Engaging my hips

I've really started to focus on releasing my hip and then engaging my hips with my shoulders.  What I've noticed was the huge disconnect in my Kung Fu especially when it came to generating power.  At this point in my Kung Fu I know my forms and the moves within them. What I was doing and what I'm working on is engaging my hips in conjunction with my shoulders. I've noticed a big difference in my Kung Fu.  I'm starting to feel more consistently the "push and the pull" and last night's class was very important to my progression.  I really enjoyed how Sifu Ryback used Loa Gar and the double wrist escapes to try to teach us this with out telling us exactly that. 

When I'm doing 18 Temple Motions I'm really focusing on my hips and shoulders.  Am I connecting them to my form?  I'm thinking about each movement in the form and asking myself "am I engaging my hip and connecting my shoulders?". Sometimes is easy to see the opportunity but sometimes it's very subtle.  

I'm really enjoying my training and when I uncover these nugest of gold it motivates me to want more. 

Mr. Repay