diff --git a/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/Idle.ts b/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/Idle.ts
index 8dd737b..e2cfa2d 100644
--- a/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/Idle.ts
+++ b/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/Idle.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export default class Idle extends OnGround {
 
 	
 	update(deltaT: number): void {
-		super.update(deltaT);
+		
         
         this.owner.animation.playIfNotAlready("IDLE", true);
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default class Idle extends OnGround {
 		}
 		
 		this.parent.velocity.x = 0;
-
+		super.update(deltaT);
 		this.owner.move(this.parent.velocity.scaled(deltaT));
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/OnGround.ts b/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/OnGround.ts
index 59439e5..fa0c518 100644
--- a/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/OnGround.ts
+++ b/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/OnGround.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default class OnGround extends PlayerState {
 		}
 
 
-		super.update(deltaT);
+		
 
 		let direction = this.getInputDirection();
 
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ export default class OnGround extends PlayerState {
 		else if(!this.owner.onGround){
 			this.finished("fall");
 		}
-
+		super.update(deltaT);
+		this.owner.move(this.parent.velocity.scaled(deltaT));
 		
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/PlayerState.ts b/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/PlayerState.ts
index bcb54a1..2a46f09 100644
--- a/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/PlayerState.ts
+++ b/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/PlayerState.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import StateMachine from "../../../Wolfie2D/DataTypes/State/StateMachine";
 import Vec2 from "../../../Wolfie2D/DataTypes/Vec2";
 import GameEvent from "../../../Wolfie2D/Events/GameEvent";
 import GameNode from "../../../Wolfie2D/Nodes/GameNode";
+import Sprite from "../../../Wolfie2D/Nodes/Sprites/Sprite";
 import Timer from "../../../Wolfie2D/Timing/Timer";
 import { Player_Events } from "../../sword_enums";
 import InputWrapper from "../../Tools/InputWrapper";
@@ -14,12 +15,16 @@ export default abstract class PlayerState extends State {
 	gravity: number = 1500; //TODO - can change later
 	parent: PlayerController;
 	positionTimer: Timer;
+	static dashTimer: Timer;
+	static dashCoolDownTimer: Timer;
 
 	constructor(parent: StateMachine, owner: GameNode){
 		super(parent);
 		this.owner = owner;
 		this.positionTimer = new Timer(250);
 		this.positionTimer.start();
+		PlayerState.dashTimer = new Timer(50);
+		PlayerState.dashCoolDownTimer = new Timer(600);
 	}
 
 	
@@ -27,6 +32,17 @@ export default abstract class PlayerState extends State {
 		
 	}
 
+	doDash(): void {
+		if (PlayerState.dashCoolDownTimer.isStopped()) {
+			//TODO - decide how to implement dash - could be a flash - maybe allow in air as well
+			//play dash anim maybe
+			//TODO - might give buffed speed stat to dash speed
+			//TODO - give player i frame
+			PlayerState.dashCoolDownTimer.start();
+			PlayerState.dashTimer.start();
+		}
+	}
+
 	/** 
 	 * Get the inputs from the keyboard, or Vec2.Zero if nothing is being pressed
 	 */
@@ -47,5 +63,12 @@ export default abstract class PlayerState extends State {
 			this.positionTimer.start();
 		}
 		this.parent.velocity.y += this.gravity*deltaT;
+
+		if(InputWrapper.isDashJustPressed()){
+			this.doDash();
+		}
+		if (!PlayerState.dashTimer.isStopped()) {
+			this.parent.velocity.x = (<Sprite>this.owner).invertX ? -800 : 800;
+		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/Walk.ts b/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/Walk.ts
index a1c598d..e00b116 100644
--- a/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/Walk.ts
+++ b/src/shattered_sword/Player/PlayerStates/Walk.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export default class Walk extends OnGround {
 
 
 	update(deltaT: number): void {
-		super.update(deltaT);
 		//console.log("walking anim");
         this.owner.animation.playIfNotAlready("WALK", true);
 
@@ -25,14 +24,7 @@ export default class Walk extends OnGround {
 		
 		this.parent.velocity.x = dir.x * (this.parent.speed + this.parent.CURRENT_BUFFS.speed);
 		
-		//TODO - decide how to implement dash - could be a flash - maybe allow in air as well
-		if(InputWrapper.isDashJustPressed()){
-			//play dash anim maybe
-			//TODO - might give buffed speed stat to dash speed
-			this.parent.velocity.x = dir.x * 1000; //give sidewards velocity
-			//TODO - give player i frame
-		}
-		this.owner.move(this.parent.velocity.scaled(deltaT));
+		super.update(deltaT);
 	}
 
 	onExit(): Record<string, any> {