Good that you pointed out that power comes from the hips (leg extension, hip rotation). Too often I have seen karateka throw the punch as if they are performing a one arm bench press. Their punch has some snap from tricep extension and rotation of the fist, but they generally practice the punch from either a static horse stance or a deep lunge stance which prohibits hip power.
Glad that you also mentioned to keep hands up while throwing the roundhouse kick.
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