diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerBehavior.cs b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerBehavior.cs
index 296b22e..19eb6a3 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerBehavior.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerBehavior.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ public class PlayerBehavior : MonoBehaviour
     private Vector2 saveVelocity;
     public bool isInWater = false;
     public float dashForce = 1.2f;
+    private float dashTime = 1.0f;
+    private float dashInc = 0.1f;
+    private float currentDash = 0.0f;
+    Vector2 dashVec;
 
     [Header("Grappling:")]
     [SerializeField] public Tutorial_GrapplingGun grapplingGun;
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ public class PlayerBehavior : MonoBehaviour
     void Start()
     {
         gameUI.UpdateInstrumentUI();
+        currentDash = dashTime;
     }
 
     void Update()
@@ -95,25 +100,30 @@ public class PlayerBehavior : MonoBehaviour
             {
                 isDash = true;
                 playerInput.DeactivateInput();
+                currentDash = 0.0f;
                 // set so if in water dash will still be true
                 // otherwise turn dash off 
             }
-            if (!playerController.IsGrounded() && isDash)
+            if (!playerController.IsGrounded() && isDash && (currentDash < dashTime))
             {
                 if (forward == 1)
                 {
-                    Vector2 rightDash = new Vector2(1f, -1f) * dashForce;
-                    _rb.AddForce(rightDash, ForceMode2D.Impulse);
+                    dashVec = new Vector2(1f, -1f) * dashForce;
+                    _rb.AddForce(dashVec, ForceMode2D.Impulse);
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    Vector2 leftDash = new Vector2(-1f, -1f) * dashForce;
-                    _rb.AddForce(leftDash, ForceMode2D.Impulse);
+                    dashVec = new Vector2(-1f, -1f) * dashForce;
+                    _rb.AddForce(dashVec, ForceMode2D.Impulse);
                 }
+                currentDash += dashInc;
             }
-            else
+            else if (!isInWater)
             {
                 isDash = false;
+                currentDash = 0.0f;
+                _rb.AddForce(-(dashVec), ForceMode2D.Impulse);
+                dashVec = Vector2.zero;
                 playerInput.ActivateInput();
             }
         }
@@ -221,9 +231,13 @@ public class PlayerBehavior : MonoBehaviour
 
     void Bounce()
     {
-        Vector2 reflect = new Vector2(saveVelocity.x,-(saveVelocity.y) * bonk);
-        _rb.AddForce(reflect, ForceMode2D.Impulse);
-        reflect = Vector2.zero;
+        if(isDash)
+        {
+            Vector2 reflect = new Vector2(saveVelocity.x,-(saveVelocity.y) * bonk);
+            _rb.AddForce(reflect, ForceMode2D.Impulse);
+            reflect = Vector2.zero;
+        }
+        
     }
 
     void Water()