• Keep the hips level with the floor.

• Do not allow the hips to rise.

• The faster the hip rotation the stronger the technique.

• Remember to use the rear leg to reinforce ship movement and increase total power.

• Shoulders must rotate with the hips, not before or after.

• Keep body vertical, no leaning.

• Both hips must rotate along a horizontal plane, no tilting

• Hips, shoulders, and feet must rotate simultaneously.

• Use hip snap in punches.

• Use hip rotation and hip turnover in kicks.

• Use hip twist in forward movements.

• Lag hip in movement to maintain weight balance.

Common mistakes:

• Withdrawing the hip joint around which the rotation is occurring.

• Hitting the target with the hand or foot after rotation has stopped.

Pendulum Motion (Body Drop)

Pendulum motion is when the body is dropped into a punch to add the dropping mass of the body to the punch. When punching, a fighter is not bobbing the body up and down to add power to punches during the body's downward motion, that would be a waste of energy, remove power from techniques used during the upward motion, and probably the most important, it would look stupid. However, for a finishing blow, dropping the body into a punch would increase the power of the punch. For example, stepping the lead foot from a back stance into a front stance while performing a reverse punch will drop the body's mass into the punch. When fighting, it would be dangerous to raise the body simply to add power to a techniques used on the downward motion, plus there is no time to raise the body moving about at a fight pace.

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