diff --git a/scripts/Enemy.gd b/scripts/Enemy.gd
index 15a6de5..4222aae 100644
--- a/scripts/Enemy.gd
+++ b/scripts/Enemy.gd
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ func _chase(delta: float) -> void:
 		if target.has_method("take_damage"):
 			target.take_damage(damage_to_player)
 			FX.hit_spark(target.global_position + Vector3(0, 0.5, 0), get_parent(), Color(0.95, 0.18, 0.08))
-		if randf() < 0.3:
-			var knock_dir := diff.normalized() if dist > 0.01 else -global_transform.basis.z
-			knock_dir.y = 0.0
-			target.call("receive_kick", knock_dir, 12.0 + kick_tier * 10.0)
+		#if randf() < 0.3:
+		var knock_dir := diff.normalized() if dist > 0.01 else -global_transform.basis.z
+		knock_dir.y = 0.0
+		target.call("receive_kick", knock_dir, 12.0 + kick_tier * 10.0)
 	if enemy_kick_timer <= 0.0:
 		_try_enemy_kick()
 	var sep := Vector3.ZERO
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ func _try_enemy_kick() -> void:
 			var k := node as Node3D
 			if k == null or not is_instance_valid(k):
 				continue
-			if k.get("kickable_type") == "stick":
-				continue
+			#if k.get("kickable_type") == "stick":
+				#continue
 			var kfv = k.get("fly_vel")
 			if kfv != null and Vector2((kfv as Vector3).x, (kfv as Vector3).z).length() > 15.0:
 				continue
@@ -226,7 +226,9 @@ func _try_enemy_kick() -> void:
 	if  to_player.length() < ENEMY_KICK_RANGE:
 		var player_toughness: int = target.get("toughness_tier") if target.get("toughness_tier") != null else 0
 		if player_toughness < kick_tier:
-			target.call("receive_kick", kick_dir, 12.0 + kick_tier * 10.0)
+			# light kick
+			# target.call("receive_kick", kick_dir, 12.0 + kick_tier * 10.0)
+			target.call("receive_kick", kick_dir, 35.0 + kick_tier * 8.0)
 			FX.hit_spark(target.global_position + Vector3(0, 0.5, 0), get_parent(), Color(0.95, 0.18, 0.08))
 			enemy_kick_timer = ENEMY_KICK_COOLDOWN
 
diff --git a/scripts/Player.gd b/scripts/Player.gd
index e550776..73e9a38 100644
--- a/scripts/Player.gd
+++ b/scripts/Player.gd
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ func take_damage(amount: int, attacker_toughness: int = 0) -> void:
 		var diff := shield_tier - attacker_toughness
 		var mod: float = 0.15 if diff >= 2 else (0.30 if diff == 1 else 0.50)
 		amount = int(amount * mod)
+		
+	health = min(health - amount, max_health)
+	emit_signal("health_changed", health, max_health)
 	_squish_effect()
 
 func heal(amount: int) -> void: