Master Steve Colby

All power comes from the ground. While many techniques are taught as if the power comes from the hips, the hips are able to generate power because support from the legs into the ground. What JW is saying is correct, but take that further.... the energy begins at the point of grounding to the ground, it then travels through the legs, to the hips, then to the upper body, finally to the point where the technique ends. If you think about each technique as beginning at the ground, you may discover new ways of thinking about how power is generated.

Sounds to me like you're doing the form old school. setting your own pace, staying level and generating power from the ground and hip connection. Souds like you are doing it correctly for your style

I do not know this form, so I am basing my comments on this video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9UWtQ7IcCw Yes the hip movement you describe sounds good. There are some forms I have know where the stance calls for a bent knee twisted back stance. Some people have called this a broken bow stance. Thank you for not doing the sine wave. It is over rated and will take away the true beauty of the form.

At the time when Norris was in Korea, TSD was pretty much Shotokan. In the US, you can find TSD schools founded by returning US service men that still teach this style. However, over time Whang Kee began to change, and eventually renamed his art to Soo Bak Do. This is very different from Shotokan. My advice is for you to go look at the school. If you feel like you're looking at Shotokan, you're in the right place. Noticeable differences you will find are longer stances, different Bunkai (if they even teach it in that way) more kicks and more spinning techniques.